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New York "Invasion" PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Craig Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank White has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Craig Stevenson's chin.
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133 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank White!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White misses with a takedown
and Stevenson counters with a head kick.
White fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stevenson avoids it really well and circles away.
White gets caught napping as Stevenson dives in and scores a takedown. White manages to retain guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Stevenson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Stevenson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
White looking for subs off his back but Stevenson has passed one foot through into half guard.
White looks gassed!
Well, if Stevenson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White is trying to maintain the position but Stevenson is very close to passing his half guard.
Stevenson is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Craig Stevenson just wasn't active enough.
White gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Stevenson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Stevenson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Stevenson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of White is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Craig Stevenson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Stevenson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. White is trying to defend but Stevenson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Stevenson content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
White looking for submissions off his back.
Stevenson wants to stand up but White has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevenson gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Stevenson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Stevenson lands a really nice looking cross but White seems unphased.
Stevenson stalks White and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into White's face. White staggers backwards, shaken.
White is rocked!
White shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stevenson defends it nicely.
Whack! Stevenson lands a heavy head kick that drops White. The ref tackles Stevenson to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because White was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Craig Stevenson!
Craig Stevenson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Saluor Mishar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Grimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Saluor Mishar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Grimes!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimes drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mishar wants to control but Grimes postures up.
Mishar is looking for a sweep.
Grimes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mishar, who protects the arm well.
Grimes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Grimes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mishar knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Grimes working away.
Mishar trying to remain calm as Grimes controls from the top position.
Mishar is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Mishar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Grimes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mishar knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mishar is trying to improve his position.
Grimes is trying to get an arm triangle but Mishar is defending well.
Grimes tries for a kimura but Mishar is defending well.
Grimes tries for a kimura but Mishar is defending well.
Mishar is trying to work for a sweep but Grimes has mounted him!
Mishar is squirming around, avoiding Grimes's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimes is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Mishar can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Grimes controlling the position easily from mount.
Grimes working for a submission but Mishar is keeping him at bay.
Mishar tries to lock up and control but Grimes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mishar is looking to improve his position but Grimes isn't that keen on the idea.
Grimes takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grimes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Grimes looking to secure an arm triangle but Mishar defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mishar is surviving well by controlling Grimes's body position as best he can.
Mishar is working to get back to half guard.
Mishar sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Mishar moves into full guard.
Grimes advances position into side control!
Mishar is trying to improve his position.
Grimes wants to control but Mishar is keeping him busy.
Grimes tries to advance to mount but Mishar denies him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mishar is looking for a sweep.
Mishar struggling a bit here.
Grimes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mishar, who protects the arm well.
Grimes tries for a kimura but Mishar is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grimes goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Mishar has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Grimes but great work by Mishar.
Grimes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mishar wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Grimes, who protects the arm well.
Grimes is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Grimes dominated that round.
That's time! Mishar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Grimes throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mishar tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Grimes is in Mishar's guard.
Mishar keeping full guard, as Grimes tries to pass.
Mishar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mishar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mishar looking for a guillotine here but Grimes defends easily.
Grimes looking to pass the guard.
Mishar keeping moving, preventing Grimes from controlling successfully.
Mishar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes trying to control the position from guard on top but Mishar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mishar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mishar shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Grimes's guard.
Grimes pushes a forearm under Mishar's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Mishar is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rick Grimes!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flavio Ferreira (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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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Flavio Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Brown with that takedown attempt.
Ferreira throws a lazy uppercut
and Brown counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ferreira!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Brown working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Brown landing strikes from the mount.
Brown will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brown pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown controlling from mount.
Ferreira keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ferreira looks gassed!
Brown landing strikes, looking to finish!
Brown lands a nice shot to the head.
Brown landing punches.
Brown looking to finish Ferreira with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ferreira!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Brown cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown lands a big shot there that rocks Ferreira but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Brown looking to control and managing it successfully.
Brown landing punches.
A nice elbow there by Brown.
Brown unloading with bombs!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown looking for a guillotine from mount but Ferreira is having none of it.
Brown sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Brown raining down shots from the mount!
Ferreira really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brown. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown controlling from mount.
Brown seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ferreira for as long as he can get away with.
Brown in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Brown is landing with some decent strikes but Ferreira is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Brown unloading with bombs!
Brown cracks Ferreira with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ferreira is rocked!
Brown lands with some strikes.
Ferreira is still in real trouble! Can Brown finish him?
Brown really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown working for a guillotine from mount but Ferreira is in no mood to give up.
Brown has hold of Ferreira's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ferreira manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Brown raining down shots from the mount!
Ferreira seems to have recovered his senses.
Brown tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Brown raining down hammerfists from mount.
Brown 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.
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!
Brown with good strikes from the mount here!
Brown working the ground and pound effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown controlling the position easily from mount.
Brown lands a heavy elbow.
Brown lands a nice shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Brown in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ferreira?
Ferreira is bucking up trying to escape but Brown cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Brown 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.
Brown scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Brown has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown raining down hammerfists from mount.
Brown controlling the position easily from mount.
Brown lands a nice shot to the head.
Brown takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Brown connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ferreira is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ferreira has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Brown is landing with some decent strikes but Ferreira is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Brown working Ferreira over with strikes here.
Brown sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Brown lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown cracks Ferreira 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 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Brown!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Bobby Brown waved his t-shirt featuring Just Fight's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Borne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Tran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tran comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Theme from Mortal Kombat 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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152 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samuel Borne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Tran!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borne forces Tran back against the cage and clinches.
Tran leaning against his opponent.
Tran tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Borne keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tran's efforts to push away.
Tran breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tran has managed to clinch.
Tran is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Borne is defending well for now.
Tran looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tran throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tran misses with a knee strike.
Borne dodges an elbow strike from Tran.
Borne is trying to break free.
Tran with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tran pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Borne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tran has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tran's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tran forces Borne back against the cage and clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tran.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tran - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tran turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Tran manages to end up in side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Tran throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Borne works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Borne keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tran looks to land a strike but Borne avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Tran with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tran trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Borne is trying to control the position but Tran postures up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tran missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Borne trying to control the position here.
Tran trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borne keeping moving, preventing Tran from controlling successfully.
Tran is looking to advance position but Borne has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Borne is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Tran can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Borne trying to control but Tran is having none of it.
Borne looking to finish with strikes here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borne swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Tran is now in Borne's guard. A big mistake from Borne there, giving up the dominant position!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tran has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Borne is proving hard to escape from.
Borne keeping moving, preventing Tran from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tran wants to stand but Borne has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Borne working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Tran 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.
Borne is looking to clinch but Tran is avoiding it.
Tran gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tran has clasped his hands together around Borne's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Borne gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Tran with the ground and pound but Borne uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Tran wants to control from the top but Borne keeps moving.
Borne bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tran's guard.
Borne postures up in Tran's guard and throws a big left but Tran blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tran working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Borne.
Borne looking to pass the guard.
Tran is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Borne is controlling him.
Tran really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Borne. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Borne tries to free his leg and advance position but Tran is retaining full guard.
Borne pushes down on Tran's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Borne trying to control the action but Tran is working from the bottom.
Borne not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borne trying to pass the guard but Tran defending well.
Borne is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tran sees it coming and defends easily.
Borne is trying to control the action in half guard but Tran is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borne has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Borne looking to secure an arm triangle but Tran defends it well.
Borne tries to control but Tran wriggling away.
Borne takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tran in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borne is working for a guillotine from mount but Tran frees his head quite easily.
Borne trying to control but Tran is having none of it.
Tran holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Borne tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borne wants to control the pace but Tran is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Borne dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Tran closes the distance and clinches.
Tran tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tran breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tran works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Borne pulls Tran in to control the position.
Borne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Borne keeping full guard, as Tran tries to pass.
Borne 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borne is working hard here to advance position.
Tran stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Borne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Borne might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Borne is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tran is trying to stand back up but Borne is controlling him
Borne wants to work for an arm triangle but Tran is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Borne is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tran sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borne tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tran knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
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. Borne connects with a nice short shot to Tran's temple.
Borne moves nicely into side control.
Borne has an Americana. Tran didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Borne is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Borne hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Samuel Borne!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Francisco dAnconia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tripp Hazard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hazard has chosen Black Label Society - Stillborn as his entrance music. 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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185 lbs
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192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Francisco dAnconia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tripp Hazard!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Alyssa Summers and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
dAnconia tries to clinch up but Hazard circles away and keeps his distance.
dAnconia swats away the attempt to clinch by Hazard.
dAnconia connects with a crisp jab.
It looks like Tripp Hazard has been cut.
Hazard dodges the punch combination from dAnconia.
Hazard throws a right and a left that both miss.
dAnconia misses with a straight right.
Hazard moves out of range of the strikes.
dAnconia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hazard breaks the clinch.
dAnconia throws a shot from downtown. Hazard moves away and avoids it.
dAnconia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hazard.
Hazard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hazard is rocked!
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!
Danga de danga de dang - Hazard scores with a four punch combination!
Hazard is still on wobbly legs! Can dAnconia finish him?
dAnconia takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hazard seems to have recovered his senses.
Hazard is looking to clinch.
dAnconia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
dAnconia scores with a hook to the body. Hazard takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hazard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hazard looks gassed!
dAnconia drops Hazard with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Hazard looks back up at him and smiles so dAnconia waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazard gets tackled into the cage by dAnconia. dAnconia maintains the clinch.
dAnconia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Francisco dAnconia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
dAnconia misses the jab.
No joy there for dAnconia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
dAnconia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hazard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by dAnconia.
dAnconia plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Hazard swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Hazard face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Francisco dAnconia!
Francisco dAnconia decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dakota Weston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen Big and Red by EC as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Dakota Weston had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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187 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dakota Weston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matthew Smith!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weston throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Weston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Weston throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Weston misses with the combination.
Weston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Smith is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Weston knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Weston has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Smith but great work by Weston.
Weston decides to stand back up. Weston steps back and let's Smith get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Smith with a poor takedown
and Weston counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smith thinking.
Weston fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Smith to the ground. Weston is now in Smith's guard.
Smith working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Weston doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Smith is tightening it up a little... Weston has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Weston reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Weston taps out! Nice BJJ there by Smith!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Matthew Smith!
Matthew Smith decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Cade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Bobby Butcher has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Butcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lance Cade!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butcher lands the left hand.
Cade has a takedown stuffed.
Butcher lands a nice looking body shot.
Butcher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Butcher with a nice cross.
Butcher scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cade doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Butcher fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cade looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cade is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cade looks gassed!
Butcher lands a jab.
Cade takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cade tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Butcher manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cade takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Butcher drops Cade with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Cade looks back up at him and smiles so Butcher waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Cade is rocked!
Cade drops his hands for a split second and Butcher immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Cade face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Butcher follows up with a right hand that knocks Cade into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bobby Butcher!
Bobby Butcher 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Francois Dubonet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kayce Sagraves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dubonet comes to the cage accompanied by Kevin Chalfant - Hold on to the vision in your eyes. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Francois Dubonet!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kayce Sagraves!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sagraves is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dubonet sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sagraves tries for a takedown but Dubonet sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dubonet stuffs the takedown.
Francois Dubonet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kayce Sagraves.
Dubonet's corner calls for a 1-2. Dubonet obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like Kayce Sagraves has been cut.
Dubonet throws a head kick that misses.
Kayce Sagraves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sagraves shoots in but no luck this time.
Dubonet displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sagraves.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dubonet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sagraves.
Dubonet throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sagraves gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dubonet counters with a good low kick that Sagraves was not able to check.
Sagraves looks gassed!
Dubonet throws a nice head kick!
Dubonet lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sagraves sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sagraves misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sagraves looks for a takedown but Dubonet sprawls well.
Dubonet swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubonet lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Sagraves can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Dubonet and Sagraves drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Dubonet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Francois Dubonet!
Francois Dubonet retains his lightweight title!
Francois Dubonet took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Just Fight for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joel Abadi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samson Savea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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248 lbs
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257 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joel Abadi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samson Savea!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Abadi.
Abadi rushes Savea and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Abadi working Savea over with knees to the body.
Savea can't break the clinch.
Abadi has Savea pressed against the cage, preventing Savea from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Abadi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Savea is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Abadi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Savea up against the cage.
Savea wants to get back to striking at distance but Abadi won't allow it.
Abadi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savea is trying to push Abadi away but Abadi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Savea wants to break free but Abadi has control.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Abadi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Abadi works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Abadi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Abadi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Abadi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Savea looks gassed!
Abadi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Savea as he jumps to the side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abadi dodges the punch combination from Savea.
Abadi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Abadi throws a powerful right kick. Savea tried to block low but the kick was high! Savea was taken right off of his feet! Abadi jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Joel Abadi!
Joel Abadi is the new heavyweight champion!
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