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APF 28 - Cooper PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Quincy Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Wheldon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Quincy Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Wheldon!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Steve Montenegro and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown but Wheldon sprawls well. He's pushed Jackson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wheldon, as that shot connected.
Wheldon throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wheldon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wheldon lands with a short shot to the head.
Wheldon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jackson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wheldon walks away with a smile on his face. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wheldon clinches with his opponent.
Jackson fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quincy Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wheldon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Wheldon holds him up against the cage and eventually Jackson drops back down to his feet.
Wheldon works on Jackson's body with a couple of short punches.
Wheldon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wheldon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jackson.
Jackson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wheldon wants to stand and escape but instead Jackson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wheldon wants to stand but Jackson is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throwing strikes from guard but Wheldon blocks nicely.
Wheldon pushes Jackson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Wheldon clinches with his opponent.
Wheldon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Wheldon on the inside.
Jackson takes an elbow to the temple.
Wheldon lands with a short shot to the head.
Wheldon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wheldon takes the fight into the clinch.
Wheldon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wheldon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looks to clinch
and Wheldon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wheldon tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wheldon clinches up with Jackson and pushes him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Wheldon.
Wheldon breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Wheldon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jackson doesn't seem phased though.
Wheldon looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well.
Jackson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wheldon. Wheldon obviously looking to wear him down.
Wheldon moves into range and clinches up with Jackson.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wheldon lands an elbow inside that Jackson shrugs off.
Wheldon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jackson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wheldon smiles and moves away.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jackson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wheldon circles away.
Wheldon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wheldon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jackson, pushing him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wheldon.
Jackson has Wheldon pressed against the cage, preventing Wheldon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jackson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wheldon walks away with a smile on his face. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wheldon drives through and clinches with Jackson against the cage.
Wheldon tries to circle away but Jackson has him pinned against the cage.
Wheldon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jackson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wheldon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jackson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wheldon misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wheldon lands a body shot.
Wheldon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wheldon smiles and moves away.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wheldon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jackson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wheldon lands a nice elbow.
Jackson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wheldon walks away with a smile on his face. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wheldon stuffs the takedown attempt from Jackson. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Jackson wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wheldon moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Wheldon dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wheldon has managed to clinch.
Jackson fails to pull guard.
A right handed body shot lands from Wheldon.
Jackson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wheldon walks away with a smile on his face. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jackson clinches but Wheldon breaks the clinch
and Wheldon counters by clinching up.
Jackson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quincy Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wheldon manages to break the clinch.
Wheldon has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Wheldon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jackson's defenses.
Wheldon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wheldon scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wheldon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jackson's hands.
Wheldon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Wheldon fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson pulls guard successfully.
Wheldon wants to stand but Jackson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jackson is working an open guard so Wheldon takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Wheldon has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wheldon breaks the clinch.
Wheldon moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wheldon.
Jackson fails to pull guard.
Wheldon scores with a hook to the body.
Wheldon misses with the head strike.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Wheldon holds him up against the cage and eventually Jackson drops back down to his feet.
Jackson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wheldon walks away with a smile on his face. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jackson tries to clinch up
and Wheldon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wheldon struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Jackson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wheldon smiles and moves away.
Jackson misses with a takedown
and Wheldon counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Wheldon pushes him off.
Wheldon jabs Jackson right on the nose. Jackson blinks but takes it well.
Jackson tries to clinch up
and Wheldon counters with a left to the body.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Wheldon circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson tries to clinch but Wheldon moves away
and Wheldon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wheldon misses with the combination.
Jackson moves into the clinch.
Wheldon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wheldon with a knee to the head.
It looks like Quincy Jackson has been cut.
Jackson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Wheldon won't allow it.
Wheldon trying to land knees to the body.
Wheldon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Wheldon won't allow it.
Wheldon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wheldon misses with the head strike.
Wheldon cracks Jackson with a nice body shot.
Jackson jumps guard but Wheldon stands there with Jackson around his waist. Jackson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wheldon lands a damaging elbow.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Wheldon won't allow it.
Jackson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wheldon walks away with a smile on his face. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jackson misses with a takedown
and Wheldon counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson has his takedown stuffed
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Wheldon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Quincy Jackson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Wheldon clinches up with Jackson and pushes him back against the cage.
Jackson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wheldon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kevin Wheldon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jackson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wheldon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wheldon cracks Jackson with a nice body shot.
Wheldon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wheldon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wheldon counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quincy Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Wheldon won't allow it.
Wheldon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wheldon lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Wheldon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wheldon lands with a short shot to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wheldon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wheldon wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wheldon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wheldon lands an elbow that stopped Jackson in his tracks for a moment.
Jackson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from Wheldon.
A short left from Wheldon.
Jackson jumps guard but Wheldon stands there with Jackson around his waist. Jackson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Wheldon holds him up against the cage and eventually Jackson drops back down to his feet.
Wheldon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wheldon cracks a nice hook into Jackson's ribs.
Jackson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wheldon moves into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wheldon.
Wheldon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wheldon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wheldon lands a with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wheldon lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wheldon takes the fight into the clinch.
Wheldon working aggressively here.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Wheldon won't allow it.
Still in the clinch, Wheldon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wheldon tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Wheldon holds him up against the cage and eventually Jackson drops back down to his feet.
Jackson fails to pull guard.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Wheldon holds him up against the cage and eventually Jackson drops back down to his feet.
Wheldon presses Jackson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Wheldon as the two fighters clinch.
Knees to the body from Wheldon.
Wheldon digs a right hand underneath Jackson's ribcage. Jackson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wheldon lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheldon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Wheldon.
Wheldon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jackson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wheldon walks away with a smile on his face. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wheldon throws a shot to the body.
Wheldon lands a right hook to the body.
Wheldon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wheldon closes the distance and clinches.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Wheldon won't allow it.
Wheldon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wheldon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wheldon takes the fight into the clinch.
Wheldon lands a right hand.
Jackson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wheldon pushes Jackson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wheldon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wheldon manages to break the clinch.
Wheldon lands a jab-cross combination.
Jackson shoots and misses
and Wheldon counters with a left and a right that stings Jackson.
Wheldon clinches up against the cage.
Jackson fails to pull guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wheldon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice shot by Wheldon.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wheldon has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Wheldon manages to break the clinch.
Quincy Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kevin Wheldon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wheldon rushes Jackson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Wheldon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wheldon 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 24:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Wheldon!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Bam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huey Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freeman has chosen Let The Bodies Hit The Floor as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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254 lbs
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260 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adam Bam!
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, Huey Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Bruno Lombardi and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bam fails to land the takedown.
Freeman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Freeman wants it to stay on the feet.
Freeman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Freeman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bam doesn't manage to clinch there - Freeman circles away.
Freeman throws a nice looking combination but Bam bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Freeman lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Freeman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bam. Bam obviously looking to wear him down.
Freeman misses with a wild combination.
Bam looks for a takedown but Freeman sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Bam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bam misses with a takedown attempt - Freeman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bam looks for a takedown but Freeman sprawls well.
Bam avoids a punch combination nicely.
Freeman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Freeman.
Freeman misses with a wild combination.
Freeman moves into range and clinches up with Bam.
Freeman has hold of one of Bam's legs. Bam is fighting the takedown attempt but Freeman gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Freeman is looking to stand up but Bam won't let him.
Bam escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Freeman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Freeman thows a big elbow that misses.
Freeman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Freeman trying to control but Bam is working from the bottom.
Freeman wants to pass the guard but Bam is keeping the position.
Freeman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bam working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Freeman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Freeman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bam can't keep his opponent in guard - Freeman advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Freeman slips a nice elbow through Bam's hands, connecting with Bam's forehead.
Freeman prevents Bam from standing back up.
Bam trying to control from the bottom.
Bam flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Bam is trying to stand.
Bam is breathing heavily.
Bam won't allow Freeman to pass to mount.
Bam actively working from the bottom here.
Freeman works his way into side control.
Freeman working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Freeman wants to control but Bam is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bam parries the strikes from Freeman easily there. Freeman is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bam to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freeman has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Freeman misses with a few strikes there.
Bam tries to score a power double leg takedown but Freeman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bam somewhat.
Freeman throws a nice looking combination but Bam bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Freeman throws a series of punches but Bam moves out of range.
Freeman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bam.
Freeman takes the fight into the clinch.
Freeman is trying to force a seperation but Bam has the dominant position.
Bam fails to pull guard.
Freeman breaks from the clinch.
Bam avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman wants to clinch up but Bam keeps it at a distance.
Freeman fails to land with a series of punches.
Freeman looks to land a combination but Bam avoids it well.
A combination from Freeman does no damage.
Bam avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bam tries to clinch there but Freeman circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Freeman.
Freeman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bam is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Freeman.
Some wild striking there from Freeman.
Freeman misses with a few strikes there.
Horrible takedown by Bam or perhaps it was just good defense by Freeman which made him look bad.
Bam closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Freeman to the mat! Freeman manages to get full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Huey Freeman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Freeman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Freeman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Freeman.
Freeman scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bam wants to control but Freeman postures up.
Bam tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Freeman working away.
Freeman trying to control the position but Bam is working away.
Freeman is chipping away with strikes.
Freeman working the ground and pound.
Freeman working the head with strikes.
Freeman prevents Bam from escaping the position.
Bam striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bam prevents Freeman from moving into mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman wants to control but Bam is keeping him busy.
Bam dodges the ground and pound from Freeman.
Bam wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Freeman lands some shots froms side control.
Bam on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Freeman is putting a hurting on Bam here, landing some big shots from side control.
Freeman tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bam's legs.
Freeman takes a little break here. Bam wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Bam throws a couple of elbows from the bottom.
Bam is trying to control Freeman's posture but Freeman avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Freeman scoring with punches and elbows.
Freeman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bam keeps working.
Freeman prevents Bam from escaping the position.
Freeman is chipping away with strikes.
Freeman looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bam struggling a bit here.
Freeman is working Bam over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman working the ground and pound.
Freeman working away.
Bam taking punishment in the form of punches.
Freeman cracks Bam with a big elbow.
Freeman is looking to take a break and control but Bam is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bam struggling a bit here.
Freeman trying to control the position but Bam is working away.
Freeman in side control, throwing shots but Bam defends.
Bam is trying to control Freeman's posture but Freeman avoids it.
Freeman lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Freeman lands a big elbow.
Bam is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Freeman breaks from Bam's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Freeman looking to control but Bam is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Freeman cracks Bam with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Freeman has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bam's face.
Freeman scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Freeman working Bam over with strikes here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bam is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bam regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Huey Freeman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Freeman misses with the combination.
Bam will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bam fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adam Bam is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bam looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Freeman throws a nice looking combination but Bam bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Huey Freeman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freeman misses with a wild combination.
Bam showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Freeman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bam changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Freeman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Freeman is pushing Bam's head away, looking to escape. Bam manages to hold on to the position though.
Bam decides to stand up, so the ref orders Freeman to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Freeman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bam moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Freeman circles away from the clinch attempt
and Freeman counters with a three punch combo that has Bam backing up. Bam nods at Freeman to acknowledge the strikes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bam is defended easily by Freeman.
Freeman throws a series of strikes that have Bam backpedaling.
Freeman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Freeman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bam tries to clinch but Freeman moves out of range.
No luck for Bam with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Bam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Freeman closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bam did well to prevent Freeman getting side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman slips a nice elbow through Bam's hands, connecting with Bam's forehead.
Freeman is pressing down on Bam's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bam is holding on for now.
Freeman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bam is trying to maintain the position but Freeman is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Freeman lands a nice short elbow.
Bam looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bam has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Freeman escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Freeman!
Freeman lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bam down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Freeman is putting a hurting on Bam here, landing some big shots from side control.
Freeman working the ground and pound from side control.
Bam is trying to improve his position.
Freeman landing strikes.
Bam takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Freeman lands a nice forearm strike.
Bam wants to control but Freeman postures up.
Freeman scores with a couple of short elbows.
Freeman trying to control the action but Bam is working from the bottom.
Freeman connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bam some visible discomfort.
Adam Bam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman scoring with punches and elbows.
Freeman tries to move to mount but Bam blocks the move with his legs.
Bam tries to escape but Freeman is in control.
Freeman cracks Bam with a big right hand but Bam just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Bam prevents Freeman from improving position.
Bam throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Freeman stands up.
Bam gets caught flat footed, as Freeman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Freeman looking to pass the guard.
Bam had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Freeman defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Huey Freeman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Freeman 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Huey Freeman!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ludwig Longhorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cory Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cory Allen struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 206.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Brawler
Intelligent |
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Decent boxing
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ludwig Longhorn!
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, Cory Allen!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Longhorn looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
No luck for Longhorn with that takedown attempt.
Allen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Longhorn circles away quickly and effectively.
Good shot there by Allen.
Longhorn moves out of range of the body kick.
Longhorn shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Allen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Longhorn prevents Allen from getting back to his feet.
Allen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Longhorn.
Allen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Allen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Longhorn is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen with a couple of short strikes.
Allen looking to control and managing it successfully.
BOOM! Allen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Allen is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Longhorn is surviving well by controlling Allen's body position as best he can.
Longhorn is bucking up trying to escape but Allen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Allen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Longhorn?
Allen lands a heavy elbow.
Longhorn is looking to improve his position but Allen isn't that keen on the idea.
Allen get's back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longhorn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Allen.
Allen misses with a wild body shot.
Allen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Allen throws a nice looking combination but Longhorn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick misses from Allen.
Longhorn avoids the head kick by Allen.
Allen throws a hook to the side of Longhorn's head but Longhorn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Allen digs a good body shot into Longhorn's ribs.
Allen throws a shot to the body.
Longhorn ducks right into an uppercut from Allen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Longhorn avoids a kick to the body.
Allen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A nice combination there by Allen.
Longhorn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Allen sprawls well. Allen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Longhorn gets slowly back to his feet.
Longhorn takes one to the chin there.
Allen cracks a nice hook into Longhorn's ribs.
Allen leaves Longhorn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ludwig Longhorn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Longhorn checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice combination there by Allen.
Longhorn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Allen throws a leg kick but Longhorn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Allen works over Longhorn's head and body with a nice combination.
Allen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Longhorn manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Longhorn is trying to keep Allen in close.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Longhorn working for a triangle but Allen defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Allen wants to get up but he can't break Longhorn's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cory Allen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Longhorn blocks a leg kick.
Allen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Longhorn needs to keep his hands up - Allen had a free shot at his head there.
Longhorn slips a jab and a cross from Allen.
Allen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Longhorn has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Allen is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Longhorn.
Longhorn is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Allen scores with a couple of short elbows.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Longhorn is not content to let Allen control the position.
Allen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Longhorn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Allen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Longhorn is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Allen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Allen trying to mount his opponent but Longhorn defends it.
Longhorn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Allen trying to control the action but Longhorn is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Longhorn trying to hold on to Allen's head to control him but Allen postures up.
Allen is keen to just control but Longhorn is a slippery customer.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Allen lands a jab to the nose.
Longhorn gets caught flat footed, as Allen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Allen wants to control from the top but Longhorn keeps moving.
Allen tries to stand but Longhorn is controlling from the bottom.
Longhorn is trying to control the position but Allen postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longhorn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Allen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Allen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Allen is stalling in the full guard.
Longhorn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Longhorn trying to keep a closed guard but Allen is proving a slippery customer.
Longhorn has his foot on Allen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Allen works his way back into a safe position though.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A clash of legs there as Longhorn blocks the low kick.
Allen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Allen scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Allen lands with a hook. Longhorn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Allen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Allen is trying to control the action in half guard but Longhorn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Longhorn trying to hold on to Allen's head to control him but Allen postures up.
Allen is nestled in close to Longhorn, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Allen trying to pass the guard but Longhorn defending well.
Longhorn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Allen pulls his head out easily.
Allen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Longhorn sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cory Allen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Longhorn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Allen counters with a series of strikes. Longhorn will be more careful next time no doubt.
Longhorn tries for a takedown but Allen circles away easily
and Allen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Allen.
Allen wants to pass the guard but Longhorn is keeping the position.
Allen trying to control the position from guard on top but Longhorn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Longhorn wants to sweep but no luck.
Longhorn throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Allen escapes and throws Longhorn's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Allen lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longhorn can't do much from the bottom here.
Allen wants to stand but Longhorn is controlling his arm.
Longhorn regains half guard there - taking advantage of Allen's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Longhorn tries to get to full guard but Allen has control of the leg.
Longhorn trying to hold on to Allen's head to control him but Allen postures up.
Cory Allen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Longhorn tries to get to full guard but Allen has control of the leg.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Longhorn checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Longhorn has his takedown stuffed
and Allen counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ludwig Longhorn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Allen misses with a series of wild punches.
A bone on bone clash there as Longhorn blocks the leg kick.
Allen scores with a jab. Longhorn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Longhorn avoids the head kick by Allen.
Longhorn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Longhorn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Allen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen throws a series of punches but Longhorn moves out of range.
Allen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Longhorn's head backwards.
Allen scores with a nice head shot.
Allen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Longhorn on the side of the head.
Allen works over Longhorn's head and body with a nice combination.
Longhorn checks a low kick from Allen.
Longhorn has his takedown stuffed
and Longhorn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Longhorn blocks a leg kick.
Allen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jab by Allen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longhorn blocks a low kick nicely.
Longhorn wants to clinch.
Allen connects with a jab.
Allen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Allen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Longhorn is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Allen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ludwig Longhorn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cory Allen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Allen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cory Allen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Allen 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cory Allen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cross Dresser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Young is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Go Hard Or Go Home . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
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208 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cross Dresser!
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, Paul Young!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dresser looks to land a combination. Young sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Young avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dresser lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Young circles away quickly and effectively.
Cross Dresser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dresser swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Young throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dresser counters with a one-two to the body.
It looks like Paul Young has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dresser fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dresser throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Young misses with a two punch combination.
Dresser scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dresser swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Young throws a nice looking combination but Dresser bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Young throws a right hand that Dresser ducks under and follows up with a left that Dresser also avoids with ease.
Dresser scores with a hook to the body. Young takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Young looks gassed!
Dresser stuns Young with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dresser lands a with a good body shot.
Dresser lands a left and a right that send Young crashing to the mat, dazed. Dresser thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Dresser lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Young circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dresser scores with a hook to the body. Young takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Young throws a sloppy head kick and Dresser moves out of range easily.
Dresser throws a right hand that Young ducks under and follows up with a left that Young also avoids with ease.
Dresser misses with the combination.
Young walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dresser swings for the body but Young moves out of range.
Dresser misses with a body kick.
Young looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dresser misses with a body shot.
Young is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Young moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Young on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Young swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dresser counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dresser looks to land a combination. Young sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Young looks to clinch
and Young takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Dresser misses.
Dresser fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Young.
Dresser missing with a left hand there. Young was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Young lands a head kick!
Young tries to clinch but Dresser moves away
and Dresser counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Young thinking.
No joy there for Dresser, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Young is looking to clinch but Dresser is avoiding it.
Dresser showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Young.
Dresser fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dresser throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Young throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dresser avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dresser just misses with a punch to the body.
Young will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dresser lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Young circles away quickly and effectively.
Young wants to clinch but Dresser slips to the side
and Dresser counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch on the inside from Young fails to land.
Dresser manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Young wants to break free but Dresser has control.
Young tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dresser lands a nice uppercut.
Young throws a punch but it's blocked by Dresser.
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.
Young manages to break the clinch.
Dresser falls off balance throwing a combination
and Young counters with a nice leg kick.
Dresser cracks Young with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dresser is looking to wear down Young with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Young buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Young throws a right hand that Dresser ducks under and follows up with a left that Dresser also avoids with ease.
Young steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dresser.
Dresser scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dresser is working the combinations to good effect here.
Young avoids the body shot from Dresser.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dresser paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Young misses with a series of wild punches.
Dresser misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dresser misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cross Dresser dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Young's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dresser throws a series of punches but Young moves out of range.
A combination from Young does no damage.
Young misses with a few strikes there.
Young throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dresser misses with a few strikes there.
Young wants to clinch but Dresser slips to the side
and Dresser counters with a nice body shot.
Dresser keeps the fight on the outside.
Dresser thuds a left hand into Young's body.
Young throws a head kick but Dresser moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dresser.
Dresser lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dresser throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dresser looks to land a combination. Young sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dresser swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick from Young lands but Dresser takes it in his stride.
Dresser misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dresser throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Young counters with a head kick.
Young closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dresser counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dresser misses with a series of wild punches.
Young swinging wilding here.
Dresser digs a good body shot into Young's ribs.
Dresser falls off balance throwing a combination
and Young counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dresser looks to land a combination but Young avoids it well.
Young dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dresser. That did some damage!
Young wants to clinch
and Dresser counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Young throws a head kick that Dresser semi-blocks.
Cross Dresser is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dresser throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Young closes the distance and pushes Dresser back into the cage.
Dresser blocking some punches.
Young throws a punch but it's blocked by Dresser.
Young keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dresser's efforts to push away.
Dresser tries to break the clinch but Young is controlling the position.
Dresser keeps control of Young as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dresser working hard to break the clinch.
Young trying to land knees to the body.
Dresser blocking some punches.
Dresser is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dresser stalling against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dresser is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dresser as Young tries to tie him up.
Dresser blocks a body shot from Young.
Young fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dresser blocking some punches.
Young tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dresser lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dresser is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Young can do to turn this around?
Young fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dresser blocks an uppercut.
Dresser lands a right hand.
Dresser gets through Young's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dresser blocks an uppercut.
Dresser lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Young takes a shot to the head.
Dresser lands a right hand that snaps the head of Young backwards.
Young misses with the head strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dresser takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Young tries to land a knee to the head but Dresser blocks with his arms.
Young works on Dresser's body with a couple of short punches.
Young with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dresser blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dresser manages to break the clinch.
Young moves away from the strike by Dresser.
Young throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dresser on the side of the head.
Young is looking to clinch but Dresser is avoiding it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dresser.
Dresser throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Young counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dresser blocks a head kick by Young.
The fight stays on the outside here - Young looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Young throws the left hand but Dresser avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cross Dresser dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paul Young's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Dresser lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Young.
Dresser throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dresser paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dresser missing with a left hand there. Young was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dresser throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dresser lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Young circles away quickly and effectively.
A slow jab from Dresser misses its intended target.
Young pushes Dresser away with a front kick.
Young with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Young misses with the combination.
Young lands a front kick.
Young throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dresser.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Young throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dresser falls off balance throwing a combination
and Young counters with a head kick. That will keep Dresser thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young scores with a jab to the head.
Dresser punishes Young's body with a nice straight punch.
A combination from Young does no damage.
Young lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Young fails with an attempt to clinch.
Young throws a series of punches but Dresser avoids them all with ease.
Young is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Young fails with an attempt to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Young.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dresser swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No joy there for Dresser, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Young moves into the clinch successfully.
Young misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dresser throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Youngs head.
Dresser blocks a body shot from Young.
Dresser being controlled against the cage.
Young misses with a punch on the inside.
Dresser slows down the pace here.
Young with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch on the inside from Young fails to land.
Dresser blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Young misses with the head strike.
Dresser lands an uppercut.
Dresser pushes Young back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Young wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dresser manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Young trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dresser scores with a shot to the side of Young's head.
Dresser is struggling to control the position.
Dresser lands a shoulder strike.
Dresser breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dresser goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dresser lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Young circles away quickly and effectively.
Dresser tries to bum rush Young with a series of wild strikes but Young uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cross Dresser is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Young throws a body punch but Dresser moves out of range.
Young avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dresser takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Young throws a nice inside leg kick.
Young throws a right hand that Dresser ducks under and follows up with a left that Dresser also avoids with ease.
Young takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dresser misses with a body punch
and Young counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Young looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A lazy left from Dresser finds it's target.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dresser paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cross Dresser is winning the standup battle so far.
Dresser with a jab.
Dresser throws a shot to the body.
Dresser throws a series of punches but Young avoids them all with ease.
Dresser swats away the attempt to clinch by Young.
Young uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dresser.
The fight stays on the outside here - Young looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dresser tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Young was well out of range. Poor timing from Dresser.
Paul Young has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dresser throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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 Cross Dresser.
Well Dresser has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cross Dresser!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Bower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bower is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Triple H Theme Song. Dave Bower has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Very strong |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Bower!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bower tries to bum rush Franklin with a series of wild strikes but Franklin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bower keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bower's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bower duly obliges.
Franklin slips a jab and a cross from Bower.
Franklin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bower shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Franklin as he jumps to the side.
Bower takes one to the chin there.
Franklin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bower.
Bower fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mark Franklin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Bower.
Bower shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Franklin as he jumps to the side.
Franklin misses the shot to the body.
Bower connects with a crisp jab.
Bower misses with a takedown attempt - Franklin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bower connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Franklin momentarily.
Bower lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Franklin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bower moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Franklin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bower misses with a double jab
and Franklin counters with a nice body shot.
A jab from Franklin misses.
Bower lands a really nice looking cross but Franklin seems unphased.
Bower misses with the combination.
Franklin scores with a decent looking hook.
Bower is trying hard to land a takedown here. Franklin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Franklin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bower swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Franklin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bower moves out of range as Franklin strikes.
Franklin tests Bower's chin there with a solid looking shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Franklin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Franklin connects with a right hand. Bower shakes it off.
Bower throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bower throws a shot from downtown. Franklin moves away and avoids it.
Franklin lands a with a good body shot.
Franklin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bower.
Bower looks gassed!
Bower throws the left hand but Franklin avoids the punch easily.
Franklin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Franklin misses with a hook. Bower ducked under it nicely.
Bower scores with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin works Bower's body with a nice hook.
Bower pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bower takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Franklin moves out of range as Bower strikes.
Franklin misses with a looping left.
No luck for Bower with that takedown attempt.
Bower pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bower is trying desperately to land a takedown but Franklin is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Bower.
Bower fails with a takedown attempt.
Bower displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Franklin throws out the jab.
Franklin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bower pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bower is defended easily by Franklin.
Mark Franklin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Franklin.
Franklin misses with a straight left.
Dave Bower seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bower misses with a hook. Franklin ducked under it nicely.
Franklin thows a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick from Bower misses.
Franklin slips a straight right by Bower.
Franklin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bower's head backwards.
Franklin throws a jab but it's blocked by Bower.
Franklin throws a shot from downtown. Bower moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bower ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bower decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bower tries to pass to full mount but Franklin defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Franklin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bower misses with a hook. Franklin ducked under it nicely.
Bower throws a nice looking combination but Franklin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bower throws a lazy right hand but Franklin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bower closes this distance looking for a takedown but Franklin circles away.
Bower shoots in for a takedown but Franklin shows good takedown defense.
Mark Franklin is winning the standup battle so far.
Franklin moves away from the strike by Bower.
The fighters circling - Bower throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Franklin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bower swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Franklin scores with a nice right hand.
Franklin drops Bower with a beautiful combination! Bower stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Franklin is looking for the KO!
Bower is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Franklin feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Bower sprawling to the canvas! Bower rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Franklin finish him?!
Bower is still on wobbly legs! Can Franklin finish him?
Franklin throws a shot from downtown. Bower moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bower seems to have recovered his senses.
Bower is breathing heavily.
A combination from Franklin does no damage.
Bower misses with a double jab
letting Franklin counter with a right hand.
Nice shot by Franklin.
Bower throws a jab but it's blocked by Franklin.
Franklin sizes up Bower with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Franklin slips under a jab.
Nice shot lands for Franklin.
Franklin cracks Bower with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Franklin takes a swing at Bower's ribcage but misses.
Bower throws a lazy right hand but Franklin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Franklin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bower stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Franklin throws a body punch but Bower moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bower takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Franklin cracks Bower with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Franklin catches Bower with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bower throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Franklin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Franklin misses with a straight left.
Franklin leaves Bower with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mark Franklin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Bower.
Franklin with a jab.
Franklin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bower connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Franklin momentarily.
Franklin tries a low kick but Bower avoids it.
Bower throws a combination that misses
and Franklin counters with a nice uppercut.
Bower shoots in looking for a takedown. Franklin tries to sprawl out of it but Bower keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Franklin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Franklin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Franklin lands a jab to the head.
Franklin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bower can do to turn this around?
Franklin lands the left hand.
Bower missing with a left hand there. Franklin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bower will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bower shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Franklin but Franklin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bower tries a low kick but Franklin avoids it.
Nice shot by Franklin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bower swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bower doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Franklin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheers as Franklin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bower doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bower blocks a low kick nicely.
Bower slips a straight right by Franklin.
Franklin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bower is able to avoid easily.
Franklin digs a good hook to Bower's body.
Franklin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Franklin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bower on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bower checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bower moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Franklin dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Bower throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bower is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Franklin throws a hook but Bower avoids it easily.
Franklin tries a low kick but Bower avoids it.
Bower throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Franklin counters with a nice uppercut.
A left lands for Bower.
Franklin lands a nice hook to Bower's body. Bower takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Franklin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bower.
Bower swinging wilding here.
A big right from Bower misses.
Franklin defending well as Bower loads up on a big left hand.
Bower misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A punch combination from Bower misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Bower.
Bower takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bower will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Franklin tries to work over Bower's front leg with a kick but Bower checks it.
Franklin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bower on the side of the head.
Dave Bower is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Franklin throws and low kick but Bower moves out of range easily.
Bower misses with a double jab.
Bower waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Franklin.
Bower uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Franklin.
Franklin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bower was well out of range. Poor timing from Franklin.
Franklin digs a good hook to Bower's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bower with a poor takedown
and Franklin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Franklin lands with a hook. Bower tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bower lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bower throws a jab but it's blocked by Franklin.
A lazy left from Franklin finds it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Franklin. That's going to slow Bower down.
Bower throws a jab but it's blocked by Franklin.
Bower throws a jab when Franklin was well out of range.
Bower throws a lazy right hand but Franklin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bower throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bower takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bower takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Franklin looks to land a right hand but Bower moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bower looks to land a right hand but Franklin moved out of range.
Bower checks a leg kick nicely.
Bower with a lazy takedown attempt
and Franklin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mark Franklin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Bower.
A swing and a miss from Bower.
Bower misses with a looping right.
Bower walks into a jab.
Franklin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bower lands with a nice combination. Franklin backs away looking to recover.
Bower looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bower throws a hook to the side of Franklin's head but Franklin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Franklin does it's job there.
Franklin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Franklin ducks under a wild hook from Bower.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Franklin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bower falls off balance throwing a combination
and Franklin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bower misses with a series of wild punches.
Bower misses with a double jab
and Franklin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dave Bower has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mark Franklin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Franklin scores with a shot to the body.
Franklin throws a hook but Bower blocks it.
Franklin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Franklin staying out of range there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Franklin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Franklin, 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Franklin!
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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). Pepe Mendoza has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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192 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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200 lbs
2 - 1 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 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
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Pepe Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Bruno Lombardi and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingston displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mendoza.
Kingston blocks the body kick.
Mendoza throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kingston misses with a head kick.
Kingston listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kingston drops Mendoza with a beautiful combination! Mendoza stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kingston is looking for the KO!
Mendoza is rocked!
Kingston swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mendoza counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mendoza is still in real trouble! Can Kingston finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendoza 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 fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendoza lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kingston wants to control but Mendoza is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mendoza seems to have recovered his senses.
Mendoza prevents Kingston from improving his position.
Kingston manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza slips a jab from Kingston.
Kingston swats away the attempt to clinch by Mendoza.
Kingston throws a combination that misses
and Mendoza counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kofi Kingston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mendoza dives in and grabs Kingston's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kingston pushes down on Mendoza's head and hops out.
Kingston throws a leg kick but Mendoza sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kingston throws a series of punches but Mendoza avoids them all with ease.
Kingston tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mendoza misses with a wild body shot.
Kingston goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mendoza keeps Kingston at a distance using the push kick.
Kingston lands a front kick.
Mendoza looks gassed!
Mendoza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kingston.
Mendoza lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kingston misses with a series of wild punches.
Kingston scores with a decent looking hook.
Kingston looks to throw a body kick
and Mendoza counters with a thumping low kick.
Mendoza swings for the body but Kingston moves out of range.
Kingston throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kingston checks it well.
Mendoza tries to bum rush Kingston with a series of wild strikes but Kingston uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kingston tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mendoza throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mendoza shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kingston napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mendoza tries for a kimura but Kingston is defending well.
Kingston on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kingston tries to get out of the position.
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!
Kingston is trying to get back to half guard.
Kingston knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mendoza on the ground.
Mendoza prevents Kingston from escaping the position.
Mendoza thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kingston is looking for a sweep.
Kingston prevents Mendoza from moving into mount.
Kingston is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mendoza asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mendoza is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kingston sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kofi Kingston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pepe Mendoza.
Mendoza throws a leg kick but Kingston sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kingston tries to land a body kick
and Mendoza counters with a good, hard body kick but Kingston shrugs it off.
Kingston's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kingston duly obliges.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kingston.
Kingston misses with a wild body shot.
Kingston moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kingston moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kingston scores with a jab. Mendoza acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mendoza misses with a leg kick.
Kingston throws a combination that misses
and Mendoza counters with a single leg into guard. Kingston didn't expect that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston pushes Mendoza off and scrambles back to his feet.
Mendoza shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kingston's guard.
Kingston keeping full guard, as Mendoza tries to pass.
Mendoza thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kingston is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mendoza is controlling him.
Mendoza passes Kingston's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mendoza is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mendoza is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mendoza is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kingston is just riding it out for now. Mendoza eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kofi Kingston dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kingston listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kingston looks to score with a jab to the body but Mendoza is just out of range.
Mendoza avoids a punch combination nicely.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mendoza.
Kingston cracks Mendoza with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Kingston has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Mendoza to stand back up!
Mendoza is rocked!
Kingston fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mendoza checks it well.
Mendoza is still on wobbly legs! Can Kingston finish him?
Mendoza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kingston.
Kingston throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kofi Kingston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kingston drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Mendoza right on the button. Mendoza goes down! Kingston follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Kingston gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kofi Kingston!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick East (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugene Alejandro Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). East kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hip Hop-Dead Prez. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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21
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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23
169 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eugene Alejandro Mac!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Alejandro Mac.
Alejandro Mac missing with a left hand there. East was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alejandro Mac moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
East with a jab.
A big left from Alejandro Mac misses.
Eugene Alejandro Mac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alejandro Mac throws a head kick but East moves out of range.
Alejandro Mac moves in looking to clinch but East pushes him off.
Alejandro Mac tries to clinch up.
Alejandro Mac is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
East scores with a sloppy right hand. Alejandro Mac should have avoided that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alejandro Mac. East does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alejandro Mac wants to clinch up but East keeps it at a distance.
East keeps the fight on the outside.
Alejandro Mac lands a head kick. East smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Nick East has been cut.
East fakes a head shot and lands one 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!
East ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Alejandro Mac looks gassed!
East cracks Alejandro Mac with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Alejandro Mac looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Alejandro Mac throws a head kick that misses.
East throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
East drops Alejandro Mac with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Alejandro Mac! East dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick East!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Vatali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Undertaker 5th. Joe Vatali has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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9 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Powerful |
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Vatali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jorge Garcia and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Vatali.
Jackson tries to keep at a distance but Vatali has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vatali lands a nice uppercut.
Vatali lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vatali blocks an uppercut.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Vatali.
Vatali lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vatali turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Vatali creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Jackson can't do much from the bottom here.
Jackson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vatali wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Vatali is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jackson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Vatali working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jackson sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vatali passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jackson!
Jackson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Vatali pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jackson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Vatali scoring with strikes but Jackson is staying in there.
Vatali lands a heavy elbow.
It looks like Kevin Jackson has been cut.
Vatali prevents Jackson from getting the reversal.
Vatali is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Jackson is surviving well by controlling Vatali's body position as best he can.
Vatali raining down shots from the mount!
Jackson is rocked!
That has opened up Kevin Jackson's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vatali connects with a bit shot that sees Jackson covering up! More strikes from Vatali and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Vatali is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Vatali!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Kesler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Jaeger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kesler's entrance music is Cancer Bats - Deathsmarch. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Kesler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Travis Jaeger!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kesler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jaeger.
Kesler looks to land a left hand but Jaeger moved out of range nicely.
Jaeger misses with a head kick.
Jaeger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jaeger tries to land a front kick but Kesler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jaeger tries a head kick but it misses.
Jaeger fails to land with a series of punches.
Jaeger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jaeger shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kesler lands a right hook to the body.
Jaeger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jaeger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Jaeger.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kesler.
It looks like Travis Jaeger has been cut.
A head kick misses from Jaeger.
A head kick misses from Jaeger.
A combination from Kesler does no damage.
Jaeger throws a head kick that misses.
Kesler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaeger throws a head kick but Kesler moves out of range.
Kesler drops Jaeger with a huge uppercut! Jaeger drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Kesler is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Kesler!
Ryan Kesler retains his middleweight title!
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