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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lay Pray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herman Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pray comes to the cage accompanied by Don't Fear the Reaper- Blue Oyster Cult. Holmes is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by F**king Hostile. Lay Pray has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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300 lbs
10 - 12 - 0 |
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285 lbs
21 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lay Pray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Herman Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pray shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Holmes pinned against the cage. Holmes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Holmes gets caught flat footed, as Pray shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Holmes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pray gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pray trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pray throws a big right hand that misses.
Pray controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pray accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Holmes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pray gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pray's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pray will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Lay Pray wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Pray tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Holmes swivels and escapes.
Pray keeps the fight on the outside.
Pray looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lay Pray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pray shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Holmes pinned against the cage. Holmes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pray fails to land the takedown.
Herman Holmes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pray shoots and misses
and Holmes counters with a stiff right hand.
Holmes moves forwards but Pray connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Holmes is looking to clinch.
Holmes doesn't manage to clinch there - Pray circles away.
Holmes moves in looking to clinch but Pray pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes slaps away a takedown attempt from Pray, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pray shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Holmes pinned against the cage. Holmes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pray is breathing heavily.
Pray gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holmes is looking for a sweep.
Pray working away.
Pray just content to control the position.
Pray wants to control but Holmes is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pray is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Lay Pray wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Pray fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pray.
Pray shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Holmes pinned against the cage. Holmes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pray shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Holmes defends it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pray misses with a takedown attempt
and Holmes counters with a left and a right that stings Pray.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holmes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pray paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pray fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Holmes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Holmes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pray manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Holmes tries to clinch there but Pray circles away.
Pray misses with a takedown attempt - Holmes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Holmes lands a nice shot that snaps Pray's head back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holmes is looking to clinch.
Holmes doesn't manage to clinch there - Pray circles away.
Pray misses with a takedown attempt - Holmes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Herman Holmes will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pray shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Holmes defends it nicely.
Pray misses with a takedown attempt
and Holmes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Holmes is looking to clinch.
Pray shoots in looking for a takedown. Holmes tries to sprawl out of it but Pray keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Holmes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lay Pray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holmes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pray paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pray fails with the takedown.
Holmes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pray tries for a takedown but Holmes manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Holmes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Holmes has closed the distance and engaged Pray in a clinch.
Pray wants a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pray wants a takedown but no success here.
Pray is trying to drag Holmes to the mat but Holmes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Holmes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Holmes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pray.
Holmes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pray tries to circle away but Holmes has him pinned against the cage.
Pray tries to break free but Holmes pushes him back against the cage.
Holmes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Holmes doesn't manage to clinch there - Pray circles away.
Holmes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pray.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holmes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes tries to clinch but Pray is having none of it.
Holmes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pray manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Holmes misses with a wild body shot.
Pray swats away the attempt to clinch by Holmes.
Pray shoots and misses
and Holmes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pray fails with the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holmes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pray looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pray dives in and grabs Holmes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Holmes pushes down on Pray's head and hops out.
Pray avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No joy there for Holmes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes closes the distance and clinches.
Holmes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Holmes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Holmes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lay Pray is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pray with a lazy takedown attempt
and Holmes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Holmes tries to clinch but Pray moves out of range.
Pray circles away from the clinch attempt.
Holmes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Holmes has managed to clinch.
Pray drops down looking for an ankle pick but Holmes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Holmes has closed the distance and engaged Pray in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pray.
Holmes is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Holmes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pray doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Holmes counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holmes drops Pray with a beautiful combination! Pray stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Holmes is looking for the KO!
It looks like Lay Pray has been cut.
Holmes is looking to clinch but Pray is avoiding it.
Holmes moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A left hand lands to the body for Holmes.
Pray is looking for a takedown.
Pray tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Holmes smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herman Holmes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lay Pray's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Holmes scores with a decent looking hook.
Pray throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Holmes was covering up waiting for the punch and Pray finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Holmes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Holmes working for a triangle but Pray defends it easily.
Pray wants to control from the top but Holmes keeps moving.
Holmes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pray gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pray is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lay Pray overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pray seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Holmes for as long as he can get away with.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lay Pray.
Pray doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Holmes to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Holmes stuffs the takedown attempt from Pray. Pray gets slowly back to his feet.
Holmes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Holmes wants to clinch.
Holmes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pray swats away the attempt to clinch by Holmes.
Pray fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lay Pray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holmes is looking to clinch but Pray is avoiding it.
Pray dives in and grabs Holmes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Holmes pushes down on Pray's head and hops out.
Holmes tries to clinch but Pray is having none of it.
Holmes throws a combination. Pray tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holmes with a jab.
Pray shoots and misses
and Holmes counters with a huge head kick that drops Pray! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Herman Holmes!
A relieved looking Herman Holmes thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Country (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Wilhelm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
217 lbs
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30
218 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roy Country!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Victor Wilhelm!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Country misses with a body shot.
Wilhelm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Country tries for a takedown but Wilhelm sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Country fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wilhelm displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Country.
Wilhelm stalks Country and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Country's face. Country staggers backwards, shaken.
Country with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice sprawl there from Wilhelm as Country shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Country. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilhelm misses with a few strikes there.
A big left from Country misses.
Wilhelm lands with a right hand.
Country throws a body punch but Wilhelm moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Country looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilhelm is just out of range.
Wilhelm misses with a double jab.
Country looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wilhelm is fending him off so far but Country persists. Nope, Wilhelm circles away and we're back to standing.
Wilhelm avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wilhelm scores with a three punch combo!
Wilhelm avoids the body shot from Country.
The fighters circling - Wilhelm throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wilhelm tries to clinch there but Country circles away.
Wilhelm avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roy Country seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Country closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Wilhelm quickly recovers to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Country in particular looking to stall.
Wilhelm wants to get back to his feet.
Country stalling.
Country wants to pass the guard but Wilhelm is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilhelm is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilhelm is not content to let Country control the position.
Country slows the pace down in half guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Roy Country wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Country looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Country thows a body shot but no joy.
Country misses the shot to the body.
Country lands a jab to the nose.
Country misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Country takes a jab right on the kisser.
Country looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wilhelm is fending him off so far but Country persists. Nope, Wilhelm circles away and we're back to standing.
Wilhelm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Country.
Wilhelm scores with a decent looking hook.
Country shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wilhelm pinned against the cage. Wilhelm gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Wilhelm, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Country dives in and grabs Wilhelm's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wilhelm pushes down on Country's head and hops out.
Wilhelm misses with a hook.
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 Roy Country will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Country tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wilhelm swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A lazy left from Wilhelm finds it's target.
Country punishes Wilhelm's body with a nice straight punch.
Wilhelm instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wilhelm.
Wilhelm misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Country.
Wilhelm blocks a body shot from Country.
Wilhelm can't break the clinch.
Country digs a right hand into Wilhelm's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wilhelm's gas tank.
Wilhelm working aggressively here.
Country can't find room to land a body shot as Wilhelm controls the action.
Wilhelm trying to control the position but instead, Country has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wilhelm into the cage.
Wilhelm scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wilhelm wants the takedown. Country is fighting it off but Wilhelm persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Country's guard against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wilhelm accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wilhelm must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wilhelm accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Country tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Country has Wilhelm pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Roy Country wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Country tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wilhelm was well out of range. Poor timing from Country.
Country misses with a jab to the body
and Wilhelm counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Country thinking.
Country shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Victor Wilhelm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Wilhelm misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Country. Wilhelm does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wilhelm throws a right and a left that both miss.
Country throws a poor cross that misses
letting Wilhelm counter with a right hand.
Country is looking to wear down Wilhelm with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wilhelm swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Country closes the distance and pushes Wilhelm back into the cage.
A short right from Wilhelm on the inside.
Wilhelm lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Country tries to throw a body punch but Wilhelm avoids it by throwing Country back against the cage.
Country is trying to stall.
Wilhelm working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wilhelm lands with a left to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilhelm scores with a shoulder strike.
Country tries to throw a body punch but Wilhelm avoids it by throwing Country back against the cage.
Country can't get the takedown.
Wilhelm tightens his grip and picks Country up, before dumping him to the ground. Country manages to land in guard.
Wilhelm trying to control the position from guard on top but Country is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Country bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wilhelm's guard.
Wilhelm uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Country misses with a straight right.
Wilhelm avoids the body shot from Country.
Country gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wilhelm.
Country closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wilhelm circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Country. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Country. Wilhelm does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wilhelm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilhelm throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wilhelm looks to land a right hand but Country moved out of range.
Country looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilhelm is just out of range.
Wilhelm might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Country staying out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Country misses with a wild body shot.
Wilhelm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wilhelm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Country.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Victor Wilhelm will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Wilhelm throws a jab but it's blocked by Country.
Country thows a body shot but no joy.
Country looking to score a takedown here. Wilhelm is defending well but Country drives through and ends up in Wilhelm's guard.
Wilhelm not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wilhelm 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.
Wilhelm throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Country's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wilhelm keeping full guard, as Country tries to pass.
Country sitting in guard, not really doing much.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wilhelm throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Country throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Country scores with a hook to the body. Wilhelm takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wilhelm misses with a low kick.
Country shoots in for a takedown but Wilhelm shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wilhelm pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Country back to the cage. Wilhelm follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Victor Wilhelm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Wilhelm. No joy for Country on that attempt.
Wilhelm tries to score a power double leg takedown but Country sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wilhelm somewhat.
Country misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Country is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Wilhelm's half guard.
Country has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Country with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilhelm really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Roy Country overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Country tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roy Country has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Wilhelm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wilhelm throws a shot from downtown. Country moves away and avoids it.
Country shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Country pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wilhelm is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Country sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Country pushing down on Wilhelm's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Country showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Country 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Roy Country!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Goodson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laz Icarus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laz Icarus is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Goodson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Laz Icarus!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Icarus fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Goodson sprawls well initially but Icarus persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Goodson is trying to stand back up but Icarus is controlling him
Icarus thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Goodson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Icarus trying to control but Goodson is working from the bottom.
Icarus throwing strikes from guard but Goodson blocks nicely.
Icarus wants to control from the top but Goodson keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Icarus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Goodson keeping moving, preventing Icarus from controlling successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Laz Icarus wasn't active enough on the ground.
Icarus drives through with a takedown into guard.
Icarus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Icarus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Icarus stands up over Goodson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Icarus is pushing down on Goodson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Goodson is fighting to maintain full guard but Icarus has managed to sneak the leg through.
Goodson is looking to improve his position.
Icarus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Goodson defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Icarus sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Icarus throwing shots but Goodson is blocking nicely.
Goodson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Icarus on the ground.
Icarus drops an elbow to the side of Goodson's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goodson is not content to let Icarus control the position.
Icarus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Icarus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Goodson defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Icarus.
Icarus missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Icarus missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Icarus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Goodson's head.
Goodson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Goodson tries to get out of the position.
Icarus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Goodson defending well though.
Goodson is staying active underneath Icarus, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Icarus looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Icarus passes to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Icarus throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Goodson because Icarus loaded up on that one.
Icarus sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Icarus looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Goodson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Icarus fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Goodson tries to hold on but Icarus postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Laz Icarus dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Goodson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Icarus circles away quickly and effectively.
Icarus tries to score with a low kick but Goodson moves his leg out of the way.
A leg kick checked by Goodson.
A head kick from Icarus lands but Goodson takes it in his stride.
Icarus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Icarus tries to land a leg kick but Goodson saw it coming and moves away.
Icarus tries to clinch but Goodson is having none of it.
Goodson checks the leg kick.
Goodson misses with the combination.
Goodson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Goodson misses with a hook.
Goodson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Icarus throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Icarus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Icarus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bobby Goodson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Icarus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Goodson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Icarus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Icarus tries to score a power double leg takedown but Goodson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Icarus somewhat.
Goodson swinging wildly here.
Goodson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Icarus. That one must have hurt.
Icarus throws a front kick aimed at Goodson's knee but Goodson avoids it well.
Goodson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Icarus momentarily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Icarus.
Icarus tries to close the distance and clinch but Goodson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice combination there by Goodson.
Goodson misses with a two punch combination.
Goodson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Goodson. Those never looked like landing.
Goodson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Icarus.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Icarus thuds his shin into the meat of Goodson's side.
Icarus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goodson.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Icarus.
Bobby Goodson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Laz Icarus.
Goodson moves out of range of the body kick from Icarus.
Icarus throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Icarus throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Goodson's head.
Icarus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Goodson tries to break free but Icarus pushes him back against the cage.
Icarus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Icarus trying to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Icarus.
Icarus tries to land a knee to the head but Goodson blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Icarus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A knee to the head by Icarus.
Goodson blocking some punches.
Icarus scores with a knee to the head.
Icarus is breathing heavily.
Icarus scores with a knee to the head.
Icarus stalls.
Goodson is trying to break free.
Icarus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Goodson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Icarus throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Icarus throws an elbow but misses.
Icarus misses with a knee strike.
Goodson avoiding damage as Icarus throws knees to the body.
Icarus looking to slow down the pace here.
Icarus landing knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Icarus throws an elbow but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Icarus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Icarus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Goodson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Icarus taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Laz Icarus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Goodson throws a right and a left that Icarus avoids nicely.
Goodson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Icarus circles away quickly and effectively.
Laz Icarus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Goodson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Icarus slips a straight right by Goodson.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Icarus lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Goodson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Goodson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A punch combination from Goodson misses.
Icarus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Goodson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bobby Goodson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Icarus misses with a low kick.
Goodson throws a combination that misses
and Icarus holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Icarus utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees to the body from Icarus.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Icarus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goodson blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Icarus takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Icarus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Icarus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Goodson's brow.
Icarus with a knee to the head.
Goodson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Icarus scores with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Icarus obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Icarus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Icarus crunches a lovely knee into Goodson's ribcage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Icarus connects with a knee to the head.
Icarus stalling the fight.
Icarus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Goodson's face.
Icarus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Icarus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Goodson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Icarus.
Icarus lands an elbow just above Goodson 's eye.
Icarus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Icarus with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Icarus.
Icarus stalling in the clinch.
Icarus lands a damaging elbow.
Icarus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Goodson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bobby Goodson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goodson takes a knee to the side of the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Icarus throws an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Icarus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Goodson's face.
Icarus manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Icarus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Icarus has a couple of punches blocked by Goodson.
Icarus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goodson blocks it with crossed arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Icarus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Icarus tries to land knees in the clinch but Goodson avoids the damage to the body.
Laz Icarus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Goodson tries to break free but Icarus pushes him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Laz Icarus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Icarus has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Laz Icarus!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Lindh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Gyver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Lindh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mac Gyver!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindh's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lindh duly obliges.
It looks like Mac Gyver has been cut.
Gyver looks gassed!
Lindh blocks a head kick by Gyver.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lindh closes the distance and clinches.
Lindh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gyver's elbow.
Lindh takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lindh lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lindh.
Lindh misses with a punch on the inside.
Lindh tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lindh managing to block the knees to the body from Gyver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lindh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gyver backwards.
Lindh pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lindh misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gyver.
Lindh avoiding damage as Gyver throws knees to the body.
Gyver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lindh misses with some punches.
Gyver trying to land knees to the body.
Lindh lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindh lands with a right to the head.
Lindh misses with a punch on the inside.
Lindh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lindh lands with a left to the head.
Gyver misses with a knee strike.
Lindh misses with a knee strike.
Lindh lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lindh comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lindh working aggressively here.
Gyver stalling.
Gyver blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lindh lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lindh lands with a light punch inside.
Gyver tries to land knees in the clinch but Lindh avoids the damage to the body.
Lindh lands a hook that snaps the head of Gyver backwards.
Lindh lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lindh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Lindh.
Lindh misses with a punch to the body.
Lindh misses with an elbow over the top.
Lindh lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gyver backwards.
Lindh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lindh looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gyver's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lindh scores with a shoulder strike.
Lindh lands a hook that snaps the head of Gyver backwards.
Gyver connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lindh's face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lindh managing to block the knees to the body from Gyver.
Lindh misses with a body punch.
Gyver tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short left from Lindh.
Lindh avoiding damage as Gyver throws knees to the body.
Gyver missing with knees to the body.
Gyver managing to block the knees to the body from Lindh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindh looking to throw knees to the head but Gyver is blocking nicely.
A short right from Gyver.
Lindh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gyver throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lindhs head.
Lindh is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gyver is defending well for now.
Lindh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gyver stalling in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Gyver.
Gyver looking to throw knees to the head but Lindh is blocking nicely.
Nice body punch from Lindh.
Gyver lands a good knee to the midsection. Lindh won't want to take too many of those.
Lindh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lindh throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lindh throws a punch but it's blocked by Gyver.
Gyver blocks an elbow strike.
Lindh can't find room to land a body shot as Gyver controls the action.
Lindh managing to block the knees to the body from Gyver.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gyver dodges an elbow strike from Lindh.
Gyver avoids the elbow strike from Lindh, against the cage.
Gyver blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gyver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lindh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gyver managing to block the knees to the body from Lindh.
Gyver blocking some punches.
Gyver crunches a lovely knee into Lindh's ribcage.
Nice body punch from Lindh.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gyver.
Gyver lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gyver landing knees to the head.
Lindh using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gyver has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lindh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lindh working aggressively here.
Gyver misses with a knee to the head.
Gyver blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Lindh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mac Gyver's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gyver gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gyver putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lindh in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gyver blocks an elbow strike from Lindh.
Lindh throws an elbow but it misses.
Lindh lands a hook that snaps the head of Gyver backwards.
Gyver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lindh's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Lindh scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gyver's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lindh lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lindh gets through Gyver's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lindh 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.
Gyver is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lindh is defending well for now.
Lindh scores with a shoulder strike.
Lindh lands with a short shot to the head.
Gyver dodges an elbow strike from Lindh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lindh tries to land a knee to the head but Gyver blocks with his arms.
Gyver taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gyver avoids the elbow strike from Lindh, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lindh throws an elbow but misses.
Lindh lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lindh avoiding damage as Gyver throws knees to the body.
Lindh throws an elbow but it misses.
Gyver lands a good knee to the midsection. Lindh won't want to take too many of those.
Lindh swings wildly with an uppercut but Gyver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gyver lands a good knee to the midsection. Lindh won't want to take too many of those.
Gyver scores with a hook to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gyver throws an elbow but misses.
Lindh stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gyver with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gyver trying to land knees to the body.
Lindh on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gyver on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gyver stalling in the clinch but Lindh improves position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindh lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gyver scores with a shot to the side of Lindh's head.
Lindh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lindh lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lindh with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gyver with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Gyver.
Gyver scores with a knee to the head.
Lindh lands a shot to the body.
Gyver looking to stall.
Gyver tries a body shot but Lindh blocks it.
Gyver managing to block the knees to the body from Lindh.
Peter Lindh has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gyver lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lindh lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gyver backwards.
Lindh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gyver using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gyver lands a nice uppercut.
Gyver dodges an elbow strike from Lindh.
Gyver lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lindh has a couple of punches blocked by Gyver.
Gyver prevents a body shot from Lindh.
Gyver throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lindh blocks it with crossed arms.
Gyver unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lindh lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lindh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gyver's elbow.
Gyver lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Gyver scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gyver tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lindh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lindh lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gyver or not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gyver creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gyver tries to stall but Lindh uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gyver is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lindh is defending well for now.
Lindh lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindh lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lindh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lindh avoiding damage as Gyver throws knees to the body.
Gyver misses with a punch on the inside.
Lindh works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lindh lands an elbow that stopped Gyver in his tracks for a moment.
Lindh can't find room to land a body shot as Gyver controls the action.
Lindh lands a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Lindh fails to land.
Gyver tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gyver working Lindh over with knees to the body.
Gyver stalling.
Gyver tries to land a knee to the head but Lindh blocks with his arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gyver blocks a body shot from Lindh.
Lindh looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lindh lands with a light punch inside.
Gyver stalling in the clinch.
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 Peter Lindh will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mac Gyver's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Gyver instigates a clinch.
Gyver blocks an elbow strike from Lindh.
Lindh takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lindh misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Gyver.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gyver obliges.
Lindh tries a body shot but Gyver blocks it.
Nice body punch from Lindh.
Gyver working aggressively here.
Gyver looking to stall.
Lindh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lindh tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gyver avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gyver lands a right hand.
Lindh trying to land knees to the body.
Lindh has a couple of punches blocked by Gyver.
Gyver tries to land knees in the clinch but Lindh avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Lindh.
Lindh blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lindh throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gyver blocks it with crossed arms.
Lindh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gyver taking a breather.
Lindh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lindh struggles to land a body shot inside as Gyver controls his hands.
Gyver lands a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lindh throws an elbow but misses.
Lindh misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gyver.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lindh struggles to land a body shot inside as Gyver controls his hands.
Gyver misses with a knee to the head.
Lindh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lindh on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lindh throws a head punch that misses.
Gyver is pushing Lindh up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gyver blocks an elbow strike from Lindh.
Gyver digs a right hand into Lindh's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lindh's gas tank.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lindh throws an elbow but misses.
Lindh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gyver missing with knees to the body.
Lindh lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lindh tries a body shot but Gyver blocks it.
Gyver lands a knee to the head.
Lindh throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lindh scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gyver is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lindh is defending well for now.
Gyver throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lindh tries to land a knee to the head but Gyver blocks with his arms.
Lindh misses with a punch to the body.
Gyver landing knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindh struggles to land a body shot inside as Gyver controls his hands.
Lindh takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gyver.
Lindh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gyver controlling the action here for a moment.
Lindh working aggressively here.
Mac Gyver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lindh lands a body punch.
Gyver lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lindh backwards.
Lindh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lindh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lindh lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lindh tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gyver avoids it.
Gyver crunches a lovely knee into Lindh's ribcage.
Lindh throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gyvers head.
Gyver blocks the elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindh misses with the head strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gyver obliges.
A hook to the body from Lindh.
Lindh misses with a punch on the inside.
Gyver landing knees to the head.
Lindh trying to land knees to the body.
Peter Lindh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gyver lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gyver is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lindh is defending well for now.
Gyver's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lindh utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lindh struggles to land a body shot inside as Gyver controls his hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lindh lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lindh tries a body shot but Gyver blocks it.
Gyver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gyver unloads a knee to the mid-section.
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 Peter Lindh.
Well Lindh 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Lindh!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bullet Bookem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffy Jefferson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bookem comes to the cage accompanied by Solitaire Unraveling. Jefferson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fette's Vette. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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28
155 lbs
20 - 10 - 1 |
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28
147 lbs
16 - 16 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
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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
20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bullet Bookem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeffy Jefferson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bookem misses with a wild combination.
Bookem connects with a jab.
Jefferson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bookem counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bookem takes a little break here. Jefferson wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Jefferson is looking for a sweep.
Bookem scoring with punches and elbows.
Bookem tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bookem has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bookem misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bookem working the ground and pound but Jefferson is defending the strikes.
Jefferson tries to improve position but can't.
Jefferson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jefferson manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bookem throwing strikes from guard but Jefferson blocks nicely.
Jefferson working for a triangle but Bookem defends it easily.
Jefferson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bookem can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bookem makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bookem cracks Jefferson with a solid left hand.
Bookem is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jefferson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bookem's guard.
Jefferson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bookem looking for a guillotine here but Jefferson defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jefferson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jefferson stopping the sweep attempt from Bookem.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bookem keeping moving, preventing Jefferson from controlling successfully.
Jefferson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bookem dives on top into guard.
Bookem passes into half guard.
Jefferson wants to control but Bookem is keeping busy.
Jefferson wants to improve his position but Bookem is controlling well.
Bookem throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bookem is trying to work for a kimura but Jefferson is defending well.
Bookem scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jefferson looking for submissions off his back.
Bookem working the head and body with strikes.
Jefferson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bookem's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bookem's back!
Bookem rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bookem is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jefferson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jefferson's back!
Jefferson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Jefferson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bookem has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jefferson's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jefferson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson wants to control but Bookem is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bookem looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jefferson is trying desperately to improve position.
Jefferson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bookem landing shots from mount.
The referee warns Jefferson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bookem working Jefferson over with strikes here.
Jefferson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jefferson is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bookem unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Jefferson wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Bookem celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bullet Bookem!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdullah Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Virtanen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Soomaaliyeey toosoo kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Abdullah Virtanen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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28
174 lbs
25 - 10 - 3 |
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265 lbs
26 - 14 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Marx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Abdullah Virtanen!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virtanen leaves Marx with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mark Marx seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Virtanen looks gassed!
Virtanen misses with a hook.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Virtanen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Marx counters with a body kick.
Marx misses with a leg kick.
Marx connects with a leg kick. Virtanen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Marx throws a sloppy head kick and Virtanen moves out of range easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Virtanen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Marx - the referee stops the clock and Virtanen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Marx. Virtanen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Marx dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx misses with a body shot.
Marx lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Marx.
Virtanen moves out of range as Marx throws a body kick.
Marx fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Virtanen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Virtanen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Virtanen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marx can pounce on him.
Marx lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Marx might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Marx working some strikes from top position.
Virtanen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marx scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Marx not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Marx working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Marx missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Virtanen controls Marx momentarily but Marx frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx preventing the sweep.
Marx throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Virtanen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Marx trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Marx throwing strikes from guard but Virtanen blocks nicely.
Marx distracts Virtanen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Marx is looking to work some ground and pound but Virtanen has wrist control.
Marx throws a big right hand that misses.
Marx looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Marx looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marx trying to control the position from guard on top but Virtanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marx working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Marx throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marx trying to control but Virtanen is working from the bottom.
Virtanen wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Marx is now in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Virtanen has hold of Marx's hands but Marx slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Marx dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abdullah Virtanen'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.
Marx throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marx throws an overhand right that lands on Virtanen's shoulder, as Virtanen tries to avoid the shot.
Marx shoots in but no luck this time.
Marx ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Marx looking to score a takedown here. Virtanen is defending well but Marx drives through and ends up in Virtanen's guard.
Marx throws a big right hand that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marx distracts Virtanen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Marx 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.
Virtanen keeping full guard, as Marx tries to pass.
Mark Marx overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Virtanen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Marx's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Virtanen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marx.
Marx with a flurry of punches that miss.
Marx makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Marx is working Virtanen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Marx with a flurry of punches that miss.
Marx passes Virtanen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Virtanen wants to sweep but Marx has passed to side control!
Virtanen takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen is looking for a sweep.
Virtanen is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Virtanen is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marx tries to score with some ground and pound. Virtanen controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Marx trying to control the position but Virtanen is working away.
Marx lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Marx throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx trying to control the position but Virtanen is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Virtanen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Virtanen takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Marx working away.
Virtanen taking a bit of punishment here - Marx scoring with strikes.
Marx scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Virtanen to see if he's OK.
Virtanen managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Marx.
Marx working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Virtanen takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Marx crashes against the mat.
Marx lands a few punches from side control.
Virtanen is looking for a sweep.
Marx trying to control the position but Virtanen is working away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marx working the head with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marx looks up at the clock and then as Virtanen takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Marx smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Virtanen is not content to let Marx control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Marx dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Abdullah Virtanen'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. This is the final round!
Marx works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Virtanen gets caught napping as Marx dives in and scores a takedown. Virtanen manages to retain guard.
Virtanen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Marx throws a big right hand that misses.
Marx controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Marx lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marx distracts Virtanen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx is working Virtanen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Marx throws a big right hand that misses.
Marx throws a big right hand that misses.
Marx stays in close to Virtanen's body and controls the position.
Marx throwing strikes but missing.
Virtanen looking for a sweep. Not yet Virtanen, not yet.
Marx missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Marx looking to pass the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Marx's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marx loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Marx stopping the sweep attempt from Virtanen.
Abdullah Virtanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Virtanen trying to keep a closed guard but Marx is proving a slippery customer.
Marx is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Marx is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Virtanen can do to turn this around?
Marx lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Marx connects with a couple of short punches.
Marx trying to control but Virtanen is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marx is looking to work some ground and pound but Virtanen has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx pushing down on Virtanen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Marx thows a huge punch but Virtanen dodges it nicely.
Marx is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Virtanen is rocked!
Marx looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Virtanen is still in real trouble! Can Marx finish him?
Marx takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Marx lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Marx not doing much here.
Marx winds up and cracks Virtanen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Marx keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nice strikes from Marx there.
Marx working the head and body with strikes.
Marx drops an elbow to the side of Virtanen's head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Marx connects with a nice short shot to Virtanen's temple.
Marx is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marx moves into full mount! Virtanen won't be happy about that!
Mark Marx is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marx controlling the pace for now.
Marx looking to finish Virtanen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Virtanen!
Marx lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Marx controlling from the full mount.
Marx lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Marx controlling his opponent.
Marx working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marx controlling the pace for now.
A nice elbow there by Marx.
Marx scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Marx postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Virtanen looks a forlorn figure.
Virtanen is trying desperately to improve position.
Marx controlling the position easily from mount.
Marx dominating with strikes here.
Marx postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Virtanen bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Marx and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Marx!
Mark Marx spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Willis Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orlando Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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| 165 cm
25
175 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
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188 cm
26
179 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Counter striker
Powerful |
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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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Willis Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orlando Melendez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melendez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Alves works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Melendez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Alves quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Melendez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Alves sees it coming and defends easily.
Melendez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Melendez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Melendez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Melendez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Alves has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Alves makes his way to full guard, as Melendez worked for a kimura.
Melendez drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Alves dives on top into guard.
Melendez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Melendez keeping full guard, as Alves tries to pass.
Melendez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Melendez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Melendez working a defensive guard but Alves manages to pass into side control anyway.
Melendez trying to control but Alves flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves is not going to allow Melendez to sit and survive in this position.
Melendez wants to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Melendez tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Melendez is looking to improve his position but Alves isn't that keen on the idea.
Alves trying to control but Melendez is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves blocks Melendez's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Alves postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Melendez looks a forlorn figure.
Alves prevents Melendez from getting the reversal.
Alves lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Alves punishing his opponent with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alves cracks Melendez with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Willis Alves!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Scheisse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. B. Pumper - I'm Comin Wit It kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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30
202 lbs
27 - 10 - 0 |
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24
178 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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World class MT
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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
27 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Scheisse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Watson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Watson clinches up against the cage.
Watson can't find room to land a body shot as Scheisse controls the action.
The referee calls for Scheisse to work.
Watson misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scheisse.
Watson lands a hook that snaps the head of Scheisse backwards.
A shot in the inside from Scheisse.
Watson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Scheisse misses with a knee to the head.
Scheisse misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Watson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Watson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watson has Scheisse up against the cage in a clinch.
Scheisse looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Watson has had enough of the clinch but Scheisse keeps him there for the moment.
Watson is pushing Scheisse up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A nice right hand lands inside from Watson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scheisse takes an elbow to the temple.
Watson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Watson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Watson lands a hook that snaps the head of Scheisse backwards.
Scheisse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Scheisse misses with a punch to the body.
Scheisse avoiding damage as Watson throws knees to the body.
Scheisse's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Scheisse looking to throw knees to the head but Watson is blocking nicely.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Scheisse looking to throw knees to the head but Watson is blocking nicely.
Scheisse misses with a body punch.
Scheisse misses with a short punch on the inside.
Watson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Scheisses head.
Scheisse blocking some punches.
Scheisse has a couple of punches blocked by Watson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scheisse tries to land knees in the clinch but Watson avoids the damage to the body.
Scheisse tries to land knees in the clinch but Watson avoids the damage to the body.
Scheisse misses with an elbow over the top.
A short left from Watson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watson manages to break the clinch.
Scheisse throws a series of punches but Watson avoids them all with ease.
Scheisse takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Scheisse throws a big shot that misses.
Watson punishes Scheisse's body with a nice straight punch.
Scheisse throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Watson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Scheisse swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Scheisse takes one to the chin there.
Scheisse 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.
Scheisse is breathing heavily.
Watson scores with a nice body kick.
Watson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Scheisse doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Watson throws a good cross that connects.
Scheisse is rocked!
Nice straight punches there by Watson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Watson.
Oh Scheisse is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson cracks the inside of Scheisse's front leg.
Watson connects with a body shot that sends Scheisse's belly button to the back.
Watson is looking to clinch.
Watson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Watson takes the fight into the clinch.
Watson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Scheisse tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Watson is looking to control Scheisse's arms but Scheisse gets an underhook and turns him. Now Watson has his back to the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Watson.
Scheisse tries a knee to the head but Watson blocks it.
Watson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Scheisse backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A body shot lands from Watson.
Watson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Watson lands a left hand.
Watson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Watson tries to land knees in the clinch but Scheisse avoids the damage to the body.
Watson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Watson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Watson prevents a body shot from Scheisse.
Watson slowing the pace effectively.
Watson works on Scheisse's body with a couple of short punches.
Watson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Watson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Watson.
A hook to the body from Watson.
Watson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Scheisses head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Scheisse avoids the elbow strike from Watson, against the cage.
Watson drops Scheisse onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Scheisse is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Watson presses Scheisse against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Watson working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Watson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A nice leg kick lands there from Watson.
Thomas Watson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Watson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Watson has Scheisse up against the cage in a clinch.
Watson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Scheisse backwards.
Watson drops Scheisse onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Scheisse is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Watson throws a head punch that misses.
Scheisse 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.
Watson pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Scheisse! Watson unloads with more strikes and Scheisse sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Watson!
In his post fight interview, Thomas Watson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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