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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Guilherme Goncalves (ranked 892 p4p, 111 weight class) and Peter Petrov (ranked 815 p4p, 101 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Peter Petrov enters the cage!
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BJJ Blue 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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Guilherme Goncalves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peter Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goncalves displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Petrov.
Goncalves scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Petrov needs to keep his hands up - Goncalves had a free shot at his head there.
It looks like Peter Petrov has been cut.
Petrov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Petrov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Goncalves counters with a nice leg kick.
Petrov with a poor takedown
and Goncalves counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Guilherme Goncalves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Petrov.
Goncalves scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Goncalves scores with a jab.
Goncalves with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Goncalves scores with a jab to the body.
Petrov looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goncalves closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Petrov out cold! Petrov corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Guilherme Goncalves!
Guilherme Goncalves really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Condemned logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Trey Bridges (ranked 2709 p4p, 148 weight class) and Germaine Dorticos (ranked 3972 p4p, 207 weight class). Trey Bridges has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trey Bridges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Germaine Dorticos!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorticos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dorticos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bridges throws a lazy uppercut
and Dorticos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dorticos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dorticos misses the shot to the body.
Dorticos wants to clinch.
Bridges has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bridges gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bridges is just content to waste time from the top position. Dorticos takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Bridges trying to control but Dorticos is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bridges trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bridges trying to control but Dorticos is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bridges stops Dorticos from standing up.
Bridges throws a big elbow that misses.
Dorticos controlling Bridges's posture.
Bridges controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bridges throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dorticos has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Dorticos tries to clinch up
and Bridges counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bridges tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dorticos knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bridges takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bridges sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dorticos defending well though.
Dorticos trying to control but Bridges postures up.
Bridges is trying to control the action in half guard but Dorticos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dorticos holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bridges is looking to take a break and control but Dorticos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dorticos is trying to stand back up but Bridges is controlling him
Dorticos is refusing to be controlled, as Bridges sits in half guard.
Bridges is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dorticos is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bridges connects with a nice short shot to Dorticos's temple.
Bridges content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bridges scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dorticos is staying active underneath Bridges, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bridges not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bridges thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dorticos's head.
Dorticos trying to control but Bridges postures up.
Dorticos is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bridges scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bridges throwing shots but Dorticos is blocking nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bridges in particular looking to stall.
Bridges is thwarting Dorticos's attempts to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trey Bridges dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dorticos throws a right and a left that Bridges avoids nicely.
Bridges fails to land the takedown.
Dorticos shoots in but Bridges avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dorticos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bridges circles away quickly and effectively.
Bridges half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dorticos gets caught napping as Bridges dives in and scores a takedown. Dorticos manages to retain guard.
Dorticos wants to sweep but no luck.
Bridges looking to sit in guard and control but Dorticos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bridges not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bridges looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dorticos is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bridges controls Dorticos momentarily but Dorticos frees himself.
Bridges 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.
Trey Bridges overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dorticos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dorticos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bridges will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Bridges is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bridges wants to sweep here but Dorticos controlling him for the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dorticos keeps the fight on the outside.
And Dorticos tries to counter it with a takedown but Bridges pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bridges takes a swing at Dorticos's ribcage but misses.
Bridges throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Trey Bridges seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bridges has Dorticos up against the cage in a clinch.
Bridges pulls guard effortlessly.
Bridges on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bridges tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorticos is looking to work some ground and pound but Bridges has wrist control.
Dorticos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dorticos is looking to stand up but Bridges won't let him.
Bridges 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.
Bridges is trying to keep Dorticos in close.
Bridges wants to sweep but no luck.
Dorticos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
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.
Bridges misses with a straight right.
Bridges throws a leg kick but Dorticos checks it.
Dorticos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bridges's head backwards.
A head kick misses from Dorticos.
Bridges is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dorticos can do to turn this around?
A jab from Bridges misses.
Bridges waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dorticos.
Sloppy strikes from Dorticos. Those never looked like landing.
Bridges shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dorticos but Dorticos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bridges has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bridges tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dorticos just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trey Bridges. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bridges displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dorticos up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Germaine Dorticos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Dorticos shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bridges is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dorticos's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dorticos's back!
Dorticos covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Bridges throwing sloppy strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bridges controlling well, preventing Dorticos from escaping the position.
Bridges cracks Dorticos with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Dorticos from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Dorticos tries to roll but Bridges sticks to his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good control from Bridges.
Bridges lands shots from the back.
Will Bridges go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Bridges throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Dorticos!
Dorticos prevents Bridges from getting a body triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorticos is trapped and Bridges is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Bridges has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Dorticos.
Dorticos covers up after that shot from Bridges.
Bridges wants to control the position but Dorticos frees himself and scrambles - Bridges manages to regain control in side control.
Bridges lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Dorticos down.
Bridges lands an elbow.
Dorticos is not content to let Bridges control the position.
Dorticos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bridges is chipping away with strikes.
Dorticos is looking to regain half guard here but Bridges keeps moving and retains side control.
Dorticos is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bridges connects with a decent elbow.
Bridges throws a strike aimed at the side of Dorticos's head but Dorticos avoids it well.
Bridges wants to control but Dorticos is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bridges creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Bridges trying to control the position but Dorticos is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bridges scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Dorticos to see if he's OK.
Bridges throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trey Bridges showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bridges has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trey Bridges!
A very excited looking Trey Bridges 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Justice Carter (ranked 23830 p4p, 667 weight class) and Ben Stone (ranked 5014 p4p, 514 weight class). Ben Stone told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justice Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Stone!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone takes a swing at Carter's ribcage but misses.
Carter throws a sloppy head kick and Stone moves out of range easily.
Stone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carter moves away.
We've been told by Carter's head coaches at The Forge that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Carter moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Carter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stone takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Carter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carter lets loose with a powerful body kick. Stone will feel that in the morning.
Carter throws a head kick that misses.
Carter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carter throws a sloppy head kick and Stone moves out of range easily.
Carter plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body kick there by Carter.
Carter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stone was well out of range. Poor timing from Carter.
Stone tries for a takedown but Carter circles away easily
and Carter counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Carter throws a low kick but Stone moves out of range easily.
No luck for Stone with that takedown attempt.
Carter fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stone has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stone avoids the head kick by Carter.
Stone tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Carter swivels and escapes.
Justice Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Stone.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Carter.
Carter throws a right and a left that Stone avoids nicely.
Carter misses with a low kick.
Carter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carter misses with a wild combination.
Stone looks to land a combination but Carter avoids it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Stone back to the cage. Carter follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Carter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stone.
Carter throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Carter lands with a kick to the ribs.
Stone fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to land a front kick but Stone steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Carter just misses with a punch to the body.
Stone scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Carter's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stone connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Carter scrambles back to his feet.
Stone avoids the head kick by Carter.
Despite the aggression on Stone's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Stone shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carter but Carter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carter misses with a few strikes there.
Stone changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Carter dodges the punch combination from Stone.
Good leg kick by Carter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Carter misses
and Stone counters with a stiff right hand.
Carter lands with a nice body kick.
Carter lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stone throws a counter combo.
Carter looks to throw a body kick
and Stone counters with a shoot takedown. Carter fights it but they end up in guard.
Carter throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stone trying to control the position from guard on top but Carter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carter is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stone defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justice Carter dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carter, right into the meat.
Carter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stone can do to turn this around?
Carter looks to land a body kick but Stone moved away.
Carter tries a head kick but it misses.
Carter throws a head kick but Stone moves out of range.
Stone displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Carter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Justice Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter misses with a head kick.
Stone let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy body kick from Carter
and Stone counters with a one-two to the body.
Carter lands a nice looking kick to the body. Stone takes a step back to recover.
Carter displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Carter.
Carter throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stone's head.
Stone goes for a double leg but Carter avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Carter continues to drive forward.
Stone scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Carter throws a nice head kick!
Carter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carter misses with a wild combination.
Carter throws a lazy head kick
and Stone counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stone checks a leg kick.
Carter throws a head kick that misses.
Stone cracks a nice hook into Carter's ribs.
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!
Carter tries to bum rush Stone with a series of wild strikes but Stone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stone looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Carter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Justice Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stone blocks a head kick by Carter.
Carter throws a lazy body kick
and Stone counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Carter working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Stone has passed into half guard!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carter is trying to get back to full guard.
Carter is working hard here to advance position.
Stone seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Stone content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter taking some punishment here, with Stone in his half guard.
Carter is trying to get back to full guard.
Carter on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Carter wants to control but Stone is keeping busy.
Stone seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Stone is trying to control the action in half guard but Carter is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Stone wants to pass the guard but Carter is defending well.
Stone is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Stone is thwarting Carter's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone is trying to control the action in half guard but Carter is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Stone seems to be looking for submissions.
Carter is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stone seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Carter is pressing down on Stone's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Carter looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Stone stands up over Carter, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Carter is trying to keep Stone in close.
Stone lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Stone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Carter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Stone with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Carter misses with the combination.
Stone looks for a takedown but Carter sprawls well.
Stone checks a leg kick.
Stone feints the counter takedown.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carter, right into the meat.
Carter walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stone checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter throws the kick towards the body but Stone avoids it.
Stone scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Carter wants to control but Stone postures up.
Stone grinds an elbow into Carter's temple.
Stone working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter is trying to work for a sweep but Stone has mounted him!
Stone controlling from mount.
Stone trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Carter is wriggling around trying to escape.
Stone scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Carter?
Stone looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Carter tries to hold on but Stone postures up.
Stone lands a nice shot to the head.
Stone landing punches.
Stone working Carter over with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone lands a big shot there that rocks Carter but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Carter is trying to escape the mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stone landing shots from mount.
Carter is trying to escape the mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stone tries to control but Carter wriggling away.
Carter tries to hold on but Stone pushes him away.
Stone putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stone lands a big shot there that rocks Carter but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Stone putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Carter is rocked!
Carter is trying to reverse the position but instead Stone has taken his back - oops!
Oh Carter is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ben Stone has got the better of the ground game so far.
Carter is trying to defend against the choke here but Stone has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Stone Tightens the hold and Carter taps out furiously! Stone displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ben Stone!
Ben Stone was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Callen (ranked 3711 p4p, 370 weight class) and Jank Stank (ranked 7358 p4p, 532 weight class). Callen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Brandon Schaub . Stank has chosen lil darkie x eddison - drink my piss you nasty slut yeah yeah as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bryan Callen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jank Stank!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stank fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jank Stank seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Callen misses.
Callen blocks a head kick by Stank.
Stank doesn't manage to clinch there - Callen circles away.
Stank dodges the punch combination from Callen.
A combination from Stank does no damage.
Callen scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Jank Stank has been cut.
Callen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stank avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stank clinches up with Callen and pushes him back against the cage.
Stank breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Callen lands a nice hook to Stank's body. Stank takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Stank misses.
Callen lands a really nice looking cross but Stank seems unphased.
Stank wants to clinch up but Callen keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callen drives through and clinches with Stank against the cage.
Callen working hard to break the clinch.
Stank tries to circle away but Callen has him pinned against the cage.
A hook to the body from Callen.
Callen dodges an elbow strike from Stank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stank.
Callen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Callen lands a left and a right that send Stank crashing to the mat, dazed. Callen thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Stank is rocked!
Bryan Callen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Callen batters Stank with a massive right followed by a huge left! Stank is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Callen lands a final crushing right hand to drop Stank to the mat with a gruesome thud! Callen is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bryan Callen!
In defeat, Jank Stank stepped up to the mic, saying 'Erm Awkward... What the H?'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cedrick Diggery (ranked 3935 p4p, 206 weight class) and Yajson Rram (ranked 1754 p4p, 101 weight class). Rram has chosen Overhaul as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Cedrick Diggery has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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140 lbs
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146 lbs
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Good chin |
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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
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cedrick Diggery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yajson Rram!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rram lands a slapping body shot.
Yajson Rram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rram scores with a jab to the body.
Rram has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Rram lands a glancing blow to the side of Diggery's head.
Rram throws a right hand that Diggery ducks under and follows up with a left that Diggery also avoids with ease.
Diggery walks into a stiff left hand from Rram.
Rram's jab looks to have found its range, popping Diggery under the eye.
Rram fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Diggery doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rram bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Diggery's head backwards.
Rram cracks a nice hook into Diggery's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rram throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rram moves out of range of the strikes.
Diggery misses with a low kick.
Rram looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rram is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Diggery misses with a hook
and Rram counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rram throws a combination that misses
and Diggery holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rram manages to break the clinch.
Rram is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Diggery rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rram lands a jab to Diggery's midsection.
Rram lands a two punch combo.
Diggery is looking to clinch.
Rram takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rram scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rram misses with the combination.
It looked like Diggery wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rram clobbers Diggery with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rram lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diggery circles away quickly and effectively.
Rram scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rram lands with a straight right. Diggery didn't see that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rram connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Diggery's hands.
Diggery on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rram connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggery takes a swing at Rram's ribcage but misses.
Diggery drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rram thuds a left hand into Diggery's body.
Rram throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diggery.
Rram misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rram dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diggery moves out of range of the strikes.
Rram looks to land a combination. Diggery sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rram jabs Diggery to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rram connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rram lands with a straight right. Diggery didn't see that one coming.
Diggery takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rram lands a nice shot that snaps Diggery's head back.
Diggery looks to score with a jab to the body but Rram is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Rram.
Diggery misses with a right hand
and Rram counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rram scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Diggery throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rram scores with a sloppy right hand. Diggery should have avoided that one.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rram!
The crowd cheers as Rram lands an impressive looking overhand right. Diggery doesn't seem phased though.
Rram is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Diggery had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Rram throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rram ducks under a wild hook from Diggery.
A right-left combo lands from Rram.
A left lands for Rram.
Diggery blocks a jab.
It looked like Diggery was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rram connects with a right hand. Diggery shakes it off.
Rram lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diggery circles away quickly and effectively.
Diggery is looking for a counter combo.
Rram scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rram staying out of range there.
Rram tests Diggery's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rram is working the combinations to good effect here.
Rram scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rram tests Diggery's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rram's corner calls for a 1-2. Rram obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Diggery misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Rram finds it's way through Diggery's defenses.
Rram cracks Diggery with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diggery throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rram.
Rram scores with a hook.
Diggery tries to close the distance and clinch but Rram swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diggery takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yajson Rram dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rram lands a jab to Diggery's midsection.
Diggery moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Diggery throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diggery clinches with his opponent.
Rram breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rram cracks Diggery with a good jab.
Diggery takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rram lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rram.
Rram clobbers Diggery with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rram dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rram throws a series of punches but Diggery avoids them all with ease.
Rram throws a series of punches but Diggery moves out of range.
Rram connects with a good right hand that stumbles Diggery. Diggery circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rram tests Diggery's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rram slips under a jab from Diggery.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rram's corner calls for a 1-2. Rram obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rram scores with a jab to the body.
Diggery takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rram scores with a nice right hand.
Rram looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Diggery misses the target.
Yajson Rram is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rram sizes up Diggery with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A jab from Rram misses.
Diggery moves into range and clinches up with Rram.
Diggery manages to break the clinch.
Diggery throws a hook but Rram avoids it easily.
Rram now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rram cracks Diggery with a right hand to the side of the head.
Diggery tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rram stuns Diggery with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rram.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rram scores with a crisp jab that stopped Diggery in his tracks.
Yajson Rram seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rram works Diggery's body with a nice hook.
Rram thuds a left hand into Diggery's body.
Diggery looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Diggery with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rram to score with a decent uppercut.
Rram lands an overhand right.
Rram misses with a body shot.
Diggery takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Diggery throws a hook but Rram avoids it easily.
Diggery looks to throw the jab but Rram is out of range.
Rram is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Diggery with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Rram. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Diggery misses.
Diggery clinches.
Rram pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice jab there from Rram.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggery jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rram is looking for the big counter here.
Rram fails to land with a series of punches.
Rram throws a one two combo.
Diggery tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rram swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rram with a nice cross.
Rram misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Diggery was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rram.
A big left from Diggery misses.
Rram throws out a counter right but Diggery avoids it with no problem.
Rram throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diggery.
A swing and a miss from Diggery.
Rram throws a counter combo.
Diggery takes one on the button.
Rram darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rram scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rram throws a right and a left that both miss.
An attempted straight right counter from Diggery misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Rram.
Rram throws a series of punches but Diggery avoids them all with ease.
Rram moves away from the strike by Diggery.
Despite the aggression on Rram's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rram scores with a jab.
Diggery misses with a straight right.
Rram throws a shot to the body.
Rram throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diggery sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rram misses with an uppercut.
Rram will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diggery tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rram fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rram misses with a looping right.
Rram stalks Diggery and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Diggery's face. Diggery staggers backwards, shaken.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yajson Rram showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rram misses with a series of wild punches.
Rram lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Diggery at a distance.
Rram with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rram lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Diggery uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rram.
Diggery swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rram lands with an uppercut that bounces Diggery off the cage and back into range.
Rram lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Diggery slips under a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Diggery on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rram looks to land a combination but Diggery avoids it well.
Rram works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rram lands a nice hook to Diggery's body. Diggery takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rram lands with a nice combination. Diggery backs away looking to recover.
Rram throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Diggery misses.
Rram scores with a shot to the body.
Rram comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rram throws a good cross that connects.
Nice defenses there by Rram.
Diggery throws a lazy right hand but Rram sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rram digs a good hook to Diggery's body.
Diggery walks into a stiff left hand from Rram.
Rram fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rram throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diggery has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Diggery there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice defenses there by Diggery.
Rram lands a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rram pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Diggery back to the cage. Rram follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rram lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A punch combination from Rram misses.
Diggery closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Diggery tries a body shot but Rram blocks it.
Diggery has clasped his hands together around Rram's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Rram tries to bench press Diggery off him but Diggery keeps the position.
Rram manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Rram is trying to stand.
Diggery is working for a kimura but Rram is defending it quite comfortably.
Diggery stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rram connects with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Rram. Those never looked like landing.
Diggery jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Rram takes a swing at Diggery's ribcage but misses.
Diggery takes one on the button.
Rram blocks a jab.
Diggery on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rram looks to land a combination. Diggery sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rram uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diggery.
Diggery moves away from the strike by Rram.
Rram is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diggery.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggery throws a jab when Rram was well out of range.
Rram scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Diggery keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rram sizes up Diggery with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rram lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Diggery throws a jab but it's blocked by Rram.
Rram fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Diggery on the side of the head.
Yajson Rram is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rram throws a body punch but Diggery moves out of range.
Rram misses with a hook. Diggery ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Diggery on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rram lands with an uppercut that bounces Diggery off the cage and back into range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rram jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rram slips a straight right by Diggery.
Rram throws out a counter right but Diggery avoids it with no problem.
Cedrick Diggery has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rram avoids a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yajson Rram comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rram winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 26:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yajson Rram!
An out of breath Yajson Rram 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Bob Barker (ranked 3319 p4p, 314 weight class) and Jason Behar (ranked 2098 p4p, 226 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Barker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jason Behar!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Behar has Barker up against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Behar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Behar.
Behar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barker goes for a takedown attempt but Behar pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Behar lands with a nice body punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Behar misses the target.
Barker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Horrible takedown attempt by Barker or perhaps it was just good defense by Behar, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barker moves away from the strike by Behar.
Behar connects with a jab.
Barker throws a head kick that misses.
Barker closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Behar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Barker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Behar lands a nice shot to the body.
Barker tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Behar just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Barker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Behar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Behar will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Barker up against the cage.
Barker throws an elbow that misses.
Behar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barker backwards.
Behar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Behar scores with a shot to the side of Barker's head.
Behar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barker is rocked!
Behar lands a nice shot to the body.
Oh Barker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Behar is leaning against Barker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Behar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barker or not.
Barker is breathing heavily.
Behar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Behar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Behar has Barker pushed against the cage.
Behar is leaning against Barker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Behar pushes Barker against the cage. Behar is working some dirty boxing. Behar pushes off with a quick right hook! Barker goes down! Barker tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Behar moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Behar!
A determined Jason Behar didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Suleijma Tudekiks (ranked 2000 p4p, 58 weight class) and Landon Till (ranked 977 p4p, 23 weight class). Till has chosen Sweet Caroline as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Landon Till has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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192 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
31 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Suleijma Tudekiks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
44 - 16 - 4, fighting out of Hilo, Landon Till!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tudekiks lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tudekiks takes a swing at Till's ribcage but misses.
Till throws a nice looking combination but Tudekiks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tudekiks closes the distance and clinches.
Till wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tudekiks tries to throw a body punch but Till avoids it by throwing Tudekiks back against the cage.
Tudekiks keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Till's efforts to push away.
Till struggles to land a body shot inside as Tudekiks controls his hands.
Till lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tudekiks or not.
Till manages to break the clinch.
Tudekiks closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Till lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Till scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tudekiks misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Till.
Till lands a body punch.
Till manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tudekiks really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tudekiks looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Till blocking some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Till takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tudekiks lands a shoulder strike.
Till has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nice body punch from Till.
Till's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tudekiks throws a leg kick but Till sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Till gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Till manages to break the clinch.
Tudekiks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tudekiks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tudekiks has Till up against the cage in a clinch.
Tudekiks misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tudekiks lands an elbow inside that Till shrugs off.
Tudekiks lands a nice uppercut.
Till lands a shot 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!
Till tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Till manages to break the clinch.
Tudekiks tries to clinch up.
As Tudekiks backs off Till throws a huge counter combo but Tudekiks manages to avoid it all.
Till misses with a straight right.
Jab by Tudekiks.
Tudekiks throws a series of punches but Till moves out of range.
Till misses with a body shot.
Suleijma Tudekiks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Till does no damage.
Till will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tudekiks lands with a cross.
Till throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tudekiks on the side of the head.
Tudekiks avoids the body shot from Till.
Till pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tudekiks misses with an uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tudekiks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tudekiks moves into range and clinches up with Till.
Till's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tudekiks throws a low kick but Till avoids it.
Till keeps the fight on the outside.
Tudekiks throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tudekiks ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Till takes a swing at Tudekiks's ribcage but misses.
Tudekiks lands a head kick. Till smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Till throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tudekiks throws a right and a left that Till avoids nicely.
Nice shot lands for Tudekiks.
Tudekiks gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tudekiks has a couple of punches blocked by Till.
Tudekiks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Till backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Till breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tudekiks misses with a combination
and Till counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Tudekiks.
Till scores with a body shot.
Till lands a right hook to the body.
Tudekiks has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tudekiks misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Tudekiks.
Tudekiks breaks the clinch.
Till moves out of range of the strikes.
Tudekiks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Till tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tudekiks was well out of range. Poor timing from Till.
Till fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tudekiks works the jab nicely.
Tudekiks tries to clinch but Till moves out of range.
Till now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Till feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tudekikss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A head kick misses from Tudekiks.
Tudekiks misses with a looping right.
Tudekiks is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
No joy there for Tudekiks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Suleijma Tudekiks dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Till misses with a looping left.
Till uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tudekiks.
Tudekiks moves in looking to clinch but Till pushes him off.
A little jabbing left from Till on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tudekiks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tudekiks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Till dodges the punch combination from Tudekiks.
Till ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Till misses the jab.
Suleijma Tudekiks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tudekiks lands with a cross.
Tudekiks gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Till breaks from the clinch.
Till throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Till scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Till connects with a body shot that sends Tudekiks's belly button to the back.
Till is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tudekiks rather than just go for the knockout.
Sloppy strikes from Till. Those never looked like landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Till takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tudekiks tries to close the distance and clinch but Till swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tudekiks misses with a hook to the body
and Till counters with a stiff right hand.
Tudekiks moves to clinch but Till breaks away
and Till counters with a nice uppercut.
Till misses with a straight right.
Till throws a nice inside leg kick.
It looks like Tudekiks has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Till moves in looking to clinch but Tudekiks pushes him off.
It looked like Tudekiks was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tudekiks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tudekiks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Till manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Till scores with a nice body kick.
Tudekiks moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tudekiks with a nice cross.
Tudekiks swings for the body but Till moves out of range.
Tudekiks bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Till's head backwards.
Tudekiks throws a body shot but no joy.
Till scores with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Till lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tudekiks at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Till, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Till scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tudekiks takes one to the chin there.
Tudekiks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Till swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tudekiks misses with an uppercut
and Till counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circling - Tudekiks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Till uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tudekiks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Till.
Tudekiks wants to clinch up but Till keeps it at a distance.
Tudekiks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tudekiks scores with a body shot.
Till loads up on a big right hand but Tudekiks slips the punch.
Tudekiks throws out a loose jab but Till uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tudekiks has taken the fight to the clinch.
Till has had enough of the clinch but Tudekiks keeps him there for the moment.
Till misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Till blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Till lands a shot to the body.
Till breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Till throws a shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Till.
Till circles away from the clinch attempt.
Till walks into a stiff left hand from Tudekiks.
Till avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Till lunges at Tudekiks with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tudekiks's hand.
Tudekiks works the jab nicely.
Tudekiks throws a jab but it's blocked by Till.
Till throws the left hand but Tudekiks avoids the punch easily.
Tudekiks walks into a jab.
Till lunges at Tudekiks with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tudekiks's hand.
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!
Till lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Till ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Landon Till seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Till throws a shot from downtown. Tudekiks moves away and avoids it.
Tudekiks appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tudekiks darts in and clinches Till up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Till blocks a body shot from Tudekiks.
Tudekiks working aggressively here.
Suleijma Tudekiks has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Till is trying to stall.
Tudekiks misses with a body punch.
Till lands a left hand.
Tudekiks is trying to force a seperation but Till has the dominant position.
Till breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tudekiks pivots, looking for a leg kick but Till is out of range and Tudekiks settles back down.
A combination from Till does no damage.
Tudekiks tries to clinch but Till moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Till on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tudekiks tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tudekiks wants to clinch up but Till keeps it at a distance.
Tudekiks has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tudekiks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Till pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Landon Till showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tudekiks.
Tudekiks throws a shot from downtown. Till moves away and avoids it.
Till scores with the left hand. Tudekiks knows he should have avoided that one.
Till throws a hook to the side of Tudekiks's head but Tudekiks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tudekiks wants to clinch.
Till takes a jab right on the kisser.
Till has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tudekiks tries to clinch but Till is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Till lands.
Tudekiks tries to clinch up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Till. Tudekiks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot lands for Tudekiks.
Tudekiks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tudekiks looks to clinch
and Till makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Tudekiks.
Tudekiks tries to clinch up.
Tudekiks dodges the punch combination from Till.
Till blocks a head kick by Tudekiks.
Tudekiks sizes up Till with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Till checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Till throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tudekiks drops his hands momentarily and Till takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tudekiks takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tudekiks throws a hook but Till avoids it easily.
Tudekiks misses with a lunging right hand
and Till counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tudekiks thinking.
Till is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Till connects with a crisp jab.
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!
Till lunges at Tudekiks with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tudekiks's hand.
A punch combination from Tudekiks misses.
Tudekiks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Till lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tudekiks tries to clinch there but Till circles away.
Till will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A cross from Tudekiks lands.
Till connects with a body shot.
Tudekiks throws a right and a left that Till avoids nicely.
Tudekiks scores with a nice right hand.
Till throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tudekiks.
Till cracks a nice hook into Tudekiks's ribs.
Tudekiks tries to clinch but Till is having none of it.
Till throws a hook but Tudekiks avoids it easily.
Tudekiks tries to clinch up.
Till swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Till misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tudekiks tries to clinch but Till is having none of it.
It seemed like Till was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tudekiks takes one to the chin there.
Tudekiks wants to clinch
and Tudekiks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tudekiks wants to clinch but Till slips to the side
and Till counters with a left and a right that stings Tudekiks.
An inside leg kick lands from Till.
Tudekiks lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tudekiks tries to clinch but Till moves away
and Till connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tudekiks moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tudekiks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Till manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Till is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tudekiks with a body shot.
Tudekiks avoids the head kick by Till.
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!
Tudekiks takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tudekiks is rocked!
Till blocks a jab.
Oh Tudekiks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Till misses with the combination.
Till scores with the left hand. Tudekiks knows he should have avoided that one.
and Till counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Tudekiks! He's just covering up as Till starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Landon Till!
Landon Till tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jay Simon (ranked 651 p4p, 84 weight class) and Veikko Keskinen (ranked 924 p4p, 121 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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163 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
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Dangerous knees
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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
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jay Simon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Veikko Keskinen!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Keskinen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Simon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Keskinen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Simon swats away the attempt to clinch by Keskinen.
The fight stays on the outside here - Keskinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Keskinen cracks Simon with an open hand slap.
We've been hearing reports that Simon has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Keskinen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Simon misses the target.
Simon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Keskinen throws a lazy uppercut
and Simon counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Veikko Keskinen has been cut.
Simon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Simon throws a jab but it's blocked by Keskinen.
Keskinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Keskinen misses with a jab to the body
and Simon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Simon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keskinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Simon was well out of range. Poor timing from Keskinen.
Keskinen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Simon manages to break the clinch.
Keskinen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Simon.
Simon throws a lazy right hand but Keskinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Keskinen lands an overhand right.
Keskinen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Simon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keskinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Simon drops down looking for a counter takedown but Keskinen sprawls and moves away.
Keskinen swings widly with a right hand
and Simon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Keskinen ducks under a wild hook from Simon.
Simon lands with an uppercut that bounces Keskinen off the cage and back into range.
Keskinen throws a shot from downtown. Simon moves away and avoids it.
Simon appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Simon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Simon looks to throw the jab but Keskinen is out of range.
Simon looks to score with a jab to the body but Keskinen is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Keskinen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Simon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keskinen manages to avoid it.
Keskinen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Simon missing with a left hand there. Keskinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A countering left hand to the body from Keskinen misses.
Keskinen jabs at Simon's body.
A swing and a miss from Keskinen.
It appears Simon was looking to counter with a kick there.
Keskinen defending well as Simon loads up on a big left hand.
Simon scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Simon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Veikko Keskinen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Keskinen fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Simon misses.
Keskinen throws out a counter right but Simon avoids it with no problem.
A big right from Simon misses.
Keskinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Keskinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Simon staying out of range there.
Simon appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keskinen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Simon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Keskinen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keskinen.
Nice uppercut lands for Simon. That snapped Keskinen's head back.
Simon lands a right hook to the body.
Simon jabs at Keskinen's body.
Simon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Simon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Keskinen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Keskinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Keskinen.
Simon is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Keskinen swings for the body but Simon moves out of range.
Keskinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Simon.
Simon thuds his right hand into Keskinen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simon swats away the attempt to clinch by Keskinen.
Simon throws a poor cross that misses
and Keskinen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simon takes a swing at Keskinen's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Keskinen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Keskinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keskinen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Simon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keskinen.
Simon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Keskinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Simon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Keskinen defending well as Simon loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Keskinen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Simon thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simon misses with a straight right.
Keskinen lands a jab.
Keskinen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Simon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Keskinen misses with a left hand
enabling Simon to counter with a crisp jab.
Simon thuds a left hand into Keskinen's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Simon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Veikko Keskinen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Keskinen throws a big shot that misses.
Simon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keskinen scores with a jab to the head.
Keskinen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Simon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simon throws a big shot that misses.
Simon throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Keskinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Simon scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simon throws out a powerful jab.
Simon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Keskinen can do to turn this around?
Simon moves out of range as Keskinen strikes.
Keskinen throws an overhand right that lands on Simon's shoulder, as Simon tries to avoid the shot.
Simon lands a really nice looking cross but Keskinen seems unphased.
Simon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Keskinen is rocked!
Jay Simon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simon throws a head kick that misses
letting Keskinen counter with a right hand.
Keskinen is still on wobbly legs! Can Simon finish him?
Simon lands a slapping body shot.
Keskinen misses with a few strikes there.
Simon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Veikko Keskinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simon moves out of range as Keskinen strikes.
Simon lands with an overhand left.
Simon cracks Keskinen with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Keskinen tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Simon pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Keskinen is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jay Simon!
During a confident post fight interview, Jay Simon thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Gomes (ranked 1614 p4p, 198 weight class) and Kron Gracie (ranked 1555 p4p, 193 weight class). Gomes comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Thunderstruck . Gracie has chosen ROYCE GRACIE as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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167 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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162 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
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Basic striking
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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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kron Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie gets a double leg takedown into Gomes's guard.
Gomes is pulling down on Gracie's head. It's preventing any offense from Gracie, at least for the moment.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gomes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gracie defends it easily.
Gomes looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gracie passes Gomes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gracie is thwarting Gomes's attempts to control the position.
Gomes moves into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gomes keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie keeps trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Gomes looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gomes is keeping the position for now.
Gomes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gracie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gomes controlling the position.
Gomes is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Gracie rolls with it to try and escape but Gomes cranks on the arm and Gracie is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David Gomes!
David Gomes took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between More IsMore (ranked 102 p4p, 6 weight class) and Deacon Frost (ranked 298 p4p, 12 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, More IsMore!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Deacon Frost !
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frost throws a head kick that misses
enabling IsMore to counter with a crisp jab.
Frost avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Frost on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Frost misses with a series of wild punches.
IsMore is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've been told by IsMore's head coaches at London BALLS OF STEEL that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
IsMore lands with a straight right. Frost didn't see that one coming.
Frost misses with a right hand
and IsMore counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Frost tries to clinch there but IsMore circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An attempted straight right counter from IsMore misses the target.
Frost throws an uppercut from half a mile away. IsMore sees it coming and avoids it easily.
IsMore was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Frost misses with an uppercut. IsMore saw that one coming.
IsMore feinted with a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
IsMore bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
IsMore thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
IsMore is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Frost is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
IsMore working the body and head with strikes.
IsMore misses with the ground and pound.
IsMore controlling the position from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
IsMore misses with the ground and pound.
IsMore scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Frost to see if he's OK.
Frost is being controlled here.
IsMore misses with the ground and pound.
IsMore creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Frost sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Frost managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by IsMore.
IsMore postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Frost is trying to escape the position but IsMore is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
IsMore looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Frost is avoiding damage well.
Frost tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Frost felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
IsMore scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Frost to see if he's OK.
IsMore throws an elbow but Frost slips to the side and avoids it well.
IsMore throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
IsMore creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Frost sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
IsMore wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Frost , who protects the arm well.
Frost prevents IsMore from improving position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
IsMore working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
IsMore lands a few punches from side control.
IsMore landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
IsMore thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
IsMore is putting a hurting on Frost here, landing some big shots from side control.
IsMore will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Frost on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
More IsMore dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Frost uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by IsMore.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frost . IsMore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice jab there from Frost .
Frost darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Frost knocks IsMore out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Deacon Frost ! Deacon Frost retains his super heavyweight title!
After the fight, Deacon Frost was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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