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CWFL LA 18 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Giovanni Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Cote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rodriguez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Comprendes Mendez. This should be a great matchup!
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135 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Giovanni Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patrick Cote!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cote shoots in looking for a takedown. Rodriguez tries to sprawl out of it but Cote keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rodriguez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rodriguez looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Cote shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rodriguez sprawls well. Rodriguez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cote gets slowly back to his feet.
Cote is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cote shoots in for a takedown but Rodriguez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Giovanni Rodriguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Cote.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cote plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cote tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodriguez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Cote or perhaps it was just good defense by Rodriguez which made him look bad.
Giovanni Rodriguez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cote's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Cote duly obliges.
Cote lands the left hand.
Cote throws a nice head kick!
Cote fails with the takedown.
Cote fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cote scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a sloppy head kick
and Cote counters with a left to the body.
Cote misses with a takedown attempt - Rodriguez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cote is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rodriguez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rodriguez keeps the fight on the outside.
Cote gets the takedown into side control.
Cote is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rodriguez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cote is looking to take a break and control but Rodriguez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rodriguez is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Cote is controlling him well.
Cote is looking to take a break and control but Rodriguez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cote tries for a kimura but Rodriguez is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A lull in the action here.
Rodriguez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cote decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Patrick Cote seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cote uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rodriguez has time to react.
Cote thuds his shin into the meat of Rodriguez's side.
Cote shoots for a takedown but Rodriguez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Cote dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cote cracks the inside of Rodriguez's front leg.
Cote lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cote tries to clinch but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Cote tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodriguez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cote tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rodriguez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Patrick Cote is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cote looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cote scores with a leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cote lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rodriguez backs up against the cage.
Cote fails with a takedown attempt.
Cote shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rodriguez defends it nicely.
Rodriguez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cote fails with a takedown attempt.
Giovanni Rodriguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Cote.
Cote scores with a spinning back kick!
Cote moves in looking to clinch but Rodriguez pushes him off.
Rodriguez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cote to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Cote is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cote pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rodriguez is keeping the position for now.
Cote is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cote sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rodriguez wants to stand but Cote is controlling the position.
Cote showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rodriguez wants to get back to his feet but Cote is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cote stays in close to Rodriguez's body and controls the position.
Cote gets to his feet. Rodriguez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Cote.
Cote prevents Rodriguez from escaping the position.
Cote lands some shots froms side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Cote showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cote is defended easily by Rodriguez.
Cote fails with the takedown.
Cote tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cote listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cote's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Cote duly obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cote lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cote shoots in for a double leg but Rodriguez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Giovanni Rodriguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Cote.
Rodriguez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rodriguez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cote lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cote will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cote shoots in for a takedown but Rodriguez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick from Cote lands but Rodriguez takes it in his stride.
Rodriguez throws a lazy head kick
and Cote counters with a nice leg kick.
Cote works Rodriguez's body with a nice hook.
Cote goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cote moves in looking to clinch but Rodriguez pushes him off.
Cote fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cote tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodriguez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cote looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rodriguez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cote shoots in but Rodriguez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cote defending well as Rodriguez loads up on a big left hand.
Cote wants to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rodriguez keeps the fight on the outside.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Patrick Cote.
Well Cote has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Cote!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chinz Mcgee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daryl Abbott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daryl Abbott is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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149 lbs
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Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chinz Mcgee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daryl Abbott!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abbott dives in and grabs Mcgee's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mcgee pushes down on Abbott's head and hops out.
Abbott is looking to clinch but Mcgee is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Abbott misses.
Abbott tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mcgee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Abbott fails with the takedown.
Mcgee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Abbott gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mcgee landing some decent shots from guard.
Mcgee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Abbott is trying to keep Mcgee in close.
Abbott lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mcgee!
Abbott is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Mcgee takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Chinz Mcgee has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgee lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Abbott doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mcgee counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chinz Mcgee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daryl Abbott.
Mcgee blocks a head kick by Abbott.
Abbott fails with the takedown
and Mcgee counters with a nice double leg into side control. Abbott won't be happy with that.
Abbott looks gassed!
Mcgee lands some shots froms side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Abbott manages to get back to half guard.
Abbott wants to control but Mcgee is keeping busy.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mcgee connects with a nice short shot to Abbott's temple.
Well, if Mcgee 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.
Mcgee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Abbott on the ground.
Mcgee drops an elbow to the side of Abbott's head.
Abbott looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mcgee looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Abbott with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee wants to pass the guard but Abbott is defending well.
Abbott is looking to control Mcgee's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Abbott avoid being mounted?
Mcgee prevents Abbott from standing back up.
Abbott is trying to get back to full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mcgee scores a takedown into full mount!
Abbott flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Abbott tries to hold on but Mcgee pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mcgee cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abbott tries to hold on but Mcgee pushes him away.
Mcgee with good strikes from the mount here!
Mcgee scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Abbott?
Abbott tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mcgee raining down shots from the mount!
Mcgee lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Abbott manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mcgee postures up.
Mcgee forces his way into half guard.
Abbott is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mcgee pulls his head out easily.
Mcgee drops an elbow to the side of Abbott's head.
Abbott misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcgee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Abbott works his way to full guard. Good work.
Abbott controls Mcgee momentarily but Mcgee frees himself.
Abbott preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Abbott preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Abbott has his feet on Mcgee's thighs here. He's pushed Mcgee off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Mcgee screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daryl Abbott!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bingo Crocop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Row (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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245 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Brawler
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bingo Crocop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Row!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Row shoots for a takedown but Crocop saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Row keeps the fight on the outside.
Row clinches but Crocop breaks the clinch
and Crocop counters by clinching up.
Row wants to break the clinch but can't.
Crocop breaks the clinch.
Crocop catches Row with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mike Row seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crocop drives through and clinches with Row against the cage.
Crocop manages to break the clinch.
Row fails with a takedown attempt.
Row wants to clinch.
Crocop tries to clinch up but Row circles away and keeps his distance.
Row throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crocop leaves Row with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bingo Crocop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Row.
Crocop looks to land a combination but Row avoids it well.
Row fails with a takedown attempt.
Row misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Row fails with the takedown.
Row tries for a takedown but Crocop circles away easily
and Crocop moves into the clinch.
Row 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.
Crocop breaks the clinch.
Crocop connects with a good right hand that stumbles Row. Row circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Row looks gassed!
Row gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Crocop counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Row on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Crocop moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crocop's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crocop has taken the fight to the clinch.
Crocop breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crocop pushes Row up against the cage in a clinch.
Crocop escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crocop clinches up with Row and pushes him back against the cage.
Crocop breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crocop breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crocop forces Row back against the cage and clinches.
Crocop breaks the clinch.
Crocop darts in and clinches Row up against the cage.
Crocop manages to break the clinch.
Crocop wants to clinch up but Row keeps it at a distance.
Crocop has Row up against the cage in a clinch.
Row looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Row is trying desperately to land a takedown but Crocop is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Row.
Row's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Crocop breaks from the clinch.
Row wants to clinch but Crocop slips to the side
and Crocop counters with a nice kick to the body.
Crocop connects with a crisp jab.
Crack! A monster head kick from Crocop and Row falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Crocop!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bingo Crocop!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between KING KONG (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, KING KONG!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Davidson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davidson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts KONG as he jumps to the side.
Davidson clinches.
KONG drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Davidson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
KONG is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
KONG tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Davidson smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for KING KONG. That's going to take a lot out of him.
KONG clinches up with Davidson and pushes him back against the cage.
Davidson stops a takedown attempt from KONG.
KONG letting Davidson take a breather here.
KONG really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Davidson is pressed up against the cage. KONG has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Davidson down to the mat. Davidson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
KONG tries to clinch up
and Davidson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Davidson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
KONG trying to control the position.
Davidson preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davidson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of KONG's head.
Davidson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Davidson works over KONG with some ground and pound from guard.
KONG keeping full guard, as Davidson tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
KONG keeping moving, preventing Davidson from controlling successfully.
Davidson tries to free his leg and advance position but KONG is retaining full guard.
Davidson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Davidson trying to control but KONG is working from the bottom.
Davidson preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
KONG trying to control the position.
Davidson stays in close to KONG's body and controls the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Davidson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. KONG sees it coming and avoids it easily.
KONG wants to clinch but Davidson slips to the side
and Davidson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
KONG doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Davidson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
KONG tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Davidson counters with a nice body shot.
KONG closes the distance and pushes Davidson back into the cage.
KONG is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Davidson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
KONG drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Davidson stalling in the clinch.
Davidson gets underhooks to prevent KONG's takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
KONG goes for a takedown in the clinch but Davidson prevents it.
KONG is breathing heavily.
Davidson stops a takedown attempt from KONG.
KONG is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Davidson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
KONG is trying to drag Davidson to the mat but Davidson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Davidson avoiding damage.
KONG wants a takedown.
Davidson is pushing KONG up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
KONG is trying to drag Davidson to the mat but Davidson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Davidson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by David Davidson.
No joy there for Davidson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
KONG shoots and misses
and Davidson counters by clinching up.
Davidson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davidson circles away from the clinch attempt
and KONG takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Davidson has a takedown stuffed.
Davidson avoids the head kick by KONG.
KONG wants to clinch but Davidson slips to the side
and Davidson counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Davidson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Davidson thuds his right hand into KONG's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
KONG darts in trying to clinch
and Davidson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
KONG wants to stall.
Davidson displaying some good clinch control by pressing KONG up against the cage.
KONG drops down looking for an ankle pick but Davidson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Davidson scores with a takedown into KONG's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Davidson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
KONG looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Davidson postures up and lands a big shot to KONG's brow.
KONG might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Davidson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Davidson distracts KONG with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Davidson wants to control from the top but KONG keeps moving.
Davidson preventing the sweep.
KONG is trying to keep Davidson in close.
Davidson pushing down on KONG's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Davidson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Davidson working over KONG with some ground and pound. KONG looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
KONG trying to control from the bottom.
KONG has hold of Davidson's hands but Davidson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Davidson 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.
KONG tries to roll over but Davidson keeps him under control.
Davidson is nestled in close to KONG, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
KONG wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davidson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks KONG with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Davidson wants to take a breather but KONG is having none of it.
Davidson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Davidson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Davidson is thwarting KONG's attempts to control the position.
KONG on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
KONG looks like he's trying to stand up.
Davidson winds up and cracks KONG with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Davidson.
Nice strikes from Davidson there.
Davidson slips a nice elbow through KONG's hands, connecting with KONG's forehead.
Davidson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Davidson connects with a nice short shot to KONG's temple.
Davidson winds up and cracks KONG with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Davidson controlling the action here.
Davidson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Davidson slows the pace down in half guard.
KONG wants to control but Davidson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Davidson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Davidson is nestled in close to KONG, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Davidson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
KONG is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Davidson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Davidson lands with a punch from half guard.
Ground and pound from Davidson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are battling for position here. KONG manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Davidson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Davidson misses with a series of wild punches.
KING KONG seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
KONG wants to clinch but Davidson slips to the side
and Davidson counters by clinching up.
KONG changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Davidson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Davidson scores with the left hand. KONG knows he should have avoided that one.
KONG misses with a wild combination.
Davidson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Davidson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? KONG is fending him off so far but Davidson persists. Nope, KONG circles away and we're back to standing.
The fighters circling - Davidson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Davidson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but KONG circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davidson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but KONG was well out of range. Poor timing from Davidson.
KONG shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Davidson sprawls well. Davidson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. KONG gets slowly back to his feet.
KONG misses with a takedown attempt
and Davidson counters with a shoot takedown. KONG fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for KING KONG. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davidson trying to control but KONG is working from the bottom.
Davidson landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Davidson wants to control from the top but KONG keeps moving.
Davidson wants to pass the guard but KONG is keeping the position.
Davidson postures up.
Davidson with a nice head shot there.
Davidson is in close to KONG's body, working some short punches and elbows.
David Davidson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Davidson won't allow KONG to get back to his feet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Davidson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Davidson lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Davidson connects with a couple of short punches.
Davidson postures up and lands a big shot to KONG's brow.
Davidson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Davidson distracts KONG with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Davidson is working KONG over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Davidson distracts KONG with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
KONG being controlled here, momentarily.
Davidson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
KONG looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Davidson controls from within his opponent's guard.
KONG manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
KONG unloads with some shots from mount but Davidson bucks and avoids them well.
KONG throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
KONG misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
KONG can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Davidson is looking to escape.
KONG throws some wild stikes that Davidson manages to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Poor strikes thrown by KONG there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Davidson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
KONG is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Davidson is aware though and is defending well.
Davidson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Davidson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Davidson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
KONG has momentary wrist control but Davidson slips an elbow through the middle.
Davidson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Davidson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
KING KONG has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davidson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Davidson passes KONG's left leg - he's now in half guard.
KONG is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
David Davidson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Davidson not doing much here.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Davidson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Davidson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Davidson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between AJ Robles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bones McKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McKenzie comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Yung Kidz - Snap, Crackle, Pop kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Bones McKenzie is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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192 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, AJ Robles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bones McKenzie!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robles misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McKenzie throws a nice inside leg kick.
McKenzie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robles.
McKenzie stuffs the takedown.
McKenzie misses with a straight left.
McKenzie closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Robles to the mat! Robles manages to get full guard.
Robles has his foot on McKenzie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McKenzie works his way back into a safe position though.
McKenzie throwing strikes but missing.
McKenzie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Robles knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McKenzie on the ground.
Robles is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McKenzie trying to control but Robles is working from the bottom.
McKenzie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robles working a defensive guard here.
McKenzie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Robles misses with a takedown attempt - McKenzie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for AJ Robles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McKenzie finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McKenzie throws a head kick but Robles moves out of range.
McKenzie fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Robles sprawls well initially but McKenzie persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
McKenzie is nestled in close to Robles, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Robles is breathing heavily.
McKenzie moves into full mount! Robles won't be happy about that!
McKenzie with shots to the head and body - Robles looks very uncomfortable down there.
Robles tries to lock up and control but McKenzie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McKenzie throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Robles has his hands clasped together but McKenzie breaks the hold and Robles is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by McKenzie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bones McKenzie!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Lott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Gretzski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronnie Lott is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronnie Lott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wayne Gretzski!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Lott.
Gretzski misses with a double jab
and Lott makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gretzski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lott throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lott moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lott misses with a takedown attempt - Gretzski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lott throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lott displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gretzski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gretzski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lott.
Gretzski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
No joy there for Lott, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lott scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lott throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gretzski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lott.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gretzski.
Lott throws a nice looking combination but Gretzski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gretzski dodges the punch combination from Lott.
Lott lands a jab to the nose.
Lott lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gretzski circles away quickly and effectively.
Lott moves out of range of the strikes.
Lott feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gretzski wants to stand up but Lott is controlling him.
Lott pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gretzski is keeping the position for now.
Lott is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lott throwing strikes but missing.
Lott wants to pass the guard but Gretzski is keeping the position.
Lott with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lott won't allow Gretzski to get back to his feet.
Lott stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gretzski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gretzski lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gretzski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lott takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lott is looking to score with low kicks.
Gretzski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gretzski throws a combination that misses
and Lott counters with a shoot takedown. Gretzski fights it but they end up in guard.
Lott wants to control from the top but Gretzski keeps moving.
Lott trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lott lands a couple of digs.
Lott sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gretzski keeping moving, preventing Lott from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lott pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gretzski is keeping the position for now.
Lott sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gretzski's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gretzski wants to get back to his feet.
Lott is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gretzski is just riding it out for now. Lott eventually gives up the hold.
Lott slows the pace down in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie Lott dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gretzski throws a series of punches but Lott avoids them all with ease.
Lott wants to slow Gretzski down by chopping away at his legs.
Lott moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lott drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lott works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lott is looking for a kimura but Gretzski is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lott to get the leverage.
Lott passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gretzski!
Lott trying to control but Gretzski is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lott throws some wild stikes that Gretzski manages to avoid easily.
Gretzski is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lott with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Lott throwing strikes here but Gretzski is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Lott thowing shots but they're missing.
Gretzski is squirming around, avoiding Lott's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lott is landing with some decent strikes but Gretzski is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lott lands with some strikes.
Lott throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Lott working the ground and pound effectively.
Lott unloads with some shots from mount but Gretzski bucks and avoids them well.
Lott is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gretzski has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lott unloads with some shots from mount but Gretzski bucks and avoids them well.
Gretzski is trying to stand up.
Lott tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lott putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lott sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Lott throwing strikes here but Gretzski is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A nice elbow there by Lott.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lott looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lott is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gretzski has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Gretzski avoids a series of strikes thrown by Lott.
Gretzski working to try and regain half guard.
Lott moves to the back.
Lott has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Gretzski is defending well but eventually Lott manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Gretzski has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ronnie Lott!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Howlett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardy comes into the arena with Johnny Be Goooode blaring out of the sound system. Howlett has chosen X-MEN as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Howlett!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy shoots in and drives through. Howlett sprawls well.
Howlett pushes Hardy up against the cage in a clinch.
Howlett lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Howlett lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Dan Hardy has been cut.
Howlett missing with knees to the body.
Howlett pushes off an throws an elbow but Hardy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Howlett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hardy is defending well for now.
Hardy is working for takedown but Howlett is calmly controlling the position for now.
Howlett tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hardy avoids it.
Howlett lands an elbow inside.
Howlett tries to land a knee to the head but Hardy blocks with his arms.
Howlett trying to land knees to the body.
Howlett lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Howlett gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hardy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Howlett gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hardy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Hardy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hardy tries to score a body lock takedown but Howlett shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Howlett tries a knee to the head but Hardy blocks it.
Howlett tries to land a knee to the head but Hardy blocks with his arms.
Hardy takes an elbow to the temple.
Hardy is trying to force a seperation but Howlett has the dominant position.
Howlett trying to land knees to the body.
Hardy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Howlett with a knee to the head.
Howlett keeps control of Hardy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Howlett pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Howlett lands a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hardy.
Hardy wants a takedown but no success here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Howlett throws an elbow but misses.
Howlett tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hardy avoids it.
Hardy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Howlett pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Howlett lands an elbow just above Hardy 's eye.
Hardy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Howlett gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Howlett lands an elbow that stopped Hardy in his tracks for a moment.
Hardy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Howlett gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hardy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Howlett avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hardy is breathing heavily.
Howlett using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Howlett lands a nice elbow.
Hardy managing to block the knees to the body from Howlett.
Howlett lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Howlett crunches a lovely knee into Hardy's ribcage.
Howlett trying to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Howlett obliges.
Howlett lands an elbow inside.
Howlett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hardy is defending well for now.
Howlett lands a knee to the head.
Howlett trying to land knees to the body.
Howlett creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hardy's defenses.
Hardy misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howlett gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hardy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Howlett gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hardy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Howlett gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hardy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Howlett landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Howlett.
Howlett landing knees to the head.
Howlett unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hardy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees in the clinch landing for Howlett.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Howlett lands a knee to the head.
Howlett putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hardy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Howlett lands an elbow just above Hardy 's eye.
Nice elbow from Howlett.
Howlett throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hardy blocks it with crossed arms.
Hardy can't break the clinch.
Howlett unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hardy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Howlett lands an elbow that stopped Hardy in his tracks for a moment.
Howlett working Hardy over with knees to the body.
Howlett unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hardy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Howlett.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Howlett obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is working for takedown but Howlett is calmly controlling the position for now.
Howlett tries a knee to the head but Hardy blocks it.
Howlett throws a knee to the head but misses.
Howlett lands an elbow inside.
Howlett using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hardy goes for a takedown attempt but Howlett pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Howlett moves in looking to clinch but Hardy pushes him off.
Hardy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Howlett tries to clinch but Hardy is having none of it.
Howlett is looking to clinch but Hardy is avoiding it.
Howlett tries to clinch there but Hardy circles away.
Hardy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hardy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Howlett avoids it really well and circles away.
Howlett wants to clinch up but Hardy keeps it at a distance.
That's four 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.
Howlett tries to clinch up but Hardy circles away and keeps his distance.
Howlett tries to clinch there but Hardy circles away.
Howlett slaps away a takedown attempt from Hardy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hardy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Howlett wants to clinch.
Howlett is looking to clinch.
Howlett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Howlett tries to clinch but Hardy is having none of it.
Nice takedown defense from Howlett. No joy for Hardy on that attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Howlett is looking to clinch.
Howlett clinches.
Howlett missing with knees to the body.
Howlett lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Howlett connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hardy's face.
A short uppercut from Hardy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Howlett dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Hardy'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.
Howlett tries to clinch there but Hardy circles away.
Howlett stuffs the takedown.
Howlett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hardy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Howlett wants to try and get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hardy breaks from Howlett's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hardy lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Howlett hang on?
Hardy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hardy throws some wild stikes that Howlett manages to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy looking to finish with strikes here!
Hardy lands a heavy elbow.
Hardy putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Howlett is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardy throws some wild stikes that Howlett manages to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Howlett is on top in guard.
Hardy looking for a guillotine here but Howlett defends easily.
Hardy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hardy pulls Howlett in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four 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.
Hardy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hardy controlling the pace.
Howlett pushes Hardy off looking to stand but Hardy dives back in and keeps control.
Hardy with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hardy with the ground and pound but Howlett uses the opportunity to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Hardy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dan Hardy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hardy shoots in and bounces Howlett off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Howlett preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hardy is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howlett avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hardy throws and elbow that misses. Howlett uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hardy's guard. Nice move by Howlett!
Hardy controlling the position.
Hardy trying to control the position.
Hardy wants to sweep but no luck.
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.
Hardy looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Howlett really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hardy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Howlett would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hardy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hardy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Howlett defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy passes to side control.
Hardy moves into full mount!
Hardy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hardy with good strikes from the mount here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hardy lands a big elbow.
Hardy landing shots from mount.
Hardy looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hardy punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Hardy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hardy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nate McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Menjivar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nate McDonald could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Victor Menjivar's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nate McDonald!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Victor Menjivar!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Menjivar.
Menjivar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McDonald.
McDonald blocks a head kick by Menjivar.
McDonald blocks a head kick by Menjivar.
Menjivar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McDonald looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Menjivar tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Menjivar.
Menjivar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McDonald misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menjivar throws a head kick that misses.
McDonald moves forwards but Menjivar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McDonald looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menjivar throws a low kick but it's checked well by McDonald.
McDonald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Menjivar staying out of range there.
Menjivar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Menjivar scores with a three punch combo!
Menjivar throws a sloppy head kick and McDonald moves out of range easily.
Menjivar throws a sloppy head kick and McDonald moves out of range easily.
McDonald connects with a nice cross there... Menjivar is looking wobbly and McDonald recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Menjivar to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - McDonald jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nate McDonald!
Nate McDonald retains his middleweight title!
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