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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy Lesnar is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charlie Baker!
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, Randy Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker scores a takedown into full mount!
Baker is standing up, even though he is in mount.
No joy there for Lesnar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Baker scores with a nice head shot.
Lesnar throws a right and a left that Baker avoids nicely.
Baker throws an overhand right that lands on Lesnar's shoulder, as Lesnar tries to avoid the shot.
Baker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lesnar gets caught flat footed, as Baker shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Baker stands up and waves to Lesnar to follow him.
Baker has a takedown stuffed.
Baker is breathing heavily.
Lesnar misses with a series of wild punches.
Lesnar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lesnar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Baker's waist but Baker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lesnar off to one side.
Lesnar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Baker is fending him off so far but Lesnar persists. Nope, Baker circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lesnar looks for a takedown but Baker sprawls well.
Charlie Baker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Lesnar.
Baker shoots in but Lesnar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Baker dodges the punch combination from Lesnar.
Charlie Baker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baker shoots in for a takedown but Lesnar shows good takedown defense.
Baker throws a lazy right hand but Lesnar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lesnar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baker tries to clinch but Lesnar moves out of range.
Baker checks a leg kick nicely.
Baker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baker misses the jab.
Baker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lesnar pinned against the cage. Lesnar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Baker wants to clinch up but Lesnar keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Baker backs up against the cage.
Baker is looking to clinch.
No luck for Lesnar with that takedown attempt.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Baker as he jumps to the side.
Baker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lesnar throws a right hand that Baker ducks under and follows up with a left that Baker also avoids with ease.
Baker tries to clinch there but Lesnar circles away.
Baker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Baker misses with a looping right.
Horrible takedown by Baker or perhaps it was just good defense by Lesnar which made him look bad.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lesnar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar trying to control the position but Baker is working away.
Baker wants to get back to his feet but Lesnar drags him back down.
Baker trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Baker tries to buck Lesnar off but Lesnar is having none of it.
Baker tries to escape but Lesnar is in control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Baker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lesnar!
Baker misses with a takedown
and Lesnar counters with a right hand to the body.
Baker is looking to clinch but Lesnar is avoiding it.
Baker doesn't manage to clinch there - Lesnar circles away.
Baker shoots in for a double leg but Lesnar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Baker closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Baker lands in his opponent's guard.
Baker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baker stands up and waves to Lesnar to follow him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Baker dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lesnar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baker closes the distance and clinches up with Lesnar, looking for a takedown. Baker pushes Lesnar against the cage but Lesnar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Baker has his takedown stuffed
and Lesnar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Baker throws a sloppy head kick and Lesnar moves out of range easily.
Baker has his takedown stuffed
and Baker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charlie Baker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baker ducks right into an uppercut from Lesnar.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Lesnar trying to control but Baker is having none of it.
Baker is in all sorts of trouble here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Baker can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lesnar prevents Baker from getting the reversal.
Baker's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Baker regains half guard.
Baker actively working from the bottom here.
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.
Baker is trying to stand back up but Lesnar is controlling him
Baker trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Lesnar manages to pass to mount!
Baker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Baker is trying to stand.
Baker is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Baker is wriggling around trying to escape.
Baker is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Lesnar tries to control but Baker wriggling away.
Lesnar with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Baker wants to try and get back to his feet.
Baker is looking to get to half guard.
Baker tries to buck Lesnar off but he can't manage it.
Baker is looking to improve his position but Lesnar isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baker slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Lesnar stops Baker from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Lesnar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Baker closes the distance but Lesnar moves to the side
and Lesnar counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Baker tries to clinch up but Lesnar circles away and keeps his distance.
Lesnar shoots for a double leg takedown but Baker sprawls well. He's pushed Lesnar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lesnar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Baker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Baker stands and steps away. Lesnar gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Baker fails with a takedown attempt.
Baker looks to land a left hand but Lesnar moved out of range nicely.
Lesnar misses with a double jab.
Lesnar walks into a stiff left hand from Baker.
Lesnar throws a right hand that Baker ducks under and follows up with a left that Baker also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lesnar tries to land a front kick but Baker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker tries to clinch up but Lesnar circles away and keeps his distance.
Baker throws a one two combo.
Lesnar looks to land a combination but Baker avoids it well.
Lesnar stuffs the takedown attempt from Baker. Baker gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charlie Baker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baker throws a shot from downtown. Lesnar moves away and avoids it.
Baker tries to clinch but Lesnar moves away
and Lesnar counters with a two punch combo.
Baker fails to land the takedown.
Baker shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Baker showed some decent athleticism there.
Baker looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar is trying to control but can't.
Baker stands up and beckons Lesnar to join him on the feet.
Baker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Baker lands a jab to the nose.
Lesnar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lesnar keeps the fight on the outside.
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lesnar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Randy Lesnar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baker shoots in looking for a takedown. Lesnar tries to sprawl out of it but Baker keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lesnar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Baker fails with a takedown attempt.
Baker tries to clinch but Lesnar moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Lesnar.
Baker closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lesnar to the mat! Lesnar manages to get full guard.
Baker gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Baker digs a good hook to Lesnar's body.
Lesnar drops his hands momentarily and Baker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A shot to the body from Baker misses
and Lesnar counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Baker!
Baker is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Charlie Baker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Baker keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Baker wants to control but Lesnar is having none of it.
Baker is looking to improve his position but Lesnar isn't that keen on the idea.
Lesnar lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Baker is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
You get the feeling that Baker really doesn't like being in this position too much.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Baker showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Baker 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Baker!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bart Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bart Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Mayweather!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayweather rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Griffin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bart Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin slips under a jab from Mayweather.
Mayweather with a nice cross.
It looks like Bart Griffin has been cut.
Griffin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Griffin lands in his opponent's guard.
Griffin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Griffin preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mayweather is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Griffin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mayweather trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Griffin passes Mayweather's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Griffin prevents Mayweather from improving his position.
Griffin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Griffin is trying to work for a kimura but Mayweather is defending well.
Griffin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mayweather knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mayweather really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Griffin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather pushes Griffin off looking to stand but Griffin dives back in and keeps control.
Griffin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Griffin is looking to advance position but Mayweather won't allow it.
Mayweather is looking for a sweep. Griffin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Griffin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mayweather tries to get to full guard but Griffin has control of the leg.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Griffin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Griffin is breathing heavily.
Mayweather tries to get to full guard but Griffin has control of the leg.
Griffin is looking for a kimura here.
Mayweather wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin wants to pass to mount but Mayweather is defending the position.
Griffin is tying to control. Mayweather wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mayweather misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Griffin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A combination from Mayweather does no damage.
A swing and a miss from Mayweather.
No luck for Griffin with that takedown attempt.
A combination from Mayweather does no damage.
Griffin 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.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mayweather as he jumps to the side.
A big right from Mayweather misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Mayweather misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin ducks right into an uppercut from Mayweather.
Mike Mayweather is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Mayweather misses.
Mayweather loads up on a big right hand but Griffin slips the punch.
Mayweather fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Griffin gets the takedown into side control.
Griffin advances nicely into full mount.
Griffin looking to secure an arm triangle but Mayweather defends it well.
Griffin has hold of Mayweather's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Mayweather manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Griffin sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Griffin throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Mayweather keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Mayweather manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Mayweather prevents Griffin from improving position.
Mayweather is looking to regain half guard here but Griffin keeps moving and retains side control.
Griffin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mayweather is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Griffin in side control, throwing shots but Mayweather defends.
Griffin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mayweather is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bart Griffin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bart Griffin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mayweather throws a hook to the side of Griffin's head but Griffin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mayweather clobbers Griffin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Griffin looks for a takedown but Mayweather sprawls well.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Griffin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mayweather tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Griffin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mayweather is keeping the position for now.
Mayweather looking for a sweep. Not yet Mayweather, not yet.
Mayweather throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Griffin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fighters circling - Mayweather throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bart Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mayweather throws a series of strikes that have Griffin backpedaling.
Griffin is rocked!
Mayweather throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Griffin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oh Griffin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Griffin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mayweather throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Griffin seems to have got his legs back now.
Mayweather is looking for a sweep.
Griffin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mayweather is looking to reverse the position.
Griffin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mayweather, who protects the arm well.
Mayweather tries to bench press Griffin off him but Griffin keeps the position.
Mayweather is pushing Griffin's head away, looking to escape. Griffin manages to hold on to the position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather is looking to regain half guard here but Griffin keeps moving and retains side control.
Mayweather throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Griffin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
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!
Mayweather is looking to reverse the position.
Griffin passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Mayweather!
Griffin wants to finish this one by submission but Mayweather is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Griffin.
Griffin working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Mayweather's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin moves to back control.
Mayweather is trying to defend against the choke here but Griffin has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Griffin Tightens the hold and Mayweather taps out furiously! Griffin displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bart Griffin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Will Imposer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philli Juce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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155 lbs
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Brawler
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Powerful |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Will Imposer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Philli Juce!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Eddie Farnsworth and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Imposer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Imposer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Juce but Juce pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Juce has Imposer up against the cage in a clinch.
Juce looking for a takedown.
Juce drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Juce wants to get back to striking at distance but Imposer won't allow it.
Juce avoiding damage as Imposer throws knees to the body.
Imposer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Juce drops down looking for an ankle pick but Imposer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Will Imposer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Philli Juce.
Juce tries to clinch but Imposer moves out of range.
Juce fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Imposer feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Juce avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Imposer drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Imposer jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Juce is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Juce bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Imposer's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Imposer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Imposer keeping moving, preventing Juce from controlling successfully.
Imposer looking for a sweep. Not yet Imposer, not yet.
Imposer trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Imposer throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Imposer wants to sweep but no luck.
Imposer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Juce tries to clinch up but Imposer circles away and keeps his distance.
Imposer shoots in but Juce avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Horrible takedown by Imposer or perhaps it was just good defense by Juce which made him look bad.
Imposer is breathing heavily.
Imposer fails with a takedown attempt.
Imposer shoots in for a takedown but Juce shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Imposer misses with a takedown attempt - Juce sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Imposer fails with a takedown attempt.
Juce scores with a shot to the body.
Juce drives through and clinches with Imposer against the cage.
Juce jumps guard.
Imposer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Juce keeping full guard, as Imposer tries to pass.
Juce really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Imposer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Juce controls Imposer momentarily but Imposer frees himself.
Juce is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Imposer thows a big elbow that misses.
Imposer preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Juce is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Imposer advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imposer wants to free his trapped foot but Juce is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Imposer circles away from the clinch attempt.
A leg kick checked by Imposer.
Juce fails in his attempt to clinch.
Juce scores with a decent looking hook.
Juce tries to clinch there but Imposer circles away.
Juce is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Juce scores with a nice right hand.
Imposer scores with a takedown into Juce's guard.
Imposer is in close to Juce's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Imposer is looking to work some ground and pound but Juce has wrist control.
Imposer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Juce looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imposer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Imposer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Imposer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Juce throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Imposer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Juce but Juce pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Imposer fails to land the takedown.
Imposer drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Juce manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Imposer moves into full guard.
Imposer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Imposer will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Juce trying to control the position from guard on top but Imposer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Juce must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Juce with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Philli Juce will probably get the nod.
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.
Juce tries to clinch but Imposer moves out of range.
Imposer gets the takedown into side control.
Juce managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Imposer.
Juce tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Juce wants to control but Imposer postures up.
Imposer creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Juce sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Imposer misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Imposer is putting a hurting on Juce here, landing some big shots from side control.
Imposer throws a strike aimed at the side of Juce's head but Juce avoids it well.
Imposer misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Imposer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Imposer is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Juce is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Juce has escaped and now he's on top!
Juce not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Imposer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juce not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Juce avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Imposer throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Imposer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Juce lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Juce pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Imposer is keeping the position for now.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Imposer shoots in but Juce avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No luck for Juce with that takedown attempt.
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.
Juce is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Juce gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Juce tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Imposer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Juce thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Imposer throwing strikes but missing.
Juce not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Imposer throwing strikes from guard but Juce blocks nicely.
Imposer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Imposer drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juce takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Juce managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Imposer.
Juce is trying to improve his position.
Imposer working the ground and pound but Juce is defending the strikes.
Juce is trying to get back to half guard.
Imposer creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Imposer throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Imposer fails with the takedown
enabling Juce to counter with a crisp jab.
Imposer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juce is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Juce tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Juce will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Imposer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Juce working a defensive guard here.
Will Imposer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Juce working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Imposer.
Imposer is in close to Juce's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Imposer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Imposer.
Imposer misses with the ground and pound.
Imposer misses with the ground and pound.
Juce gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Nice strikes from Imposer there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Imposer dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Juce closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Imposer has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Juce clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Imposer throwing damaging strikes from the back! Juce could be in trouble here!
Juce trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Imposer is looking for the choke from the back position but Juce is controlling his hands well.
Juce trying to control the position but Imposer manages to sink in the hooks.
Imposer throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Imposer patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Juce trying to control the position but Imposer manages to sink in the hooks.
Juce manages to reverse the position and now he's in Imposer's guard. Nice work there by Juce.
Juce is pushing down on Imposer's leg trying to pass to half guard. Imposer is fighting to maintain full guard but Juce has managed to sneak the leg through.
Juce throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Imposer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Juce's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Juce's back!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Imposer has the hooks in. Juce is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Juce trying to control but not successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Imposer thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Imposer working for the choke.
Juce covering up well and avoiding damage.
Juce breaks Imposer's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Juce pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Imposer is keeping the position for now.
Imposer wants to hit a switch here but Juce passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Imposer there!
Imposer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Juce lands with some strikes.
Juce trying to control but he's not successful this time.
BOOM! Juce connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Imposer throwing hammer fists to the chest of Juce. What's that going to do exactly?
Imposer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Imposer is squirming around, avoiding Juce's attempts to control the action.
Imposer sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Imposer is pressing down on Juce's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Imposer tries to strike from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imposer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Juce's guard.
Juce looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Juce is on top in guard.
Imposer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Juce works over Imposer with some ground and pound from guard.
Imposer wants to sweep here but Juce controlling him for the moment.
Juce thows a big elbow that misses.
Imposer manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Juce is in a horrible position here. Imposer smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Imposer unloads with some shots from mount but Juce bucks and avoids them well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imposer lands a big elbow.
Imposer misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Imposer unloads with some shots from mount but Juce bucks and avoids them well.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Imposer cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Imposer prevents Juce from getting the reversal.
Juce tries to hold on but Imposer pushes him away.
Imposer is landing with some decent strikes but Juce is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Poor strikes thrown by Imposer there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Juce really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Imposer landing punches.
Juce is trying to escape the mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Will Imposer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Imposer 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Imposer!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlton Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Houge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carlton Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Houge!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Anthony Taglia and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Houge tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Smith wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Houge is looking to reverse the position.
Houge is not content to let Smith control the position.
Houge is looking for a sweep.
Smith tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Houge showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Houge blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Houge.
Houge tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Houge lands a nice forearm strike.
Houge lands a decent elbow from side control.
Smith is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Houge is controlling him well.
Smith wants to control but Houge postures up.
Houge in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Smith is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paul Houge!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Levi Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Carter (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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Levi Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Carter!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Carter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
Carter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A shot to de liver by Jones. Beautiful body shot.
Jones lands a jab-cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones throws a combination. Carter tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Carter tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones punishes Carter's body with a nice straight punch.
Carter tries to clinch up.
Carter tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones lands a really nice looking cross but Carter seems unphased.
Jones jabs at Carter's body.
Carter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carter tries a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Jones scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jones lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Carter closes the distance and clinches.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carter blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carter landing knees to the head.
It looks like Levi Jones has been cut.
Carter tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones digs a good hook to Carter's body.
Jones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Levi Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter looks gassed!
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones.
Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Carter tries to move into range but Jones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Carter is rocked!
Jones is looking to wear down Carter with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jones swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Carter should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Jones lands a jab-cross combination.
Carter is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Jones is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Carter throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Carter seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones thuds a left hand into Carter's body.
Jones cracks Carter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Jones is working the combinations to good effect here.
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!
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones stuns Carter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jones throws out a leg kick but Carter moves out of range and Jones only half commits.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Carter on the side of the head.
Jones lunges at Carter with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Carter's hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a jab to the head.
Jones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jones scores with a spinning back kick!
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carter is looking to clinch.
Carter on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Carter fails in his attempt to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jones is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones.
Carter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carter tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Carter tries to move into range but Jones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones connects with the punch.
Jones stalks Carter and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Carter's face. Carter staggers backwards, shaken.
Jones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Carter doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Jones there.
Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Jones scores with a four punch combination!
Jones throws a head kick but Carter moves out of range.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Carter walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jones checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones connects with a single shot there.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Carter wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Jones cracks Carter with an open hand slap.
Carter tries to score with a low kick but Jones moves his leg out of the way.
Jones lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Carter backs up against the cage.
Nice uppercut lands for Jones. That snapped Carter's head back.
Jones goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jones's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jones duly obliges.
Nice cross by Jones.
Carter on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jones!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jones lands a nice hook to Carter's body. Carter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Carter.
Jones scores with a shot to the body.
Carter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Carter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Carter moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones scores with a kick to the body.
Jones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Carter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carter tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones digs a good body shot into Carter's ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Jones lands a with a good body shot.
Jones is looking to slow Carter down with leg kicks.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jones!
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levi Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Levi Jones's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones.
Jones scores with a three punch combo!
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Carter misses with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Carter blocks the leg kick.
Carter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jones scores with a punch to the head.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Levi Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carter tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Carter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carter moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Carter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice shot lands for Jones.
Jones checks a leg kick.
Jones throws a front kick aimed at Carter's knee but Carter avoids it well.
Jones tries to bum rush Carter with a series of wild strikes but Carter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones throws a head kick but Carter moves out of range.
Carter throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jones.
Jones connects with a single shot there.
Carter tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carter wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
A left lands for Jones.
Carter blocks a head kick by Jones.
Levi Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Carter.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones works over Carter's head and body with a nice combination.
Carter tries to clinch up.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Carter.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a series of punches but Carter moves out of range.
Carter tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones throws the kick towards the body but Carter avoids it.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
Carter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carter moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Carter fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Carter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Carter wants to clinch.
Carter blocks the body kick.
Carter tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Carter is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter is looking to clinch.
Carter wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Carter takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Carter drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
Carter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carter trying to stall but Jones improves his position.
Jones digs a right hand into Carter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Carter's gas tank.
Carter managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Carter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Jones.
Carter managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Jones lands a body shot.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
Jones cracks Carter with a nice body shot.
Carter scores with a knee to the head.
Jones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones throws out a leg kick but Carter moves out of range and Jones only half commits.
Carter moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jones!
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carter can do to turn this around?
Carter is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Nice straight punches there by Jones. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jones.
Jones throws a low kick but it's checked well by Carter.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter feints and then cracks Jones's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jones down.
Jones with a nice cross.
Carter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carter moves out of range of the body kick from Jones.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Carter.
Carter tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Carter tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Carter tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones cracks a nice hook into Carter's ribs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones.
Carter tries to clinch up.
Carter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Carter connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levi Jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Levi Jones's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Jones misses with a head kick.
Carter tries to clinch up.
Jones throws a head kick but Carter moves out of range.
Jones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Carter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carter wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carter manages to avoid it.
Carter tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Carter wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jones connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones lands with a hook. Carter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carter moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Carter moves out of range easily.
Carter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Carter tries to clinch up.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Carter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Carter throws a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones throws a push kick but Carter slaps the foot to one side.
Nice cross by Jones.
Carter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones finds it's way round the side to connect with Carter's head.
Carter takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Carter moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Carter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Carter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Carter wants to clinch.
Jones throws a leg kick but Carter sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jones takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a body shot.
Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Carter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jones darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Carter tries to clinch up.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
Carter is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones jabs at Carter's body.
Carter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jones scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jones scores with a body shot.
Jones throws a series of strikes that have Carter backpedaling.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones scores with a crisp jab that stopped Carter in his tracks.
Carter tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice shot lands for Jones.
Carter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jones darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Carter tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones throws a body kick that misses.
Carter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carter takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jones is looking to chop away at Carter's legs.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones scores with a one two! Carter had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Carter moves out of range as Jones throws a body kick.
Jones lands a nice hook to Carter's body. Carter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jones lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Carter wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Carter at a distance.
Carter tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones cracks Carter with an open hand slap.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jones scores with the left hand. Carter knows he should have avoided that one.
Jones throws a wild body kick that Carter sees coming a mile off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.
Carter wants to land a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Carter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones lands a with a good body shot.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Jones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Carter doesn't seem bothered though.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Carter.
Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
John Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carter is looking to clinch.
Jones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carter clinches up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Levi Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jones 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:26
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:26
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Levi Jones!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rock Chesner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iivana Evil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iivana Evil 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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208 lbs
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Brawler
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rock Chesner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iivana Evil!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chesner fails with the takedown.
Evil throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chesner tries for a takedown but Evil sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chesner shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rock Chesner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Evil throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Evil lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Evil's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Evil duly obliges.
Chesner feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Chesner stands up from Evil's guard - Chesner perhaps looking for a knockout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Decent striking displayed by Evil there.
Chesner is rocked!
Evil fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chesner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Oh Chesner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chesner is breathing heavily.
Evil lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Evil cracks Chesner with a left hook right on the temple and Chesner goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Evil lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Chesner is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Iivana Evil!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between LeRoy Barkley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hernandez has chosen Welcome to my Nightmare as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. LeRoy Barkley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, LeRoy Barkley!
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, Hector Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez has closed the distance and engaged Barkley in a clinch.
Barkley fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hernandez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barkley throws a body punch but Hernandez moves out of range.
Barkley looks to land a body kick but Hernandez moved away.
Hernandez dodges the punch combination from Barkley.
Hernandez throws a right and a left that Barkley avoids nicely.
Hernandez tries for a takedown but Barkley sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hernandez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Barkley is looking to stand up but Hernandez won't let him.
Hernandez controls Barkley momentarily but Barkley frees himself.
Hernandez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hernandez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barkley passes into half guard.
Hernandez has one foot on Barkley's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses.
Hernandez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hernandez throws a series of punches but Barkley moves out of range.
Barkley shoots in for a takedown but Hernandez shows good takedown defense.
Nice cross by Barkley.
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hernandez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barkley shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Barkley seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hernandez trying to hold on to Barkley's head to control him but Barkley postures up.
Barkley is looking for a kimura but Hernandez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Barkley to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hernandez tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Barkley manages to move to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Hernandez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hernandez flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Hernandez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Barkley with good strikes from the mount here!
Barkley lands a nice shot to the head.
Barkley landing strikes from the mount.
Barkley with shots to the head and body - Hernandez looks very uncomfortable down there.
Barkley connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Barkley trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hernandez is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez tries to lock up and control but Barkley gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Barkley lands a big shot there that rocks Hernandez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Barkley landing strikes from the mount and Hernandez is in trouble!
Hernandez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Barkley looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Barkley is breathing heavily.
Hernandez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Barkley avoids the attempt from Hernandez to control.
Barkley with a couple of short strikes.
Barkley lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
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.
Hernandez is looking to get to half guard.
Barkley landing strikes from the mount and Hernandez is in trouble!
Barkley is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Hernandez is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Hernandez flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Barkley anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Hernandez and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Barkley slips an arm under Hernandez chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Barkley has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Barkley is squeezing on Hernandez like an anaconda would it's prey. Hernandez fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). LeRoy Barkley!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mat Matmat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Salvati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matmat comes to the cage accompanied by pass tha axe. Mat Matmat could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Max Salvati's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mat Matmat!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Salvati!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Matmat knocks Salvati out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mat Matmat!
Mat Matmat is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Felix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones's entrance music is Mushroomhead. A fine choice. 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 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Junior Felix!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Felix looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Jones digs a good body shot into Felix's ribs.
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Felix's head.
It looks like Junior Felix has been cut.
Jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Felix is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Jones lands a brutal uppercut that launches Felix off his feet! Felix tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jim Jones!
Jim Jones retains his light heavyweight title!
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