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TR72: On The Mainland Boys PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Reece Cooley (ranked 4146 p4p, 25160 weight class) and Maitland Rask (ranked 208 p4p, 535 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Reece Cooley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maitland Rask!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rask throws a hook but Cooley avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Cooley.
Cooley definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cooley cracks Rask with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rask misses with a straight right.
Cooley clinches with his opponent.
Cooley wants to get back to striking at distance but Rask won't allow it.
Cooley scores with a shot to the side of Rask's head.
A short right from Cooley on the inside.
 Rask is rocked!
Rask jumps guard but Cooley stands there with Rask around his waist. Rask gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rask is still on wobbly legs! Can Cooley finish him?
A nice left hand lands by Cooley.
A nice left hand lands by Cooley.
Cooley slows down the pace here.
A short right from Cooley.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Cooley on the inside.
Rask fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cooley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rask waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cooley.
Rask scores with a hook to the body. Cooley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cooley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cooley moves out of range as Rask strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rask jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rask is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Cooley lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Rask falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Reece Cooley!
Reece Cooley 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Brutus Cox (ranked 3783 p4p, 25189 weight class) and Su Ra Min (ranked 469 p4p, 653 weight class). Su Ra Min 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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BJJ White Belt
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brutus Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Su Ra Min!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ra Min moves into the clinch.
Cox misses with the head strike.
Ra Min tries for a takedown but Cox manages to get underhooks.
Cox misses with some punches.
Cox misses with the head strike.
Cox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ra Min tries to break free but Cox pushes him back against the cage.
Cox lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ra Min.
Ra Min blocking some punches.
A short right from Cox on the inside.
Cox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ra Min blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cox misses with the head strike.
Cox misses with a punch on the inside.
Ra Min is trying to force a seperation but Cox has the dominant position.
A head punch on the inside from Cox fails to land.
Ra Min blocking some punches.
Ra Min blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Cox.
Cox tries to throw a body punch but Ra Min avoids it by throwing Cox back against the cage.
Cox stops a takedown attempt from Ra Min.
Cox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cox trying to control the position but instead, Ra Min has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cox into the cage.
Ra Min tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brutus Cox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Su Ra Min.
Ra Min is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cox is defending well for now.
Cox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cox throws a head punch that misses.
Cox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cox lands a left hand.
Cox misses with some punches.
Cox misses with some punches.
Cox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cox gets underhooks to prevent Ra Min's takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ra Min looking for a takedown.
Cox working aggressively here.
Ra Min tries to pull guard but Cox won't allow it.
Cox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cox.
Cox is pushing Ra Min up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Still in the clinch, Cox scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ra Min scores a nice knee to the body.
Ra Min tries to pull guard but Cox won't allow it.
Cox leaning against his opponent.
Cox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ra Min is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cox pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cox softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cox lands an uppercut.
Cox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ra Min blocks an uppercut.
Cox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ra Min tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cox scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ra Min has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cox is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ra Min is trying to break free.
Cox lands with a left to the head.
Cox has a couple of punches blocked by Ra Min.
Ra Min is trying to force a seperation but Cox has the dominant position.
Ra Min goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ra Min blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ra Min blocking some punches.
Cox misses with the head strike.
Cox misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Cox.
Ra Min looks winded!
A short body shot lands from Cox as the two fighters clinch.
Cox just leaning against Ra Min, taking a breather.
Cox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cox definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cox misses with the head strike.
Cox working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ra Min.
Cox misses with the head strike.
Cox pushes Ra Min back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cox has a couple of punches blocked by Ra Min.
Ra Min tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cox just stands there and leans against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Cox.
A short right from Cox.
Cox lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Cox on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brutus Cox dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ra Min.
Ra Min tries for a takedown but Cox circles away easily
and Cox makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cox fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Ra Min square on the jaw! Damn, Ra Min is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brutus Cox!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aengus McDonnell (ranked 2861 p4p, 25096 weight class) and Shay Hendrikx (ranked 104 p4p, 217 weight class). The key to victory for Aengus McDonnell has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aengus McDonnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shay Hendrikx!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendrikx wants to clinch.
McDonnell throws a lazy right hand but Hendrikx sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hendrikx gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McDonnell tries to throw a body punch but Hendrikx avoids it by throwing McDonnell back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McDonnell as Hendrikx tries to tie him up.
McDonnell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hendrikx misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hendrikx tries a body shot but McDonnell blocks it.
McDonnell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
 It looks like Shay Hendrikx has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Hendrikx fails to land.
McDonnell definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McDonnell lands a shot to the body.
Hendrikx tries to work over McDonnell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hendrikx looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The referee is keeping an eye on McDonnell - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonnell lands a nice shot to the body.
Hendrikx looks winded!
Hendrikx swings wildly with an uppercut but McDonnell uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDonnell scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hendrikx fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hendrikx blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonnell lands a nice shot to the body.
McDonnell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McDonnell presses Hendrikx against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McDonnell pushes Hendrikx back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McDonnell lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by McDonnell.
McDonnell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hendrikx is rocked!
McDonnell stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hendrikx is still on wobbly legs! Can McDonnell finish him?
A short right from McDonnell on the inside.
McDonnell creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Hendrikx's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Hendrikx drops to his knees and McDonnell pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aengus McDonnell!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Thibodeaux (ranked 3120 p4p, 5862 weight class) and Teague Shannon (ranked 350 p4p, 514 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamal Thibodeaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Teague Shannon!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thibodeaux connects with a crisp jab.
Thibodeaux lands a jab to the head.
Shannon throws a big shot that misses.
Shannon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shannon throws a body punch but Thibodeaux moves out of range.
Thibodeaux throws a big shot that misses.
Shannon throws out a loose jab but Thibodeaux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shannon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shannon misses with a right hand
and Thibodeaux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thibodeaux blocks a jab.
Shannon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thibodeaux manages to avoid it.
Thibodeaux avoids the head kick by Shannon.
Thibodeaux fails to land with a series of punches.
Thibodeaux displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shannon throws out the jab.
Thibodeaux avoids a kick to the body.
Shannon just misses with a punch to the body.
Thibodeaux definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Shannon moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thibodeaux missing with a left hand there. Shannon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A left lands for Thibodeaux.
A punch lands to the side of Shannon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Shannon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Shannon throws a head kick that misses.
Thibodeaux tests Shannon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shannon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Thibodeaux. Those never looked like landing.
Thibodeaux backing away here, and Shannon unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Shannon slips under a jab from Thibodeaux.
Teague Shannon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shannon misses with a two punch combination.
Shannon takes one to the side of the head.
Shannon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thibodeaux is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Shannon lands with a kick to the temple. Thibodeaux shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Shannon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab by Shannon.
 Thibodeaux is rocked!
Thibodeaux avoids the head kick by Shannon.
Oh Thibodeaux is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thibodeaux lands with a shot to the body.
Thibodeaux is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Thibodeaux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shannon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shannon is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Thibodeaux like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Thibodeaux from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Teague Shannon!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blue Balls (ranked 3186 p4p, 2567 weight class) and Izzy Hall (ranked 402 p4p, 328 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blue Balls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Izzy Hall!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Balls blocks an uppercut.
Hall digs a right hand into Balls's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Balls's gas tank.
Balls blocks an uppercut.
Hall works on Balls's body with a couple of short punches.
Hall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hall.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hall obliges.
Balls is breathing heavily.
Hall using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hall lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Hall on the inside.
Hall crunches a lovely knee into Balls's ribcage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hall looking to throw knees to the head but Balls is blocking nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Hall.
Hall lands a right hand.
Hall lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hall prevents a body shot from Balls.
Hall lands a good knee to the midsection. Balls won't want to take too many of those.
Hall working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hall tries to work over Balls's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Balls tries to pull guard but Hall forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hall connects with a knee to the head.
A short left from Hall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balls managing to block the knees to the body from Hall.
Hall throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ballss head.
Hall landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hall scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hall lands a right hand that snaps the head of Balls backwards.
Hall with a knee to the head.
Hall misses with a knee strike.
Hall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hall lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hall looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hall digs a right hand into Balls's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Balls's gas tank.
Hall leaning against his opponent.
Hall throws a punch but it's blocked by Balls.
Hall tries to land a knee to the head but Balls blocks with his arms.
Hall blocking some punches.
Balls takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hall prevents a body shot from Balls.
Balls blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hall is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Balls is keeping busy.
Balls tries to pull guard but Hall forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall lands a left hand.
Balls jumps guard.
Balls keeping moving, preventing Hall from controlling successfully.
Balls is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hall defends well.
Hall got a little sloppy there for a moment and Balls has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hall has managed to get both his arms back between Balls's legs - danger averted.
Balls is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hall is aware though and is defending well.
Balls working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hall doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Balls is tightening it up a little... Hall has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Hall reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Hall taps out! Nice BJJ there by Balls!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Blue Balls!
A less than humble Blue Balls misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matth Thibodeaux (ranked 2855 p4p, 1880 weight class) and Gerry Geissler (ranked 346 p4p, 265 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matth Thibodeaux!
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, Gerry Geissler!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Geissler lands a jab.
Thibodeaux scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Gerry Geissler has been cut.
Geissler's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thibodeaux under the eye.
Geissler misses with a hook to the body
and Thibodeaux counters with a nice uppercut.
Geissler misses with a left hand
and Thibodeaux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thibodeaux lands a head shot.
Thibodeaux paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Geissler loads up on a big right hand but Thibodeaux slips the punch.
As Geissler looks to move away, Thibodeaux throws a big counter combo but Geissler just gets out of the way.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Geissler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thibodeaux scores with a body shot.
Geissler throws a lazy uppercut
and Thibodeaux counters with a straight right hand.
Thibodeaux throws a jab but it's blocked by Geissler.
Thibodeaux catches Geissler with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Geissler is rocked!
That has opened up Gerry Geissler's cut even more.
Geissler has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Geissler throws a sloppy body shot
and Thibodeaux counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matth Thibodeaux!
A victorious Matth Thibodeaux thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Taylor (ranked 4021 p4p, 1421 weight class) and Justin Case (ranked 131 p4p, 50 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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BJJ White Belt
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BJJ White Belt
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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 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Justin Case!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Case bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taylor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Taylor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Taylor throws a jab but it's blocked by Case.
Taylor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Taylor tries to clinch up.
Taylor definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Case cracks Taylor with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Taylor slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Justin Case has been cut.
Taylor slips under a jab from Case.
Case takes one to the side of the head.
Case moves out of range as Taylor strikes.
Case moves out of range of the strikes.
Case keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor swings widly with a right hand
and Case counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Taylor wants to clinch up but Case keeps it at a distance.
Case misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
Case tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Case.
Case dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Case misses with a hook. Taylor ducked under it nicely.
Taylor throwing a counter right hand but Case manages to avoid it.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Case is just out of range.
Taylor throws a body punch but Case moves out of range.
Taylor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Case.
Case fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Case has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Taylor lands with a straight right. Case didn't see that one coming.
Taylor misses with a straight right.
A nice side step and Case releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Taylor misses with a straight left.
James Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor throws a big shot that misses.
Taylor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Case looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Case throws a shot from downtown. Taylor moves away and avoids it.
Case lands with a hook. Taylor tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
 It looks like James Taylor has been cut.
Case comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor. Case does a little dance to reset his feet.
Case lands a big right hand that sends Taylor crashing to the mat! Case stays standing though and waves Taylor back to his feet!
Taylor is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Case throws the left hand but Taylor avoids the punch easily.
Oh Taylor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Case just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor slips under a jab.
Taylor seems to have got his legs back now.
Taylor looks up at the clock. Bad move! Case lands a right hand from hell, dropping Taylor. Case pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Justin Case!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Luciano (ranked 930 p4p, 1074 weight class) and Carlos Compare (ranked 137 p4p, 157 weight class). Carlos Compare has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tony Luciano's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Luciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Compare!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Compare misses with a right hand
and Luciano counters with a nice uppercut.
Luciano lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Compare goes down and covers up as Luciano starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Luciano!
After winning the bout, Tony Luciano thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Crosser (ranked 760 p4p, 6236 weight class) and Riley Caomhanach (ranked 89 p4p, 534 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Brawler
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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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Crosser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Riley Caomhanach!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crosser rushes Caomhanach and presses him up against the cage.
Crosser with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Riley Caomhanach has been cut.
Crosser breaks the clinch.
Crosser definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Caomhanach throws a body punch but Crosser moves out of range.
Caomhanach shoots in for a double leg but Crosser sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A jab lands there for Crosser.
Crosser has taken the fight to the clinch.
Crosser misses with a knee to the head.
Caomhanach tries to pull guard but Crosser won't allow it.
Caomhanach using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Crosser has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Caomhanach is trying to break the clinch but Crosser is controlling him.
Crosser lands a shot to the body.
Crosser lands with a short shot to the head.
Caomhanach is trying to break the clinch but Crosser has him pressed against the cage.
Crosser lands a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crosser digs a right hand into Caomhanach's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Caomhanach's gas tank.
Caomhanach looks winded!
Crosser throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Caomhanach has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Crosser is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
John Crosser has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riley Caomhanach.
Crosser blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosser lands a left hand that snaps the head of Caomhanach backwards.
Crosser lands with a right to the head.
Caomhanach is rocked!
Crosser lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Caomhanach is still on wobbly legs! Can Crosser finish him?
Crosser softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Caomhanach looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Crosser dips a shoulder and cracks Caomhanach with a mighty uppercut! Caomhanach falls back against the cage and Crosser unloads with a barrage of strikes! Caomhanach is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Crosser screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Crosser!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tempest Frank (ranked 845 p4p, 2942 weight class) and Ghasem Zahari (ranked 127 p4p, 368 weight class). Tempest Frank has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tempest Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ghasem Zahari!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zahari wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good exchange - Zahari coming out on top.
Zahari does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Zahari wants to clinch up but Frank keeps it at a distance.
Frank was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Frank takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Frank has Zahari up against the cage in a clinch.
Frank digs a right hand underneath Zahari's ribcage. Zahari let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Frank tries to work over Zahari's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zahari is trying to force a seperation but Frank has the dominant position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Frank.
Frank throws a punch but it's blocked by Zahari.
Frank throws a knee to the head but misses.
Frank putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zahari in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Frank lands a shot to the body.
Zahari looks winded!
A short body shot lands from Frank as the two fighters clinch.
Zahari's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frank tries to throw a body punch but Zahari avoids it by throwing Frank back against the cage.
Frank misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Frank.
It looks like Ghasem Zahari has been cut.
Frank scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank blocks an uppercut.
Frank with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Frank.
Frank crunches a lovely knee into Zahari's ribcage.
Frank scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Frank lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Frank landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Frank scores with a shoulder strike.
Frank landing knees to the head.
Zahari is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frank creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Zahari's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Zahari drops to his knees and Frank pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tempest Frank!
During a confident post fight interview, Tempest Frank thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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