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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mannix McGuiness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Tombo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuiness comes to the cage accompanied by Bare in the Basin - Gaelic Storm. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mannix McGuiness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian Tombo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tombo lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by McGuiness.
Tombo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tombo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Tombo does no damage.
McGuiness checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tombo misses with a two punch combination.
McGuiness gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tombo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tombo is working for takedown but McGuiness is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tombo is trying to drag McGuiness to the mat but McGuiness just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mannix McGuiness has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Tombo.
McGuiness has hold of one of Tombo's legs. Tombo is fighting the takedown attempt but McGuiness gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
McGuiness postures up in Tombo's guard and throws a big left but Tombo blocks it.
McGuiness throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tombo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McGuiness working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McGuiness cracks Tombo with a solid left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuiness throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McGuiness accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McGuiness throws an elbow that misses. Tombo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McGuiness's guard. Nice move by Tombo!
McGuiness pushes a forearm under Tombo's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Tombo is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mannix McGuiness!
An out of breath Mannix McGuiness thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sam Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathon Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: What Ive Done. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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185 lbs
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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
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Sam Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonathon Jackson!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson misses with a looping left.
A lazy left from Fisher finds it's target.
Fisher throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Fisher lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fisher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson lands with an uppercut that bounces Fisher off the cage and back into range.
Jackson misses with a combination
and Fisher counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fisher scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Fisher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Fisher. Beautiful body shot.
Jackson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fisher manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jackson on his heels. He'll look to pass Jackson's guard now, I'm sure.
Fisher scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fisher connects with a couple of short punches.
Fisher working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fisher engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jackson for as long as he can get away with.
Fisher pushing down on Jackson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jackson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fisher. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fisher working over Jackson with some ground and pound. Jackson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Well, if Fisher is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Fisher looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fisher lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fisher keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fisher lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fisher looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher controlling the pace.
Fisher drops an elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
Fisher 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.
Jackson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fisher scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fisher content to control rather than advance.
Fisher lands with a punch from half guard.
Jackson is rocked!
Fisher passes to full mount!
Jackson is still in real trouble! Can Fisher finish him?
Fisher looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Jackson covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Fisher!
After winning the bout, Sam Fisher 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 Arvo Laar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johann Bruno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laar comes to the cage accompanied by some random 90's estonia dance song i found on youtube. 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
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arvo Laar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johann Bruno!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruno tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Laar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bruno avoids the body shot from Laar.
Laar fails to land with a series of punches.
Laar tries to land a front kick but Bruno steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Laar lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Johann Bruno has been cut.
Laar throws a push kick but Bruno slaps the foot to one side.
A solid body kick from Laar.
Arvo Laar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bruno is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Laar.
Laar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Laar throws a sloppy head kick and Bruno moves out of range easily.
Laar looks to throw a body kick
and Bruno counters with a series of strikes. Laar will be more careful next time no doubt.
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!
Laar throws the kick towards the body but Bruno avoids it.
Bruno moves into the clinch successfully.
Laar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laar is trying to force a seperation but Bruno has the dominant position.
Bruno connects with a nasty looking knee right to Laar's face.
Laar is trying to break the clinch but Bruno is controlling him.
Laar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laar throws a head punch that misses.
Bruno utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Laar tries to work over Bruno's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Laar looking to throw knees to the head but Bruno is blocking nicely.
Laar can't break the clinch.
Bruno can't find room to land a body shot as Laar controls the action.
Laar is trying to break the clinch but Bruno has him pressed against the cage.
Bruno prevents a body shot from Laar.
Bruno lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bruno throws an elbow that misses.
Laar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Bruno as the two fighters clinch.
Laar is breathing heavily.
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!
Laar prevents a body shot from Bruno.
Laar blocks the elbow strike.
Laar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laar manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bruno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bruno tries to clinch up but Laar circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd cheers as Laar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bruno doesn't seem phased though.
Bruno rushes Laar and presses him up against the cage.
Bruno lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bruno has Laar pressed against the cage, preventing Laar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bruno can't find room to land a body shot as Laar controls the action.
Laar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bruno missing with knees to the body.
Laar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Laar trying to control the position but instead, Bruno has worked for underhooks and has pushed Laar into the cage.
Laar tries a body shot but Bruno blocks it.
Bruno lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Laar backwards.
Laar misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruno scores with a nice hook to the head.
Laar struggles to land a body shot inside as Bruno controls his hands.
Laar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Laar throws a head punch that misses.
Laar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bruno is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Laar is defending well for now.
Laar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bruno on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Laar. Laar obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick misses from Laar.
Laar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laar is looking to slow Bruno down with leg kicks.
Bruno stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Laar.
Bruno tries to close the distance and clinch but Laar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bruno blocks a head kick by Laar.
Bruno tries to clinch but Laar is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bruno wants to clinch up but Laar keeps it at a distance.
Laar lands with a kick to the temple. Bruno shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruno works the jab nicely.
Bruno tries to close the distance and clinch but Laar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Laar throws a front kick that sends Bruno stumbling back into the cage.
Bruno lands a high kick!
Laar cracks a nice hook into Bruno's ribs.
Laar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Laar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bruno is looking to clinch but Laar is avoiding it.
Bruno tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Laar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Laar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Laar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crunch! Laar slams his shin into Bruno's torso.
Laar throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bruno's head.
Laar lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bruno tries to clinch there but Laar circles away.
Bruno is looking to clinch but Laar is avoiding it.
Laar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Laar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Arvo Laar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Johann Bruno's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bruno fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johann Bruno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Laar scores with a kick to the midsection.
A punch combination from Laar misses.
Laar tries to land a front kick but Bruno steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Laar connects with an inside leg kick.
Laar swats away the attempt to clinch by Bruno.
Laar throws a leg kick which misses Bruno's front leg but catches the back leg as Bruno tries to avoid it.
Laar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Laar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laar keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick from Laar lands but Bruno takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bruno has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bruno prevents Laar from breaking the clinch.
Bruno misses with a punch to the body.
Laar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Laar misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Laar as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bruno.
A body shot lands from Laar.
Laar tries to work over Bruno's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Laar cracks Bruno with a nice body shot.
Bruno is breathing heavily.
Laar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bruno tries to close the distance and clinch but Laar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick from Laar lands but Bruno takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laar swats away the attempt to clinch by Bruno.
Laar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Laar tries a head kick but it misses.
Bruno tries to clinch but Laar is having none of it.
Laar misses with a kick to the body.
Bruno doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Laar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bruno has time to react.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruno avoids the body shot from Laar.
Bruno wants to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Laar.
Laar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bruno tries to clinch up but Laar circles away and keeps his distance.
Bruno avoids the head kick by Laar.
Bruno takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Laar plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Laar keeps the fight on the outside.
Bruno tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bruno throws a jab but it's blocked by Laar.
Bruno has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laar.
Laar feints and then cracks Bruno's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bruno down.
Bruno fails in his attempt to clinch.
Laar has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nice body kick from Laar.
Bruno 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.
Arvo Laar is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laar throws a sloppy head kick and Bruno moves out of range easily.
Bruno has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Laar.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Laar - that will leave a mark!
Laar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Laar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bruno at a distance.
Bruno stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Laar.
Laar moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Laar lands a nice looking body kick.
Laar throws a head kick but Bruno moves out of range.
Laar tries to land a front kick but Bruno steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Laar thuds his shin into the meat of Bruno's side.
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!
Laar looks to throw a body kick
and Bruno counters with a three punch combo that has Laar backing up. Laar nods at Bruno to acknowledge the strikes.
Laar goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Laar moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bruno takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Laar, right into the meat.
Laar scores with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laar lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bruno will feel that in the morning.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bruno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Laar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laar keeps Bruno at a distance using the push kick.
Bruno takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bruno throws a series of punches but Laar moves out of range.
Laar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crunch! Laar slams his shin into Bruno's torso.
A head kick misses from Laar.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Laar.
Laar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laar looks for the body kick but Bruno saw that one coming.
Laar throws a head kick that misses.
Laar throws a nice head kick!
A head kick from Laar lands but Bruno takes it in his stride.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Arvo Laar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johann Bruno's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bruno takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bruno moves in looking to clinch but Laar pushes him off.
Bruno clinches with his opponent.
Laar has had enough of the clinch but Bruno keeps him there for the moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bruno obliges.
Laar wants to get back to striking at distance but Bruno won't allow it.
Laar is looking to break free of the clinch but Bruno has double underhooks.
Laar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bruno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laar's elbow.
Laar manages to break the clinch.
Laar lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bruno will feel that in the morning.
Laar connects with a body shot that sends Bruno's belly button to the back.
Laar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bruno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bruno throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Laar is looking to wear down Bruno with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bruno takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruno tries to clinch up but Laar circles away and keeps his distance.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Laar.
Laar explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Laar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bruno can do to turn this around?
That kick from Laar tenderised Bruno's leg. Bruno is trying to keep his angry face on.
Laar throws a sloppy head kick and Bruno moves out of range easily.
Bruno closes the distance and clinches.
Laar dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bruno blocks a body shot from Laar.
Laar is trying to force a seperation but Bruno has the dominant position.
Laar working aggressively here.
Laar lands with a right to the head.
Laar looking to stall.
Laar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laar lands with a right to the head.
Arvo Laar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
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!
Laar is trying to push Bruno away but Bruno has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Laar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bruno doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laar is trying to stall.
Laar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bruno is leaning against Laar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bruno looking to throw knees to the head but Laar is blocking nicely.
Laar is trying to break the clinch but Bruno has him pressed against the cage.
Bruno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laar's elbow.
Laar is trying to force a seperation but Bruno has the dominant position.
Bruno has a couple of punches blocked by Laar.
Laar dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Laar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bruno's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laar misses with a punch to the body.
Bruno prevents Laar from breaking the clinch.
Laar is trying to force a seperation but Bruno has the dominant position.
Laar is trying to break the clinch but Bruno has him pressed against the cage.
Bruno works on Laar's body with a couple of short punches.
Laar tries a body shot but Bruno blocks it.
Laar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laar is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bruno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laar's elbow.
Laar is trying to push Bruno away but Bruno has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bruno lands a nice elbow.
Bruno's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A shot in the inside from Laar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bruno.
Laar tries a body shot but Bruno blocks it.
Laar tries a body shot but Bruno blocks it.
Laar managing to block the knees to the body from Bruno.
Bruno pushes Laar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Laar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Laar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bruno missing with knees to the body.
Laar tries to throw a body punch but Bruno avoids it by throwing Laar back against the cage.
Laar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Johann Bruno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bruno lands a right hand.
Bruno can't find room to land a body shot as Laar controls the action.
Bruno missing with knees to the body.
Laar struggles to land a body shot inside as Bruno controls his hands.
Laar tries to break free but Bruno pushes him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arvo Laar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Laar 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arvo Laar!
In his post fight interview, Arvo Laar started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Breneman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stojan Milanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Milanovic has chosen Die for Metal as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Breneman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stojan Milanovic!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Breneman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Milanovic sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Milanovic tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Breneman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Milanovic's guard.
Breneman tries to free his leg and advance position but Milanovic is retaining full guard.
Breneman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Milanovic punching from the bottom.
Breneman looking to pass the guard.
Breneman slips nicely into half guard.
Breneman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Breneman 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Milanovic wants to control but Breneman is keeping busy.
Milanovic is looking to improve his position.
Milanovic connecting with a few gentle strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milanovic is staying active underneath Breneman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Breneman stalling away here and it's allowed Milanovic to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Milanovic wants to sweep here but Breneman controlling him for the moment.
Breneman is looking to work some ground and pound but Milanovic has wrist control.
Breneman postures up in Milanovic's guard and throws a big left but Milanovic blocks it.
Milanovic working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Breneman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Breneman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Breneman wants to control from the top but Milanovic keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breneman postures up in Milanovic's guard and throws a big left but Milanovic blocks it.
Milanovic wants to sweep here but Breneman controlling him for the moment.
Breneman with a nice head shot there.
Milanovic trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Breneman pushes down on Milanovic's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Milanovic is staying active underneath Breneman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Milanovic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Breneman.
Breneman perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Milanovic gets back to full guard.
Breneman pushes down on Milanovic's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breneman tries to pass to full mount but Milanovic defends it.
Breneman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Milanovic defending well though.
Breneman is thwarting Milanovic's attempts to control the position.
Breneman prevents Milanovic from improving his position.
Breneman trying to pass the guard but Milanovic defending well.
Breneman winds up and cracks Milanovic with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Breneman is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Milanovic is hurt! He's hurt bad - Breneman fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Milanovic from any more punishment! Congratulations to Breneman! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Breneman!
Adam Breneman seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mitsuhiro Ishida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Gotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mitsuhiro Ishida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Gotti!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Gotti. Those never looked like landing.
Gotti lands a left and a right that send Ishida crashing to the mat, dazed. Gotti thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ishida changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gotti tries to avoid it but Ishida manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gotti to the ground. Gotti escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gotti lands with a right hand.
Gotti feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Ishida sprawling to the canvas! Ishida rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Gotti finish him?!
Ishida is rocked!
Gotti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oh Ishida is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ishida scores with a jab to the body.
Ishida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ishida seems to have got his legs back now.
Ishida shoots in for a double leg but Gotti sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ishida dodges the punch combination from Gotti.
Gotti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gotti misses with a head kick.
Jimmy Gotti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gotti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishida shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gotti defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitsuhiro Ishida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left lands for Gotti.
Gotti lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ishida backs up against the cage.
Gotti connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ishida. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Gotti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Gotti finds it's way through Ishida's defenses.
Ishida looks for a takedown but Gotti sprawls well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ishida slips a jab and a cross from Gotti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishida blocks a head kick by Gotti.
Ishida throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gotti's waist but Gotti gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ishida off to one side.
Ishida fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gotti avoids it really well and circles away.
Ishida gets a takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gotti wants to control but Ishida is keeping busy.
Ishida throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gotti is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishida is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gotti tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Gotti trying to control but Ishida postures up.
Ishida moves nicely into side control.
Ishida misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gotti is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ishida asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Ishida throws an elbow but Gotti slips to the side and avoids it well.
Ishida working the head and body with strikes.
Gotti dodges the ground and pound from Ishida.
Ishida creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ishida staying calm.
Ishida tries to advance to mount but Gotti denies him.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Gotti dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ishida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gotti.
Gotti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ishida moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gotti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Some wild striking there from Gotti.
Gotti lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ishida will feel that in the morning.
Gotti jabs Ishida to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gotti throws a nice looking combination but Ishida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ishida fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gotti avoids it really well and circles away.
Ishida staying out of range there.
Jimmy Gotti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishida is looking to clinch but Gotti is avoiding it.
Ishida walks into a stiff left hand from Gotti.
Gotti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ishida clinches.
Ishida has Gotti pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ishida pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Gotti tumbling to the mat - Ishida dives into Gotti's guard.
Ishida is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ishida trying to control the position from guard on top but Gotti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ishida controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Mitsuhiro Ishida wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A head kick misses from Gotti.
Ishida has Gotti up against the cage in a clinch.
Ishida looking for a takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ishida looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitsuhiro Ishida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gotti is trying to break the clinch but Ishida is controlling him.
Gotti wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gotti wants to get back to striking at distance but Ishida won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gotti wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ishida can't get the takedown.
Gotti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ishida avoids the head kick by Gotti.
Gotti throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ishida counters with a single leg into guard. Gotti didn't expect that.
Gotti wants to get back to his feet but Ishida is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ishida pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gotti is keeping the position for now.
Ishida postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ishida wants to control from the top but Gotti keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ishida advances to half guard.
Ishida looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ishida missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ishida controlling the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitsuhiro Ishida 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. This is the final round!
Ishida throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gotti's waist but Gotti gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ishida off to one side.
Ishida tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gotti swivels and escapes.
Gotti buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gotti delivers a nice body kick.
Gotti listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Gotti.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gotti.
Gotti throws a head kick but Ishida moves out of range.
A left and a right from Gotti both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ishida.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitsuhiro Ishida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotti looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jimmy Gotti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ishida fails with a takedown attempt.
Ishida shoots for a takedown but Gotti saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A combination from Gotti does no damage.
Gotti misses with a wild body shot.
Ishida misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gotti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gotti throws a series of punches but Ishida avoids them all with ease.
Gotti throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gotti tries a head kick but it misses.
A right-left combo lands from Gotti.
Gotti lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gotti.
Ishida shoots in but Gotti avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gotti throws a lazy right hand but Ishida sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ishida wants to clinch.
Gotti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ishida moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishida looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
No joy there for Gotti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gotti lands with a slapping head kick.
Ishida shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gotti defends it nicely.
Ishida blocks a head kick by Gotti.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gotti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gotti throws a series of punches but Ishida moves out of range.
Gotti displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ishida.
Ishida drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ishida throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gotti's waist but Gotti gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ishida off to one side.
Gotti scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gotti swinging wildly here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gotti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Gotti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Gotti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gotti has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Gotti!
Jimmy Gotti decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bart Maniac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Courchesne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Courchesne has chosen Lux Aeterna By Clint Mansell as his entrance music. Bart Maniac has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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148 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bart Maniac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonathan Courchesne!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maniac throws a chopping leg kick but Courchesne manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Courchesne throws a leg kick but Maniac moved away.
Courchesne shoots for a takedown but Maniac saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Courchesne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Courchesne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maniac really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Maniac throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Courchesne shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Courchesne trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Maniac working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Courchesne.
Maniac looking to hit a scissor sweep but Courchesne is one step ahead there.
Courchesne is looking to work some ground and pound but Maniac has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maniac being controlled here, momentarily.
Courchesne loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Courchesne has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Courchesne 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.
Courchesne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maniac is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maniac keeping moving, preventing Courchesne from controlling successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jonathan Courchesne wasn't active enough on the ground.
Courchesne is looking to slow Maniac down with leg kicks.
Courchesne drives through with a takedown into Maniac's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Courchesne engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Maniac not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Maniac keeping moving, preventing Courchesne from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Courchesne throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maniac works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maniac tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Courchesne trying to control the position from guard on top but Maniac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Courchesne showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Maniac moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Courchesne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Courchesne shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Maniac manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maniac controlling Courchesne's posture.
Courchesne is looking to work some ground and pound but Maniac has wrist control.
Maniac looking for a sweep. Not yet Maniac, not yet.
Maniac keeping full guard, as Courchesne tries to pass.
Courchesne is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Courchesne wants to control from the top but Maniac keeps moving.
Courchesne showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Courchesne.
Maniac tries to score with a low kick but Courchesne moves his leg out of the way.
A chopping leg kick lands by Courchesne.
Courchesne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Courchesne misses with a takedown attempt - Maniac sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Courchesne fails to land the takedown.
Bart Maniac has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Courchesne.
A nice leg kick lands there from Courchesne.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Courchesne lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Maniac has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Maniac and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Maniac misses with a leg kick.
Maniac is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Courchesne fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Maniac to the ground. Courchesne is now in Maniac's guard.
Courchesne chips away with some ground and pound.
Maniac keeping moving, preventing Courchesne from controlling successfully.
Maniac looking to hit a scissor sweep but Courchesne is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Courchesne working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Courchesne throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Courchesne preventing the sweep.
Courchesne trying to control the position from guard on top but Maniac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Courchesne distracts Maniac with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Courchesne with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Courchesne missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Courchesne controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Courchesne lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maniac is trying to control the position but Courchesne postures up.
Courchesne lands a couple of elbows.
Courchesne working some strikes from top position.
Maniac will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Courchesne content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Courchesne dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Courchesne attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Maniac keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Maniac blocks the leg kick.
Courchesne thumps Maniac with a low kick.
Courchesne dives in and scores a takedown into Maniac's guard.
Courchesne postures up and lands a big shot to Maniac's brow.
Courchesne tries to free his leg and advance position but Maniac is retaining full guard.
Courchesne trying to control the position from guard on top but Maniac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Courchesne working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jonathan Courchesne has got the better of the ground game so far.
Maniac controls Courchesne momentarily but Courchesne frees himself.
Courchesne is working Maniac over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Maniac has momentary wrist control but Courchesne slips an elbow through the middle.
Courchesne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Courchesne pushes down on Maniac's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Courchesne throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maniac looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Maniac trying to control here.
Courchesne working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Maniac wants to control but Courchesne is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Courchesne drops an elbow to the side of Maniac's head.
Maniac has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Courchesne is working away from the top position though.
Maniac keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Courchesne wants to control but Maniac is keeping him busy.
Courchesne wants to pass to mount but Maniac is defending the position.
Courchesne looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Maniac keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Courchesne works his way into full mount!
Courchesne with the ground and pound from mount.
Courchesne working the ground and pound effectively.
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!
Courchesne trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Courchesne with good strikes from the mount here!
Courchesne landing shots from mount.
Maniac taking shots to the head.
Maniac is in all sorts of trouble here.
Courchesne scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Courchesne putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Maniac is rocked!
Courchesne landing punches.
Oh Maniac is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Courchesne looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Courchesne! Maniac is hurt baaadly! Courchesne is firing away with more strikes - Maniac is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonathan Courchesne!
Jonathan Courchesne seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mc Cafe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Jane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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275 lbs
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290 lbs
28 - 13 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mc Cafe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jesse Jane!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jane throws a shot to the body.
Jane lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jane throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cafe is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jane. Cafe shrugs it off though.
Cafe steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jane. That one must have hurt.
Jane connects with a body shot.
Cafe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jane moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jane throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jane feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cafe's calf.
Jane throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jesse Jane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jane swings for the body but Cafe moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jane throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jane throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cafe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like Mc Cafe has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jane stuns Cafe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jane fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cafe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jane.
Jane lands with a nice body kick.
Jane punishes Cafe's body with a nice straight punch.
Jane jabs Cafe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cafe takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Jane lands but Cafe takes it in his stride.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cafe is defended easily by Jane.
Jane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jane. Cafe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cafe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jane takes a swing at Cafe's ribcage but misses.
Jane defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cafe.
Jane uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jane is looking to land body kicks.
Jane scores with a hook to the body. Cafe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jane. Cafe shrugs it off though.
Jane throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cafe on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jane with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jane uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jane just misses with a punch to the body.
Jesse Jane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jane looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jane throws the kick towards the body but Cafe avoids it.
Jane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cafe manages to avoid it.
Jane throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cafe.
Mc Cafe's cut is getting worse.
Jane throws the kick towards the body but Cafe avoids it.
Jane throws a head kick but Cafe moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Jane.
Cafe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jane throws a nice head kick!
Jane looks to throw a body kick
and Cafe counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jane's guard now.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Jane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mc Cafe's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jane looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cafe gets the takedown into side control.
Cafe is trying to get an arm triangle but Jane is defending well.
Cafe advances to full mount.
Cafe looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cafe is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Jane is surviving well by controlling Cafe's body position as best he can.
Jane tries to hold on but Cafe pushes him away.
Jane has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cafe working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Jane looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Cafe! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mc Cafe!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Tracy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia's entrance music is Eminem - Not Afraid. A fine choice. Tracy has chosen You Can Kiss My Irish Arse as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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162 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patrick Tracy!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tracy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Garcia has time to react.
Tracy throws out a loose jab but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tracy throws a solid leg kick but Garcia takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tracy.
Garcia 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.
A head kick by Tracy misses
and Garcia counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tracy won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tracy is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Tracy's face as Garcia controls the position.
Garcia trying to control the action but Tracy is working from the bottom.
Garcia is really struggling to control Tracy but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia throws a strike aimed at the side of Tracy's head but Tracy avoids it well.
Garcia grinds an elbow into Tracy's temple.
You can see the frustration on Tracy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The strikes coming from Garcia are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Garcia tries for a kimura but Tracy is defending well.
The strikes coming from Garcia are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia cracks Tracy with a big right hand but Tracy just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Garcia working away.
Tracy is looking for a sweep.
Garcia tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Garcia has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Garcia in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Tracy is looking for a sweep.
Garcia thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tracy holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Tracy looks calm but he's in trouble here. Garcia gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Tracy is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Garcia lets go of the hold and Tracy can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Johnny Garcia!
After the big win, Johnny Garcia made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Dynamite and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Lazarus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shalako Carlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lazarus's entrance music is Last Resort. A fine choice. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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177 lbs
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183 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kirk Lazarus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Shalako Carlin!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Carlin connects with a knee to the head.
Carlin lands a nice knee to the body.
Lazarus swings wildly with an uppercut but Carlin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lazarus trying to control the position but instead, Carlin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lazarus into the cage.
Carlin connects with a knee to the head.
Carlin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carlin stalling the fight.
Carlin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lazarus managing to block the knees to the body from Carlin.
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!
Carlin misses with a knee to the head.
Carlin crunches a lovely knee into Lazarus's ribcage.
Lazarus leaning his opponent against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Lazarus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Carlin landing knees to the head.
Lazarus wants to stall.
Lazarus struggles to land a body shot inside as Carlin controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazarus misses with the head strike.
Carlin lands a nice knee to the body.
Carlin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lazarus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Carlin lands an elbow inside that Lazarus shrugs off.
Carlin tries a knee to the head but Lazarus blocks it.
Lazarus changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Carlin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Shalako Carlin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carlin closes the distance and clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Carlin.
Lazarus avoiding damage as Carlin throws knees to the body.
Carlin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lazarus is rocked!
Carlin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lazarus's defenses.
Oh Lazarus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Carlin obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Carlin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Carlin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lazarus in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Carlin lands a big knee to the head and Lazarus goes down! Carlin pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shalako Carlin!
After winning the bout, Shalako Carlin 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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