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SUPREMACY 8 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Cotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Miguel Cotto has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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158 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Miguel Cotto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jose Aldo !
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cotto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aldo was well out of range. Poor timing from Cotto.
Cotto tries to close the distance and clinch but Aldo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aldo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cotto scores with a jab to the body.
Cotto looks to throw the jab but Aldo is out of range.
Aldo shoots in but Cotto avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Aldo slips a jab and a cross from Cotto.
Aldo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cotto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aldo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cotto closes the distance and clinches.
Cotto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cotto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cotto looks to throw the jab but Aldo is out of range.
Cotto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Aldo 's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cotto circles away.
Miguel Cotto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Aldo .
Aldo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cotto scores with a nice right hand.
Aldo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cotto was covering up waiting for the punch and Aldo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Cotto wants to stand and escape but Aldo is having none of it.
Aldo landing with the ground and pound.
Aldo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cotto wants to get back to his feet but Aldo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cotto keeping moving, preventing Aldo from controlling successfully.
Aldo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cotto has momentary wrist control but Aldo slips an elbow through the middle.
Aldo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Aldo pushes down on Cotto's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cotto knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Aldo on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cotto is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aldo is looking for a kimura here.
Aldo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Aldo is looking for a kimura but Cotto is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Aldo to get the leverage.
Aldo wants to work for an arm triangle but Cotto is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Aldo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cotto doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Aldo .
Cotto on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cotto tries to get out of the position.
Aldo is keen to just control but Cotto is a slippery customer.
Cotto kicks Aldo off and gets back to his feet.
Aldo shoots in for a takedown but Cotto shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cotto works the jab nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotto misses with a series of wild punches.
Cotto defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Aldo .
Cotto cracks Aldo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Aldo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cotto lands a right hook to the body.
Aldo drops his hands momentarily and Cotto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Aldo is rocked!
Cotto drives through and clinches with Aldo against the cage.
Aldo is still on wobbly legs! Can Cotto finish him?
Cotto has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Aldo - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Cotto, and another! Aldo is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Miguel Cotto!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ruben De La Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fitry Qushairy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Qushairy has chosen Natural Born Killer 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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165 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ruben De La Vega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fitry Qushairy!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De La Vega misses the jab.
De La Vega looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
That kick from Qushairy tenderised De La Vega's leg. De La Vega is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fighters circling - De La Vega throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De La Vega closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Qushairy tries for a takedown but De La Vega sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Qushairy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Qushairy is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in De La Vega's half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Qushairy in particular looking to stall.
Qushairy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Qushairy content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Qushairy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but De La Vega does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Qushairy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Qushairy moves into full mount! De La Vega won't be happy about that!
Qushairy is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But De La Vega has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from De La Vega!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Qushairy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
De La Vega wants to control from the top but Qushairy keeps moving.
Qushairy pulls De La Vega in to control the position.
Qushairy keeping moving, preventing De La Vega from controlling successfully.
Qushairy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De La Vega trying to control but Qushairy is working from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
De La Vega passes Qushairy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Qushairy controlling the position well.
Qushairy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from De La Vega.
De La Vega slips a nice elbow through Qushairy's hands, connecting with Qushairy's forehead.
De La Vega seems to be looking for submissions.
Qushairy tries to get to full guard but De La Vega has control of the leg.
Qushairy keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De La Vega is trying to control. Qushairy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Qushairy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with De La Vega. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ruben De La Vega has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
De La Vega misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fitry Qushairy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
De La Vega fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Qushairy avoids it really well and circles away.
Qushairy dives in and scores a takedown into De La Vega's guard.
Qushairy postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! De La Vega is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Qushairy, into his guard.
Qushairy pushes a forearm under De La Vega's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, De La Vega is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fitry Qushairy!
An out of breath Fitry Qushairy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Janon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Owl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Owl has chosen Jay-Z & Kanye West - Ni**as In Paris as his entrance music. Tony Owl is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Janon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Owl!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janon misses with a right hand
and Owl counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Michael Janon has been cut.
A big right from Janon misses.
Owl slips under a jab from Janon.
A slow jab from Janon misses its intended target.
Owl moves out of range of the strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Owl as he connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Owl misses with a looping left.
Janon throws a shot from downtown. Owl moves away and avoids it.
Janon moves away from the strike by Owl.
The fighters circling - Owl throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Janon misses the target.
Owl looks to throw the jab but Janon is out of range.
Janon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Owl to counter with a crisp jab.
Janon misses with a looping right.
Janon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Owl.
Owl misses with a looping left.
A jab from Owl finds it's way through Janon's defenses.
Janon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Owl holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Janon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Owl.
Janon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Owl scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Michael Janon's cut is getting worse.
Owl ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Janon throws a hook to the side of Owl's head but Owl sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Owl connects with a single shot there.
Owl has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Janon throws an overhand right that lands on Owl's shoulder, as Owl tries to avoid the shot.
Janon throws a lazy uppercut
and Owl counters with a nice uppercut.
Janon is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Janon misses with a right hand
and Owl counters with a big left hand that crumples Janon! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tony Owl!
After winning the bout, Tony Owl thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gage Bashor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gage Bashor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mirko Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bashor pushes Filipovic up against the cage in a clinch.
Filipovic tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bashor just stands there and leans against the cage.
Filipovic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bashor breaks the clinch.
Bashor steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Filipovic. That one must have hurt.
Filipovic misses with the combination.
Bashor avoids the head kick by Filipovic.
Filipovic throws a body kick that misses.
Filipovic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bashor is looking to score with low kicks.
Bashor throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Filipovic.
It looks like Mirko Filipovic has been cut.
Filipovic lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Filipovic looks for the body kick but Bashor saw that one coming.
Mirko Filipovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some bone on bone action there as Filipovic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bashor.
Filipovic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Filipovic throws out a leg kick but Bashor moves out of range and Filipovic only half commits.
Filipovic gets tackled into the cage by Bashor. Bashor maintains the clinch.
Filipovic tries to break free but Bashor pushes him back against the cage.
Bashor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Filipovic tries to bum rush Bashor with a series of wild strikes but Bashor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Filipovic throws a right hand that Bashor ducks under and follows up with a left that Bashor also avoids with ease.
Filipovic keeps Bashor at a distance using the push kick.
Filipovic misses with the combination.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Filipovic throws a lazy head kick
and Bashor counters with a leg kick.
Bashor avoids the head kick by Filipovic.
Filipovic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bashor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bashor scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bashor connects with an inside leg kick.
Filipovic looks gassed!
Filipovic throws a lazy head kick
and Bashor counters with an inside leg kick.
Filipovic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bashor.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bashor, right into the meat.
Filipovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bashor.
Bashor lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bashor, right into the meat.
Bashor lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bashor.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A big left from Bashor misses.
Bashor fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Filipovic, pushing him back against the cage.
Bashor makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bashor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bashor dodges the punch combination from Filipovic.
Filipovic on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Filipovic throws a series of punches but Bashor avoids them all with ease.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bashor. Filipovic shrugs it off though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic tries to keep at a distance but Bashor has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bashor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Filipovic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Filipovic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Filipovic throws a lazy head kick
and Bashor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bashor lands a leg kick that knocks Filipovic off balance momentarily.
Bashor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bashor moves into range and clinches up with Filipovic.
Bashor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That kick from Bashor tenderised Filipovic's leg. Filipovic is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bashor lands a nice leg kick that just misses Filipovic's sensitive parts.
Bashor lands a head kick. Filipovic smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gage Bashor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mirko Filipovic's cut.
That's time! Bashor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bashor lands with a thumping leg kick.
Filipovic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bashor. Bashor obviously looking to wear him down.
Bashor lands with a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Bashor.
Gage Bashor is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bashor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bashor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bashor avoids the head kick by Filipovic.
Bashor drops Filipovic with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Filipovic looks back up at him and smiles so Bashor waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
That has opened up Mirko Filipovic's cut even more.
Bashor throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Filipovic is breathing heavily.
Bashor feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Filipovic's calf.
Bashor moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bashor dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Filipovic. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bashor closes the distance and pushes Filipovic back into the cage.
Bashor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Filipovic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bashor.
A good leg kick by Bashor.
Bashor lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bashor lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bashor.
Filipovic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bashor lands a leg kick that knocks Filipovic off balance momentarily.
Bashor moves into the clinch.
Filipovic wants to break free but Bashor has control.
Bashor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Bashor slams his shin into Filipovic's torso.
Bashor cracks the inside of Filipovic's front leg.
Bashor throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bashor drives through and clinches with Filipovic against the cage.
Filipovic avoiding damage as Bashor throws knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Filipovic's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bashor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Filipovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bashor.
Bashor lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bashor has managed to clinch.
Bashor lands an elbow inside.
Bashor lands an elbow inside that Filipovic shrugs off.
The cut above Mirko Filipovic's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bashor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bashor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Filipovic throws a nice looking combination but Bashor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mirko Filipovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Filipovic sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bashor lands a big head kick that sends Filipovic tumbling to the mat! Bashor takes a step backwards and waves Filipovic back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Filipovic is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bashor connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Filipovic covering up! Bashor comes in with a big uppercut and Filipovic goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gage Bashor!
Gage Bashor 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Bashor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guara Grove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guara Grove will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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176 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Bashor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Guara Grove!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grove scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bashor closes the distance and clinches up with Grove, looking for a takedown. Bashor pushes Grove against the cage but Grove circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bashor shoots in for a takedown but Grove shows good takedown defense.
A solid body kick from Grove.
A head kick misses from Grove.
Grove has closed the distance and engaged Bashor in a clinch.
Grove prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Bashor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grove escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bashor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Grove as he avoids it easily.
Grove wants to clinch up but Bashor keeps it at a distance.
Grove misses with a head kick.
Grove displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bashor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grove plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Grove is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Grove lands a high kick!
Grove throws a head kick that half lands.
Bashor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Grove tries to clinch there but Bashor circles away.
Grove misses with a head kick.
Grove fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bashor steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Grove. That one must have hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bashor on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Bashor. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Grove throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Jason Bashor has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick from Grove lands but Bashor takes it in his stride.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Grove enables Bashor to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Grove manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bashor is in close to Grove's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bashor throwing strikes from guard but Grove blocks nicely.
Bashor is stalling in the full guard.
Grove wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Bashor is now in half guard.
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.
Still in half guard, Bashor seems content to control.
Bashor seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Grove for as long as he can get away with.
Grove is in trouble now - Bashor has advanced to mount!
Bashor is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Grove tries to hold on but Bashor postures up.
Grove is trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grove wants to hold on but Bashor pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bashor controlling the pace for now.
Bashor landing strikes from the mount and Grove is in trouble!
BOOM! Bashor connects with a massive shot to the dome!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bashor working Grove over with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Bashor.
Bashor connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bashor has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Grove's face.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Grove can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bashor quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Bashor but it's paid off an Grove is forced to tap! Nice work by Bashor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jason Bashor!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Benjamin Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ferdinando Ferrari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benjamin Jr kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Beheaded in Paris. Thomas Benjamin Jr had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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185 lbs
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180 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Benjamin Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ferdinando Ferrari!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Benjamin Jr.
Ferrari slips a straight right by Benjamin Jr.
Ferrari with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ferrari throws a big shot that misses.
Benjamin Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ferrari lands a right hook to the body.
Benjamin Jr throws a leg kick but Ferrari checks it.
Ferrari throws a front kick aimed at Benjamin Jr's knee but Benjamin Jr avoids it well.
Benjamin Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Benjamin Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ferrari throws a hook but Benjamin Jr blocks it.
Benjamin Jr looks to land a right hand but Ferrari moved out of range.
Ferrari gets a double leg takedown into Benjamin Jr's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferrari throwing strikes but missing.
Benjamin Jr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ferrari tries to free his leg and advance position but Benjamin Jr is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrari trying to control but Benjamin Jr is working from the bottom.
Benjamin Jr wants to sweep here but Ferrari controlling him for the moment.
Ferrari trying to control the position from guard on top but Benjamin Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ferrari controlling from the top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ferdinando Ferrari.
Ferrari fails with a takedown attempt.
Benjamin Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ferrari.
Thomas Benjamin Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benjamin Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ferrari swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ferrari throws a leg kick that misses.
Benjamin Jr avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Benjamin Jr throws a leg kick
and Benjamin Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Benjamin Jr stuffs the takedown.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ferrari.
Benjamin Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ferrari scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Benjamin Jr doesn't seem bothered though.
Ferrari tries to bum rush Benjamin Jr with a series of wild strikes but Benjamin Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick lands from Ferrari.
Benjamin Jr misses with a hook. Ferrari ducked under it nicely.
Ferrari misses with a body shot.
Benjamin Jr throws a low kick, looking for Ferrari's leg but Ferrari calmly moves out of range.
Ferrari buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Benjamin Jr throws a chopping leg kick but Ferrari manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Benjamin Jr.
Ferrari slips under a jab from Benjamin Jr.
A jab lands there for Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ferrari.
Benjamin Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Benjamin Jr tries to move into range but Ferrari moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A slow jab from Benjamin Jr misses its intended target.
A right-left combo lands from Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr throws a low kick but Ferrari avoids it.
Ferrari misses the jab.
Benjamin Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ferrari.
Benjamin Jr throws a low kick but Ferrari moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benjamin Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ferrari.
Benjamin Jr throws a hook but Ferrari blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin Jr defending well as Ferrari loads up on a big left hand.
Benjamin Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A decent looking cross lands there for Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ferrari shoots in and gets a takedown into Benjamin Jr's guard.
Benjamin Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ferrari is one step ahead there.
Ferrari loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Benjamin Jr has Ferrari pulled in close to control his posture.
Ferrari throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferrari looking to sit in guard and control but Benjamin Jr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Benjamin Jr won't allow Ferrari to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Thomas Benjamin Jr will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ferrari ducks under a wild hook from Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Benjamin Jr misses.
Ferrari looks to throw the jab but Benjamin Jr is out of range.
Ferrari smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ferrari shoots in for a double leg but Benjamin Jr sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A jab from Benjamin Jr misses.
Benjamin Jr misses the shot to the body.
Benjamin Jr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ferrari closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Benjamin Jr quickly recovers to half guard.
Benjamin Jr blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ferrari.
Benjamin Jr tries to get to full guard but Ferrari has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferrari is looking to take a break and control but Benjamin Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ferrari missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrari seems to be working for a kimura but Benjamin Jr defends the submission attempt.
Benjamin Jr gets full guard.
Ferrari tries to free his leg and advance position but Benjamin Jr is retaining full guard.
Benjamin Jr trying to control the position.
Ferrari in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ferrari tries to free his leg and advance position but Benjamin Jr is retaining full guard.
Benjamin Jr looking to control.
Ferrari content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Benjamin Jr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ferrari's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ferrari wants to pass the guard but Benjamin Jr is keeping the position.
Ferrari throws a strike but Benjamin Jr rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ferrari manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ferrari controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benjamin Jr wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ferrari.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin Jr is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ferrari scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Benjamin Jr?
Ferrari sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ferrari scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Benjamin Jr?
Benjamin Jr is in a horrible position here. Ferrari smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Benjamin Jr squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Benjamin Jr taking shots to the head.
Ferrari is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Benjamin Jr has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferrari throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari with shots to the head and body - Benjamin Jr looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ferrari wants to control the pace but Benjamin Jr is squirming around nicely.
Benjamin Jr keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ferrari controlling the pace for now.
Benjamin Jr tries to lock up and control but Ferrari gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferrari throwing strikes here but Benjamin Jr is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Ferrari sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ferdinando Ferrari showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Benjamin Jr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ferrari checks the leg kick.
Ferrari throws a jab when Benjamin Jr was well out of range.
Benjamin Jr needs to keep his hands up - Ferrari had a free shot at his head there.
Benjamin Jr motions for Ferrari to come forward. Benjamin Jr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ferrari lands a really nice looking cross but Benjamin Jr seems unphased.
Ferrari drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Benjamin Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ferrari trying to control the position from guard on top but Benjamin Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ferrari is fighting to break Benjamin Jr's control of his arms but Benjamin Jr is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ferrari throwing strikes but missing.
Benjamin Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Thomas Benjamin Jr just wasn't active enough.
Ferrari changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Benjamin Jr tries to avoid it but Ferrari manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Benjamin Jr to the ground. Benjamin Jr escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Benjamin Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ferrari moves away from the strike by Benjamin Jr.
Ferrari lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Benjamin Jr throws a big shot that misses.
That kick from Ferrari tenderised Benjamin Jr's leg. Benjamin Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ferrari shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Benjamin Jr pinned against the cage. Benjamin Jr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ferrari stuns Benjamin Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Good work by Benjamin Jr as he checks the leg kick.
Ferrari walks into a stiff left hand from Benjamin Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari avoids the body shot from Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr wants to slow Ferrari down by chopping away at his legs.
Ferrari cracks Benjamin Jr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Benjamin Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Benjamin Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ferrari.
Ferrari looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ferrari shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Benjamin Jr pinned against the cage. Benjamin Jr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thomas Benjamin Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ferdinando Ferrari.
Benjamin Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ferrari.
A jab from Ferrari misses.
Thomas Benjamin Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Ferrari tries to score a power double leg takedown but Benjamin Jr sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ferrari somewhat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferrari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin Jr takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ferrari looks for a takedown but Benjamin Jr sprawls well.
Ferrari throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ferrari throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Benjamin Jr was covering up waiting for the punch and Ferrari finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ferrari throws an elbow that misses. Benjamin Jr uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ferrari's guard. Nice move by Benjamin Jr!
Ferdinando Ferrari has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ferrari working a defensive guard here.
Ferrari is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Benjamin Jr working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ferrari has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin Jr looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ferrari is on top in guard.
Ferrari won't allow Benjamin Jr to sweep him here.
Ferrari lands a couple of decent looking shots.
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!
Ferrari trying to control but Benjamin Jr is working from the bottom.
Ferrari postures up in Benjamin Jr's guard and throws a big left but Benjamin Jr blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferrari trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ferrari wants to pass the guard but Benjamin Jr is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ferdinando Ferrari comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ferrari 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ferdinando Ferrari!
Ferdinando Ferrari thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blas Ople (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Le Bleu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ople's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Struggle Within by Metallica. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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300 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
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271 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
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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
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Blas Ople!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Le Bleu!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ople misses with a head kick.
Ople misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Le Bleu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ople paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Le Bleu throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ople counters with a body kick.
James Le Bleu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Le Bleu throws a head kick that misses.
Ople throws a low kick but Le Bleu avoids it.
Le Bleu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Le Bleu blocks a head kick by Ople.
Ople lands a big head kick that sends Le Bleu tumbling to the mat! Ople takes a step backwards and waves Le Bleu back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like James Le Bleu has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Le Bleu misses with a kick to the body.
Ople checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Le Bleu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Le Bleu looks for the body kick but Ople saw that one coming.
Le Bleu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Bleu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Le Bleu shoots and misses
and Ople makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Le Bleu really felt that one!
Le Bleu looks gassed!
Ople lands a nice leg kick that just misses Le Bleu's sensitive parts.
Blas Ople is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ople delivers a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Le Bleu blocks a head kick by Ople.
A good leg kick by Ople.
Le Bleu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ople.
Le Bleu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ople.
Ople lands a big head kick that sends Le Bleu tumbling to the mat! Ople takes a step backwards and waves Le Bleu back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Le Bleu is rocked!
Le Bleu avoids the head kick by Ople.
Le Bleu takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ople throws a sloppy head kick and Le Bleu moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ople misses with a head kick.
Ople throws a sloppy head kick and Le Bleu moves out of range easily.
Ople lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ople throws a head kick that misses.
Ople misses with a head kick.
Le Bleu tries to clinch
and Ople counters with a head kick that drops Le Bleu to the mat! Le Bleu scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
The cut above James Le Bleu's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at James Le Bleu's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Blas Ople!
Blas Ople thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Bowie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen The Longest Day by Iron Maiden as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Raphael Bowie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Calvin Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson is looking to clinch but Bowie is avoiding it.
Johnson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bowie drops his hands momentarily and Johnson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Johnson jabs Bowie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bowie slips a straight right by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Bowie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bowie throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bowie defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Bowie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Bowie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson punishes Bowie's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Calvin Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A cross from Johnson lands.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bowie scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bowie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Johnson throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson cracks a nice hook into Bowie's ribs.
Johnson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Bowie moves out of range.
Johnson darts in trying to clinch
and Bowie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a jab. Bowie acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bowie lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bowie.
Bowie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A swing and a miss from Bowie.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Bowie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jab from Johnson.
Johnson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Calvin Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bowie shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl out of it but Bowie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Johnson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bowie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to avoid it but Bowie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johnson to the ground. Johnson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No joy there for Bowie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson jabs at Bowie's body.
Bowie is breathing heavily.
Johnson stuns Bowie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bowie.
Johnson cracks Bowie with a good jab.
Johnson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bowie shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raphael Bowie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bowie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bowie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Bowie looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson tries to clinch but Bowie is having none of it.
Bowie looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Johnson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bowie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Johnson lands a leg kick that knocks Bowie off balance momentarily.
Bowie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bowie on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Bowie. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Johnson misses with a right hand
and Bowie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson controlling Bowie's posture.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bowie trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin Johnson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Bowie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Johnson. Johnson obviously looking to wear him down.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bowie slips under a jab.
Johnson tries to clinch but Bowie moves out of range.
Johnson swings for the body but Bowie moves out of range.
Bowie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Johnson on the side of the head.
Calvin Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Bowie counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bowie counters with a stiff right hand.
Bowie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bowie takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bowie missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bowie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bowie cracks Johnson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Johnson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bowie moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson ducks right into an uppercut from Bowie.
Bowie misses with a wild body shot.
A clash of legs there as Bowie blocks the low kick.
Bowie blocks a jab.
Bowie looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson throws a lazy head kick
and Bowie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Johnson, right into the meat.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Bowie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Johnson slips a jab from Bowie.
Bowie throws out a powerful jab.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Johnson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bowie lands a knee to the head.
Johnson lands a left hand.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Bowie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson is pushing Bowie up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Bowie.
Bowie lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bowie is working for a kimura but Johnson is defending it quite comfortably.
Bowie passes the guard and advances to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Johnson is desperately trying to improve his position but Bowie has a good base and remains in mount.
Bowie throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Bowie tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Johnson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bowie with the ground and pound from mount.
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!
Johnson tries to hold on but Bowie postures up.
Bowie throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Johnson because Bowie loaded up on that one.
Johnson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bowie swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Johnson is now in Bowie's guard. A big mistake from Bowie there, giving up the dominant position!
Johnson sitting in guard here, content to control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Johnson throws a hook but Bowie blocks it.
Bowie slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Johnson catches Bowie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Bowie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bowie throws a combination. Johnson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Johnson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bowies jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Johnson rushes Bowie and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson is working Bowie over against the cage.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Johnson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bowie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnson just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnson pushes Bowie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Johnson looking to stall.
Johnson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bowie is rocked!
Johnson creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Bowie's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Bowie drops to his knees and Johnson pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Calvin Johnson!
Calvin Johnson is the new light heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Calvin Johnson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Augustus Belmont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jims Second (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belmont comes to the cage accompanied by Hurt - Johnny Cash. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Augustus Belmont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jims Second!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belmont lands with a kick to the temple. Second shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Second blocks a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Belmont.
Belmont throws a head kick that misses.
Belmont ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Second moves away.
Nice defenses there by Second.
Nice shot lands for Belmont.
Second is rocked!
Belmont chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belmont ducks under a wild hook from Second.
Belmont will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Second doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Belmont misses with a hook. Second ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Second.
Belmont misses with an uppercut. Second saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Second blocks the low kick.
Second closes the distance but Belmont moves to the side
and Belmont counters with a big head kick but Second shrugs it off.
Second is still on wobbly legs! Can Belmont finish him?
Belmont cracks Second with a left hook right on the temple and Second goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Belmont lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Second is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Augustus Belmont!
An out of breath Augustus Belmont thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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