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MMM 25: Nelson vs. Rendicion PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulie Marconna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandr Kozlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marconna comes to the cage accompanied by Bobby Brown - My Prerogative. Kozlov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Enae Volare Mezzo. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paulie Marconna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aleksandr Kozlov!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marconna tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Kozlov.
Some wild striking there from Marconna.
Kozlov throws a sloppy head kick
and Marconna counters with a slapping leg kick.
Marconna throws a right and a left that Kozlov avoids nicely.
Kozlov stuffs the takedown.
Marconna fails to land with a series of punches.
Kozlov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Marconna.
Marconna throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marconna swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kozlov throws a sloppy head kick
and Marconna counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kozlov's knee momentarily.
Marconna looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Marconna throws a series of strikes that have Kozlov backpedaling.
Kozlov throws a right and a left that Marconna avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozlov slips a jab and a cross from Marconna.
Marconna throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Marconna throws a combination that misses
and Marconna takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Marconna.
Marconna swinging wildly here.
Marconna blocks a head kick by Kozlov.
Marconna gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kozlov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Marconna's knee momentarily.
A head kick misses from Kozlov.
Marconna motions for Kozlov to come forward. Marconna throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kozlov moves out of range of the body kick from Marconna.
Marconna rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kozlov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marconna looks to land a combination but Kozlov avoids it well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Marconna.
Marconna throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kozlov.
Kozlov throws a head kick that Marconna semi-blocks.
Marconna throws a head kick but Kozlov moves out of range.
Marconna misses with a two punch combination.
Marconna fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kozlov avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulie Marconna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kozlov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Marconna throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kozlov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marconna drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Kozlov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A lull in the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marconna's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kozlov wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Aleksandr Kozlov will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kozlov thows a body shot but no joy.
Kozlov throws a body punch but Marconna moves out of range.
Kozlov takes a swing at Marconna's ribcage but misses.
Marconna looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marconna avoids the head kick by Kozlov.
Kozlov misses with a head kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Marconna scores with a four punch combination!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marconna misses with a wild combination.
Kozlov tries to bum rush Marconna with a series of wild strikes but Marconna uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marconna rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kozlov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marconna swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kozlov counters with a leg kick.
Kozlov gets caught flat footed, as Marconna shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Marconna is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Marconna trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov is trying to keep Marconna in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marconna not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kozlov wants to get back to his feet but Marconna is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Marconna is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
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.
Kozlov wants to stand and escape but Marconna is having none of it.
Marconna sitting in guard here, content to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kozlov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulie Marconna dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Marconna lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kozlov backs up against the cage.
Marconna throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marconna drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kozlov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Marconna preventing the sweep.
Marconna seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marconna tries to free his leg and advance position but Kozlov is retaining full guard.
Marconna not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Marconna won't allow Kozlov to get back to his feet.
Kozlov pulls Marconna in to control the position.
Kozlov 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov wants to stand up but Marconna is controlling him.
Kozlov is wriggling around but Marconna manages to pass to half guard.
Kozlov tries to get to full guard but Marconna has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Marconna seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulie Marconna showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Marconna 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulie Marconna!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Geronimo dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boy Kuyakoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Geronimo dos Santos had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Geronimo dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Boy Kuyakoy!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from dos Santos misses.
Kuyakoy shoots in for a takedown but dos Santos shows good takedown defense.
Horrible takedown by Kuyakoy or perhaps it was just good defense by dos Santos which made him look bad.
Kuyakoy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Geronimo dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boy Kuyakoy.
dos Santos feints and as Kuyakoy raises his hands in defense, dos Santos changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
dos Santos trying to move into half guard but instead Kuyakoy has managed to sweep!
dos Santos is pulling down on Kuyakoy's head. It's preventing any offense from Kuyakoy, at least for the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
dos Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet dos Santos, not yet.
dos Santos is controlling Kuyakoy's posture.
dos Santos keeping moving, preventing Kuyakoy from controlling successfully.
dos Santos on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if dos Santos tries to get out of the position.
dos Santos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kuyakoy trying to control but dos Santos is working from the bottom.
Kuyakoy postures up in dos Santos's guard and throws a big left but dos Santos blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuyakoy throwing strikes from guard but dos Santos blocks nicely.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
dos Santos moves into the clinch.
Kuyakoy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
dos Santos lands a shot to the body.
dos Santos lands a right hand.
dos Santos leaning against his opponent.
dos Santos is pressed up against the cage. Kuyakoy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag dos Santos down to the mat. dos Santos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
dos Santos thuds his right hand into Kuyakoy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kuyakoy misses with a takedown
and dos Santos counters with a nice body shot.
Kuyakoy looks gassed!
dos Santos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kuyakoy, pushing him back against the cage.
dos Santos prevents the takedown attempt.
dos Santos scores with a nice hook to the head.
dos Santos displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kuyakoy up against the cage.
dos Santos tightens his grip and picks Kuyakoy up, before dumping him to the ground. Kuyakoy manages to land in guard.
dos Santos slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
dos Santos passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
dos Santos working over Kuyakoy with some ground and pound. Kuyakoy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
dos Santos trying to control the pace.
Kuyakoy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
dos Santos lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos drops an elbow to the side of Kuyakoy's head.
Kuyakoy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but dos Santos scores with a couple of nice shots.
Still in half guard, dos Santos seems content to control.
dos Santos's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kuyakoy taking some punishment here, with dos Santos in his half guard.
dos Santos slips a nice elbow through Kuyakoy's hands, connecting with Kuyakoy's forehead.
dos Santos scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
dos Santos is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
dos Santos scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
dos Santos perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Geronimo dos Santos.
dos Santos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
dos Santos with a nice cross.
dos Santos changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
dos Santos drops Kuyakoy with a naaaaasty hook - Kuyakoy is in real trouble here! dos Santos dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Geronimo dos Santos!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Travin Mallard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mat Bulic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Travin Mallard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mat Bulic!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bulic drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mallard avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bulic.
Bulic trying to control the action but Mallard is working from the bottom.
Bulic tries to score with some ground and pound. Mallard controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Mallard wants to control but Bulic postures up.
Bulic wants to control but Mallard is keeping him busy.
Mallard tries to buck Bulic off but Bulic is having none of it.
Mallard dodges the ground and pound from Bulic.
Mallard is not content to let Bulic control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bulic lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mallard will feel that in the morning.
Bulic throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Mallard.
Bulic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mallard is fending him off so far but Bulic persists. Nope, Mallard circles away and we're back to standing.
Mallard throws a right and a left that Bulic avoids nicely.
Mallard defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bulic.
Mallard misses with a series of wild punches.
Mallard connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bulic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Travin Mallard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mat Bulic.
Mallard lands with a cross.
Travin Mallard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A right-left combo lands from Mallard.
Mallard ducks under a wild hook from Bulic.
Some wild striking there from Mallard.
Mallard lands a jab.
Bulic looks gassed!
Mallard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mallard swats away the attempt to clinch by Bulic.
Bulic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
No luck for Bulic with that takedown attempt.
Bulic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mallard lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Travin Mallard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Mallard throws a left that rocks Bulic and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Mallard dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Bulic regain composure!
Bulic is rocked!
Mallard is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bulic knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mallard looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bulic is avoiding damage well.
Bulic is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Mallard tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mallard has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mallard has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Mallard wants to finish this one by submission but Bulic is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Mallard.
Bulic wants to get back to his feet but in bucking up he's left an arm hanging out! Mallard has locked onto it and has pulled off a slick armbar! Bulic taps furiously! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Travin Mallard!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uncle Jesse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Lesner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uncle Jesse could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Matt Lesner's chin.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Uncle Jesse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Lesner!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesner scores with a three punch combo!
Lesner throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jesse on the side of the head.
Lesner throws a series of punches but Jesse moves out of range.
Matt Lesner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lesner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jesse swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jesse decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jesse looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lesner looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lesner is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Jesse tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lesner knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jesse is controlling the pace.
Jesse is nestled in close to Lesner, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jesse thows a huge punch but Lesner dodges it nicely.
Jesse is controlling the pace.
Lesner has hold of Jesse's hands but Jesse slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lesner regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Jesse.
Lesner keeping moving, preventing Jesse from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jesse prevents Lesner from getting back to his feet.
Jesse looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jesse connects with a couple of short punches.
Jesse won't allow Lesner to get back to his feet.
Lesner looks gassed!
Jesse wants to pass the guard but Lesner is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jesse controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jesse thows a big elbow that misses.
Jesse controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jesse has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Uncle Jesse.
Lesner throws a series of strikes that have Jesse backpedaling.
Lesner gets caught flat footed, as Jesse shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jesse wanted to stand there but Lesner had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesner is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jesse is controlling him.
Lesner being controlled here, momentarily.
Jesse scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jesse pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lesner is keeping the position for now.
Lesner wants to stand up but Jesse is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uncle Jesse dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jesse drops Lesner with a nice combination! Jesse dives into Lesner's guard, looking to finish!
It looks like Matt Lesner has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jesse working some strikes from top position.
Jesse wants to pass the guard but Lesner is keeping the position.
Jesse throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lesner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jesse postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lesner has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jesse off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Lesner misses with a wild combination.
Jesse shoots in and bounces Lesner off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lesner can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jesse controls the pace.
Jesse might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lesner is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jesse wants to control from the top but Lesner keeps moving.
Jesse lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jesse is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lesner uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Matt Lesner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jesse takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A punch combination from Jesse misses.
Jesse closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lesner did well to prevent Jesse getting side control.
Jesse content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jesse trying to pass the guard but Lesner defending well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jesse in particular looking to stall.
Lesner won't allow Jesse to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesner looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jesse stalling.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Uncle Jesse.
Jesse shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jesse keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lesner's head.
Jesse controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jesse trying to control the position from guard on top but Lesner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jesse scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jesse wants to pass the guard but Lesner is keeping the position.
Jesse landing some decent shots from guard.
Jesse not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jesse's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Jesse trying to control but Lesner is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jesse drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lesner dives on top into guard.
Jesse has a closed guard, preventing Lesner from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uncle Jesse dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matt Lesner's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Jesse wants to clinch up but Lesner keeps it at a distance.
Jesse shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jesse showed some decent athleticism there.
Jesse knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lesner on the ground.
Lesner pushes Jesse off and gets back to his feet.
Lesner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jesse wants to clinch.
Jesse drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jesse postures up in Lesner's guard and throws a big left but Lesner blocks it.
Jesse showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesner wants to stand but Jesse is controlling the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jesse's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jesse slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jesse throwing strikes from guard but Lesner blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jesse postures up in Lesner's guard and throws a big left but Lesner blocks it.
Jesse drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jesse jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lesner is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jesse throwing strikes but missing.
Lesner has momentary wrist control but Jesse slips an elbow through the middle.
Jesse controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesner wants to get back to his feet but Jesse passes into half guard.
Jesse performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jesse working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lesner looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jesse is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jesse trying to control the pace.
Matt Lesner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Uncle Jesse overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesner tries to kick Jesse off but Jesse keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jesse looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Uncle Jesse is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Uncle Jesse.
Jesse shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lesner manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Uncle Jesse showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jesse has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uncle Jesse!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lars Jenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milford Trombley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lars Jenson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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189 lbs
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185 lbs
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lars Jenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Milford Trombley!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Roberts and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenson loads up on a big right hand but Trombley slips the punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Jenson as he connects with a hook.
Trombley misses with a few strikes there.
Jenson cracks Trombley with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jenson misses with a wild body shot.
Jenson lands with an overhand left.
Trombley avoids the body shot from Jenson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jenson. Trombley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trombley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Trombley fails with a takedown attempt.
Jenson cracks Trombley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Trombley is looking to clinch but Jenson is avoiding it.
Jenson connects with a crisp jab.
Trombley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jenson tries to avoid it but Trombley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jenson to the ground. Jenson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jenson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jenson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Trombley walks into a straight right hand from Jenson.
Jenson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Trombley ducks right into an uppercut from Jenson.
Jenson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Trombley is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenson dances in with a quick combination. Trombley is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Jenson snaps Trombley's head back. Trombley stumbles backwards against the cage. Jenson steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Trombley's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Trombley just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lars Jenson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack McClusky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Craik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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254 lbs
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279 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack McClusky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Craik!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McClusky fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Craik throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Craik will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McClusky uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Craik.
McClusky displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Jason Craik has been cut.
McClusky ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Craik misses with a combination
and McClusky counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McClusky slips a straight right by Craik.
Craik throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McClusky.
McClusky is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
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!
Craik pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McClusky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Craik was well out of range. Poor timing from McClusky.
McClusky throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Craik stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Craik looks gassed!
Craik walks into a stiff left hand from McClusky.
Jason Craik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Craik takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Craik takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McClusky lands a left and a right that send Craik crashing to the mat, dazed. McClusky thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Craik is rocked!
McClusky shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Craik takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - McClusky sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Craik bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jack McClusky!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Ragno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Spiller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ragno comes to the cage accompanied by The World is Mine. Maximus Ragno could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Brandon Spiller's chin.
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximus Ragno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Spiller!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jonathan Paton and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spiller scores with a jab to the body.
Ragno misses with a jab to the body
and Spiller counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ragno takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Spiller scores with a one two! Ragno had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ragno walks into a left hand.
Ragno takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ragno takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spiller lands a glancing blow to the side of Ragno's head.
Ragno misses with a few strikes there.
Spiller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ragno throws out the jab.
Donk. Spiller catches Ragno right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Maximus Ragno has been cut.
Spiller lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ragno is rocked!
Spiller lands with a shot to the body.
Oh Ragno is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ragno is breathing heavily.
Spiller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ragno seems to have got his legs back now.
Spiller circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Ragno drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Spiller follows Ragno to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Spiller!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hoy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Rendicion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rendicion has chosen El último pecado as his entrance music. Roberto Rendicion has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hoy Nelson's chin.
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263 lbs
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235 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hoy Nelson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roberto Rendicion!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson throws a head kick that misses.
Nelson lands a big head kick that sends Rendicion tumbling to the mat! Nelson takes a step backwards and waves Rendicion back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Roberto Rendicion has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nelson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nelson tries a head kick but it misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nelson, right into the meat.
Rendicion looks gassed!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nelson.
Nelson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Nelson throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Rendicion is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Hoy Nelson!
Hoy Nelson retains his heavyweight title!
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