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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eric Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brooks comes to the cage accompanied by ZAO - the psalm of the city of the dead.. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Bobby Butcher was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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162 lbs
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167 lbs
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Butcher!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butcher lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Brooks backs up against the cage.
It looks like Eric Brooks has been cut.
Butcher tests Brooks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Butcher swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brooks.
Butcher digs a good hook to Brooks's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brooks shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Butcher jabs Brooks right on the nose. Brooks blinks but takes it well.
Butcher sends Brooks crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Butcher is motioning to the referee to let Brooks up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Brooks is rocked!
Butcher drops Brooks with a straight right hand, right on the button! Butcher follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Butcher!
After winning the bout, Bobby Butcher 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 Joey Rodinerio Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mega Tron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bravo comes to the cage accompanied by Damian Marley - Confrontation. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Rodinerio Bravo !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mega Tron!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo tries to clinch up.
Tron gets tackled into the cage by Bravo . Bravo maintains the clinch.
Bravo jumps guard and drags Tron to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Tron must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bravo looking for a sweep. Not yet Bravo , not yet.
Bravo working for a triangle but Tron defends it easily.
Tron is fighting to break Bravo 's control of his arms but Bravo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Tron postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo has his foot on Tron's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tron works his way back into a safe position though.
Bravo wants to sweep but no luck.
Tron trying to control but Bravo is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bravo looking for a sweep. Not yet Bravo , not yet.
Bravo has an active guard here but Tron has managed to pass into half guard.
Bravo is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo is pressing down on Tron's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tron advances to half guard.
Bravo actively working from the bottom here.
Bravo looking for submissions off his back.
Bravo keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Tron really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bravo . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tron passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bravo !
Bravo tries to hold on but Tron pushes him away.
Bravo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tron is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bravo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo is pushing down on Tron's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tron is fighting to maintain full guard but Bravo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bravo wants to pass the guard but Tron is defending well.
Tron is not content to let Bravo control the position.
Tron won't allow Bravo to pass to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bravo stalling away here and it's allowed Tron to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Rodinerio Bravo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bravo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tron swivels and escapes.
Bravo closes the distance and clinches.
Bravo has hold of one of Tron's legs. Tron is fighting the takedown attempt but Bravo gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Bravo is pushing down on Tron's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tron is fighting to maintain full guard but Bravo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tron is looking to control Bravo 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tron avoid being mounted?
Bravo trying to pass the guard but Tron defending well.
Bravo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tron keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bravo trying to control the pace.
Bravo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo tries to pass to full mount but Tron defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tron wants to improve his position but Bravo is controlling well.
Bravo is pressing down on Tron's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tron is holding on for now.
Bravo is working for a kimura but Tron is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo wants to control but Tron is keeping him busy.
Joey Rodinerio Bravo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bravo is thwarting Tron's attempts to control the position.
Bravo working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Tron's thigh. Tron counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Tron is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo tries to free his leg and advance position but Tron is retaining full guard.
Bravo advances position into side control!
Bravo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tron, who protects the arm well.
Bravo tries to move into full mount but can't pass Tron's legs.
Bravo trying to control the action but Tron is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Rodinerio Bravo 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
No luck for Bravo with that takedown attempt.
Bravo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tron napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bravo tries to move to mount but Tron blocks the move with his legs.
Bravo is looking to take a break and control but Tron is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bravo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tron, who protects the arm well.
Bravo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tron looking for a sweep but Bravo has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Bravo with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Bravo goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Tron turns into him and now he's in Bravo 's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tron wants to control from the top but Bravo keeps moving.
Tron stopping the sweep attempt from Bravo .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mega Tron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tron looking to pass the guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tron uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bravo has time to react.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bravo is defended easily by Tron.
Tron instigates a clinch.
Bravo looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Rodinerio Bravo . That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bravo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tron after a bit of a struggle.
Bravo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tron gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tron has a couple of punches blocked by Bravo .
Bravo successfully pulls guard.
Tron passes Bravo 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bravo actively working from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Joey Rodinerio Bravo .
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bravo , 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Rodinerio Bravo !
Joey Rodinerio Bravo very nearly forgot to thank Just Fight (Shirt 6$ Shorts 8$) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kanu Mitzucuik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson has chosen Hustlin as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Shawn Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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245 lbs
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255 lbs
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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
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kanu Mitzucuik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitzucuik throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Mitzucuik misses the target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jackson is defended easily by Mitzucuik.
Jackson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mitzucuik counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jackson.
Kanu Mitzucuik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Jackson.
Mitzucuik shoots for a double leg takedown but Jackson sprawls well. He's pushed Mitzucuik's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mitzucuik jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jackson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mitzucuik swivels and escapes.
Mitzucuik throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mitzucuik circles away.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Mitzucuik shows good takedown defense.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mitzucuik.
Mitzucuik lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mitzucuik counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mitzucuik stalks Jackson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jackson's face. Jackson staggers backwards, shaken.
Jackson fails with the takedown
and Mitzucuik counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mitzucuik lunges at Jackson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jackson's hand.
Jackson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jackson looks winded!
Nice sprawl there from Mitzucuik as Jackson shoots in.
Jackson 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.
Donk. Mitzucuik catches Jackson right on the button with a cross.
Jackson fails with the takedown
and Mitzucuik connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson shoots for a takedown but Mitzucuik saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mitzucuik connects with a looping right hand.
Jackson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mitzucuik, right into the meat.
Jackson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mitzucuik counters with a straight right hand.
Mitzucuik dives in and scores a takedown into Jackson's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Mitzucuik from controlling successfully.
Mitzucuik throwing strikes from guard but Jackson blocks nicely.
Mitzucuik wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Mitzucuik is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitzucuik wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kanu Mitzucuik.
Jackson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mitzucuik defends it nicely.
Mitzucuik looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mitzucuik trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Mitzucuik from controlling successfully.
Jackson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mitzucuik drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jackson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jackson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jackson!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mitzucuik is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jackson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kanu Mitzucuik dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mitzucuik tries a head kick but it misses.
Mitzucuik looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson has his takedown stuffed
and Mitzucuik counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jackson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mitzucuik counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mitzucuik connects with a nice looking jab.
Mitzucuik slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Mitzucuik lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mitzucuik.
Mitzucuik wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitzucuik thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mitzucuik swings around for an armbar but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Mitzucuik's guard.
Jackson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jackson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mitzucuik's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson gets to his feet - Mitzucuik follows without any prompting.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Mitzucuik.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mitzucuik paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Jackson scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Kanu Mitzucuik has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mitzucuik stuffs the takedown attempt from Jackson. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Kanu Mitzucuik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Jackson.
Mitzucuik looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Mitzucuik takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Mitzucuik shows good takedown defense.
Jackson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mitzucuik is fending him off so far but Jackson persists. Nope, Mitzucuik circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Mitzucuik drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mitzucuik trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitzucuik missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mitzucuik drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jackson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jackson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jackson!
Kanu Mitzucuik overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mitzucuik taking punishment in the form of punches.
You can see the frustration on Mitzucuik's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jackson throws an elbow but Mitzucuik slips to the side and avoids it well.
Jackson landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Jackson throws an elbow but Mitzucuik slips to the side and avoids it well.
Jackson lands an elbow.
Mitzucuik takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jackson working the ground and pound.
Mitzucuik is being controlled here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mitzucuik keeps working.
Jackson working the ground and pound but Mitzucuik is defending the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kanu Mitzucuik's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jackson is defended easily by Mitzucuik.
Mitzucuik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Mitzucuik.
Jackson gets the takedown into side control.
Jackson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Mitzucuik looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Mitzucuik scores with a shot to the body.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mitzucuik as he jumps to the side.
Mitzucuik scores with a shot to the body.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jackson scores with a nice body kick.
Jackson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitzucuik looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jackson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mitzucuik circles away.
Kanu Mitzucuik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Jackson.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mitzucuik.
Jackson tries to escape but Mitzucuik is in control.
Mitzucuik thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mitzucuik goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Jackson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Mitzucuik but great work by Jackson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitzucuik takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jackson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mitzucuik parries the strikes from Jackson easily there. Jackson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mitzucuik to escape.
Jackson working away.
Jackson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jackson advances to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mitzucuik avoids a series of strikes thrown by Jackson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mitzucuik is looking to escape.
Jackson landing shots from mount.
Jackson unloading with bombs!
Mitzucuik is rocked!
Kanu Mitzucuik's cut is getting worse.
Mitzucuik avoids a series of strikes thrown by Jackson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mitzucuik wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jackson.
Jackson is landing with some decent strikes but Mitzucuik is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Oh Mitzucuik is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jeez, Kanu Mitzucuik's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kanu Mitzucuik's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Shawn Jackson!
An out of breath and clearly excited Shawn Jackson thanked Just Fight (Shirt 6$ Shorts 8$) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Fister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devin Houle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Fister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devin Houle!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fister gets a double leg takedown into Houle's guard.
Fister wants to control from the top but Houle keeps moving.
We're going to have a standup here because Frank Fister wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Houle tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fister sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Houle somewhat.
Houle is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fister.
Houle gets caught flat footed, as Fister shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Houle has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Fister should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Houle has tightened it up now! Fister should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Devin Houle!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiberio Celentano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Celentano comes to the cage accompanied by Now's My Time by D.J.I.G.. Smith has chosen Big and Red by EC as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Matthew Smith enters the cage!
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187 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter fighter
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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
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tiberio Celentano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matthew Smith!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Celentano scores with a punch to the head.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Celentano throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Celentano throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Celentano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Celentano throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Celentano struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Celentano rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Smith's guard! Nice work there by Celentano!
Celentano stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Celentano has gone for a leg lock! Smith slips out almost immediately though and dives into Celentano's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Celentano is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Smith has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Celentano is proving hard to escape from.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Celentano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Celentano lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Smith!
Celentano trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Celentano working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Smith turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Celentano off and cradles Smith's limp body as Celentano celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Tiberio Celentano!
Tiberio Celentano took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Just Fight (Shirt 6$ Shorts 8$) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Co-main event
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Grimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker's entrance music is Gonna Fly Now (metal version by Sylvain Cloux). A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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193 lbs
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193 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocky Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Grimes!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Rick Grimes has been cut.
Walker throws a sloppy head kick and Grimes moves out of range easily.
Grimes shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Walker is trying to defend but Grimes finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Grimes controlling the action here.
Grimes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker is looking to improve his position.
Walker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Grimes on the ground.
Grimes controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Walker tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Grimes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rick Grimes!
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