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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Oak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and New Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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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
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Oak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, New Knox!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Knox. No joy for Oak on that attempt.
Knox clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Knox.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Oak as Knox tries to tie him up.
Knox lands an elbow that stopped Oak in his tracks for a moment.
Oak pulls guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Knox stands and throws Oak's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knox in side control lands a decent elbow.
Oak throws Knox to one side and escapes!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox closes the distance and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Oak is trying to trip Knox. He has hold of a leg but Knox is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Oak persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Knox wants to stand and escape but Oak is having none of it.
Knox controlling Oak's posture.
Oak throwing strikes from guard but Knox blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Oak wants to stand back up but Knox manages to pass into side control.
Oak is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Knox is controlling him well.
Knox throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Oak is trying to get back to half guard.
Oak is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Knox is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Knox looking to finish Oak with some ground and pound. This is bad for Oak!
Knox fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Oak's face.
Oak is rocked!
Oak trying desperately to get to his feet.
Oh Oak is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oak wants to control but Knox is having none of it.
Oak seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oak is in a horrible position here. Knox smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Oak tries to lock up and control but Knox gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
A big strike lands for Knox! That's really hurt Oak and he's turned his back - Knox keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Knox jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). New Knox!
New Knox seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Diago Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vo Nguyen Giap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez comes to the cage accompanied by Coming Home. Giap has chosen Beach Party Vietnam as his entrance music. Vo Nguyen Giap has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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158 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diago Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vo Nguyen Giap!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giap gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sanchez has a couple of punches blocked by Giap.
Knees to the body from Giap.
Sanchez can't break the clinch.
Giap pushes Sanchez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Giap blocking some punches.
Giap slows down the pace here.
Giap with a knee to the head.
Giap digs a right hand into Sanchez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sanchez's gas tank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Giap.
Giap lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Diago Sanchez has been cut.
Giap works on Sanchez's body with a couple of short punches.
Sanchez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Giap breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanchez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
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.
Sanchez wants to free his trapped foot but Giap is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sanchez misses with a head shot. Giap uses the momentum to regain guard.
Giap wants to stand but Sanchez is controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanchez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Giap bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sanchez's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking for a triangle but Giap pushes his legs off easily.
Giap wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Sanchez's closed guard. He's half up but Sanchez has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Sanchez pivots and extends the arm, Giap falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Sanchez! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Diago Sanchez!
In his post fight interview, Diago Sanchez started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wan Iaton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jebediah Stewart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stewart has chosen Momma Said Knock You Out as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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162 lbs
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163 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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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
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wan Iaton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jebediah Stewart!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stewart decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Iaton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stewart pulls his head out easily.
Iaton gets back to full guard.
Stewart is looking to stand up but Iaton won't let him.
Iaton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stewart manages to get himself to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stewart can do anything to dispel that myth.
Iaton works over Stewart with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Iaton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stewart preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Iaton is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Iaton won't allow Stewart to get back to his feet.
Stewart avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Iaton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Iaton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Iaton postures up in Stewart's guard and throws a big left but Stewart blocks it.
Iaton throws a strike but Stewart rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Iaton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stewart throws a big elbow that misses.
Iaton looking to control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Stewart trying to control the position from guard on top but Iaton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stewart tries to free his leg and advance position but Iaton is retaining full guard.
Iaton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Iaton working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Wan Iaton wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Stewart looks to clinch
and Iaton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Iaton with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stewart counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Stewart.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Iaton looking for a guillotine here but Stewart defends easily.
Stewart got a little sloppy there for a moment and Iaton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stewart has managed to get both his arms back between Iaton's legs - danger averted.
Stewart stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Iaton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Iaton trying to control the position.
Stewart advances to half guard.
Iaton makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Iaton.
Iaton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stewart can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart wants to control from the top but Iaton keeps moving.
Stewart would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Stewart trying to control but Iaton is working from the bottom.
Iaton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Iaton looking for a triangle here. Stewart is fighting it but it looks tight! Iaton pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Stewart is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Wan Iaton!
A victorious Wan Iaton thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tom Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince Brasil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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157 lbs
15 - 12 - 1 |
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153 lbs
7 - 5 - 2 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent 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
15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Tucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vince Brasil!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Tucker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tucker feints a jab promting Brasil to slip. Tucker then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Brasil slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Brasil tries to close the distance and clinch but Tucker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Brasil does no damage.
Tucker misses with a two punch combination.
Tucker looks to score with a jab to the body but Brasil is just out of range.
Brasil drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Brasil wants to pass the guard but Tucker is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brasil accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tucker looking for a guillotine here but Brasil defends easily.
Brasil scoring with some ground and pound.
Tucker working a defensive guard here.
Brasil scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brasil trying to control the position from guard on top but Tucker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tucker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brasil trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brasil wants to control from the top but Tucker keeps moving.
Brasil is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brasil stands up over Tucker, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tucker keeping moving, preventing Brasil from controlling successfully.
Tucker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brasil's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Brasil throwing strikes from guard but Tucker blocks nicely.
Brasil lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brasil trying to control but Tucker is working from the bottom.
Brasil drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Tucker manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Brasil has Tucker in his guard.
Brasil has his feet on Tucker's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
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!
Brasil throws a series of strikes that have Tucker backpedaling.
Tucker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Brasil lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tucker thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tucker. Brasil does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brasil. Tucker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brasil closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Brasil is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tucker is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Brasil tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Brasil has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Brasil wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tucker keeps working.
Tucker tries to buck Brasil off but Brasil is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Brasil is looking to take a break and control but Tucker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tucker regains half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brasil tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tucker knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tucker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brasil pulls his head out easily.
Tucker is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Brasil scores with a couple of nice shots.
Brasil is looking to take a break and control but Tucker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tucker wants to get back to full guard.
Brasil missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brasil sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tucker defending well though.
Brasil wants to work for an arm triangle but Tucker is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vince Brasil dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Brasil shoots in and drives through. Tucker sprawls well.
Tucker looks to land a combination but Brasil avoids it well.
Brasil swinging wildly here.
Brasil falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Tucker to counter with a crisp jab.
Brasil misses with a double jab.
Vince Brasil is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab by Tucker.
Vince Brasil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tucker connects with a body shot.
Brasil lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brasil shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tucker as he avoids it easily.
Brasil throws a hook but Tucker blocks it.
Some wild striking there from Tucker.
Brasil fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brasil buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brasil closes the distance and clinches up with Tucker, looking for a takedown. Brasil pushes Tucker against the cage but Tucker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tom Tucker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vince Brasil.
Tucker moves forwards but Brasil connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tucker throws a jab when Brasil was well out of range.
Brasil takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tucker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tom Tucker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tucker looks to land a right hand but Brasil moved out of range.
Tucker looks to score with a jab to the body but Brasil is just out of range.
Brasil forces Tucker back against the cage and clinches.
Brasil tries to land knees in the clinch but Tucker avoids the damage to the body.
Brasil connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tucker's face.
Nice body punch from Brasil - that landed with a thud.
Tucker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tucker has a couple of punches blocked by Brasil.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker is trying to pull guard but Brasil turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tucker can't find room to land a body shot as Brasil controls the action.
Tucker misses with a punch to the body.
Brasil lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tucker is trying to break free.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brasil prevents Tucker from breaking the clinch.
Tucker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tucker is fighting off a takedown attempt but Brasil is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Tucker to the mat. Tucker regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tucker is on top in guard.
Brasil is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Brasil looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brasil has his feet on Tucker's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Brasil scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Brasil prevents Tucker from improving his position.
Tucker slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Brasil wants to control from the top but Tucker keeps moving.
Vince Brasil has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tucker is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tucker is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Brasil defends it well.
Brasil makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tucker's corner calls for a 1-2. Tucker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Brasil!
Brasil moves out of range as Tucker strikes.
Brasil on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vince Brasil seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brasil fails to land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brasil fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brasil throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vince Brasil showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Tucker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Tucker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tucker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tucker throws a body punch but Brasil moves out of range.
Tucker throws a hook to the side of Brasil's head but Brasil sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brasil misses with a wild combination.
Tucker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brasil manages to avoid it.
Tucker works Brasil's body with a nice hook.
Brasil fails with a takedown attempt.
A shot to the liver by Tucker. Beautiful body shot.
Brasil shoots in for a takedown but Tucker shows good takedown defense.
Tucker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brasil scores with the left hand. Tucker knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brasil looks to throw the jab but Tucker is out of range.
A nice combination there by Tucker.
Some wild striking there from Brasil.
Brasil shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tucker sprawls well. Tucker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brasil gets slowly back to his feet.
Tom Tucker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vince Brasil.
Brasil takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tucker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brasil shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tucker as he jumps to the side.
Jab, jab by Tucker - just one landing.
Brasil takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tucker takes a swing at Brasil's ribcage but misses.
Brasil lands with an overhand left.
Tom Tucker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Brasil - just one landing.
Tucker cracks Brasil with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brasil wants to clinch up but Tucker keeps it at a distance.
Tucker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tucker misses with a few strikes there.
Tucker is looking to wear down Brasil with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tucker looks to score with a jab to the body but Brasil is just out of range.
Tucker misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Brasil misses.
Tucker scores with a jab to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Brasil.
Tucker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brasil.
Tucker throws a nice looking combination but Brasil bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brasil swinging wildly here.
Tucker throws a body punch but Brasil moves out of range.
Brasil scores with a jab. Tucker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tucker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tucker sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Brasil throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tucker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brasil is rocked!
Tucker avoids the head kick by Brasil.
Brasil is still on wobbly legs! Can Tucker finish him?
Brasil closes the distance but Tucker moves to the side
and Tucker counters with a big right hand! Oh Brasil is in trouble here! Tucker follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Tucker!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sting Steiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Murth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Murth's choice of entrance music: Enemy. Sting Steiner had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Good wrestling
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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
22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sting Steiner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adam Murth!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steiner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steiner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Murth manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steiner misses with the combination.
Steiner clinches.
Murth blocks an elbow strike.
Steiner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steiner throws a sloppy head kick and Murth moves out of range easily.
Murth shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Steiner as he jumps to the side.
Murth avoids the head kick by Steiner.
Steiner gets caught napping as Murth dives in and scores a takedown. Steiner manages to retain guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Murth trying to control but Steiner is working from the bottom.
Murth throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Steiner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Murth won't allow Steiner to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murth loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Murth throws a big right hand that misses.
Steiner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Murth throwing strikes but missing.
Steiner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Murth throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Murth loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Steiner is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Murth is controlling him.
Steiner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Steiner wants to get back to his feet but Murth is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murth throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Steiner is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Murth is controlling him.
Murth throws a big right hand that misses.
Murth lands a couple of elbows.
Murth working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Steiner manages to escape and get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steiner is looking to clinch but Murth is avoiding it.
Murth lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Steiner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sting Steiner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steiner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steiner slips a jab and a cross from Murth.
No joy there for Murth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steiner looks to clinch
and Murth counters with a left and a right that stings Steiner.
Sting Steiner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice combination there by Steiner.
Some wild striking there from Steiner.
Steiner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Murth manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steiner throws a nice head kick!
Steiner falls off balance throwing a combination
and Murth counters with a two punch combo.
Good leg kick by Steiner there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Murth throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murth throws a right and a left that Steiner avoids nicely.
Steiner closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murth avoids the head kick by Steiner.
Steiner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Steiner throws a nice head kick!
Steiner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steiner throws a head kick but Murth moves out of range.
Murth avoids a punch combination nicely.
Steiner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steiner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steiner is looking to clinch but Murth is avoiding it.
Steiner scores with a head kick. Murth tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Steiner clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sting Steiner dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Steiner misses with a head kick.
Steiner throws a leg kick but Murth moved away.
Murth looks to throw the jab but Steiner is out of range.
Murth closes the distance and clinches up with Steiner, looking for a takedown. Murth pushes Steiner against the cage but Steiner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Murth connects with a jab.
Murth doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Steiner looks to land a body kick but Murth moved away.
Steiner misses with a body kick.
Steiner misses with a combination
and Murth counters with a one-two to the body.
Steiner is looking to clinch.
Murth slips a jab and a cross from Steiner.
Steiner throws a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murth avoids the head kick by Steiner.
Steiner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steiner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Murth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murth swats away the attempt to clinch by Steiner.
No joy there for Murth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steiner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Murth misses the jab.
Sting Steiner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murth throws a series of punches but Steiner avoids them all with ease.
Murth blocks a head kick by Steiner.
Steiner tries to clinch
so Murth counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Steiner wants to stand and escape but Murth is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murth advances position into side control!
Murth working the head and body with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steiner is pushing Murth's head away, looking to escape. Murth manages to hold on to the position though.
Murth postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Murth throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Murth is looking to take a break and control but Steiner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steiner is trying to buck Murth off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murth working the head with strikes.
Murth just content to control the position.
Murth is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Steiner is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Steiner is trying to buck Murth off.
Murth thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Murth scoring with punches from side control.
Murth tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steiner is trying to get back to his feet.
Murth has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Steiner dodges the ground and pound from Murth.
Steiner is pushing Murth's head away, looking to escape. Murth manages to hold on to the position though.
Murth postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Murth looks up at the clock and then as Steiner takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Murth smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Steiner is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steiner being controlled for a moment.
Steiner is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Murth asserts his dominance and retains side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murth tries to move to full mount but Steiner actually manages to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Murth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Steiner misses with a body kick.
Sting Steiner is winning the standup battle so far.
Steiner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steiner misses the body punch
and Murth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steiner throws a combination. Murth tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Steiner goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Steiner tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Murth counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Steiner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steiner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steiner is looking to clinch.
Steiner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Murth's hands.
Steiner lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Murth misses with a two punch combination.
Murth swats away the attempt to clinch by Steiner.
Murth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steiner.
Steiner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Murth manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Murth just misses with a punch to the body.
Steiner moves in looking to clinch but Murth pushes him off.
Steiner throws a head kick that half lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steiner tries to clinch but Murth moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Steiner.
Steiner throws a head kick but Murth moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steiner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steiner has managed to clinch.
Steiner tries to circle away but Murth has him pinned against the cage.
Steiner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murth backwards.
Murth has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Steiner uses from the top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murth working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Steiner doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Steiner manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Murth working for a triangle but Steiner defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murth is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Steiner is aware though and is defending well.
Steiner wants to stand but Murth is controlling his posture from full guard.
Murth is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Steiner wants to stand but Murth is controlling his posture from full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Murth holds on and takes a little breather.
Steiner wants to stand but Murth is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steiner trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Murth is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Steiner would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Murth looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murth trying to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sting Steiner showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Steiner 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sting Steiner!
Our winner, Sting Steiner, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeffy Jefferson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jefferson comes to the cage accompanied by Fette's Vette. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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147 lbs
20 - 20 - 0 |
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30
147 lbs
19 - 13 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeffy Jefferson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Felix St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jefferson drives through with a takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
St Pierre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jefferson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Jefferson from controlling successfully.
St Pierre is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jefferson defends well.
Jefferson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St Pierre has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Jefferson doesn't defend quickly enough and St Pierre has managed to lock this one up! Can Jefferson escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to St Pierre on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Felix St Pierre!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gage R (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesto Guevara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
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196 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gage R!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ernesto Guevara!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guevara tries to keep at a distance but R has taken the fight into the clinch.
R slows down the pace here.
R pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from R misses the target.
Guevara shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts R as he jumps to the side.
A combination from R does no damage.
Sloppy strikes from R. Those never looked like landing.
Guevara fails with a takedown attempt.
Guevara dodges the punch combination from R.
That's one minute gone in the round.
R fails to land with a series of punches.
R jabs Guevara to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Guevara closes this distance looking for a takedown but R circles away.
Gage R has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernesto Guevara.
R just misses with a punch to the body.
R stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and R wants it to stay on the feet.
Guevara fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
R throws a right and a left that both miss.
Guevara throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around R's waist but R gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Guevara off to one side.
R misses with an uppercut. Guevara saw that one coming.
R lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guevara circles away quickly and effectively.
R throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guevara.
Guevara fails with a takedown attempt.
R jabs Guevara right on the nose. Guevara blinks but takes it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guevara with a poor takedown
and R counters by clinching up.
Guevara tries for a takedown. No joy.
Guevara has clasped his hands together around R's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
R gets back to half guard.
R tries to roll over but Guevara keeps him under control.
R is trying to control but can't.
R manages to get to full guard.
Guevara missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
R has Guevara pulled in close to control his posture.
R is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
R seems to be looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guevara blocking the ground and pound attempt from R.
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. R connects with a nice short shot to Guevara's temple.
R lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
R 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.
R 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guevara tries to roll over but R keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gage R dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sloppy strikes from R. Those never looked like landing.
R shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Guevara but Guevara pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Guevara with a lazy takedown attempt
and R counters with a two punch combo.
Guevara shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. R defends it nicely.
R takes a swing at Guevara's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guevara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from R.
Guevara tries to score a power double leg takedown but R sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Guevara somewhat.
Gage R has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernesto Guevara.
R tries to clinch up.
Gage R is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
R loads up on a big right hand but Guevara slips the punch.
Guevara shoots in for a double leg but R sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Guevara shoots in for a double leg but R sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
R misses the jab.
R throws a nice looking combination but Guevara bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
R throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guevara takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Guevara shoots for a double leg takedown but R sprawls well. He's pushed Guevara's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Guevara takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Guevara takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Guevara ducks under a wild hook from R.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
R throws a series of strikes that have Guevara backpedaling.
Guevara changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. R tries to avoid it but Guevara manages to keep hold of a leg and drag R to the ground. R escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts R, as that shot connected.
R connects with the punch.
R misses with a combination
and Guevara counters with a nice double leg into guard.
R looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Guevara with a nice head shot there.
Guevara trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guevara throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as R works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Guevara must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Guevara working some strikes from top position.
R looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Guevara is posturing up here but R has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Guevara tries to roll out but it's too tight and Guevara has to tap! Slick submission there by R!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gage R!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nalle Karhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Ivanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karhu comes into the arena with Phil Collins - Against All Odds blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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199 lbs
21 - 5 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nalle Karhu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boris Ivanovic!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanovic takes a swing at Karhu's ribcage but misses.
Karhu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karhu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ivanovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karhu tries for a takedown but Ivanovic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ivanovic has managed to clinch.
Ivanovic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Karhu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ivanovic backwards.
Ivanovic with a knee to the head.
It looks like Nalle Karhu has been cut.
Ivanovic will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Karhu up against the cage.
Ivanovic tries a knee to the head but Karhu blocks it.
A short right from Ivanovic on the inside.
Ivanovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Karhu backwards.
Ivanovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karhu's elbow.
Ivanovic misses with a body punch.
Ivanovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ivanovic digs a right hand underneath Karhu's ribcage. Karhu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Karhu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanovic tries a body shot but Karhu blocks it.
Karhu misses with a punch to the body.
Karhu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ivanovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karhu throws a solid leg kick but Ivanovic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Karhu.
Ivanovic throws a head kick but Karhu moves out of range.
Ivanovic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Karhu counters with a nice body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Karhu checks a leg kick.
Ivanovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karhu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ivanovic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ivanovic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Karhus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Karhu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ivanovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Karhu.
Boris Ivanovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ivanovic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Karhu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ivanovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ivanovic throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karhu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ivanovic.
Karhu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ivanovic.
Karhu looks to score with a jab to the body but Ivanovic is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivanovic with a nice cross.
Ivanovic avoids the body shot from Karhu.
Karhu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Karhu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Karhu misses with a body kick.
Karhu pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ivanovic back to the cage. Karhu follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Boris Ivanovic has been cut.
Karhu misses with a head kick.
Karhu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Karhu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Karhu.
Ivanovic misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhu throws a big shot that misses.
Ivanovic scores with a three punch combo!
Ivanovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ivanovic 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 Karhu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Karhu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Both fighters circling a little - Ivanovic finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karhu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ivanovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karhu was well out of range. Poor timing from Ivanovic.
Ivanovic misses with a leg kick
and Karhu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ivanovic throws a series of punches but Karhu moves out of range.
Karhu lands with a nice body punch.
Karhu shoots in for a takedown but Ivanovic shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nalle Karhu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karhu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ivanovic lands with a straight right. Karhu didn't see that one coming.
Ivanovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ivanovic misses the shot to the body.
Ivanovic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nalle Karhu's cut is getting worse.
Ivanovic scores with a leg kick.
Karhu avoids the head kick by Ivanovic.
Ivanovic misses the shot to the body.
Karhu closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ivanovic's guard.
Karhu stays in close to Ivanovic's body and controls the position.
Ivanovic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karhu wants to pass the guard but Ivanovic is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Ivanovic dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Karhu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ivanovic manages to avoid it.
Karhu lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ivanovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ivanovic tries to clinch up.
Boris Ivanovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karhu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
No joy there for Karhu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Karhu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Karhu misses with an uppercut.
Karhu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ivanovic wants to hold on but Karhu pushes him away.
Karhu has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ivanovic's face.
Karhu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ivanovic is looking to escape.
Ivanovic is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Karhu 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.
Karhu in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Karhu is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Ivanovic to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Ivanovic shrugs it off.
Karhu punishing his opponent with strikes.
Karhu thowing shots but they're missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karhu looking to finish with strikes here!
Ivanovic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ivanovic is squirming around, avoiding Karhu's attempts to control the action.
Karhu working Ivanovic over with strikes here.
Ivanovic wants to hold on but Karhu pushes him away.
You get the feeling that Ivanovic really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Karhu lands a big elbow.
Ivanovic is in a horrible position here. Karhu smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Karhu putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Karhu with good strikes from the mount here!
Karhu avoids the attempt from Ivanovic to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhu looking to control but Ivanovic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Karhu dominating with strikes here.
That has opened up Boris Ivanovic's cut even more.
Nalle Karhu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ivanovic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Karhu trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karhu looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Karhu has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ivanovic's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic is looking to improve his position but Karhu isn't that keen on the idea.
Karhu working the ground and pound effectively.
Ivanovic is trying to escape the mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karhu lands a big elbow.
The cut above Boris Ivanovic's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ivanovic is desperately trying to improve his position but Karhu has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nalle Karhu dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Karhu misses with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Karhu.
Karhu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ivanovic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ivanovic wants to clinch
so Karhu counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Karhu tries to free his leg and advance position but Ivanovic is retaining full guard.
Ivanovic looking for a sweep. Not yet Ivanovic, not yet.
Karhu throwing strikes but missing.
Karhu engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ivanovic is adopting a defensive guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu content to stall in guard here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ivanovic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Karhu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Karhu throws a body kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ivanovic. Karhu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ivanovic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ivanovic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ivanovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ivanovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Karhu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic tries to clinch up but Karhu circles away and keeps his distance.
Ivanovic lands with a good body shot.
Ivanovic moves into the clinch.
Ivanovic lands an uppercut.
Ivanovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Karhu controls his hands.
Karhu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
Karhu is trying to break the clinch but Ivanovic is controlling him.
Ivanovic has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ivanovic lands a good knee to the midsection. Karhu won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Ivanovic.
Ivanovic lands a shoulder strike.
Ivanovic trying to land knees to the body.
Karhu breaks from the clinch.
Ivanovic throws a body punch but Karhu moves out of range.
Ivanovic throws a jab but it's blocked by Karhu.
Karhu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ivanovic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Karhu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Karhu keeps the fight on the outside.
Ivanovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Karhu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ivanovic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Karhu at a distance.
Karhu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ivanovic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ivanovic is looking to clinch but Karhu is avoiding it.
Ivanovic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ivanovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karhu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ivanovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karhu moves away.
Boris Ivanovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ivanovic wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic checks a low kick from Karhu.
Ivanovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ivanovic throws a leg kick but Karhu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A clash of legs there as Karhu blocks the low kick.
Ivanovic digs a good body shot into Karhu's ribs.
Ivanovic scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karhu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ivanovic as he avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karhu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ivanovic can pounce on him.
Ivanovic misses with a series of wild punches.
Ivanovic lands with a nice body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boris Ivanovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ivanovic has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Ivanovic!
A relieved looking Boris Ivanovic 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gryphon Andersoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Cathay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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235 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gryphon Andersoon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carl Cathay!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andersoon drops Cathay with a nice combination! Andersoon dives into Cathay's guard, looking to finish!
It looks like Carl Cathay has been cut.
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!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Cathay wants to stand but Andersoon is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cathay keeping moving, preventing Andersoon from controlling successfully.
Andersoon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cathay is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Andersoon is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Andersoon circles away from the clinch attempt
and Andersoon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cathay looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Andersoon.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cathay, as that shot connected.
Cathay moves to clinch but Andersoon breaks away
and Andersoon counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Andersoon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cathay tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Andersoon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cathay sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
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!
Andersoon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Andersoon jabs at Cathay's body.
Andersoon throws a front kick that sends Cathay stumbling back into the cage.
Andersoon scores with a hook.
Cathay needs to keep his hands up - Andersoon had a free shot at his head there.
That has opened up Carl Cathay's cut even more.
Carl Cathay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cathay walks forward, straight into a front kick from Andersoon.
Andersoon lands a big head kick that sends Cathay to the canvas! Andersoon follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gryphon Andersoon!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Gryphon Andersoon waved his t-shirt featuring [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Butt Piracy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Short Fuse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piracy kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I Like Big Butts. Butt Piracy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Short Fuse's chin.
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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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Butt Piracy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Short Fuse!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piracy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fuse counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Butt Piracy has been cut.
Piracy looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fuse finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Piracy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fuse swings for the body but Piracy moves out of range.
Piracy tries to clinch but Fuse moves away
and Fuse cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Piracy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Piracy wants to clinch
and Fuse counters with a thumping low kick.
Piracy tries to clinch but Fuse moves away
and Fuse cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fuse throws a head kick but Piracy moves out of range.
Fuse tries to land a leg kick but Piracy saw it coming and moves away.
Piracy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piracy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Piracy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Piracy moves to clinch but Fuse breaks away
and Fuse cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Butt Piracy's cut is getting worse.
Fuse with a nice cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Piracy tries to clinch
letting Fuse counter with a right hand.
Fuse is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Piracy misses with a left hand
and Fuse counters with a two punch combo.
Fuse is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Piracy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Piracy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Piracy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Fuse and Piracy goes tumbling to the canvas! Fuse follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fuse in particular looking to stall.
Fuse's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Fuse wants to pass the guard but Piracy is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piracy makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Piracy wants to clinch but Fuse slips to the side
and Fuse counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Piracy moves to clinch but Fuse breaks away
and Fuse counters with a left and a right that stings Piracy.
Piracy moves in looking to clinch but Fuse pushes him off.
That kick from Fuse tenderised Piracy's leg. Piracy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Piracy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fuse takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fuse circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fuse counters with a nice body shot.
Fuse drops his shoulder and cracks Piracy with a huge uppercut! Piracy goes down! Can Fuse finish him?
Butt Piracy's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Fuse is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piracy is looking to stand up but Fuse isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Short Fuse wasn't active enough on the ground.
Fuse scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fuse lands a body shot.
Piracy tries to clinch but Fuse moves away
and Fuse counters with a nice low kick that buckles Piracy's knee momentarily.
Fuse has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fuse feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Piracy's calf.
Piracy is breathing heavily.
Piracy tries to clinch up
and Fuse counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fuse moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Piracy wants to clinch but Fuse slips to the side
and Fuse connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Piracy darts in trying to clinch
and Fuse counters with a body kick that stops Piracy in his tracks momentarily.
Oooh a lovely combination from Fuse sends Piracy down but not out. Fuse dives into side control looking to finish.
Jeez, Butt Piracy's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Butt Piracy's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Short Fuse!
A less than humble Short Fuse misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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