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CoV 82: Lomax v Stevens II PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Vand de Housen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naruepol Fairtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vand de Housen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is LIL WAYNE- DROP THE WORLD. Naruepol Fairtex will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Patrick Vand de Housen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Naruepol Fairtex!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fairtex tries to clinch but Vand de Housen moves out of range.
Fairtex tries to clinch but Vand de Housen moves out of range.
Fairtex goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vand de Housen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fairtex defends it nicely.
No luck for Vand de Housen with that takedown attempt.
Fairtex throws a head kick but Vand de Housen moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fairtex looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fairtex doesn't manage to clinch there - Vand de Housen circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vand de Housen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fairtex but Fairtex pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Vand de Housen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fairtex takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Naruepol Fairtex is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vand de Housen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fairtex but Fairtex pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Good leg kick by Vand de Housen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fairtex throws a head kick but Vand de Housen moves out of range.
Fairtex stuffs the takedown attempt from Vand de Housen. Vand de Housen gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fairtex misses with a low kick.
Vand de Housen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vand de Housen throws a jab but it's blocked by Fairtex.
Vand de Housen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fairtex pinned against the cage. Fairtex gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No luck for Vand de Housen with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vand de Housen shoots in for a takedown but Fairtex shows good takedown defense.
Fairtex takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vand de Housen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vand de Housen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fairtex tries to avoid it but Vand de Housen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fairtex to the ground. Fairtex escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fairtex tries to close the distance and clinch but Vand de Housen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Vand de Housen keeps the fight on the outside.
Fairtex wants to clinch up but Vand de Housen keeps it at a distance.
Vand de Housen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fairtex trying to control here.
Vand de Housen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fairtex sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fairtex is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vand de Housen wants to work for an arm triangle but Fairtex is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Vand de Housen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Patrick Vand de Housen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Vand de Housen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fairtex defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vand de Housen.
Fairtex doesn't manage to clinch there - Vand de Housen circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vand de Housen fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Vand de Housen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vand de Housen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fairtex sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vand de Housen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fairtex checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Vand de Housen shoots for a takedown but Fairtex saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vand de Housen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vand de Housen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fairtex tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vand de Housen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fairtex is looking to clinch but Vand de Housen is avoiding it.
Vand de Housen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fairtex is fending him off so far but Vand de Housen persists. Nope, Fairtex circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vand de Housen ducks under a wild hook from Fairtex.
Vand de Housen shoots in for a takedown but Fairtex shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fairtex tries to clinch but Vand de Housen moves out of range.
Vand de Housen closes the distance and clinches up with Fairtex, looking for a takedown. Vand de Housen pushes Fairtex against the cage but Fairtex circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fairtex keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fairtex tries a head kick but it misses.
Vand de Housen misses with a leg kick.
Vand de Housen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Fairtex.
Vand de Housen keeps the fight on the outside.
Vand de Housen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fairtex.
Patrick Vand de Housen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vand de Housen shoots in for a double leg but Fairtex sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fairtex wants to clinch.
Fairtex throws a body kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vand de Housen shoots in looking for a takedown. Fairtex tries to sprawl out of it but Vand de Housen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fairtex manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vand de Housen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice sprawl there from Fairtex as Vand de Housen shoots in.
Fairtex stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fairtex wants it to stay on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vand de Housen shoots in for a double leg but Fairtex sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Horrible takedown by Vand de Housen or perhaps it was just good defense by Fairtex which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Naruepol Fairtex showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Fairtex keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vand de Housen dodges the punch combination from Fairtex.
Vand de Housen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Vand de Housen drops back looking for a leg! Fairtex is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fairtex manages to kick Vand de Housen off! Vand de Housen jumps back into Fairtex's guard.
Vand de Housen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fairtex swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex wants to stand and escape but Vand de Housen is having none of it.
Vand de Housen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Vand de Housen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fairtex controls Vand de Housen momentarily but Vand de Housen frees himself.
Vand de Housen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Vand de Housen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fairtex, who protects the arm well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fairtex throws a right hand that Vand de Housen ducks under and follows up with a left that Vand de Housen also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Vand de Housen shoots in for a takedown but Fairtex shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Vand de Housen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fairtex swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Vand de Housen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vand de Housen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fairtex as he avoids it easily.
Vand de Housen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fairtex swivels and escapes.
Fairtex keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vand de Housen shoots in for a takedown but Fairtex shows good takedown defense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vand de Housen shoots in for a takedown but Fairtex shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fairtex tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vand de Housen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vand de Housen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vand de Housen blocks a head kick by Fairtex.
Fairtex defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vand de Housen.
Fairtex fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vand de Housen is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vand de Housen moves out of range as Fairtex strikes.
Horrible takedown by Vand de Housen or perhaps it was just good defense by Fairtex which made him look bad.
Naruepol Fairtex is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vand de Housen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Vand de Housen prevents Fairtex from improving his position.
Vand de Housen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fairtex is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Vand de Housen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vand de Housen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight for Naruepol Fairtex!
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Naruepol Fairtex!
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Naruepol Fairtex!
Naruepol Fairtex wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Adrian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doug Lacey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adrian comes to the cage accompanied by Bed Rock. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Adrian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Doug Lacey!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lacey scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Brandon Adrian has been cut.
Lacey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Adrian circles away.
Adrian fails with the takedown
so Lacey counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lacey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lacey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lacey with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lacey scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lacey won't allow Adrian to sweep him here.
Lacey is working Adrian over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lacey lands a couple of digs.
Adrian looking to control.
Lacey with a flurry of punches that miss.
Adrian working a defensive guard here.
Adrian working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lacey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adrian doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Lacey with a flurry of punches that miss.
Adrian trying to control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Adrian misses with a takedown attempt
and Lacey counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lacey has his takedown stuffed
and Adrian counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lacey wants to improve his position but Adrian is controlling well.
Lacey is looking to control Adrian's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lacey avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lacey slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lacey keeping moving, preventing Adrian from controlling successfully.
Adrian has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacey seems keen to control Adrian's posture.
Lacey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Adrian manages to get himself to full guard.
Lacey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Adrian works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Adrian wants to sweep but no luck.
Lacey throwing strikes but missing.
Lacey throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lacey has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Adrian manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lacey manages to get himself to full guard.
Lacey lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Adrian!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacey lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Adrian is breathing heavily.
Lacey lands a big shot there that rocks Adrian but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Lacey prevents Adrian from getting the reversal.
Lacey dominating with strikes here.
Adrian is trying desperately to improve position.
Lacey lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Adrian hang on?
Brandon Adrian's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Brandon Adrian's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Doug Lacey!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Hoetzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ford Prefect (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prefect has chosen Mos Def - Mathematics as his entrance music. Ford Prefect is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Teddy Hoetzer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ford Prefect!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoetzer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hoetzer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Prefect throws an overhand right that lands on Hoetzer's shoulder, as Hoetzer tries to avoid the shot.
Hoetzer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Prefect slips a jab and a cross from Hoetzer.
Hoetzer throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Ford Prefect has been cut.
Hoetzer thows a body shot but no joy.
Hoetzer thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Hoetzer misses.
Prefect shoots in for a takedown but Hoetzer shows good takedown defense.
Hoetzer slaps away a takedown attempt from Prefect, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hoetzer tried to score with a low kick but Prefect checks it.
Prefect throws a shot from downtown. Hoetzer moves away and avoids it.
Hoetzer takes a swing at Prefect's ribcage but misses.
Hoetzer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Hoetzer.
Hoetzer slips under a jab from Prefect.
Prefect just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoetzer misses with the combination.
Teddy Hoetzer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Prefect throws a front kick aimed at Hoetzer's knee but Hoetzer avoids it well.
Hoetzer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hoetzer slips a jab and a cross from Prefect.
Prefect walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hoetzer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hoetzer throws the left hand but Prefect avoids the punch easily.
Prefect connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hoetzer momentarily.
Hoetzer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Prefect avoids a punch combination nicely.
Teddy Hoetzer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoetzer scores with a jab to the jaw.
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.
Hoetzer tries a low kick but Prefect avoids it.
Hoetzer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Prefect.
Hoetzer misses with a straight left.
Hoetzer misses with a hook to the body
and Prefect counters by clinching up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoetzer.
Hoetzer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Prefect on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoetzer.
Prefect tries to work over Hoetzer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hoetzer takes a shot to the head.
Prefect lands a body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Prefect as Hoetzer tries to tie him up.
Prefect lands an uppercut.
Prefect lands a shoulder strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Prefect fails to land.
Prefect doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Prefect's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prefect is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Hoetzer can't fight it off and eventually Prefect manages to take the fight to the floor. Hoetzer looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hoetzer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Prefect postures up in Hoetzer's guard and throws a big left but Hoetzer blocks it.
Prefect throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hoetzer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Prefect tries to free his leg and advance position but Hoetzer is retaining full guard.
Prefect with a flurry of punches that miss.
Prefect wants to control from the top but Hoetzer keeps moving.
Prefect missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Prefect wants to control from the top but Hoetzer keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prefect looking to sit in guard and control but Hoetzer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Prefect is trying to control the position but Hoetzer postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Prefect rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hoetzer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hoetzer misses with an uppercut.
Hoetzer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Prefect.
Hoetzer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Prefect connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Prefect keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoetzer misses with a hook to the body
and Prefect counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ford Prefect will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ford Prefect's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hoetzer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hoetzer misses with a body shot
and Prefect makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Prefect takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hoetzer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hoetzer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hoetzer is trying to force a seperation but Prefect has the dominant position.
Prefect working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hoetzer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Prefect lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Prefect - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoetzer.
Hoetzer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Prefect throws a punch but it's blocked by Hoetzer.
Hoetzer prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hoetzer is trying to maintain a safe position but Prefect gets an underhook and turns Hoetzer into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Prefect.
Prefect lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Prefect fails to land.
Hoetzer is looking to control Prefect's arms but Prefect gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hoetzer has his back to the cage.
Prefect misses with a punch to the body.
Prefect doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hoetzer blocking some punches.
Hoetzer working hard to break the clinch.
Prefect tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Prefect working aggressively here.
Prefect has a couple of punches blocked by Hoetzer.
A nice left hand lands by Prefect.
Prefect tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Prefect is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hoetzer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hoetzer taking a breather.
Hoetzer manages to break the clinch.
Hoetzer takes one to the chin there.
Hoetzer throws a sloppy body shot
and Prefect counters with a three punch combo that has Hoetzer backing up. Hoetzer nods at Prefect to acknowledge the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Prefect throws a jab when Hoetzer was well out of range.
A lazy body kick from Hoetzer
enabling Prefect to counter with a crisp jab.
Hoetzer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Prefect counters with a series of strikes. Hoetzer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hoetzer ducks under a wild hook from Prefect.
Hoetzer misses with a leg kick.
Hoetzer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hoetzer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Prefect counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hoetzer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good exchange - Hoetzer coming out on top.
Hoetzer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Prefect lands a front kick.
Hoetzer scores with a kick to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Prefect checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Prefect jabs at Hoetzer's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prefect lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hoetzer blocks a jab.
Hoetzer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Prefect counters with a single leg into guard. Hoetzer didn't expect that.
Prefect loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Prefect pushes down on Hoetzer's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Prefect works his way into full mount!
Prefect pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Prefect throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prefect misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Prefect raining down shots from the mount!
Prefect throws some wild stikes that Hoetzer manages to avoid easily.
Prefect throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hoetzer blocking the ground and pound.
Prefect throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Prefect misses with a head shot.
Hoetzer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Prefect on the ground.
Prefect lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hoetzer holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Prefect tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Prefect thowing shots but they're missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ford Prefect showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ford Prefect's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Prefect doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hoetzer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Prefect throws out the jab.
Hoetzer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab by Prefect.
Hoetzer throws a body punch but Prefect moves out of range.
Prefect checks a low kick from Hoetzer.
Hoetzer with a hook.
Prefect is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Prefect shoots in looking for a takedown. Hoetzer tries to sprawl out of it but Prefect keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hoetzer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hoetzer throws a leg kick
and Prefect moves into the clinch.
Hoetzer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prefect throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hoetzer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Prefect tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Prefect fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Prefect doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Prefect misses with some punches.
Prefect swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hoetzer is trying to maintain a safe position but Prefect gets an underhook and turns Hoetzer into the cage.
Hoetzer blocks an elbow strike from Prefect.
Prefect misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hoetzer will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Prefect up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hoetzer prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hoetzer trying to stall but Prefect improves his position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Teddy Hoetzer.
Prefect slips a straight right by Hoetzer.
Nice straight punches there by Prefect. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Prefect.
Prefect is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hoetzer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Teddy Hoetzer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ford Prefect.
Prefect uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hoetzer has time to react.
Prefect misses with an uppercut.
Prefect uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hoetzer.
Hoetzer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Prefect shoots in and bounces Hoetzer off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Prefect trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoetzer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Prefect takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoetzer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hoetzer has momentary wrist control but Prefect slips an elbow through the middle.
Hoetzer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hoetzer tries to get out of the position.
Prefect throwing strikes but missing.
Prefect thows a big elbow that misses.
Hoetzer keeping full guard, as Prefect tries to pass.
Prefect preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hoetzer trying to keep a closed guard but Prefect is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Prefect displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hoetzer throws out the jab.
A right-left combo lands from Prefect.
Hoetzer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Prefect connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hoetzer drops his hands momentarily and Prefect takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hoetzer throws a body kick the misses
and Prefect counters with a nice uppercut.
Prefect dodges the punch combination from Hoetzer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Prefect uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hoetzer.
Prefect connects with a body shot.
Hoetzer throws a combination that misses
and Prefect makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ford Prefect comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Prefect 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Ford Prefect!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Ford Prefect!
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Ford Prefect!
Ford Prefect wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Jung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulie Wogg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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24
154 lbs
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152 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tyler Jung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 2, fighting out of New York, Paulie Wogg!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jung moves into the clinch.
Wogg dodges an elbow strike from Jung.
Jung with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wogg tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jung smiles and moves away.
Jung wants to clinch up but Wogg keeps it at a distance.
Jung tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jung looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jung moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wogg jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jung walks away with a smile on his face. Wogg gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jung tries to clinch up.
Wogg closes the distance but Jung moves to the side
and Jung counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jung.
Wogg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wogg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jung blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wogg wants to break free but Jung has control.
A knee to the head by Jung.
It looks like Paulie Wogg has been cut.
Jung slows down the pace here.
Jung misses with an elbow over the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wogg tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jung just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tyler Jung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulie Wogg.
Jung putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wogg in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jung stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jung tries a knee to the head but Wogg blocks it.
Jung leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wogg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jung blocks it with crossed arms.
Jung dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wogg jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jung walks away with a smile on his face. Wogg gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tyler Jung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jung tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wogg counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wogg.
Wogg is stalling here.
Jung throws an elbow but it misses.
Jung blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wogg is stalling here.
Jung just leaning against Wogg, taking a breather.
Wogg takes an elbow to the forehead.
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.
Jung crunches a lovely knee into Wogg's ribcage.
Jung misses with an elbow over the top.
Jung with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jung throws an elbow but misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jung takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Wogg tries to circle away but Jung has him pinned against the cage.
Jung stalls.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jung throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Jung dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paulie Wogg's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wogg lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jung fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wogg.
Jung clinches but Wogg breaks the clinch
and Wogg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick by Jung misses
and Wogg counters by clinching up.
Jung lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wogg takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jung just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wogg's brow.
Wogg jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jung walks away with a smile on his face. Wogg gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jung throws an overhand right that lands on Wogg's shoulder, as Wogg tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jung darts in trying to clinch
and Wogg decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jung's guard.
Wogg thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wogg looking to pass the guard.
Wogg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wogg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wogg postures up in Jung's guard and throws a big left but Jung blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wogg drops back looking for a leg! Jung is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jung manages to kick Wogg off! Wogg jumps back into Jung's guard.
Wogg tries to free his leg and advance position but Jung is retaining full guard.
Jung utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jung has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jung creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wogg takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jung lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wogg managing to block the knees to the body from Jung.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wogg takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jung with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wogg misses with a knee strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jung takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jung lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jung effectively controlling the action here.
Jung creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jung avoiding damage as Wogg throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wogg tries to pull guard but Jung holds him up against the cage and eventually Wogg drops back down to his feet.
Jung tries to land knees in the clinch but Wogg avoids the damage to the body.
Wogg tries to break the clinch but Jung is controlling the position.
Jung is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wogg is defending well for now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jung.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jung.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jung just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wogg's brow.
Wogg avoids a wild elbow strike from Jung.
Wogg jumps into guard, dragging Jung to the mat.
Wogg has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jung can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulie Wogg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paulie Wogg'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 get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jung cracks the inside of Wogg's front leg.
Wogg gets a clinch.
Wogg avoids the elbow strike from Jung, against the cage.
Wogg wants to get back to striking at distance but Jung won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jung putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wogg in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jung lands a nice elbow.
Jung holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jung comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wogg has had enough of the clinch but Jung keeps him there for the moment.
Jung putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wogg in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jung scores a nice knee to the body.
Jung missing with knees to the body.
Wogg fails to pull guard.
Jung leaning against his opponent.
Wogg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jung lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jung looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jung lands a nice elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jung missing with knees to the body.
Jung lands an elbow inside.
That has opened up Paulie Wogg's cut even more.
Jung creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wogg avoids the elbow strike from Jung, against the cage.
Wogg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wogg tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jung tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wogg avoids it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jung as Wogg tries to tie him up.
Jung throws an elbow but it misses.
Jung pushes off an throws an elbow but Wogg leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jung - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wogg blocks the elbow strike.
Wogg takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wogg blocks the elbow strike.
Wogg tries to break the clinch but Jung is controlling the position.
Wogg misses with a punch to the body.
Jung slows down the pace here.
Jung misses with an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jung lands a good knee to the midsection. Wogg won't want to take too many of those.
Wogg avoids the elbow strike from Jung, against the cage.
Jung is stalling here.
Wogg fails to pull guard.
Tyler Jung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulie Wogg.
Jung stalling.
Jung lands an elbow just above Wogg 's eye.
Wogg is trying to break the clinch but Jung has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jung tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jung gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Jung showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jung has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Tyler Jung!
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Tyler Jung!
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Tyler Jung!
Tyler Jung wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Werner Klemperer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Cafuzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klemperer comes to the cage accompanied by Hogan's Heroes. Cafuzo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Roots Bloody Roots. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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21
145 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
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24
135 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Werner Klemperer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carl Cafuzo!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klemperer thuds his right hand into Cafuzo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cafuzo blocks a jab.
Klemperer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Some wild striking there from Klemperer.
Klemperer fails to land with a series of punches.
Klemperer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cafuzo.
A big left from Klemperer misses.
Cafuzo shoots in but Klemperer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cafuzo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Klemperer prevents Cafuzo from improving position.
Klemperer wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cafuzo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Klemperer keeps working.
Cafuzo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Klemperer, who protects the arm well.
Cafuzo wants to control but Klemperer is keeping him busy.
Klemperer sneaks back into half guard.
Cafuzo is looking for a kimura here.
Klemperer moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Klemperer is trying to keep Cafuzo in close.
Klemperer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cafuzo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Klemperer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cafuzo is stalling in the full guard.
Cafuzo wants to control from the top but Klemperer keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cafuzo fails with the takedown.
Werner Klemperer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Cafuzo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cafuzo shoots for a double leg takedown but Klemperer sprawls well. He's pushed Cafuzo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Klemperer bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cafuzo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Klemperer off and has taken his back!
Klemperer staying busy and making it hard for Cafuzo to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cafuzo sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Klemperer taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Carl Cafuzo!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brody Savanis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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19
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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198 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brody Savanis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bart Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savanis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Bart Griffin has been cut.
A head kick misses from Savanis.
Griffin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Savanis.
Griffin slips a jab and a cross from Savanis.
Savanis throws a jab when Griffin was well out of range.
Griffin dodges the punch combination from Savanis.
Savanis misses with a body kick.
Griffin thuds a left hand into Savanis's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Savanis.
Savanis is looking to clinch.
Griffin cracks Savanis with an open hand slap.
Savanis tries to close the distance and clinch but Griffin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Griffin lands a jab-cross combination.
Savanis throws a big shot that misses.
Savanis misses with a hook to the body
and Griffin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Savanis misses
and Griffin counters with a takedown into side control.
Griffin has an Americana. Savanis didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Griffin is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Griffin hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Bart Griffin!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trent Chapel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelvin Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chapel comes to the cage accompanied by Madsen - Nitro. Parker comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Armin Van Buren - Sail kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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190 lbs
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trent Chapel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kelvin Parker!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Parker showed some decent athleticism there.
Chapel holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Chapel is looking for a sweep. Parker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chapel is trying is best to control the position here.
Chapel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Parker is working away from the top position though.
Chapel is doing well to control the position and prevent Parker from advancing to side control.
Parker seems to be working for a kimura but Chapel defends the submission attempt.
Parker is pressing down on Chapel's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chapel is holding on for now.
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.
Chapel is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Chapel feints and as Parker raises his hands in defense, Chapel changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Parker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chapel trying to control but Parker is working from the bottom.
Chapel stays in close to Parker's body and controls the position.
Parker looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Parker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chapel is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chapel controls from within his opponent's guard.
Parker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chapel content to stall in guard here.
Parker keeping moving, preventing Chapel from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chapel looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parker looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chapel is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Parker working a defensive guard here.
Parker is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A slow jab from Parker misses its intended target.
Chapel moves out of range as Parker strikes.
Chapel has closed the distance and engaged Parker in a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chapel leaning against his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Chapel fails to land.
Chapel misses with some punches.
Chapel misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Chapel dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Chapel scores with a nice body kick.
Parker looks to land a left hand but Chapel moved out of range nicely.
Chapel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Chapel.
Chapel tries to clinch but Parker is having none of it.
Chapel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Parker throws out a loose jab but Chapel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chapel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Parker tries to avoid it but Chapel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Parker to the ground. Parker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chapel tries to clinch there but Parker circles away.
Parker misses with an uppercut.
Parker throws the left hand but Chapel avoids the punch easily.
Parker throws a hook but Chapel avoids it easily.
Kelvin Parker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chapel shoots in but no luck this time.
Parker misses with a hook.
Chapel slips under a jab.
Chapel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker throws an overhand right that lands on Chapel's shoulder, as Chapel tries to avoid the shot.
Chapel avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Parker does no damage.
Parker is breathing heavily.
Chapel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Parker tries to avoid it but Chapel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Parker to the ground. Parker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trent Chapel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parker swats away the attempt to clinch by Chapel.
Parker tries to bum rush Chapel with a series of wild strikes but Chapel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chapel dodges the punch combination from Parker.
A slapping body kick lands there for Chapel.
Chapel shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Parker's guard.
Chapel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Chapel scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker keeping moving, preventing Chapel from controlling successfully.
Chapel controls from within his opponent's guard.
Parker is looking to sweep but instead, Chapel has passed into half guard.
Chapel is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chapel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chapel controlling the action here.
Parker manages to get to full guard.
Chapel looking to sit in guard and control but Parker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Parker won't allow Chapel to sweep him here.
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.
Chapel has control of Parker's left arm, preventing Parker from doing any damage.
Chapel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Parker's guard.
Chapel postures up.
Chapel is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Chapel wants to control from the top but Parker keeps moving.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Trent Chapel just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Parker throws a shot from downtown. Chapel moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Chapel dominated that second round.
That's time! Chapel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Parker swinging wildly here.
Chapel closes the distance and clinches up with Parker, looking for a takedown. Chapel pushes Parker against the cage but Parker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chapel closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Parker did well to prevent Chapel getting side control.
Parker tries to get to full guard but Chapel has control of the leg.
Parker controlling the position well.
Parker is refusing to be controlled, as Chapel sits in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Chapel in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker wants to improve his position but Chapel is controlling well.
Parker is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Parker trying to hold on to Chapel's head to control him but Chapel postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Chapel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Parker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Parker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chapel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chapel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Parker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Parker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Chapel.
Parker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Parker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chapel fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trent Chapel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parker keeps the fight on the outside.
Chapel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parker.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chapel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chapel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chapel has a couple of punches blocked by Parker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chapel tries to throw a body punch but Parker avoids it by throwing Chapel back against the cage.
Chapel working aggressively here.
Chapel has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Parker avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Parker fails to pull guard.
Chapel's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chapel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Parker blocks a body shot from Chapel.
Parker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Parker takes an elbow to the temple.
Kelvin Parker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
It looks like Kelvin Parker has been cut.
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.
A head punch on the inside from Chapel fails to land.
Chapel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Parker or not.
Parker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chapel changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Parker fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Chapel shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Parker napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Parker is trying to control Chapel's posture but Chapel avoids it.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Chapel avoids the strikes from the bottom by Parker.
Chapel looks up at the clock and then as Parker takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Chapel smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that's the end of the fight!
Trent Chapel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chapel 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Trent Chapel!
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight for Trent Chapel!
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Trent Chapel!
Trent Chapel wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brett McConomy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barclay Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jones's choice of entrance music: Murder Ya by Kenny Ken (Benny Page RMX). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
270 lbs
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280 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brett McConomy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barclay Jones!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McConomy misses with a head kick.
McConomy wants to clinch.
McConomy misses with a head kick.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McConomy manages to avoid it.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by McConomy.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
McConomy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Brett McConomy has been cut.
Jones throws a jab when McConomy was well out of range.
McConomy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
McConomy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McConomy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brett McConomy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good exchange - Jones coming out on top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McConomy misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McConomy is breathing heavily.
McConomy wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones looks to land a left hand but McConomy moved out of range nicely.
McConomy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McConomy is looking to clinch.
McConomy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McConomy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice shot by Jones.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.
McConomy slips under a jab from Jones.
Jones scores with the left hand. McConomy knows he should have avoided that one.
Brett McConomy's cut is getting worse.
Jones lands a big right hand that sends McConomy crashing to the mat! Jones stays standing though and waves McConomy back to his feet!
Crack! Jones connects with the perfect overhand right and McConomy falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Jones!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Barclay Jones!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chris Mullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Skelter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mullen comes to the cage accompanied by Country Boy Can Survive. Skelter is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Helter Skelter. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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144 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Mullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Skelter!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mullen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mullen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Skelter blocks a leg kick.
Skelter pushes Mullen away with a front kick.
Skelter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mullen.
A slow jab from Skelter misses its intended target.
Mullen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Skelter throws an overhand right that lands on Mullen's shoulder, as Mullen tries to avoid the shot.
Mullen slips a jab and a cross from Skelter.
Skelter ducks under a wild hook from Mullen.
Mullen misses with a double jab
and Skelter counters with a straight right hand.
Mullen misses with a takedown attempt - Skelter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mullen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen walks into a left hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mullen.
Skelter misses with the combination.
Mullen checks a leg kick.
No joy there for Skelter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mullen wants to clinch.
Mullen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Skelter.
Skelter misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skelter scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jimmy Skelter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mullen walks into a stiff left hand from Skelter.
Mullen blocks a jab.
Mullen throws a right hand that Skelter ducks under and follows up with a left that Skelter also avoids with ease.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mullen - that will leave a mark!
Mullen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Skelter.
Skelter misses with an uppercut. Mullen saw that one coming.
A low kick from Mullen is predictable there
and Skelter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab from Skelter.
Skelter gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mullen.
Skelter looks to land a combination but Mullen avoids it well.
Skelter lands a with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen misses with a straight left.
Skelter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mullen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mullen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Skelter swings for the body but Mullen moves out of range.
Skelter checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Good leg kick by Mullen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Skelter blocks a head kick by Mullen.
Mullen lands with an uppercut that bounces Skelter off the cage and back into rage.
A bone on bone clash there as Skelter blocks the leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Skelter. No joy for Mullen on that attempt.
Skelter misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Mullen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mullen is looking to score with low kicks.
Skelter cracks a nice hook into Mullen's ribs.
Skelter checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mullen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Skelter makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Skelter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick by Mullen misses
and Skelter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Skelter throws a shot from downtown. Mullen moves away and avoids it.
Mullen misses with a hook. Skelter ducked under it nicely.
Skelter misses with an uppercut.
Skelter tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Chris Mullen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A jab from Skelter misses.
Mullen misses with a leg kick
and Skelter counters with a left to the body.
Mullen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mullen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Skelter.
Skelter throws a one two combo.
Skelter lands a slapping body shot.
Skelter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Skelter has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mullen.
Donk. Skelter catches Mullen right on the button with a cross.
Mullen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mullen tries to score with a low kick but Skelter moves his leg out of the way.
An inside leg kick lands from Mullen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skelter lands a glancing blow to the side of Mullen's head.
Skelter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mullen.
Skelter scores with a hook to the body. Mullen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Skelter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Skelter.
Skelter throws a series of strikes that have Mullen backpedaling.
Skelter lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mullen ducks under a wild hook from Skelter.
Skelter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mullen.
Mullen tries to clinch but Skelter is having none of it.
Skelter throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Skelter on the side of the head.
Skelter checks a leg kick.
Skelter avoids the body shot from Mullen.
Mullen checks a low kick from Skelter.
Skelter moves away from the strike by Mullen.
Chris Mullen is winning the standup battle so far.
Mullen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mullen looks to land a right hand but Skelter moved out of range.
A head kick misses from Mullen.
Skelter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mullen's head backwards.
Skelter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Skelter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skelter checks a low kick from Mullen.
Mullen tries a low kick but Skelter avoids it.
Mullen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Skelter. That did some damage!
Mullen throws a leg kick
enabling Skelter to counter with a crisp jab.
Skelter misses with a body shot.
Skelter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mullen was well out of range. Poor timing from Skelter.
Mullen throws a leg kick which misses Skelter's front leg but catches the back leg as Skelter tries to avoid it.
Mullen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Skelter swings for the body but Mullen moves out of range.
Skelter has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Skelter there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mullen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Skelter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skelter scores with a jab. Mullen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A jab from Mullen misses.
Skelter misses with a looping left.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mullen. That's going to slow Skelter down.
Skelter connects with a crisp jab.
Skelter throws a right and a left that Mullen avoids nicely.
Mullen connects with a solid leg kick.
Mullen scores with a jab. Skelter acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mullen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mullen misses with a series of wild punches.
Skelter misses with a body shot
and Mullen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Mullen dominated that second round.
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!
A jab from Mullen misses.
Mullen throws a head kick but Skelter moves out of range.
Mullen throws out a leg kick but Skelter moves out of range and Mullen only half commits.
Mullen misses with a low kick.
Mullen misses with a low kick.
Skelter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mullen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Skelter lands with a straight right. Mullen didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skelter scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Skelter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mullen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Skelter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mullen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mullen thows a leg kick but Skelter checks it
and Skelter counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Skelter does no damage.
Mullen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mullen is looking to score with low kicks.
Mullen throws a hook but Skelter avoids it easily.
Skelter slips a straight right by Mullen.
Mullen throws a leg kick but Skelter checks it.
Good work by Skelter as he checks the leg kick.
Mullen loads up on a big right hand but Skelter slips the punch.
Mullen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mullen misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Skelter slips under a jab.
Skelter uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mullen has time to react.
Mullen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Skelter is out of range and Mullen settles back down.
Mullen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Skelter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Skelter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mullen scoring well with a low kick there.
Skelter connects with a single shot there.
Mullen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Skelter misses with a looping right.
Skelter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mullen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Skelter throws a head kick that misses
and Mullen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skelter looks to land a right hand but Mullen moved out of range.
Mullen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A big left from Skelter misses.
Mullen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Skelter throws a leg kick but Mullen checks it.
Mullen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mullen is looking to score with low kicks.
Mullen tries to clinch but Skelter is having none of it.
Mullen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mullen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skelter.
Mullen throws a looping overhand right but Skelter ducks down to avoid it.
Skelter misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skelter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mullen. Mullen obviously looking to wear him down.
Mullen tries to land a leg kick but Skelter saw it coming and moves away.
Skelter throws a combination. Mullen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mullen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Skelter loads up on a big right hand but Mullen slips the punch.
Skelter with a nice cross.
Mullen moves out of range as Skelter strikes.
Skelter scores with a one two! Mullen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Skelter misses with a hook. Mullen ducked under it nicely.
Mullen connects with a solid leg kick.
Mullen misses with an attempted mid kick.
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 Chris Mullen.
Well Mullen 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Chris Mullen!
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight for Chris Mullen!
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Chris Mullen!
Chris Mullen wins by unanimous decision!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Clint Lomax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sufjan Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevens has chosen They Are Zombies as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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142 lbs
10 - 0 - 0 |
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143 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clint Lomax!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sufjan Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lomax with a nice cross.
Stevens slips under a jab.
Lomax looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lomax moves in looking to clinch but Stevens pushes him off.
Stevens shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lomax trying to control here.
Lomax is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lomax slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lomax looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Lomax is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Stevens, into his guard.
Lomax looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevens is trying to control the position but Lomax postures up.
Stevens is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Stevens has his foot on Lomax's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lomax works his way back into a safe position though.
Lomax pushes down on Stevens's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Stevens is looking to control Lomax's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stevens avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stevens wants to sweep but Lomax has passed to side control!
Stevens is trying to improve his position.
The referee asks Lomax politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lomax prefers to stall for the moment though.
Stevens is looking for a sweep.
Lomax is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Stevens's shoulder. That is not cool.
Lomax has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Stevens seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lomax does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lomax is looking to control Stevens's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lomax avoid being mounted?
Stevens thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lomax's head.
Lomax trying to hold on to Stevens's head to control him but Stevens postures up.
Stevens not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lomax wants to improve his position but Stevens is controlling well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lomax throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lomax lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lomax scores with a jab.
Clint Lomax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lomax is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lomax.
An inside leg kick lands from Lomax.
Lomax pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stevens is out of range and Lomax settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clint Lomax dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Stevens ducks under a wild hook from Lomax.
Stevens swats away the attempt to clinch by Lomax.
Lomax lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lomax misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lomax misses with a leg kick.
Lomax misses with a double jab.
Lomax throws an overhand right that lands on Stevens's shoulder, as Stevens tries to avoid the shot.
Lomax throws a leg kick which misses Stevens's front leg but catches the back leg as Stevens tries to avoid it.
Lomax misses with a looping left.
Lomax throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stevens avoids the head kick by Lomax.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomax has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Stevens.
Lomax looks to land a right hand but Stevens moved out of range.
Stevens fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stevens takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lomax moves into range and clinches up with Stevens.
Lomax managing to block the knees to the body from Stevens.
Lomax scores with a knee to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lomax - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Stevens dodges an elbow strike from Lomax.
Lomax throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lomax stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Stevens blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lomax avoiding damage as Stevens throws knees to the body.
Stevens blocks an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens looking for a takedown.
Lomax throws an elbow but it misses.
Stevens connects with a knee to the head.
Lomax pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lomax throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stevens jumps guard.
Stevens trying to control the position.
Lomax won't allow Stevens to sweep him here.
Lomax postures up.
Stevens being controlled here, momentarily.
Lomax tries to free his leg and advance position but Stevens is retaining full guard.
Stevens is trying to keep Lomax in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens keeping moving, preventing Lomax from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lomax throws a front kick aimed at Stevens's knee but Stevens avoids it well.
Stevens throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lomax wants to land a leg kick but Stevens is out of range.
Lomax rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stevens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lomax thows a leg kick but Stevens checks it
and Stevens counters with a single leg into guard. Lomax didn't expect that.
Stevens is fighting to break Lomax's control of his arms but Lomax is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Stevens throwing strikes from guard but Lomax blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lomax wants to sweep but no luck.
Stevens trying to control the position from guard on top but Lomax is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lomax controls Stevens momentarily but Stevens frees himself.
Stevens trying to control the position from guard on top but Lomax is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stevens throws a strike but Lomax rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sufjan Stevens will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Stevens ducks under a wild hook from Lomax.
Lomax wants to clinch
and Stevens counters with a body kick that stops Lomax in his tracks momentarily.
Stevens misses with a body kick.
Lomax lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lomax jabs at Stevens's body.
Stevens misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lomax shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Stevens napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Stevens defending against the ground and pound.
Stevens wants to control but Lomax postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomax stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Lomax wants to slow Stevens down by chopping away at his legs.
Lomax closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stevens counters with a head kick.
Sufjan Stevens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lomax throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stevens has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lomax.
Lomax dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stevens takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lomax. Stevens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lomax lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomax scores with a leg kick.
Lomax tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lomax attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lomax tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stevens was well out of range. Poor timing from Lomax.
Lomax takes a swing at Stevens's ribcage but misses.
Clint Lomax is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stevens walks into a jab.
Stevens throws a head kick that misses
and Lomax counters by moving into the clinch.
Lomax is stalling here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stevens is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lomax pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Stevens breaks from the clinch.
Lomax throws a shot from downtown. Stevens moves away and avoids it.
Stevens on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lomax is out of range and Stevens settles back down.
Lomax swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lomax turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stevens misses with a low kick.
A punch combination from Lomax misses.
Lomax moves out of range as Stevens throws a body kick.
Lomax tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stevens was well out of range. Poor timing from Lomax.
Stevens fails with the takedown
and Lomax counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lomax passes Stevens's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lomax looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Stevens is looking for a sweep. Lomax is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lomax in particular looking to stall.
Lomax is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Stevens has managed to free his arm - good work.
Stevens moves into full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevens working a defensive guard but Lomax passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clint Lomax clearly takes that round.
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.
Lomax misses with an uppercut.
Lomax throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stevens.
Lomax tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lomax is looking to chop away at Stevens's legs.
Lomax attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Stevens keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lomax delivers a nice body kick.
Stevens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lomax looks to land a combination but Stevens avoids it well.
Stevens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lomax pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomax throws a head kick that misses
and Stevens counters with a body kick that stops Lomax in his tracks momentarily.
Lomax throws a leg kick but Stevens sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lomax throws a solid leg kick but Stevens takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lomax.
Stevens is looking to slow Lomax down with leg kicks.
Lomax keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lomax moves out of range as Stevens throws a body kick.
Lomax misses with a wild body shot.
Lomax throws a leg kick
and Stevens counters with a nice body kick.
Lomax avoids the head kick by Stevens.
Good leg kick by Stevens there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Clint Lomax is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Stevens keeps the fight on the outside.
No luck for Stevens with that takedown attempt.
Lomax looks to score with a jab to the body but Stevens is just out of range.
Lomax wants to clinch.
Lomax misses with an uppercut. Stevens saw that one coming.
Lomax tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stevens.
Stevens takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stevens misses with a low kick.
Stevens misses with a head kick.
Stevens misses with a takedown
and Lomax counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Stevens is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Clint Lomax has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sufjan Stevens.
Stevens is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Stevens ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A low kick from Lomax is predictable there
and Stevens counters with a good, hard body kick but Lomax shrugs it off.
Stevens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lomax.
Lomax scores with a nice head shot.
Lomax stuffs the takedown attempt from Stevens. Stevens gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens misses with a low kick.
Stevens slips a jab and a cross from Lomax.
Lomax lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stevens's sensitive parts.
Lomax misses with a straight left.
Lomax tries to clinch up
and Stevens counters with a single leg into guard. Lomax didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lomax trying to control the position here.
Lomax is looking for a triangle but Stevens pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Sufjan Stevens will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Lomax's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Stevens checks a low kick from Lomax.
Stevens misses with a body kick.
Lomax lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Some bone on bone action there as Stevens checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stevens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lomax misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lomax wants to land a leg kick but Stevens is out of range.
Lomax throws a hook but Stevens blocks it.
Stevens looks to score with a jab to the body but Lomax is just out of range.
Lomax throws a looping overhand right but Stevens ducks down to avoid it.
Stevens's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Lomax misses.
Good work by Stevens as he checks the leg kick.
Lomax moves out of range of the body kick from Stevens.
Stevens keeps Lomax at a distance using the push kick.
Stevens pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lomax tries to land a leg kick but Stevens saw it coming and moves away.
Lomax fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stevens manages to avoid it.
Stevens tries for a takedown but Lomax circles away easily
and Lomax counters with a leg kick.
Stevens avoids the body shot from Lomax.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lomax is defended easily by Stevens.
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.
Lomax tries to clinch there but Stevens circles away.
Lomax blocks a head kick by Stevens.
Lomax does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lomax misses with a two punch combination.
Lomax thows a leg kick but Stevens checks it
and Stevens counters with a head kick.
Lomax throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lomax throws a head kick that misses.
An inside leg kick from Lomax misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens looks to land a body kick but Lomax moved away.
Stevens checks the leg kick nicely there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stevens.
Lomax throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lomax thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stevens tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lomax is able to avoid easily.
Lomax swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stevens shoots in for a double leg but Lomax sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Clint Lomax has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sufjan Stevens.
Stevens is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Stevens tried to score with a low kick but Lomax checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lomax wants to clinch but Stevens slips to the side
and Stevens counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Stevens throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lomax utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lomax wants to sweep here but Stevens controlling him for the moment.
Stevens working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lomax looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stevens wants to control from the top but Lomax keeps moving.
Lomax working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stevens.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sufjan Stevens comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stevens has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Clint Lomax!
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for Clint Lomax!
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Clint Lomax!
Clint Lomax wins by unanimous decision!
Clint Lomax retains his bantamweight title!
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RATING
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