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APF 19 - The Underground PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Huey Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freeman's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Let The Bodies Hit The Floor. West has chosen Outlawz- Real Talk as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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230 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Basic striking
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Huey Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrew West!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman throws a right hand that West ducks under and follows up with a left that West also avoids with ease.
West misses with a takedown attempt - Freeman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Freeman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from West.
Freeman could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Freeman darts in and clinches West up against the cage.
Freeman is looking to break free of the clinch but West has double underhooks.
Freeman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
West tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Freeman swivels and escapes.
Huey Freeman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew West.
Freeman tries to clinch there but West circles away.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch but West swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Freeman drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
West looking for a sweep. Not yet West, not yet.
West trying to strike off his back.
Freeman stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Excellent takedown into side control there by West.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freeman tries to improve position but can't.
Freeman tries to escape but West is in control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman trying to remain calm as West controls from the top position.
Freeman is looking to work his way out of this bad position but West is controlling him well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Freeman avoids any damage from the ground and pound of West.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Freeman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
West shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Freeman counters with a left and a right that stings West.
West looks gassed!
Freeman connects with a solid leg kick.
Freeman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Freeman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with West, pushing him back against the cage.
Freeman manages to break the clinch.
Freeman tries to clinch up.
West fails with the takedown.
Freeman pushes West up against the cage in a clinch.
Freeman fails to pull guard.
Freeman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman tries to clinch but West is having none of it.
Freeman is looking to clinch but West is avoiding it.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch up but West swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Freeman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Freeman pushes West up against the cage in a clinch.
Freeman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through West's defenses.
West can't get the takedown.
Freeman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
West misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but West paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Freeman is looking to clinch but West is avoiding it.
A jab lands there for Freeman.
Freeman wants to clinch up but West keeps it at a distance.
West circles away from the clinch attempt.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch but West swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Freeman gets a clinch.
Freeman stops a takedown attempt from West.
Freeman pushes off an throws an elbow but West leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Freeman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman pushes off an throws an elbow but West leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Freeman pulls guard successfully.
Freeman pushes West off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Freeman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. West was covering up waiting for the punch and Freeman finishes the takedown easily into guard.
West has a closed guard, preventing Freeman from standing up.
West 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.
Freeman stands up and waves to West to follow him.
Huey Freeman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freeman scores with a one two! West had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Freeman moves in looking to clinch but West pushes him off.
Freeman shoots in looking for a takedown. West tries to sprawl out of it but Freeman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. West manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
West fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Freeman avoids it really well and circles away.
Freeman is looking to clinch but West is avoiding it.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch up but West swats him away and circles back towards the center.
West throws a sloppy head kick and Freeman moves out of range easily.
West swats away the attempt to clinch by Freeman.
Freeman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Freeman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Freeman tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Freeman misses.
West looks for a takedown but Freeman sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Huey Freeman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Freeman is looking to clinch but West is avoiding it.
Freeman tries to clinch there but West circles away.
Freeman feints and as West raises his hands in defense, Freeman changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Freeman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Freeman trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but West manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
West postures up.
West works over Freeman with some ground and pound from guard.
Freeman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Freeman has a closed guard, preventing West from standing up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
West is pushing down on Freeman's leg trying to pass to half guard. Freeman is fighting to maintain full guard but West has managed to sneak the leg through.
Freeman is trying to get back to full guard.
West wants to take a breather but Freeman is having none of it.
West has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freeman pushes West off looking to stand but West dives back in and keeps control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Freeman throws a one two combo.
Freeman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
West fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Freeman sprawls well initially but West persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Freeman blocking the ground and pound attempt from West.
Freeman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman wants to get back to his feet.
Freeman tries to roll over but West keeps him under control.
West works his foot free and advances to mount.
Freeman is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
West trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman wants to control but West is having none of it.
West goes for an armbar but Freeman turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Freeman.
Freeman decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on West, up you get!
West circles away from the clinch attempt.
Freeman moves into the clinch.
West is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Freeman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Freeman lands an elbow just above West 's eye.
Freeman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Freeman just misses with a elbow thrown towards West's brow.
Freeman misses with an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman jumps guard but West stands there with Freeman around his waist. Freeman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Freeman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through West's defenses.
Freeman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
West gets control of Freeman's arms and successfully pulls guard. West will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Freeman is looking to stand up but West won't let him.
Freeman gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
West darts in and clinches Freeman up against the cage.
West blocking some punches.
Freeman misses with an elbow over the top.
Freeman throws an elbow that misses.
Freeman lands an elbow that stopped West in his tracks for a moment.
West looking for a takedown.
Freeman pushes off an throws an elbow but West leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Freeman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite West's efforts to push away.
West managing to block the knees to the body from Freeman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Huey Freeman will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
West tries for a takedown but Freeman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
West shoots and misses
and Freeman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
West tries to pull guard but Freeman won't allow it.
Huey Freeman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew West.
Freeman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Freeman has West pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Freeman pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending West tumbling to the mat - Freeman dives into West's guard.
Freeman decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on West, up you get!
Freeman closes the distance but West moves to the side
and West counters with a series of strikes. Freeman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Freeman is looking to clinch.
West takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Freeman is looking to clinch.
Freeman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Freeman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Freeman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Freeman misses with an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Freeman throws an elbow but misses.
Freeman throws an elbow that misses.
Freeman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but West has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Freeman.
West has clasped his hands together around Freeman's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Freeman is looking to regain half guard here but West keeps moving and retains side control.
West wants to control but Freeman is keeping him busy.
West tries for a kimura but Freeman is defending well.
Freeman is looking to reverse the position.
Freeman is trying to control West's posture but West avoids it.
Freeman tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but West has just dragged him back down to the mat.
West wants to lay and pray for a moment but Freeman keeps working.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Freeman tries to clinch up.
West shoots in and drives through. Freeman sprawls well.
Freeman with a poor takedown
and West counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
West keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
West stops Freeman from getting back to his feet.
Huey Freeman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
West is trying to control. Freeman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Freeman pushes West off and gets back to his feet.
West circles away from the clinch attempt
and West counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by West.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Freeman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst West is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Freeman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Freeman wants to sweep here but West controlling him for the moment.
Freeman is trying to keep West in close.
Freeman has momentary wrist control but West slips an elbow through the middle.
Freeman manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Freeman darts in trying to clinch
and West counters by clinching up.
Nice elbow from Freeman.
That's four 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.
Freeman throws an elbow but it misses.
Freeman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Freeman is pressed up against the cage. West has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Freeman down to the mat. Freeman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
West shoots in and drives through. Freeman sprawls well.
Freeman wants to clinch
and West counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
West won't allow Freeman to get back to his feet.
West trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
West trying to control the position from guard on top but Freeman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Freeman pulls West in close to his closed guard and prevents West from doing any damage or advancing position.
Freeman keeping full guard, as West tries to pass.
Andrew West has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Freeman wants to sweep here but West controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew West comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Freeman 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Huey Freeman!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Grimaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mateo Roman (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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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Grimaldi!
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, Mateo Roman!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grimaldi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Roman tries to clinch but Grimaldi moves out of range.
Roman defending well as Grimaldi loads up on a big left hand.
Roman 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.
Roman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grimaldi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mateo Roman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grimaldi lands a left and a right that send Roman crashing to the mat, dazed. Grimaldi thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Mateo Roman has been cut.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Grimaldi! Roman is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Grimaldi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Giani Suarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugene Alejandro Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giani Suarez had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Solid boxing
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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, Giani Suarez!
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, Eugene Alejandro Mac!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suarez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alejandro Mac moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Suarez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slow jab from Suarez misses its intended target.
Suarez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Suarez throws a head kick that misses.
Suarez throws a nice looking combination but Alejandro Mac bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Suarez throws a sloppy head kick and Alejandro Mac moves out of range easily.
Alejandro Mac throws a head kick that Suarez semi-blocks.
Suarez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Alejandro Mac tries a head kick but it misses.
Suarez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Giani Suarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alejandro Mac throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suarez fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick by Suarez misses
and Alejandro Mac counters with a big head kick but Suarez shrugs it off.
Alejandro Mac throws a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez throws a jab but it's blocked by Alejandro Mac.
Suarez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Suarez does no damage.
Suarez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alejandro Mac circles away quickly and effectively.
Suarez missing with a left hand there. Alejandro Mac was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Suarez throws a combination that misses
and Alejandro Mac counters with a good low kick that Suarez was not able to check.
Alejandro Mac takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A cross from Suarez lands.
Suarez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alejandro Mac counters with a slapping leg kick.
Alejandro Mac is looking to slow Suarez down with leg kicks.
Suarez throws a lazy head kick
and Alejandro Mac counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Suarez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alejandro Mac counters with a body kick that stops Suarez in his tracks momentarily.
Eugene Alejandro Mac is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suarez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alejandro Mac circles away quickly and effectively.
Alejandro Mac throws a head kick but Suarez moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suarez misses with a jab to the body
and Alejandro Mac counters with a head kick.
Alejandro Mac throws a combination. Suarez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Suarez throws a combination that misses
and Alejandro Mac counters with a nice low kick that buckles Suarez's knee momentarily.
Suarez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Suarez shoots for a double leg takedown but Alejandro Mac sprawls well. He's pushed Suarez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Suarez is breathing heavily.
Suarez misses with a combination
and Alejandro Mac counters with a low kick, right behind Suarez 's knee.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suarez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alejandro Mac counters with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Alejandro Mac.
Alejandro Mac throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suarez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Alejandro Mac will feel that in the morning.
Horrible takedown by Suarez or perhaps it was just good defense by Alejandro Mac which made him look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alejandro Mac bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Alejandro Mac lands with a kick to the temple. Suarez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Suarez throws a sloppy head kick
and Alejandro Mac counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Suarez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A head kick by Suarez misses
and Alejandro Mac counters with a good, hard body kick but Suarez shrugs it off.
Suarez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Suarez fails to land with a series of punches.
Alejandro Mac gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Suarez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Alejandro Mac wants to get back to his feet but Suarez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alejandro Mac pushes Suarez off and gets back to his feet.
Suarez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alejandro Mac counters with a big head kick but Suarez shrugs it off.
Alejandro Mac buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alejandro Mac.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suarez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Suarez misses with a body shot.
Suarez misses with a combination
and Alejandro Mac counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Suarez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No joy there for Alejandro Mac, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Suarez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alejandro Mac moves away.
Suarez swinging wilding here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eugene Alejandro Mac dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Suarez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alejandro Mac counters with a nice body kick.
Suarez throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Alejandro Mac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alejandro Mac.
Suarez throws a sloppy head kick
and Alejandro Mac counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Suarez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alejandro Mac counters with a head kick.
Suarez throws a right and a left that Alejandro Mac avoids nicely.
Suarez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Suarez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Suarez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alejandro Mac counters with a nice leg kick.
Suarez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Suarez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alejandro Mac counters with a head kick.
Suarez throws a right hand that Alejandro Mac ducks under and follows up with a left that Alejandro Mac also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez misses with a double jab
and Alejandro Mac counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Suarez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alejandro Mac counters with a big head kick but Suarez shrugs it off.
Suarez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Suarez misses with a wild combination.
Suarez throws a combination that misses
and Alejandro Mac counters with a big head kick but Suarez shrugs it off.
Suarez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alejandro Mac circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Suarez.
No joy there for Alejandro Mac, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Suarez stalks Alejandro Mac and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Alejandro Mac's face. Alejandro Mac staggers backwards, shaken.
Suarez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alejandro Mac counters with a nice low kick that buckles Suarez's knee momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alejandro Mac slips a jab and a cross from Suarez.
Eugene Alejandro Mac seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick from Alejandro Mac lands but Suarez takes it in his stride.
Suarez misses with a combination
and Alejandro Mac finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Suarez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Alejandro Mac.
Suarez throws a head kick that misses
and Alejandro Mac counters with a head kick.
Suarez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Suarez throws a hook but Alejandro Mac blocks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alejandro Mac. That's going to slow Suarez down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suarez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alejandro Mac counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A jab from Suarez misses.
Suarez misses with a body punch
and Alejandro Mac counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alejandro Mac.
Suarez cracks Alejandro Mac with a good jab.
Suarez looks to throw the jab but Alejandro Mac is out of range.
Suarez throws a leg kick
and Alejandro Mac counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Suarez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Suarez throws a head kick that misses
and Alejandro Mac counters with a head kick.
Suarez misses with a combination
and Alejandro Mac counters with a head kick.
Suarez thows a body shot but no joy.
Alejandro Mac staying out of range there.
Alejandro Mac connects with a high kick.
Nice takedown defense from Alejandro Mac. No joy for Suarez on that attempt.
Alejandro Mac turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suarez looks to throw the jab but Alejandro Mac is out of range.
Suarez misses with a body shot
and Alejandro Mac counters with a nice low kick that buckles Suarez's knee momentarily.
Alejandro Mac plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A head kick by Suarez misses
and Alejandro Mac counters with a flying knee. Nice.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Suarez.
Alejandro Mac slips a jab and a cross from Suarez.
Alejandro Mac takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Suarez throws a combination that misses
and Alejandro Mac counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suarez throws a head kick that misses
and Alejandro Mac counters with a nice kick to the body.
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!
Suarez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alejandro Mac makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Alejandro Mac staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eugene Alejandro Mac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Alejandro Mac throws a head kick that misses.
Suarez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alejandro Mac counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Suarez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alejandro Mac throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Suarez.
Suarez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Alejandro Mac is fending him off so far but Suarez persists. Nope, Alejandro Mac circles away and we're back to standing.
Suarez waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Alejandro Mac.
Suarez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Alejandro Mac lands with a nice body kick.
A slow jab from Suarez misses its intended target.
A big left from Suarez misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suarez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big left from Suarez misses.
Alejandro Mac lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Suarez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez looks for a takedown but Alejandro Mac sprawls well.
Suarez throws a sloppy head kick
and Alejandro Mac counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Suarez throws a head kick that misses
and Alejandro Mac counters with a slapping leg kick.
Alejandro Mac keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alejandro Mac showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Suarez.
Alejandro Mac fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Suarez misses with a body punch
and Alejandro Mac counters with a leg kick.
Crunch! Alejandro Mac slams his shin into Suarez's torso.
Suarez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alejandro Mac blocks a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alejandro Mac. That's going to slow Suarez down.
Alejandro Mac bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suarez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alejandro Mac counters with a head kick.
Giani Suarez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Suarez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alejandro Mac finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Suarez throws a combination that misses
and Alejandro Mac counters with a nice low kick that buckles Suarez's knee momentarily.
Alejandro Mac misses with a wild combination.
A head kick misses from Alejandro Mac.
Alejandro Mac throws a head kick but Suarez moves out of range.
Suarez throws a head kick that misses
and Alejandro Mac counters with a good, hard body kick but Suarez shrugs it off.
Nice straight punches there by Suarez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Suarez.
Alejandro Mac lands with a slapping head kick.
A solid body kick from Alejandro Mac.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alejandro Mac thows a body kick. Suarez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Suarez looks to land a right hand but Alejandro Mac moved out of range.
Alejandro Mac keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Suarez.
Suarez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Suarez looks to score with a jab to the body but Alejandro Mac is just out of range.
Suarez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Suarez looks to land a left hand but Alejandro Mac moved out of range nicely.
Suarez misses with a combination
and Alejandro Mac counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Suarez throws a combination that misses
and Alejandro Mac counters with a big head kick but Suarez shrugs it off.
Suarez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Alejandro Mac counters with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Giani Suarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suarez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alejandro Mac counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Suarez misses with a combination
and Alejandro Mac counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suarez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Alejandro Mac.
Alejandro Mac tries to bum rush Suarez with a series of wild strikes but Suarez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Suarez throws a hook but Alejandro Mac avoids it easily.
Suarez misses with a wild combination.
Alejandro Mac throws a nice inside leg kick.
Suarez throws a lazy head kick
and Alejandro Mac counters with a series of strikes. Suarez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Giani Suarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suarez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suarez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Suarez throws a combination that misses
and Alejandro Mac counters with a head kick. That will keep Suarez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Eugene Alejandro Mac is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suarez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alejandro Mac counters with a body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eugene Alejandro Mac comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Alejandro Mac winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eugene Alejandro Mac!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Aaltonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jon Harris has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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166 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Aaltonen!
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, Jon Harris!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Franklyn Lucas and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aaltonen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Harris to the mat! Harris manages to get full guard.
Harris controlling Aaltonen's posture.
Aaltonen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Harris wants to stand but Aaltonen is controlling the position.
Harris avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Aaltonen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harris is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris controls Aaltonen momentarily but Aaltonen frees himself.
Harris wants to stand up but Aaltonen is controlling him.
Aaltonen throws and elbow that misses. Harris uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Aaltonen's guard. Nice move by Harris!
Aaltonen thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Aaltonen striking off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Aaltonen misses with a looping right.
Aaltonen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Harris avoids it really well and circles away.
Harris scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Aaltonen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Harris tries for a kimura but Aaltonen is defending well.
Harris lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Harris trying to control the action but Aaltonen is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aaltonen tries to bench press Harris off him but Harris keeps the position.
Aaltonen is working hard here to advance position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Aaltonen shoots and misses
and Harris counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Aaltonen's guard now.
Aaltonen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Harris slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Aaltonen.
Aaltonen is breathing heavily.
Aaltonen wants to improve his position but Harris is controlling well.
Aaltonen striking from the bottom.
Aaltonen wants to improve his position but Harris is controlling well.
Harris is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Aaltonen is just riding it out for now. Harris eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Harris trying to control the pace.
Aaltonen tries to get to full guard but Harris has control of the leg.
Harris is looking for a kimura but Aaltonen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Harris to get the leverage.
Aaltonen has a hand on Harris's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Harris takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Harris can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Aaltonen is looking to escape.
Aaltonen is trying desperately to improve position.
Harris working for a submission but Aaltonen is keeping him at bay.
Aaltonen is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Harris dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Aaltonen fails with the takedown
and Harris counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Aaltonen is looking for a sweep. Harris is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Aaltonen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Aaltonen tries to get out of the position.
Harris wants to control but Aaltonen is keeping him busy.
Aaltonen is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Harris throws a hook but Aaltonen blocks it.
Marcus Aaltonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aaltonen misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Harris is nestled in close to Aaltonen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Aaltonen tries to get to full guard but Harris has control of the leg.
Aaltonen is looking to get back to full guard here but Harris has managed to pass to side control instead.
Aaltonen is squirming around, avoiding Harris's attempts to control the action.
Harris landing strikes, looking to finish!
Harris postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Aaltonen looks a forlorn figure.
Aaltonen sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Aaltonen is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Aaltonen wants to sweep but Harris has passed to side control!
Aaltonen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Harris staying calm.
Aaltonen is looking for a sweep.
Jon Harris has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aaltonen gets back to half guard.
Aaltonen is looking to improve his position.
Harris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aaltonen keeps working.
Aaltonen is looking for a sweep. Harris is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Aaltonen misses with a takedown
and Harris counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Harris is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Aaltonen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Aaltonen wants to improve his position but Harris is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris works his way into side control.
Aaltonen tries to bench press Harris off him but Harris keeps the position.
Harris is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Aaltonen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Aaltonen regains half guard.
Aaltonen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harris on the ground.
Aaltonen strikes from the bottom but Harris passes into mount!
Aaltonen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Harris 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!
Aaltonen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Harris counters with a shoot takedown. Aaltonen fights it but they end up in guard.
Harris passes into half guard.
Harris is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Harris wants to control but Aaltonen is keeping him busy.
Aaltonen is trying to get back to full guard.
Aaltonen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Harris.
Aaltonen wants to improve his position but Harris is controlling well.
Well, if Harris is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Aaltonen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Aaltonen throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Aaltonen tries for a takedown but Harris circles away easily
and Harris counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Aaltonen's guard now.
Harris stopping the sweep attempt from Aaltonen.
Aaltonen keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully.
Aaltonen looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Harris puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Aaltonen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Harris thows a huge punch but Aaltonen dodges it nicely.
Harris wants to control but Aaltonen is keeping him busy.
Aaltonen flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Aaltonen wants to get back to full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Aaltonen throws out a loose jab but Harris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aaltonen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Harris counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Aaltonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aaltonen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Harris wants to control from the top but Aaltonen keeps moving.
Harris preventing the sweep.
Aaltonen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Harris has passed into side control.
Harris staying calm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris trying to control the action but Aaltonen is working from the bottom.
Aaltonen is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Harris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aaltonen.
Harris shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Aaltonen wants to get back to full guard.
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.
Harris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aaltonen keeps working.
Aaltonen trying to get back to full guard but Harris takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Harris can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Aaltonen is looking to escape.
Jon Harris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Aaltonen can't escape the position.
Aaltonen is bucking up trying to escape but Harris cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Aaltonen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Harris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Harris has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 26:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Harris!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kofi Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pepe Mendoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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19
192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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200 lbs
0 - 1 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kofi Kingston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Pepe Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendoza looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kingston!
Kingston is trying to stand up.
Mendoza throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Kingston is squirming around, avoiding Mendoza's attempts to control the action.
Kingston has left one of his arms exposed and Mendoza doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Kingston screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pepe Mendoza!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alec Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ludwig Longhorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Victory. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alec Jones!
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, Ludwig Longhorn!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Lou da Vinci and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longhorn keeps the fight on the outside.
Longhorn clinches.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Longhorn is controlling him.
Longhorn turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Longhorn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Longhorn tries for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Longhorn goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Jones has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Longhorn but great work by Jones.
Longhorn can't do much from the bottom here.
Jones grinds an elbow into Longhorn's temple.
Longhorn is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jones off and has taken his back!
Longhorn working for the choke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to escape but Longhorn has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Jones is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Longhorn looks gassed!
Longhorn is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Jones has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Longhorn controlling well, preventing Jones from escaping the position.
Longhorn working for a choke but Jones is defending well.
Jones trying to control the hands but Longhorn breaks the grip.
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.
Jones looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Longhorn is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Longhorn is trying to stick to Jones's back but Jones is turning into Longhorn. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Longhorn's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Jones.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Longhorn throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Jones escapes and throws Longhorn's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Jones in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones landing strikes.
Jones trying to control the position but Longhorn is working away.
Longhorn tries to buck Jones off but Jones is having none of it.
Longhorn taking a bit of punishment here - Jones scoring with strikes.
Jones working the ground and pound.
Longhorn keeps Jones under control for a moment.
Longhorn wants to control but Jones postures up.
Longhorn is looking to regain half guard here but Jones keeps moving and retains side control.
Jones advances to full mount.
Jones postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Longhorn looks a forlorn figure.
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Longhorn is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longhorn keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jones in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jones is going olschool here, as he tries to force Longhorn to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Longhorn shrugs it off.
Longhorn is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alec Jones will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Longhorn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Longhorn from controlling successfully.
Longhorn looking to pass the guard.
Longhorn trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Longhorn looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jones cracks Longhorn with a solid left hand.
Longhorn is breathing heavily.
Jones lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Longhorn working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Jones has passed into half guard!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones working over Longhorn with some ground and pound. Longhorn looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jones landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jones working over Longhorn with some ground and pound. Longhorn looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jones lands with a punch from half guard.
Longhorn is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jones scores with a couple of nice shots.
Longhorn gets back to full guard.
Longhorn manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jones sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Longhorn content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones won't allow Longhorn to pass to mount.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
Jones moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Longhorn sitting in guard here, content to control.
Longhorn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Longhorn postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jones is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Longhorn, into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Longhorn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Longhorn's head.
Longhorn can't keep his opponent in guard - Jones advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Longhorn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jones working over Longhorn with some ground and pound. Longhorn looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Longhorn is trying to get back to full guard.
Jones wants to work for an arm triangle but Longhorn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
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.
Jones prevents Longhorn from improving his position.
Jones is thwarting Longhorn's attempts to control the position.
Longhorn has hold of Jones's hands but Jones slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Longhorn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones wants to clinch
and Longhorn counters with a single leg into guard. Jones didn't expect that.
Longhorn trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Longhorn drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jones looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jones looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jones!
Jones tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jones has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Alec Jones 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Longhorn shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jones napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jones is trying to improve his position.
Longhorn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Longhorn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones wants to control but Longhorn postures up.
Ludwig Longhorn has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Longhorn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Jones is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Longhorn has just dragged him back down to the mat.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones gets caught flat footed, as Longhorn shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longhorn is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Longhorn drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jones manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Longhorn has Jones in his guard.
Longhorn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jones wants to control from the top but Longhorn keeps moving.
Jones preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longhorn throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Jones escapes and throws Longhorn's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Longhorn is trying to get back to half guard.
Longhorn struggling a bit here.
Longhorn is looking to reverse the position.
Jones scores with punches from side control.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Longhorn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Longhorn wants to control but Jones postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Longhorn is looking for a sweep.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Longhorn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Longhorn shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice sprawl there from Longhorn as Jones shoots in.
Longhorn fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jones sprawls well initially but Longhorn persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Longhorn is working for a submission of some sort.
Longhorn seems to be looking for submissions.
Ludwig Longhorn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alec Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Longhorn is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ludwig Longhorn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jones 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 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ludwig Longhorn!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick East (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trujillo Youngblood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). East's entrance music is Hip Hop-Dead Prez. A fine choice. Youngblood has chosen Welcome to the Jungle as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick East!
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, Trujillo Youngblood!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
East bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Youngblood's head backwards.
Youngblood avoids the head kick by East.
Youngblood misses with a series of wild punches.
East drops Youngblood with a beautiful combination! Youngblood stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - East is looking for the KO!
Youngblood is rocked!
Youngblood closes the distance and clinches.
Youngblood is still on wobbly legs! Can East finish him?
East wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Youngblood seems to have recovered his senses.
A short body shot lands from Youngblood as the two fighters clinch.
Youngblood lands with a short shot to the head.
Youngblood taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Youngblood.
Youngblood is working East over against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
East wants to get back to striking at distance but Youngblood won't allow it.
Youngblood dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Youngblood is leaning against East and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Youngblood prevents East from breaking the clinch.
Youngblood lands with a left to the head.
Youngblood scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Youngblood throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
East wants to stall.
East is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
East is looking to control Youngblood's arms but Youngblood gets an underhook and turns him. Now East has his back to the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Youngblood.
East is breathing heavily.
East taking a breather.
Come on Youngblood - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Youngblood continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
East escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
East misses with a hook.
Youngblood closes the distance and pushes East back into the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Youngblood as East tries to tie him up.
Youngblood lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Youngblood is leaning against East and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Youngblood.
A body shot lands from Youngblood.
Youngblood digs a right hand into East's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on East's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Youngblood.
Youngblood digs a right hand into East's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on East's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Youngblood.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Youngblood is pushing East up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Youngblood lands a nice uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Youngblood.
Youngblood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Come on Youngblood - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Youngblood digs a right hand underneath East's ribcage. East let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A left hand lands to the body for Youngblood.
A bit of stalling here from Youngblood.
Youngblood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood stalling the fight.
Youngblood lands with a right to the head.
Youngblood lands an uppercut.
East manages to break the clinch.
Youngblood with a nice cross.
Youngblood with a jab.
Youngblood works East's body with a nice hook.
Youngblood misses with a double jab.
Youngblood connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed East momentarily.
Youngblood swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by East.
East is rocked!
Youngblood pushes East up against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Youngblood.
Youngblood is working East over against the cage.
Youngblood lands a left hand.
Youngblood lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down East.
Youngblood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of East backwards.
Youngblood lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oh East is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Youngblood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A hook to the body from Youngblood.
Youngblood holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Youngblood digs a right hand into East's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on East's gas tank.
East seems to have got his legs back now.
The referee calls for Youngblood to work.
A right handed body shot lands from Youngblood.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood lands a hook to the side of the head.
East has had enough of the clinch but Youngblood keeps him there for the moment.
East is trying to break the clinch but Youngblood is controlling him.
East can't find room to land a body shot as Youngblood controls the action.
East drops down looking for an ankle pick but Youngblood pulls his leg out and moves away.
Youngblood moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Youngblood throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends East stumbling backwards into the cage! East bounces back off the cage towards Youngblood, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Youngblood lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Youngblood celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Trujillo Youngblood!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Bower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Wheldon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bower might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Triple H Theme Song. Kevin Wheldon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Bower!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Wheldon!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bower will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bower fails to land with a series of punches.
Bower fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wheldon sprawls well initially but Bower persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wheldon is pressing down on Bower's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wheldon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bower is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bower scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bower trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bower throws a big right hand that misses.
Bower throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bower drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bower jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Wheldon wants to stand and escape but Bower is having none of it.
Wheldon has momentary wrist control but Bower slips an elbow through the middle.
Bower drops back looking for a leg! Wheldon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wheldon manages to kick Bower off! Bower jumps back into Wheldon's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bower loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bower looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wheldon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bower.
Wheldon shoots for a takedown but Bower saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wheldon stuffs the takedown.
Wheldon moves out of range as Bower strikes.
A combination from Bower does no damage.
Bower is breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Bower misses.
Wheldon has Bower up against the cage in a clinch.
Wheldon has Bower pressed against the cage, preventing Bower from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wheldon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
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.
Wheldon slows down the pace here.
Wheldon pulls guard successfully.
Bower stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wheldon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bower is working Wheldon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bower might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bower's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wheldon is pulling down on Bower's head. It's preventing any offense from Bower, at least for the moment.
Bower is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bower thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bower postures up in Wheldon's guard and throws a big left but Wheldon blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bower postures up.
Bower postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bower 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.
Bower keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wheldon's head.
Wheldon kicks Bower off and gets to his feet.
Wheldon clinches up against the cage.
Wheldon lands a left hand.
Bower jumps guard but Wheldon stands there with Bower around his waist. Bower gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bower tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wheldon smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Bower. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bower looks to land a combination but Wheldon avoids it well.
Bower throws a series of punches but Wheldon moves out of range.
Bower shoots in and bounces Wheldon off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wheldon controls Bower momentarily but Bower frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bower landing some decent shots from guard.
Wheldon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wheldon controlling Bower's posture.
Bower lands a couple of elbows.
Bower trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bower throwing strikes but missing.
Bower stops Wheldon from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Bower dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice uppercut there from Bower.
Wheldon darts in and clinches Bower up against the cage.
Bower has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bower tries to break free but Wheldon pushes him back against the cage.
Bower is trying to break the clinch but Wheldon is controlling him.
Bower is trying to break the clinch but Wheldon has him pressed against the cage.
Wheldon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bower wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bower is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bower is looking to break free of the clinch but Wheldon has double underhooks.
Wheldon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bower is trying to drag Wheldon to the mat but Wheldon just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bower drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wheldon pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bower gets caught flat footed, as Wheldon shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bower is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wheldon is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bower trying to strike off his back.
Bower looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Wheldon passes into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bower tries to improve position but can't.
Bower manages to work his way to half guard, despite Wheldon's best efforts.
Wheldon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bower does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wheldon tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Bower.
Bower throws a strike from the bottom but Wheldon passes into side control!
Bower regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bower slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bower looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wheldon trying to control but Bower is working from the bottom.
Bower tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wheldon wants to control from the top but Bower keeps moving.
Bower manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheldon wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bower.
Bower lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wheldon is bucking up trying to escape but Bower cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wheldon avoids a series of strikes thrown by Bower.
Dave Bower overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bower with a couple of short strikes.
Bower punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bower looking to secure an arm triangle but Wheldon defends it well.
Bower landing punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wheldon is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bower lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wheldon wants to control but Bower is having none of it.
Bower lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bower working for a guillotine from mount but Wheldon is in no mood to give up.
BOOM! Bower connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wheldon wants to control but Bower is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Bower dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bower swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wheldon drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wheldon wants to stand but Bower is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bower thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Bower working for a triangle but Wheldon defends it easily.
Wheldon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bower tries to strike from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bower is looking for a triangle but Wheldon pushes his legs off easily.
Bower doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Bower wants to sweep but no luck.
Wheldon decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Wheldon shoots for a takedown but Bower saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bower misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bower misses with the combination.
Bower misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wheldon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wheldon shoots for a takedown but Bower saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bower fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Bower misses.
Wheldon closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bower misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Bower wants to get back to his feet but Wheldon drags him back down.
Wheldon stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Wheldon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bower, pushing him back against the cage.
Wheldon stalling in the clinch but Bower improves position.
Bower has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bower has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Wheldon uses from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bower striking off his back.
Wheldon controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bower escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wheldon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bower is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bower is striking from the bottom but Wheldon uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Bower missing with punches from the bottom.
Bower is pressing down on Wheldon's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dave Bower is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bower throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Wheldon trying to control but Bower is working from the bottom.
Bower is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bower thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wheldon is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bower scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bower sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wheldon defending well though.
Bower is nestled in close to Wheldon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bower not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wheldon tries to roll over but Bower keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dave Bower.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bower, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Bower!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knox comes to the cage accompanied by Paint It Black By The Rolling Stones. Jackson has chosen Undertaker 5th as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Kevin Jackson enters the cage!
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215 lbs
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220 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox misses with a straight left.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Jackson swinging wilding here.
Knox connects with a jab.
It looks like Kevin Jackson has been cut.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson lands a head shot.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knox defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand.
Jackson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kevin Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Knox misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Knox misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Knox.
Jackson connects with a right hand. Knox shakes it off.
Knox on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jackson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jackson scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A big right from Knox misses.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Knox but Knox pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knox throws out the jab.
A nice combination there by Jackson.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Jackson thuds his right hand into Knox's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tommy Knox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson throws out a loose jab but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Knox counters with a three punch combo that has Jackson backing up. Jackson nods at Knox to acknowledge the strikes.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jackson is defended easily by Knox.
Tommy Knox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Jackson.
Knox swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jackson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Knox thinking.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Knox takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Knox looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Knox misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
Knox throws a jab when Jackson was well out of range.
Knox avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Jackson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Knox defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jackson.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot by Knox.
Knox loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
Jackson lands with a nice combination. Knox backs away looking to recover.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands with a nice combination. Knox backs away looking to recover.
Jackson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Knox backs up against the cage.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knox.
Knox stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Knox wants it to stay on the feet.
A left and a right from Jackson both land. Nice combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Knox, as that shot connected.
Jackson takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
Jackson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jackson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Knox's waist but Knox gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jackson off to one side.
Knox scores with a three punch combo!
Jackson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Jackson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Knox to the mat! Knox manages to get full guard.
Knox lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jackson!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox lands a big elbow.
Poor strikes thrown by Knox there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knox trying to control but Jackson is having none of it.
Knox landing strikes from the mount.
Jackson tries to hold on but Knox pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knox lands a big elbow.
Knox fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jackson tries to reverse the position but Knox maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kevin Jackson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kevin Jackson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Knox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Knox avoids a punch combination nicely.
Knox sends Jackson crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Knox is motioning to the referee to let Jackson up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Jackson is rocked!
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson connects with a body shot.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knox moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Knox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knox.
Jackson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox needs to keep his hands up - Jackson had a free shot at his head there.
Jackson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knox throws out the jab.
Jackson scores with a nice head shot.
Jackson slips under a jab from Knox.
A jab from Knox misses.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jackson slips a jab from Knox.
Tommy Knox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A lazy left from Knox finds it's target.
Knox misses with a double jab.
Knox misses with a two punch combination.
Knox throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
Jackson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jackson takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
Knox takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jackson lunges at Knox with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Knox's hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jackson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jackson lands with an uppercut that bounces Knox off the cage and back into rage.
Knox is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Oh Knox is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knox is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jackson dives in and gets a big takedown. He lands in full mount and immediately unloads a series of heavy strikes! Knox has had enough and taps out.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Kevin Jackson!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gegard Sipowicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sipowicz comes to the cage accompanied by Opeth - Deliverance. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gegard Sipowicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nate Wright!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright wants to clinch up but Sipowicz keeps it at a distance.
Sipowicz throws a nice looking combination but Wright bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wright looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wright looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sipowicz is defending against the submission attempts here by Wright.
Sipowicz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wright landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wright with the ground and pound but Sipowicz uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Wright with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sipowicz keeping moving, preventing Wright from controlling successfully.
Wright throwing strikes from guard but Sipowicz blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wright postures up in Sipowicz's guard and throws a big left but Sipowicz blocks it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sipowicz scores with a body shot.
Wright lands a high kick!
Wright fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wright throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sipowicz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wright closes the distance but Sipowicz moves to the side
and Sipowicz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wright with a poor takedown
and Sipowicz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wright swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sipowicz.
It looks like Nate Wright has been cut.
Sipowicz throws an overhand right that lands on Wright's shoulder, as Wright tries to avoid the shot.
Wright shoots and misses
and Sipowicz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gegard Sipowicz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Wright.
Wright looks gassed!
Sipowicz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wright counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wright takes one to the chin there.
Gegard Sipowicz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sipowicz cracks Wright with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sipowicz scores with a leg kick.
Sipowicz lands a left and a right that send Wright crashing to the mat, dazed. Sipowicz thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Wright is rocked!
Sipowicz moves in close and cracks Wright with a massive right hand! Wright, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Sipowicz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gegard Sipowicz!
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