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TFC 1: Rising PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dawn Keebals (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Raphson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Solid boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dawn Keebals!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Raphson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keebals misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Keebals misses with a few strikes there.
Keebals stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Keebals wants it to stay on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Raphson.
Keebals throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Raphson.
Horrible takedown by Raphson or perhaps it was just good defense by Keebals which made him look bad.
Dawn Keebals has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Raphson.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Raphson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keebals shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Raphson as he avoids it easily.
Keebals misses with a two punch combination.
Keebals tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raphson was well out of range. Poor timing from Keebals.
Raphson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Keebals's waist but Keebals gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Raphson off to one side.
Keebals tries for a takedown but Raphson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Keebals looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Raphson is fending him off so far but Keebals persists. Nope, Raphson circles away and we're back to standing.
Raphson slaps away a takedown attempt from Keebals, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keebals shoots in looking for a takedown but Raphson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Keebals's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Raphson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Keebals as he avoids it easily.
Raphson stuffs the takedown.
Raphson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Keebals's guard.
Raphson is looking to advance position but Keebals has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Keebals tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raphson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Keebals controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raphson working to try and regain half guard.
Keebals tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Keebals has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dawn Keebals dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Raphson slips a straight right by Keebals.
Raphson fails with a takedown attempt.
Keebals misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keebals throws a left and a right that both miss
and Raphson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Keebals's guard.
Raphson looking to sit in guard and control but Keebals gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keebals wants to get up but he can't break Raphson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Keebals sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Keebals is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Raphson has a closed guard, preventing Keebals from standing up.
Keebals looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keebals wants to get up but he can't break Raphson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Keebals slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Raphson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Keebals is one step ahead there.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Dawn Keebals just wasn't active enough.
Nice uppercut there from Keebals.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Raphson.
Keebals misses with a double jab
and Raphson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Raphson trying to land knees to the body.
Raphson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Keebals avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dawn Keebals has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Raphson.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Raphson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keebals tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Raphson smiles and moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Raphson is defended easily by Keebals.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keebals waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Raphson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dawn Keebals dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Keebals.
Keebals drops Raphson with a beautiful combination! Raphson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Keebals is looking for the KO!
It looks like Carl Raphson has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Keebals.
Raphson thumps Keebals with a low kick.
Keebals keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Keebals misses with a left hand
and Raphson moves into the clinch.
Keebals tries to pull guard but Raphson won't allow it.
Keebals fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raphson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Keebals fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dawn Keebals. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keebals being controlled against the cage.
Keebals is trying to pull guard but Raphson has him pressed against the cage.
Raphson stalling against the cage.
Raphson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Raphson manages to end up in side control.
Keebals on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Keebals tries to get out of the position.
An elbow from Raphson crashes against the mat.
Raphson throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Keebals works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keebals controlling the position for now.
Raphson wants to pass to mount but Keebals is defending the position.
Raphson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Raphson is stalling here. Keebals is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Raphson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Keebals has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Keebals controlling from side mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keebals postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Raphson is being controlled here.
Carl Raphson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dawn Keebals has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Raphson fails to land the takedown.
Dawn Keebals seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raphson shoots in looking for a takedown but Keebals manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Raphson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Raphson leaves Keebals with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dawn Keebals is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Raphson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dawn Keebals showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Keebals, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dawn Keebals!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Mckenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Hudson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hudson's choice of entrance music: Bohemian Rhapsody. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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198 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, David Mckenzie!
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, Bryan Hudson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mckenzie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hudson tries to avoid it but Mckenzie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hudson to the ground. Hudson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mckenzie looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hudson wants to stand and escape but Mckenzie is having none of it.
Mckenzie content to stall in guard here.
Hudson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mckenzie's guard.
Mckenzie trying to control the position here.
Mckenzie's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. David Mckenzie wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hudson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mckenzie shoots in for a double leg but Hudson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mckenzie gets a takedown into half guard.
Mckenzie slips a nice elbow through Hudson's hands, connecting with Hudson's forehead.
Hudson is trying to maintain the position but Mckenzie is very close to passing his half guard.
Mckenzie is looking to stall here but Hudson recovers full guard.
Mckenzie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hudson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A shot to the liver by Hudson. Beautiful body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hudson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hudson wants to sweep here but Mckenzie controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson trying to keep a closed guard but Mckenzie is proving a slippery customer.
Hudson wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Mckenzie manages to pass to side control.
Mckenzie is controlling the pace.
Mckenzie stalling away here and it's allowed Hudson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mckenzie trying to control but Hudson is working from the bottom.
Hudson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mckenzie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hudson keeping moving, preventing Mckenzie from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mckenzie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mckenzie lands a few punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Mckenzie dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A right-left combo lands from Mckenzie.
Hudson wants to clinch up but Mckenzie keeps it at a distance.
Mckenzie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hudson circles away.
Hudson swings for the body but Mckenzie moves out of range.
Mckenzie fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hudson sprawls well initially but Mckenzie persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mckenzie takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mckenzie seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hudson is trying to stand.
Mckenzie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mckenzie lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from Mckenzie.
Mckenzie seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mckenzie is controlling the pace.
Mckenzie thows a huge punch but Hudson dodges it nicely.
Mckenzie is thwarting Hudson's attempts to control the position.
Mckenzie could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mckenzie not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
We're going to have a standup here because David Mckenzie wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mckenzie fails with the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Hudson. No joy for Mckenzie on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Mckenzie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Hudson as Mckenzie shoots in.
Hudson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mckenzie.
Bryan Hudson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hudson tries to close the distance and clinch but Mckenzie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hudson misses with a few strikes there.
Hudson wants to clinch up but Mckenzie keeps it at a distance.
Mckenzie walks into a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hudson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hudson misses with the combination.
Mckenzie shoots in for a double leg but Hudson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bryan Hudson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hudson lands a left and a right that send Mckenzie crashing to the mat, dazed. Hudson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Mckenzie is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Hudson has cracked Mckenzie with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Hudson lands another huge swinging hook and Mckenzie tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Mckenzie, before Hudson can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bryan Hudson!
Post fight, Bryan Hudson stared into the camera and said 'I wanna thank my opponent. What a true badass! Win, Lose, or Draw I come to fight!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dana White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Strange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dana White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Strange!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White closes the distance and clinches.
White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Strange throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Strange misses its intended target.
White slips a jab from Strange.
White shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Strange defends it nicely.
White shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Strange walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. White checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice shot by Strange.
White shoots in and drives through. Strange sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dana White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Strange defends well against a solid takedown attempt from White.
White is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White misses with a takedown attempt - Strange sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Strange lands a nice shot to the body.
Strange lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
White shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Strange sprawls well. Strange wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. White gets slowly back to his feet.
Strange throws a leg kick but White sees it coming and moves out of range.
White fails with a takedown attempt.
White uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Strange.
White shoots in looking for a takedown. Strange tries to sprawl out of it but White keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Strange manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
White throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Strange's waist but Strange gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing White off to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White slips a jab from Strange.
White takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
White shoots in for a double leg but Strange sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
White uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Strange.
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!
White misses with a jab, cross combination.
Strange lands with a hook. White tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
White misses with a shot to the body
and Strange counters with a series of strikes. White will be more careful next time no doubt.
Strange pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from White misses.
White moves into range and clinches up with Strange.
White tries to pull guard but Strange holds him up against the cage and eventually White drops back down to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strange wants to break the clinch but can't.
White has Strange pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Strange manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
White blocks an uppercut.
Strange is trying to break the clinch but White has him pressed against the cage.
Strange being controlled against the cage.
Strange breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Strange throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Strange ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away.
White tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Strange swivels and escapes.
Strange misses with a combination
and White counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strange swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
White has closed the distance and engaged Strange in a clinch.
White tries to pull guard but Strange holds him up against the cage and eventually White drops back down to his feet.
White has Strange pressed against the cage.
Strange has had enough of the clinch but White keeps him there for the moment.
Strange's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Strange throws a hook to the side of White's head but White sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh White got wobbled bad by a big combination! Strange presses forward with punches and knees until White stumbles to the ground! The ref watches White closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Strange!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tonothan Kuhula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuhula kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Native Drums from the South Pacific. Greene has chosen Faint as his entrance music. Tonothan Kuhula has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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280 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tonothan Kuhula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Greene!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuhula sizes up Greene with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Greene misses with a few strikes there.
Greene stuns Kuhula with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Greene misses with a double jab
and Kuhula connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
No luck for Greene with that takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuhula swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Greene cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Tonothan Kuhula has been cut.
Kuhula lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Greene circles away quickly and effectively.
Greene looks to land a body kick but Kuhula moved away.
A big left from Kuhula misses.
Kuhula showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Greene.
Kuhula scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kuhula misses the shot to the body.
Greene misses with the combination.
Kuhula misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuhula works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kuhula misses with a wild combination.
Kuhula swings for the body but Greene moves out of range.
Kuhula throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Greene throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuhula.
Kuhula is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Greene looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Greene throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kuhula counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kuhula is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Greene moves out of range as Kuhula strikes.
Greene throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kuhula throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kuhula looks to throw the jab but Greene is out of range.
Kuhula is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Greene shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kuhula but Kuhula pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuhula jabs Greene to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuhula looks to land a right hand but Greene moved out of range.
A combination from Kuhula does no damage.
Greene uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kuhula.
Kuhula has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Greene finds it's way round the side to connect with Kuhula's head.
Kuhula misses with a double jab.
Kuhula throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kuhula throws a series of punches but Greene avoids them all with ease.
Greene connects with a right hand. Kuhula shakes it off.
Greene blocks a jab.
Kuhula misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Greene misses.
Horrible takedown by Greene or perhaps it was just good defense by Kuhula which made him look bad.
Tonothan Kuhula has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Greene.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuhula throws a combination that misses
and Greene counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kuhula tries to bum rush Greene with a series of wild strikes but Greene uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kuhula pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Greene throws a right and a left that Kuhula avoids nicely.
Kuhula fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Greene manages to avoid it.
Greene misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Greene tries for a takedown but Kuhula sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Greene looks winded!
Kuhula lands a jab.
An inside leg kick from Greene misses.
Kuhula thows a body shot but no joy.
Kuhula cracks a nice hook into Greene's ribs.
Nice straight punches there by Kuhula. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kuhula.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuhula lands a jab-cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Kuhula.
Kuhula scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Greene walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kuhula scores with a nice right hand.
Greene gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kuhula.
Greene takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Greene is rocked!
Kuhula drops Greene with a huge uppercut! Greene drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Kuhula is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tonothan Kuhula!
Tonothan Kuhula managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Just Fight (Shirt 6$ Shorts 8$), into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Soze Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valentin Lluca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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224 lbs
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Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Soze Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Valentin Lluca!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez tries for a takedown but Lluca circles away easily
and Lluca counters with a single leg into guard. Cortez didn't expect that.
Lluca throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cortez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cortez pulls Lluca in close to his closed guard and prevents Lluca from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lluca throws a big elbow that misses.
Lluca pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cortez is keeping the position for now.
Cortez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lluca's guard.
Cortez wants to pass the guard but Lluca is keeping the position.
Cortez throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez throwing strikes from guard but Lluca blocks nicely.
Cortez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cortez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cortez stands and throws Lluca's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lluca is not content to let Cortez control the position.
Cortez tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez tries to score with some ground and pound. Lluca controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Lluca tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cortez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cortez working the body and head with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cortez controls the position.
Lluca is trying to get back to half guard.
Cortez working the ground and pound.
Cortez working away.
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.
Cortez scores with a couple of short elbows.
Cortez scores with punches from side control.
Lluca is looking for a sweep.
Cortez throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The ground and pound from Cortez seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Lluca really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cortez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cortez in side control, throwing shots but Lluca defends.
Lluca parries the strikes from Cortez easily there. Cortez is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lluca to escape.
Cortez working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes there by Cortez.
Cortez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lluca is rocked!
It looks like Valentin Lluca has been cut.
Cortez 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt Lluca! Cortez senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put Lluca out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Soze Cortez!
During a confident post fight interview, Soze Cortez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darren Bridgeport (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Donovan (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darren Bridgeport!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adrian Donovan!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donovan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Donovan swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Donovan.
Bridgeport lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Donovan circles away quickly and effectively.
Donovan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Donovan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Donovan misses with a combination
and Bridgeport cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bridgeport misses with a wild body shot.
Bridgeport misses with a wild body shot.
Bridgeport misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Bridgeport 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bridgeport throws a body punch but Donovan moves out of range.
Donovan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bridgeport counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A combination from Donovan does no damage.
Bridgeport throws a hook to the side of Donovan's head but Donovan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Adrian Donovan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donovan throws a right hand that Bridgeport ducks under and follows up with a left that Bridgeport also avoids with ease.
Donovan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bridgeport.
Bridgeport misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Bridgeport misses the target.
Some wild striking there from Donovan.
Bridgeport looks to land a right hand but Donovan moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donovan looks to land a combination but Bridgeport avoids it well.
Bridgeport scores with a jab.
Donovan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donovan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bridgeport throws an overhand right that lands on Donovan's shoulder, as Donovan tries to avoid the shot.
Donovan misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Donovan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Donovan throws a series of strikes that have Bridgeport backpedaling.
Donovan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Donovan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bridgeport avoids a punch combination nicely.
Donovan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Donovan throws a series of punches but Bridgeport avoids them all with ease.
Donovan throws a right and a left that Bridgeport avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Donovan.
A jab from Bridgeport misses.
Donovan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bridgeport takes a swing at Donovan's ribcage but misses.
Donovan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bridgeport scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Donovan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bridgeport throws out the jab.
Bridgeport looks to land a left hand but Donovan moved out of range nicely.
Donovan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Donovan tries to bum rush Bridgeport with a series of wild strikes but Bridgeport uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Donovan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bridgeport counters with a nice uppercut.
A combination from Donovan does no damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bridgeport thows a body shot but no joy.
Bridgeport dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Bridgeport dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bridgeport misses the shot to the body.
Donovan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bridgeport.
Donovan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bridgeport counters with a stiff right hand.
Donovan misses with a two punch combination.
Bridgeport throws a shot to the body.
Bridgeport dodges the punch combination from Donovan.
Donovan throws a solid leg kick but Bridgeport takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Donovan.
Donovan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bridgeport connects with a body shot that sends Donovan's belly button to the back.
Bridgeport misses the jab.
Donovan is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan misses with a series of wild punches.
Bridgeport jabs at Donovan's body.
Bridgeport throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Donovan looks to land a combination but Bridgeport avoids it well.
Bridgeport throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donovan misses with a combination
and Bridgeport counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bridgeport thows a body shot but no joy.
Darren Bridgeport is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab lands there for Donovan.
Bridgeport fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donovan manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donovan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bridgeport.
Bridgeport scores with a body shot.
A combination from Donovan does no damage.
Donovan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bridgeport counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bridgeport dodges the punch combination from Donovan.
Donovan misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Bridgeport misses.
Bridgeport looks to throw the jab but Donovan is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bridgeport counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bridgeport misses with a wild body shot.
A punch combination from Donovan misses.
Donovan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bridgeport.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bridgeport.
Donovan scores with a one two! Bridgeport had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Donovan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bridgeport thows a body shot but no joy.
Bridgeport with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bridgeport uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Donovan has time to react.
A telegraphed right hand from Bridgeport misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Donovan.
Donovan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bridgeport circles away quickly and effectively.
Donovan avoids the body shot from Bridgeport.
Donovan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Donovan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donovan throws a series of punches but Bridgeport moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Bridgeport dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Donovan avoids the body shot from Bridgeport.
Bridgeport throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Donovan throws a body kick that misses.
Donovan misses with a wild combination.
Adrian Donovan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donovan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Donovan throws a right and a left that Bridgeport avoids nicely.
Bridgeport scores with a jab. Donovan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bridgeport throws a right and a left that Donovan avoids nicely.
Bridgeport works over Donovan's head and body with a nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donovan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bridgeport.
Donovan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan swinging wildly here.
Bridgeport slips a jab and a cross from Donovan.
Bridgeport connects with a body shot that sends Donovan's belly button to the back.
Donovan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Donovan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bridgeport moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Donovan throws a nice looking combination but Bridgeport bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bridgeport misses the shot to the body.
Donovan misses with a double jab
and Bridgeport counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Darren Bridgeport is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bridgeport blocks a jab.
Donovan misses with a double jab
enabling Bridgeport to counter with a crisp jab.
Bridgeport swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donovan throws a combination that misses
and Bridgeport counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Donovan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Donovan ducks under a wild hook from Bridgeport.
Bridgeport lands a body shot.
Donovan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bridgeport rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Donovan counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan throws a sloppy body shot
and Bridgeport counters with a one-two to the body.
Bridgeport just misses with a punch to the body.
Donovan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Donovan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bridgeport wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bridgeport misses with a body shot
and Donovan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Donovan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bridgeport just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donovan misses with a wild combination.
Bridgeport swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Donovan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bridgeport pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bridgeport thuds a left hand into Donovan's body.
Bridgeport is looking to wear down Donovan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Donovan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bridgeport misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donovan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Donovan throws a series of punches but Bridgeport moves out of range.
Adrian Donovan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bridgeport swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darren Bridgeport showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bridgeport has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darren Bridgeport!
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