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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gage Bonds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastien Comeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonds comes to the cage accompanied by Breaking Benjamin - I Will Not Bow. Comeau comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Canadian kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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205 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gage Bonds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sebastien Comeau!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonds takes the fight into the clinch.
Bonds pushes Comeau back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bonds escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bonds moves into the clinch successfully.
Comeau is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bonds breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Comeau looks for a takedown but Bonds sprawls well.
Bonds rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Comeau moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Comeau shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bonds as he jumps to the side.
Comeau drives through with a takedown into guard.
Comeau thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Comeau stands and throws Bonds's legs to the side, diving into side control.
You can see the frustration on Bonds's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Comeau is trying to get an arm triangle but Bonds is defending well.
Comeau prevents Bonds from escaping the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Comeau thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Comeau working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Comeau looks gassed!
Bonds is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Comeau is controlling him well.
Comeau sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bonds is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bonds wants to get back to his feet but Comeau drags him back down.
Bonds tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Comeau is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bonds is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bonds pushes Comeau away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Comeau gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Comeau tries to score with some ground and pound. Bonds controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bonds knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Comeau on the ground.
Comeau is trying to get an arm triangle but Bonds is defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bonds wants to get back to his feet.
Bonds managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Comeau.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bonds is trying to buck Comeau off.
Comeau is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Bonds is trying to escape and Comeau transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Bonds is forced to tap! Nice work there by Comeau! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sebastien Comeau!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Jay Medway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Webster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Webster has chosen Run to the Hills by Iron Madien as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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223 lbs
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217 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Jay Medway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Webster!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Medway is looking to clinch but Webster is avoiding it.
Medway has closed the distance and engaged Webster in a clinch.
Medway lands an elbow inside.
Medway comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Ben Webster has been cut.
Webster should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Webster drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Medway wants to get up but he can't break Webster's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Webster looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Webster is trying to keep Medway in close.
Webster wants to sweep here but Medway controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Webster is trying to control the position but Medway postures up.
Webster trying to strike off his back.
Webster is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Webster managing to control the position.
Webster is trying to control the position but Medway postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Medway is looking to clinch but Webster is avoiding it.
Webster throws a wild body kick that Medway sees coming a mile off.
Medway tries to clinch but Webster moves out of range.
Webster circles away from the clinch attempt.
Webster takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Webster shoots for a double leg takedown but Medway sprawls well. He's pushed Webster's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Medway tries to close the distance and clinch up but Webster swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No joy there for Webster, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Medway wants to clinch.
Medway defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Webster.
Webster looks gassed!
Medway fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webster throws a wild body kick that Medway sees coming a mile off.
Jay Jay Medway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Medway fails with an attempt to clinch.
Medway gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Webster takes an elbow to the forehead.
Webster takes an elbow to the temple.
Medway comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Medway throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Webster is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Medway pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jay Jay Medway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Webster.
Medway lands an elbow inside.
Medway lands an elbow just above Webster 's eye.
That has opened up Ben Webster's cut even more.
Medway throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Medway lands an elbow just above Webster 's eye.
Medway throws an elbow but it misses.
Medway gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Medway creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Webster's defenses.
Medway lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Medway lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The cut above Ben Webster's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Medway lands a nice elbow.
Medway lands a nice elbow.
Webster takes an elbow to the forehead.
Medway creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Webster's defenses.
Nice elbow from Medway.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medway lands a nice elbow.
Ben Webster's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Medway lands an elbow that stopped Webster in his tracks for a moment.
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 nice glancing elbow lands by Medway.
Medway gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Medway lands an elbow that stopped Webster in his tracks for a moment.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ben Webster's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jay Jay Medway!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chico Feijo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Feijo has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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197 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chico Feijo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Martin Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Feijo!
Sanchez working for a guillotine from mount but Feijo is in no mood to give up.
Sanchez looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Feijo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sanchez prevents Feijo from getting the reversal.
Sanchez working for a guillotine from mount but Feijo is in no mood to give up.
Sanchez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Feijo is looking to escape.
Sanchez is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Feijo is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Sanchez has taken his back.
What can Feijo do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Well, with Sanchez on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Feijo is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Feijo won't enjoy being in this position. Sanchez looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Feijo is tapping - it's over boys! Sanchez picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Martin Sanchez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damien Le Clerc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kokushi Muso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le Clerc's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Big-Eminem dead wrong. Muso is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Here we Go. 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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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damien Le Clerc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kokushi Muso!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Anthony Taglia and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Clerc shoots for a double leg takedown but Muso sprawls well. He's pushed Le Clerc's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Le Clerc looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Muso!
Le Clerc unloading with bombs!
It looks like Kokushi Muso has been cut.
Le Clerc lands with some strikes.
Muso is rocked!
That has opened up Kokushi Muso's cut even more.
Muso takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Le Clerc's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damien Le Clerc!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sandro Abruzzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grimmjow Jaggerrjack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaggerrjack has chosen Till i Colapse as his entrance music. Grimmjow Jaggerrjack will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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222 lbs
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200 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sandro Abruzzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Grimmjow Jaggerrjack!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Joseph Jones and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaggerrjack tries to bum rush Abruzzi with a series of wild strikes but Abruzzi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jaggerrjack will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jaggerrjack misses with a series of wild punches.
Abruzzi misses with a takedown attempt
and Jaggerrjack counters with a stiff right hand.
A left and a right from Jaggerrjack both land. Nice combination.
Abruzzi scores a takedown into full mount!
Jaggerrjack is bucking up trying to escape but Abruzzi cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
BOOM! Abruzzi connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jaggerrjack wants to get back to his feet.
Abruzzi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abruzzi looking to control and managing it successfully.
Abruzzi with the ground and pound from mount.
Jaggerrjack is bucking up trying to escape but Abruzzi cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Abruzzi lands with some strikes.
Abruzzi with shots to the head and body - Jaggerrjack looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jaggerrjack is rocked!
It looks like Grimmjow Jaggerrjack has been cut.
Jaggerrjack looks gassed!
Abruzzi postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Jaggerrjack bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Abruzzi and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sandro Abruzzi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zakary Gamburyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kurt Johnson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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285 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurt Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zakary Gamburyan!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson feints and then cracks Gamburyan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gamburyan down.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Gamburyan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson feints a jab and as Gamburyan dips his head, Johnson unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Gamburyan right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Gamburyan falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Johnson smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kurt Johnson!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miuk Yochida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aze Buenafe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yochida comes into the arena with Fighting Dreamers blaring out of the sound system. The key to victory for Miuk Yochida has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miuk Yochida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aze Buenafe!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buenafe bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Buenafe.
Yochida gets back to half guard.
Yochida works his way to full guard. Good work.
Buenafe postures up and lands a big shot to Yochida's brow.
Buenafe lands a couple of elbows.
Buenafe tries to free his leg and advance position but Yochida is retaining full guard.
Yochida wants to sweep here but Buenafe controlling him for the moment.
Yochida is looking for a triangle but Buenafe pushes his legs off easily.
Yochida escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Buenafe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Buenafe thows a big elbow that misses.
Buenafe tries to free his leg and advance position but Yochida is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Buenafe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buenafe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yochida is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Buenafe looking to pass the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yochida has Buenafe up against the cage in a clinch.
Buenafe jumps guard.
Buenafe tries to strike from the bottom.
Yochida postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Buenafe is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Yochida, into his guard.
Yochida is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Buenafe misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yochida wants to take a breather but Buenafe is having none of it.
Yochida is working for a kimura but Buenafe is defending it quite comfortably.
Yochida is breathing heavily.
Yochida seems to be working for a kimura but Buenafe defends the submission attempt.
Buenafe is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yochida pulls his head out easily.
Buenafe punching from the bottom.
Buenafe is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yochida pulls his head out easily.
Buenafe tries to roll over but Yochida keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Buenafe lands with a nice body punch.
Buenafe wants to land a leg kick but Yochida is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yochida with a poor takedown
so Buenafe counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Buenafe throws a strike but Yochida rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Buenafe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yochida works over Buenafe with some ground and pound from guard.
Buenafe lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Yochida!
Buenafe looking to secure an arm triangle but Yochida defends it well.
Buenafe looking for a guillotine from mount but Yochida is having none of it.
Buenafe looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yochida tries to reverse the position but Buenafe maintains control.
Yochida is in a horrible position here. Buenafe smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Buenafe is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Yochida has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Yochida sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buenafe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yochida manages to get to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buenafe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Yochida's head.
Yochida is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Aze Buenafe dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Yochida fails with the takedown
and Buenafe counters with a shoot takedown. Yochida fights it but they end up in guard.
Yochida can't keep his opponent in guard - Buenafe advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Yochida trying to control here.
Buenafe seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Yochida is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Aze Buenafe!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damon King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Rood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think King might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Don't Underestimate ME!!. Rood has chosen Enter Sandman, by Metallica 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 welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damon King!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brad Rood!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rood will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rood tries to clinch there but King circles away.
Rood wants to clinch up but King keeps it at a distance.
Rood tries to clinch but King moves out of range.
Rood goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rood missing with a left hand there. King was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
Rood defends well against a solid takedown attempt from King.
Rood tries to clinch there but King circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Rood as King shoots in.
Rood throws a solid leg kick but King takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rood.
Rood tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
Rood fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rood wants to clinch.
Rood wants to land a leg kick but King is out of range.
Rood misses with a straight left.
King thows a leg kick but Rood checks it
and Rood counters with a stiff right hand.
Rood is looking to clinch.
Rood bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps King's head backwards.
King with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rood counters with a series of strikes. King will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damon King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rood scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rood tries to close the distance and clinch up but King swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brad Rood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rood counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of King 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rood counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rood tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
Rood tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Rood.
Rood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but King paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rood tries to clinch up.
Rood goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
King takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rood doesn't manage to clinch there - King circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rood tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
Rood wants to clinch up but King keeps it at a distance.
Rood throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.
Rood throws a jab when King was well out of range.
Rood tests King's chin there with a solid looking shot.
King with a poor takedown
and Rood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Rood.
Rood scores with a jab to the body.
King doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rood lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rood.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rood lands a nice looking body shot.
King is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rood drops King with a beautiful combination! King stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Rood is looking for the KO!
King is rocked!
The fight stays on the outside here - Rood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rood wants to clinch.
Rood throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Rood does no damage.
King tries to keep at a distance but Rood has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Rood dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
King has his takedown stuffed
and Rood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A combination from Rood does no damage.
King throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rood tries to close the distance and clinch up but King swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rood moves into the clinch successfully.
King on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rood landing knees to the head.
It looks like Damon King has been cut.
Rood throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but King blocks it with crossed arms.
Rood pushes King back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
King tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rood smiles and moves away.
Rood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
King fails with the takedown
enabling Rood to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damon King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rood closes the distance and lands a one-two.
King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rood with a hook.
Rood moves in looking to clinch but King pushes him off.
Rood closes the distance and pushes King back into the cage.
Rood using the Thai plumb to throw knees but King has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rood tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rood throws an elbow but misses.
King tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rood just stands there and leans against the cage.
King avoids the elbow strike from Rood, against the cage.
King blocks an elbow strike from Rood.
King is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rood using the Thai plumb to throw knees but King has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rood pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rood throws a right hand that King ducks under and follows up with a left that King also avoids with ease.
Rood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brad Rood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
King avoids a punch combination nicely.
King has his takedown stuffed
and Rood moves into the clinch.
Rood gets underhooks to prevent King's takedown attempt.
Rood lands on the inside with an uppercut.
King's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
King has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rood avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
King has Rood pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. King pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Rood tumbling to the mat - King dives into Rood's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rood lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for King!
King is trying desperately to improve position.
Rood controlling from the full mount.
King working to try and regain half guard.
Rood lands a heavy elbow.
King is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rood content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
King is working to get back to half guard.
Rood cracks King with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
King is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rood content just to control the position here.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Rood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Damon King's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.
Rood scores with a decent looking hook.
King takes a swing at Rood's ribcage but misses.
Rood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rood lands a nice looking body shot.
Rood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but King paws at him with a jab and circles away.
King throws a head kick that misses
and Rood counters with a nice uppercut.
Rood connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rood connects with the punch.
Brad Rood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rood doesn't manage to clinch there - King circles away.
King doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rood counters with a nice uppercut.
Oh King is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
King misses with a takedown attempt
and Rood counters by moving into the clinch.
King seems to have got his legs back now.
King takes a shot to the head.
Rood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rood fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt King.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rood tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
Rood tries to clinch up.
Rood tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rood is looking to clinch but King is avoiding it.
Rood clinches with his opponent.
Rood misses with a knee to the head.
King tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rood smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damon King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rood misses with the combination.
Rood wants to clinch.
King doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rood counters by clinching up.
Rood lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rood landing knees to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is looking to break free of the clinch but Rood has double underhooks.
King looking for a takedown.
Rood lands with a light punch inside.
Rood manages to break the clinch.
King misses with a takedown
enabling Rood to counter with a crisp jab.
Rood has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rood scores with a shoulder strike.
King turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and King manages to end up in side control.
Rood is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked King off and has taken his back!
Rood slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Rood. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
What can King do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
King is really stuck here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rood scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. King is looking for a way out.
Rood has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
King rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Rood slips a nice elbow through King's hands, connecting with King's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rood stalling.
King is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rood's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rood's back!
Rood breaks King's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rood is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King trying to control the position.
Rood trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Rood really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damon King's cut.
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.
Rood tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
Rood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rood lands a nice shot that snaps King's head back.
Rood avoids the head kick by King.
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rood.
Rood misses with a head kick.
King takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
King avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
King misses with a takedown
and Rood counters with a nice uppercut.
A big left from Rood misses.
King tries for a takedown but Rood circles away easily
and Rood counters with a straight right hand.
King takes a swing at Rood's ribcage but misses.
Rood tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Rood to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damon King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Rood misses.
King with a poor takedown
and Rood counters with a straight right hand.
Rood is looking to clinch.
Rood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
King looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
King bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
King shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rood counters with a nice uppercut.
Rood with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rood wants to clinch up but King keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rood tries to clinch but King moves out of range.
Rood works over King's head and body with a nice combination.
Rood tries to clinch up.
Rood wants to clinch up but King keeps it at a distance.
King misses with a takedown attempt
and Rood counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps King thinking.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Rood scores with a sloppy right hand. King should have avoided that one.
Rood connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between King's hands.
King takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rood works the jab nicely.
Rood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King throws a head kick that misses.
King shoots and misses
and Rood counters with a crisp one two that drops King! Rood thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves King to his feet! King is in big trouble!
Rood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rood tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
Rood throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rood misses with a double jab.
King avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rood tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
Rood tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Rood dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Damon King's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
King with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rood counters with a nice body shot.
King with a poor takedown
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rood rushes King and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
King is working for takedown but Rood is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damon King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rood using the Thai plumb to throw knees but King has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rood tries to land a knee to the head but King blocks with his arms.
Rood prevents King from breaking the clinch.
Rood misses with an elbow strike.
Rood looking to throw knees to the head but King is blocking nicely.
Rood lands on the inside with an uppercut.
King fails to pull the fight into his guard.
King pulls Rood into guard.
Rood controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
King looking for a guillotine here but Rood defends easily.
Rood stands up and waves to King to follow him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rood tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
King tries for a takedown but Rood circles away easily
and Rood counters with a nice uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Rood.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rood!
Damon King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
Rood cracks King with a right hand to the side of the head.
King loads up on a big right hand but Rood slips the punch.
King throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rood throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease.
Rood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but King paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rood tries to clinch there but King circles away.
King fails with the takedown
and Rood makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Rood.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rood tries to clinch up.
Rood connects with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
King with a poor takedown
and Rood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rood works King's body with a nice hook.
Rood tries to bum rush King with a series of wild strikes but King uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rood tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
King swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rood tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
Brad Rood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice straight punches there by Rood. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rood.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rood fails in his attempt to clinch.
King fails with the takedown
and Rood counters with a three punch combo that has King backing up. King nods at Rood to acknowledge the strikes.
Rood lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - King can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Rood and King drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Rood.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brad Rood!
Brad Rood is the new welterweight champion!
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