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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joe Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herbie Hide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bell comes to the cage accompanied by Never Say Die. Hide has chosen Taste of ink -The Used as his entrance music. Joe Bell has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Herbie Hide!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell feints and then cracks Hide's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hide down.
Bell lands a jab to the nose.
Good leg kick by Bell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hide moves out of range of the leg kick from Bell.
Bell clinches up against the cage.
Hide is looking to break free of the clinch but Bell has double underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hide tries to pull guard but Bell won't allow it.
Bell prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hide has Bell pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bell manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Joe Bell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herbie Hide.
Bell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Bell.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hide fails with the takedown
and Bell counters with a thumping low kick.
Hide looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bell!
Bell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hide has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bell lands an overhand right.
Hide on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bell listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Joe Bell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hide steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bell. That one must have hurt.
Bell lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hide takes a step back to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bell lands a front kick.
Bell thuds a left hand into Hide's body.
Hide chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bell can pounce on him.
Bell connects with a solid leg kick.
Bell fakes the leg kick and cracks Hide in the body.
Bell is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bell rushes Hide and presses him up against the cage.
Bell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Bell.
Hide takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bell holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hide is rocked!
Bell lands an uppercut.
Hide is still on wobbly legs! Can Bell finish him?
Good body shot from Bell.
Bell lands with a right to the head.
Hide is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bell stalling the fight.
Bell gets through Hide's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bell unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Hide! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Bell is unloading with more strikes now! Hide drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Bell!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Cornell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aki Sunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Counter striker
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oliver Cornell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aki Sunn!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sunn cracks Cornell with a good jab.
Sunn connects with a looping right hand.
Good shot there by Sunn.
Sunn lands a really nice looking cross but Cornell seems unphased.
Sunn scores with a jab to the jaw.
A big left from Sunn misses.
Sunn looks to land a left hand but Cornell moved out of range nicely.
Cornell shoots in for a takedown but Sunn shows good takedown defense.
Sunn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cornell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sunn.
Sunn jabs at Cornell's body.
Cornell throws a head kick that misses.
Sunn misses the shot to the body.
Sunn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cornell manages to avoid it.
Sunn looks to throw the jab but Cornell is out of range.
Sunn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cornell walks into a stiff left hand from Sunn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cornell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Sunn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sunn.
Sunn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cornell throws an overhand right that lands on Sunn's shoulder, as Sunn tries to avoid the shot.
Sunn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sunn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornell ducks under a wild hook from Sunn.
Sunn checks a leg kick.
Cornell just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab from Sunn.
Sunn missing with a left hand there. Cornell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sunn's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cornell under the eye.
Sunn thuds his right hand into Cornell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cornell looks for a takedown but Sunn sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sunn missing with a left hand there. Cornell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sunn gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cornell to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sunn keeping moving, preventing Cornell from controlling successfully.
Cornell controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Aki Sunn dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sunn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cornell tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sunn missing with a left hand there. Cornell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sunn looks to land a right hand but Cornell moved out of range.
Sunn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sunn throws a body kick that misses.
Cornell slips a straight right by Sunn.
Cornell tries for a takedown but Sunn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornell takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Aki Sunn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sunn throws a body punch but Cornell moves out of range.
Cornell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cornell moves out of range as Sunn strikes.
A head kick misses from Sunn.
Cornell throws a right and a left that Sunn avoids nicely.
Sunn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cornell on the side of the head.
Aki Sunn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cornell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sunn misses with a looping right.
Cornell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cornell swinging wildly here.
A head kick misses from Cornell.
Sunn misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Sunn misses its intended target.
Cornell looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cornell blocks the body kick.
Cornell moves out of range as Sunn strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sunn. Cornell does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Cornell misses the target.
Cornell takes a swing at Sunn's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sunn checks a low kick from Cornell.
Cornell misses with a low kick.
Sunn lands with a nice body punch.
Cornell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sunn.
Sunn throws a shot from downtown. Cornell moves away and avoids it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cornell.
Cornell shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sunn manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Aki Sunn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sunn thows a body shot but no joy.
Sunn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cornell in his tracks.
Cornell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sunn.
Sunn thows a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sunn throws a body punch but Cornell moves out of range.
Oliver Cornell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sunn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sunn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sunn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sunn looks to land a right hand but Cornell moved out of range.
Sunn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cornell checks it well.
Sunn takes a swing at Cornell's ribcage but misses.
Sunn looks to land a right hand but Cornell moved out of range.
Sunn avoids the head kick by Cornell.
Sunn blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sunn misses the shot to the body.
Sunn jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cornell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sunn.
Cornell walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cornell looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The fighters circling - Cornell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cornell tries to work over Sunn's front leg with a kick but Sunn checks it.
Cornell avoids the body shot from Sunn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornell attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sunn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cornell throws a sloppy head kick and Sunn moves out of range easily.
Sunn slips under a jab from Cornell.
Sunn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cornell misses with a kick to the body.
Sunn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sunn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sunn throws a shot from downtown. Cornell moves away and avoids it.
Sunn throws a big shot that misses.
Cornell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sunn is fending him off so far but Cornell persists. Nope, Sunn circles away and we're back to standing.
Sunn scores with a body shot.
Cornell ducks right into an uppercut from Sunn.
Oliver Cornell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aki Sunn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sunn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aki Sunn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sunn 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aki Sunn!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Damn Good (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Buck Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buck Jr has chosen Converge - Worms Will Feed as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Damn Good has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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155 lbs
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150 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Counter striker
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damn Good!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Forrest Buck Jr!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Buck Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good avoids the head kick by Buck Jr.
Good misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Buck Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Good circles away quickly and effectively.
Buck Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
Buck Jr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Good finds it's way round the side to connect with Buck Jr's head.
Buck Jr is looking to chop away at Good's legs.
Good shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Buck Jr eats them both and turns towards Good to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Buck Jr takes a jab right on the kisser.
Buck Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good scores with a hook.
Good throws a right and a left that Buck Jr avoids nicely.
Buck Jr throws the kick towards the body but Good avoids it.
Buck Jr misses with a double jab
and Good counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Buck Jr slips a jab and a cross from Good.
Good blocks a head kick by Buck Jr.
Good lands with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buck Jr is trying hard to land a takedown here. Good sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Buck Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Good manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Buck Jr is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Good.
Good will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good throws a series of punches but Buck Jr moves out of range.
No joy there for Good, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Buck Jr misses with a takedown attempt - Good sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buck Jr with a lazy takedown attempt
and Good counters with a series of strikes. Buck Jr will be more careful next time no doubt.
Damn Good has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Forrest Buck Jr.
Good slaps away a takedown attempt from Buck Jr, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Good. Those never looked like landing.
A punch combination from Good misses.
Buck Jr throws a head kick but Good moves out of range.
Damn Good seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Buck Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buck Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Buck Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Good throws a low kick but it's checked well by Buck Jr.
Buck Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Good.
Buck Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Good.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buck Jr throws a shot to the body.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Damn Good dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Buck Jr checks a leg kick.
Good lands with an uppercut that bounces Buck Jr off the cage and back into range.
Good throws a series of punches but Buck Jr avoids them all with ease.
Buck Jr throws a right and a left that Good avoids nicely.
Good swinging wildly here.
Buck Jr misses with a body shot.
Good misses with a combination
and Buck Jr counters with a nice double leg into side control. Good won't be happy with that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck Jr is looking to take a break and control but Good is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Buck Jr tries for a kimura but Good is defending well.
Buck Jr tries for a kimura but Good is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buck Jr trying to control the position but Good is working away.
You can see the frustration on Good's face as Buck Jr controls the position.
Buck Jr is working to tighten is grip on Good's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Good has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Buck Jr is really squeezing tight and eventually Good passes out! Buck Jr breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Forrest Buck Jr!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ray Wickleby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnfinn Nesset (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nesset's choice of entrance music: Grave Digger - Valhalla. Arnfinn Nesset has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ray Wickleby's chin.
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201 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
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Wickleby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Arnfinn Nesset!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Nesset misses.
Wickleby feints a jab promting Nesset to slip. Wickleby then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nesset slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nesset missing with a left hand there. Wickleby was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nesset tries to clinch up but Wickleby circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch combination from Wickleby misses.
Wickleby throws a series of punches but Nesset avoids them all with ease.
Wickleby takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Some bone on bone action there as Wickleby checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A jab from Nesset misses.
Wickleby looks for a takedown but Nesset sprawls well.
Nesset keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wickleby wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nesset uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wickleby.
Nesset steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wickleby.
Wickleby gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Nesset counter with a right hand.
Wickleby shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Nesset napping and manages to drive through into side control!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Nesset wants to get back to his feet but Wickleby drags him back down.
Wickleby 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 Nesset's shoulder. That is not cool.
Nesset is looking to reverse the position.
Nesset is trying to buck Wickleby off.
You can see the frustration on Nesset's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wickleby takes a little break here. Nesset wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wickleby throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Nesset tries to escape but Wickleby is in control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wickleby wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nesset, who protects the arm well.
Nesset seems a little lost for a moment, as Wickleby dominates the positioning.
Nesset is trying to get back to half guard.
Wickleby wants to control but Nesset is keeping him busy.
Wickleby lands a nice forearm strike.
Wickleby wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nesset keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wickleby working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Wickleby controls the position.
Nesset is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Wickleby controls the position from side control.
Nesset parries the strikes from Wickleby easily there. Wickleby is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Nesset to escape.
Nesset is looking to get back to his feet here but Wickleby is keeping cool and he's managed to take Nesset's back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wickleby loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Nesset hold on?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wickleby is riding his opponent, not letting Nesset buck him off.
Wickleby softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Wickleby has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wickleby wants to control but Nesset is keeping busy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Wickleby.
Wickleby lands strikes to the head.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Nesset is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Wickleby off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nesset is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Wickleby dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nesset bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wickleby's head.
A big right from Nesset misses.
Wickleby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nesset.
Wickleby misses with a combination
and Nesset counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wickleby misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Wickleby misses its intended target.
Wickleby scores with the left hand. Nesset knows he should have avoided that one.
Nesset tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wickleby paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nesset scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wickleby needs to keep his hands up - Nesset had a free shot at his head there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nesset stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nesset wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wickleby throws a series of punches but Nesset avoids them all with ease.
Wickleby misses with the combination.
Wickleby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wickleby has a takedown stuffed.
Wickleby moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nesset tries to clinch up
enabling Wickleby to counter with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Wickleby.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wickleby closes the distance and clinches.
Wickleby trying to stall but Nesset improves his position.
Nesset misses with some punches.
Wickleby is trying to drag Nesset to the mat but Nesset just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Wickleby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nesset breaks from the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nesset.
Wickleby throws a right and a left that Nesset avoids nicely.
Wickleby takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nesset is looking to clinch but Wickleby is avoiding it.
Nesset listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wickleby looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nesset. Wickleby does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wickleby throws a series of punches but Nesset avoids them all with ease.
Wickleby misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nesset takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nesset lands a nice looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wickleby. Nesset does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wickleby closes the distance and clinches up with Nesset, looking for a takedown. Wickleby pushes Nesset against the cage but Nesset circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nesset lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nesset.
Wickleby cracks Nesset with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ray Wickleby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nesset fails to land with a series of punches.
Nesset just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nesset swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wickleby.
Nesset has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nesset swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wickleby.
Wickleby is rocked!
Nesset lands a body shot.
Oh Wickleby is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wickleby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whack! Nesset lands a heavy head kick that drops Wickleby. The ref tackles Nesset to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Wickleby was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Arnfinn Nesset!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Romeo Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitali Jurcina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Da Silva comes to the cage accompanied by A Tribe Called Quest - Can I Kick It?. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Romeo Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vitali Jurcina!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jurcina throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Da Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jurcina lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jurcina swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jurcina connects with an inside leg kick.
Da Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jurcina.
Jurcina throws a hook but Da Silva blocks it.
Jurcina throws a jab but it's blocked by Da Silva.
Da Silva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jurcina is able to avoid easily.
Jurcina misses with a looping left.
Jurcina misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Da Silva thumps Jurcina with a low kick.
Da Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jurcina throws a low kick but Da Silva moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurcina lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Da Silva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Da Silva blocks a low kick nicely.
Da Silva misses with a low kick.
Jurcina swings for the body but Da Silva moves out of range.
A low kick from Da Silva misses
and Jurcina counters with a leg kick.
Da Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Jurcina scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Da Silva doesn't seem bothered though.
Jurcina throws a body punch but Da Silva moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jurcina, as that shot connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jurcina throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurcina throws a low kick, looking for Da Silva's leg but Da Silva calmly moves out of range.
Jurcina lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jurcina scores with a nice head shot.
Jurcina lands a nice hook to Da Silva's body. Da Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Da Silva tries to clinch there but Jurcina circles away.
Da Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jurcina.
Da Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Jurcina fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jurcina throws a chopping leg kick but Da Silva manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Da Silva checks a low kick from Jurcina.
Jurcina keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurcina tries to land a front kick but Da Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Da Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jurcina fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jurcina connects with a good right hand that stumbles Da Silva. Da Silva circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Da Silva slips a straight right by Jurcina.
Da Silva slips under a jab from Jurcina.
Da Silva slips a straight right by Jurcina.
Da Silva misses with a leg kick.
Jurcina scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jurcina uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A head kick by Da Silva misses
and Jurcina counters with a stiff right hand.
Da Silva is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurcina fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Da Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Oh Da Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Da Silva is breathing heavily.
Jurcina drops Da Silva with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Da Silva! Jurcina dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vitali Jurcina!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Victor Banuelos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Montelibano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Victor Banuelos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Montelibano!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montelibano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Banuelos manages to avoid it.
Montelibano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Montelibano looks to score with a jab to the body but Banuelos is just out of range.
Good shot there by Montelibano.
Banuelos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Banuelos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Banuelos checks a leg kick.
Montelibano just misses with a punch to the body.
Banuelos checks a low kick from Montelibano.
Montelibano throws a leg kick but Banuelos sees it coming and moves out of range.
Montelibano scores with a sloppy right hand. Banuelos should have avoided that one.
Montelibano tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Montelibano is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Banuelos rather than just go for the knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montelibano blocks a head kick by Banuelos.
Banuelos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Banuelos throws out a loose jab but Montelibano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Montelibano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Banuelos.
Banuelos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banuelos cracks Montelibano with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Montelibano misses the shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Montelibano blocks the leg kick.
Banuelos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montelibano.
Banuelos tries to clinch up.
Banuelos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Montelibano was well out of range. Poor timing from Banuelos.
Montelibano misses with a wild combination.
Montelibano throws a hook to the side of Banuelos's head but Banuelos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Banuelos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montelibano.
Montelibano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Montelibano just misses with a punch to the body.
Montelibano blocks a head kick by Banuelos.
Montelibano misses with a body punch
and Banuelos counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That kick from Banuelos tenderised Montelibano's leg. Montelibano is trying to keep his angry face on.
Banuelos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montelibano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Montelibano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Banuelos circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montelibano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Banuelos.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Montelibano.
Banuelos cracks the inside of Montelibano's front leg.
Montelibano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Banuelos lands with a kick to the ribs.
Banuelos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Banuelos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Banuelos connects with a leg kick. Montelibano looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Banuelos throws a jab when Montelibano was well out of range.
Banuelos darts in and clinches Montelibano up against the cage.
Banuelos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Montelibano looks gassed!
Banuelos presses Montelibano against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banuelos has a couple of punches blocked by Montelibano.
Banuelos with a knee to the head.
Banuelos slows down the pace here.
A short uppercut from Banuelos.
Banuelos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Banuelos avoiding damage.
Montelibano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Banuelos throws a punch but it's blocked by Montelibano.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Banuelos to work.
Montelibano is trying to push Banuelos away but Banuelos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Banuelos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Banuelos missing with knees to the body.
Montelibano is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Banuelos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Banuelos taking a breather.
Banuelos throws a head punch that misses.
Montelibano's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Montelibano tries to stall but Banuelos uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Banuelos lands a left hand.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Banuelos dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Montelibano misses with a series of wild punches.
Montelibano takes a swing at Banuelos's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Montelibano. Banuelos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Banuelos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Banuelos cracks the inside of Montelibano's front leg.
Montelibano misses with a series of wild punches.
Montelibano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banuelos.
Banuelos cracks Montelibano with an open hand slap.
Banuelos tries to clinch but Montelibano is having none of it.
Montelibano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Banuelos manages to avoid it.
Victor Banuelos is winning the standup battle so far.
Montelibano fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Banuelos checks it well.
Banuelos throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Banuelos.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banuelos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Montelibano.
A jab from Banuelos misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Banuelos!
Some wild striking there from Banuelos.
Montelibano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Banuelos manages to avoid it.
Banuelos lets loose with a powerful body kick. Montelibano will feel that in the morning.
Victor Banuelos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montelibano is breathing heavily.
A combination from Montelibano does no damage.
Montelibano avoids the head kick by Banuelos.
Montelibano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Montelibano thows a body shot but no joy.
Banuelos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Montelibano takes a swing at Banuelos's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montelibano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Banuelos.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banuelos slips a jab and a cross from Montelibano.
Montelibano drops his hands momentarily and Banuelos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Banuelos connects with a leg kick. Montelibano looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Banuelos throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Banuelos lands a right hook to the body.
Banuelos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Montelibano. That did some damage!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Banuelos, right into the meat.
Banuelos scoring well with a low kick there.
Montelibano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Banuelos.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Banuelos.
Banuelos is looking to slow Montelibano down with leg kicks.
Banuelos scoring well with a low kick there.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Banuelos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banuelos scores with a decent looking hook.
Montelibano takes a kick to the side of the head.
Montelibano tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Banuelos cracks the inside of Montelibano's front leg.
Banuelos cracks the inside of Montelibano's front leg.
Banuelos throws a head kick that misses.
Michael Montelibano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Montelibano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Banuelos. Banuelos obviously looking to wear him down.
Banuelos scores with a kick to the body.
Banuelos feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Montelibano's calf.
Banuelos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Montelibano can do to turn this around?
Montelibano stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banuelos paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Banuelos scoring well with a low kick there.
Montelibano tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Montelibano connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Banuelos momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banuelos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Montelibano can't break the clinch.
Montelibano prevents a body shot from Banuelos.
Banuelos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Banuelos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Montelibano throws out the jab.
Banuelos will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Banuelos is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Banuelos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slapping leg kick lands for Banuelos.
A bone on bone clash there as Banuelos blocks the leg kick.
Banuelos has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Montelibano wants to land a leg kick but Banuelos is out of range.
Banuelos works Montelibano's body with a nice hook.
Banuelos scoring well with a low kick there.
Banuelos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Banuelos 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Banuelos connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Banuelos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Banuelos connects with a leg kick. Montelibano looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Montelibano swings for the body but Banuelos moves out of range.
Montelibano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Banuelos. Banuelos obviously looking to wear him down.
Banuelos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Banuelos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Montelibano, pushing him back against the cage.
Montelibano wants to get back to striking at distance but Banuelos won't allow it.
Banuelos has a couple of punches blocked by Montelibano.
Montelibano is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Banuelos.
Banuelos content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Montelibano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Banuelos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banuelos breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Montelibano does no damage.
Montelibano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Banuelos throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Banuelos throws a nice outside leg kick.
Montelibano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Montelibano is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Banuelos scores with a push kick.
Montelibano closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Banuelos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head kick from Banuelos lands but Montelibano takes it in his stride.
Montelibano is rocked!
Banuelos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Montelibano is still on wobbly legs! Can Banuelos finish him?
Montelibano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Banuelos. Banuelos obviously looking to wear him down.
Banuelos cracks Montelibano on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Montelibano falls backwards against the cage. Banuelos follows up with more strikes that drop Montelibano to his knees. Banuelos keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Montelibano! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victor Banuelos!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Jax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Saurus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jax might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Immortal Technique - The Rebel. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Jax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Frank Saurus!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saurus changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jax tries to avoid it but Saurus manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jax to the ground. Jax escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A left lands for Jax.
Saurus instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Jax fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saurus.
A head punch on the inside from Saurus fails to land.
Jax blocking some punches.
Jax breaks from the clinch.
Jax thows a body shot but no joy.
Saurus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jax moves away.
Jax connects with an inside leg kick.
Saurus tries to clinch up but Jax circles away and keeps his distance.
Saurus thows a body shot but no joy.
Jax takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Saurus digs a good hook to Jax's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saurus shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jax sprawls well. Jax wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Saurus gets slowly back to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Jax.
Saurus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jax but Jax pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tony Jax has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Saurus.
Saurus throws a poor cross that misses
and Jax counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jax keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Saurus misses with a body shot.
Jax looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jax loads up on a big right hand but Saurus slips the punch.
Jax connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jax uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saurus.
Saurus walks into a stiff left hand from Jax.
Saurus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jax tries to land a leg kick but Saurus saw it coming and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saurus. Jax does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saurus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jax is looking to land body kicks.
Jax uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saurus.
Saurus just misses with a punch to the body.
Jax digs a good body shot into Saurus's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jax tries to clinch but Saurus is having none of it.
Saurus throws a front kick aimed at Jax's knee but Jax avoids it well.
Saurus tries for a takedown but Jax sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jax shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Saurus eats them both and turns towards Jax to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jax uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jax lands a jab to Saurus's midsection.
Saurus looks gassed!
Jax has Saurus up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Jax - that landed with a thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Jax scores with a nice short uppercut.
Saurus lands with a right to the head.
Jax escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tony Jax is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jax stuns Saurus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saurus on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jax scores with a leg kick.
Jax throws a head kick that misses.
Jax thuds a left hand into Saurus's body.
Jax lands a nice shot to the body.
Jax moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jax with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jax lands a big head kick that sends Saurus tumbling to the mat! Jax takes a step backwards and waves Saurus back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Saurus is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saurus backs away from a small jab...but Jax lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Saurus crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Jax with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Tony Jax!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boxing Genius Mcghee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Boxing Genius Mcghee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, David Jensen!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Roberts and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcghee checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mcghee lands a glancing blow to the side of Jensen's head.
David Jensen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Jensen misses its intended target.
Mcghee swings for the body but Jensen moves out of range.
Mcghee thows a leg kick but Jensen checks it
and Mcghee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mcghee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jensen.
Jensen moves away from the strike by Mcghee.
Mcghee throws a hook but Jensen blocks it.
Jensen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jensen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jensen thows a leg kick but Mcghee checks it
and Mcghee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcghee blocks a head kick by Jensen.
Mcghee throws a series of punches but Jensen avoids them all with ease.
Jensen lands with a nice body punch.
Jensen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That kick from Jensen tenderised Mcghee's leg. Mcghee is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jensen misses with a straight left.
Jensen scores with a jab to the body.
Mcghee is breathing heavily.
Jensen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jensen looks to land a body kick but Mcghee moved away.
Jensen misses with a body shot
and Mcghee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jensen scores with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jensen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mcghee.
Mcghee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jensen but Jensen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mcghee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcghee takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice body kick from Jensen.
Jensen swings for the body but Mcghee moves out of range.
Jensen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jensen lands a big head kick that sends Mcghee tumbling to the mat! Jensen takes a step backwards and waves Mcghee back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Boxing Genius Mcghee has been cut.
Jensen scoring well with a low kick there.
Jensen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mcghee.
Mcghee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jensen can pounce on him.
Jensen connects with a body shot that sends Mcghee's belly button to the back.
Jensen moves into range and clinches up with Mcghee.
Jensen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensen drops Mcghee with a big knee straight up the middle! Mcghee is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Mcghee is rocked!
Jensen feints a jab and as Mcghee dips his head, Jensen unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Mcghee right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Mcghee falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Jensen smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). David Jensen!
David Jensen is the new super heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herbie Fleck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fleck comes to the cage accompanied by Trivium - Down From The Sky. Jones is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Raise The Flag - Airborne. Tommy Jones is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Herbie Fleck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Reed Andrews and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fleck throws a shot to the body.
Fleck misses with a double jab.
Fleck throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
A punch combination from Fleck misses.
Fleck jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fleck was covering up waiting for the punch and Jones finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jones being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones throws and elbow that misses. Fleck uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jones's guard. Nice move by Fleck!
Jones is pulling down on Fleck's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Fleck from controlling successfully.
Jones pulls Fleck in close to prevent any damage.
Jones working a defensive guard but Fleck passes into half guard.
Jones wants to control but Fleck is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fleck's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fleck's back!
Fleck defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Jones seems keen to control Fleck's posture.
Fleck stays in close to Jones's body and controls the position.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleck trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fleck has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fleck connects with a body shot that sends Jones's belly button to the back.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Fleck to counter with a crisp jab.
Fleck lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fleck slips under a jab.
Herbie Fleck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fleck checks the leg kick.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Fleck throws a lazy uppercut
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fleck moves out of range of the body kick from Jones.
That kick from Jones tenderised Fleck's leg. Fleck is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fleck blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fleck.
Fleck takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fleck moves out of range of the leg kick from Jones.
Fleck thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fleck on the side of the head.
Tommy Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jones throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jones is looking to slow Fleck down with leg kicks.
Jones lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fleck counters with a straight right hand.
Jones connects with a body shot.
Fleck connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jones momentarily.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Jones dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jones throws a body kick that misses.
Fleck stuffs the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Fleck which made him look bad.
Fleck throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fleck keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Herbie Fleck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Jones.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
Jones tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fleck counters with a nice uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Fleck counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fleck connects with a single shot there.
Jones looks for the body kick but Fleck saw that one coming.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones misses the jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fleck checks a leg kick.
Jones throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Fleck counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fleck throws an off balance right hand
and Jones counters with a solid body kick.
Fleck misses with an uppercut.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Fleck counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoids the body shot from Fleck.
Fleck pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fleck is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fleck ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fleck was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Fleck sizes up Jones with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jones is looking to clinch but Fleck is avoiding it.
Fleck moves out of range of the body kick from Jones.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Fleck connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A shot to the liver by Fleck. Beautiful body shot.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Fleck was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fleck throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fleck circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fleck makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fleck moves out of range of the strikes.
Fleck misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Herbie Fleck is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones slips a straight right by Fleck.
Fleck takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jones looks to throw a body kick
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses the jab.
Fleck checks a leg kick.
Jones drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones lands a couple of elbows.
Jones wants to control from the top but Fleck keeps moving.
Fleck bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones's guard.
Fleck preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones trying to control the position.
Fleck looking to pass the guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Herbie Fleck will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Jones misses with a body kick.
Fleck throws a big shot that misses.
Fleck pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fleck moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fleck.
Fleck stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Jones walks into a left hand.
A left lands for Fleck.
Fleck takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fleck misses with a lunging right hand
and Jones counters with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Fleck is just out of range.
Fleck displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Fleck catches Jones with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A jab from Fleck misses.
Jones is looking to slow Fleck down with leg kicks.
Fleck throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones throws a low kick, looking for Fleck's leg but Fleck calmly moves out of range.
Fleck takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fleck cracks a nice hook into Jones's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A slow jab from Fleck misses its intended target.
Jones shoots in but Fleck avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jones looks for the body kick but Fleck saw that one coming.
Fleck avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fleck.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fleck slips under a jab from Jones.
Fleck looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Fleck takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleck lands with an uppercut that bounces Jones off the cage and back into range.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Fleck sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Fleck.
Fleck circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fleck swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fleck lands with an overhand left.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jones.
Fleck smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fleck throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Fleck thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleck throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fleck.
Jones tries to clinch but Fleck moves out of range.
Jones scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fleck defends it nicely.
Herbie Fleck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Jones.
Fleck on the wrong end of a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses Fleck's front leg but catches the back leg as Fleck tries to avoid it.
Fleck works Jones's body with a nice hook.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fleck sprawls well. Fleck wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
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 Herbie Fleck.
I think Fleck 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 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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