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BFE: Wednesday Wars 14 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tubbins Stewfis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stewfis comes to the cage accompanied by like a hurricane!. Ross has chosen Warrent-Cherry pie as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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285 lbs
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265 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tubbins Stewfis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christopher Ross!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ross rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stewfis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stewfis throws a leg kick but Ross checks it.
Ross wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ross throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ross throws a series of punches but Stewfis avoids them all with ease.
Ross tries to bum rush Stewfis with a series of wild strikes but Stewfis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stewfis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stewfis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ross connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stewfis scrambles back to his feet.
An inside leg kick from Stewfis misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross takes a swing at Stewfis's ribcage but misses.
Ross is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Stewfis just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Ross has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tubbins Stewfis!
After winning the bout, Tubbins Stewfis 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Edward Black Scholes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Sloggett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sean Sloggett has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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168 lbs
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162 lbs
3 - 1 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong |
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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
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Black Scholes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Sloggett!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sloggett. Black Scholes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sloggett tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Black Scholes counters with a shoot takedown. Sloggett fights it but they end up in guard.
Black Scholes controls from within his opponent's guard.
Black Scholes has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Edward Black Scholes.
Sloggett lands a nice hook to Black Scholes's body. Black Scholes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sloggett fails with a takedown attempt.
Black Scholes looks to throw the jab but Sloggett is out of range.
That's two 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.
Sloggett closes the distance looking to clinch
and Black Scholes counters with a shoot takedown. Sloggett fights it but they end up in guard.
Sloggett can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Black Scholes controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Edward Black Scholes wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sloggett shoots for a double leg takedown but Black Scholes sprawls well. He's pushed Sloggett's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No joy there for Black Scholes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Black Scholes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sloggett throws out the jab.
Black Scholes misses with a two punch combination.
Sloggett tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sloggett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloggett cracks a nice hook into Black Scholes's ribs.
Sloggett throws a shot from downtown. Black Scholes moves away and avoids it.
Sloggett moves to clinch but Black Scholes breaks away
and Black Scholes counters with a shoot takedown. Sloggett fights it but they end up in guard.
Black Scholes is standing up over Sloggett. Sloggett looks to escape but Black Scholes dives into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black Scholes creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sloggett sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Black Scholes dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Black Scholes misses with the combination.
The fighters circling - Black Scholes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sloggett wants to clinch but Black Scholes slips to the side
and Black Scholes counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sloggett!
Black Scholes in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sloggett is looking to get back to his feet here but Black Scholes is keeping cool and he's managed to take Sloggett's back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Sloggett wants to escape the position.
Black Scholes is working the ground and pound. Can Sloggett escape?
Black Scholes biding his time, controlling Sloggett.
Black Scholes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloggett trying to control the hands but Black Scholes won't let him.
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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Black Scholes shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sloggett is trying to defend but Black Scholes finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Black Scholes moves nicely into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Black Scholes dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Black Scholes.
Sloggett feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Black Scholess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sloggett throws a lazy uppercut
and Black Scholes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Black Scholes 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.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Edward Black Scholes wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Black Scholes avoids the head kick by Sloggett.
Black Scholes thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Black Scholes.
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.
Black Scholes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sloggett.
Sloggett misses with a double jab.
Sloggett misses with a body punch
and Black Scholes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Sloggett tries to clinch up
and Black Scholes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloggett throws a big shot that misses.
Sloggett swings widly with a right hand
and Black Scholes counters with a nice uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Black Scholes. Those never looked like landing.
Sloggett looks to clinch
and Black Scholes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sean Sloggett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sloggett is trying to control but can't.
Sloggett pushes Black Scholes off but Black Scholes dives into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black Scholes landing a few strikes.
Edward Black Scholes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Black Scholes 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.
Black Scholes controlling from side mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edward Black Scholes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Black Scholes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Black Scholes!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pee Wee Herman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Jakobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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135 lbs
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142 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pee Wee Herman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seth Jakobs!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jakobs leaves Herman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Herman moves into the clinch successfully.
Herman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jakobs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Herman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jakobs.
Herman misses with a series of wild punches.
Jakobs has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jakobs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Herman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Herman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jakobs has him pressed against the cage.
Jakobs has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Herman regains guard immediately.
Jakobs decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Herman looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herman tries to clinch but Jakobs is having none of it.
Herman shoots in looking for a takedown but Jakobs manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Herman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pee Wee Herman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Herman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jakobs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Herman closes the distance and clinches.
Herman is trying to break the clinch but Jakobs has him pressed against the cage.
Herman trying to stall but Jakobs improves his position.
Nice elbow from Herman.
Jakobs lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jakobs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Herman darts in trying to clinch
enabling Jakobs to counter with a crisp jab.
Jakobs has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Herman wants to clinch but Jakobs slips to the side
and Jakobs holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Herman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jakobs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jakobs shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Herman defends it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herman wants to clinch
and Jakobs counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jakobs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jakobs blocks an elbow strike.
Jakobs avoiding damage as Herman throws knees to the body.
Jakobs has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Herman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Herman is trying to maintain a safe position but Jakobs gets an underhook and turns Herman into the cage.
Herman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Herman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Herman throws a punch but it's blocked by Jakobs.
Herman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jakobs is defending well for now.
Herman jumps guard but Jakobs stands there with Herman around his waist. Herman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jakobs - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jakobs manages to break the clinch.
Jakobs rushes Herman and presses him up against the cage.
Herman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herman is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jakobs to keep the fight standing.
A short right from Herman on the inside.
Jakobs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jakobs decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jakobs escapes and gets back to his feet.
Herman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Herman wants to clinch up but Jakobs keeps it at a distance.
Herman gets a clinch.
Herman struggles to land a body shot inside as Jakobs controls his hands.
Herman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jakobs breaks the clinch.
Herman tries to clinch but Jakobs moves away
and Jakobs counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Herman is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jakobs clinches up with Herman and pushes him back against the cage.
Oh Herman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jakobs manages to break the clinch.
Pee Wee Herman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jakobs shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! Herman is on queer street and Jakobs is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Seth Jakobs!
After the fight, Seth Jakobs was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Riderick Howell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clock Stop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Riderick Howell has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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265 lbs
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260 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Riderick Howell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clock Stop!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clock Stop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Howell. No joy for Stop on that attempt.
Stop fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Howell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stop tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Howell defends well and Stop ends up having to push Howell into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Riderick Howell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clock Stop.
Howell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Howell tries a knee to the head but Stop blocks it.
Howell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Clock Stop has been cut.
Stop looks winded!
Howell looking to throw knees to the head but Stop is blocking nicely.
Stop takes a knee right on the jaw!
Howell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stop blocks it with crossed arms.
Howell with a knee to the head.
Howell scores with a knee to the head.
Howell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Howell throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Howell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stop has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Howell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stop's face.
Stop takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stop takes a knee right on the jaw!
Howell tries a knee to the head but Stop blocks it.
Stop takes a knee right on the jaw!
Howell looking to throw knees to the head but Stop is blocking nicely.
Howell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stop's face.
Stop drops down looking for an ankle pick but Howell pulls his leg out and moves away.
Stop has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Howell is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Howell tries to clinch but Stop moves out of range.
Riderick Howell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howell throws a head kick that Stop semi-blocks.
Howell moves in looking to clinch but Stop pushes him off.
Stop avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Howell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stop shoots in for a double leg but Howell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Howell! Stop is out on his feet! Howell rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Stop is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Stop is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Riderick Howell!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthewo Kirkness Tw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matthewo Kirkness Tw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirkness Tw throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hunt moves into the clinch.
Kirkness Tw blocks a body shot from Hunt.
Kirkness Tw letting Hunt take a breather here.
Kirkness Tw is pressed up against the cage. Hunt has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kirkness Tw down to the mat. Kirkness Tw avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kirkness Tw lands with a cross.
Kirkness Tw could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hunt goes for a double leg but Kirkness Tw avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kirkness Tw continues to drive forward.
Hunt looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hunt is trying to break the clinch but Kirkness Tw is controlling him.
Hunt breaks the clinch.
Kirkness Tw throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kirkness Tw throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kirkness Tw moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kirkness Tw uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hunt.
Kirkness Tw misses with a wild combination.
Hunt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hunt is trying to push Kirkness Tw away but Kirkness Tw has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kirkness Tw looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A frustrated look appears on Kirkness Tw's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hunt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hunt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kirkness Tw throws a right and a left that Hunt avoids nicely.
Hunt throws a combination that misses
and Kirkness Tw counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
It looks like Kirkness Tw is going to stand back up.
Hunt actively working from the bottom here.
Hunt manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Kirkness Tw throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt throws a shot from downtown. Kirkness Tw moves away and avoids it.
Kirkness Tw misses with a double jab
and Kirkness Tw takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Matthewo Kirkness Tw has been cut.
A right-left combo lands from Kirkness Tw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kirkness Tw darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kirkness Tw fails to land with a series of punches.
Kirkness Tw connects with a body shot.
No joy there for Hunt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kirkness Tw with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kirkness Tw manages to avoid it.
Hunt wants to clinch.
Hunt throws a body punch but Kirkness Tw moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kirkness Tw darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kirkness Tw misses with a jab, cross combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kirkness Tw lands with a nice combination. Hunt backs away looking to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice cross by Kirkness Tw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthewo Kirkness Tw dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matthewo Kirkness Tw's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kirkness Tw scores with a hook to the body. Hunt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Matthewo Kirkness Tw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hunt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kirkness Tw counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hunt is looking to control Kirkness Tw's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hunt avoid being mounted?
Kirkness Tw tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Hunt.
Hunt looking for submissions off his back.
Kirkness Tw wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirkness Tw stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Hunt to get to his feet.
Kirkness Tw throws a combination that misses
enabling Hunt to counter with a crisp jab.
Kirkness Tw swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hunt fails to land the takedown.
Kirkness Tw throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hunt counters by clinching up.
Kirkness Tw breaks from the clinch.
Kirkness Tw falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hunt counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt misses with a few strikes there.
Hunt looks to land a combination but Kirkness Tw avoids it well.
Hunt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kirkness Tw moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Kirkness Tw does no damage.
Hunt avoids the body shot from Kirkness Tw.
Hunt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kirkness Tw counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hunt!
Kirkness Tw decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Hunt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirkness Tw throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kirkness Tw lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kirkness Tw throws a combination that misses
and Hunt counters with a series of strikes. Kirkness Tw will be more careful next time no doubt.
No joy there for Hunt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kirkness Tw stalks Hunt and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hunt's face. Hunt staggers backwards, shaken.
A punch combination from Hunt misses.
Kirkness Tw misses with a double jab
and Hunt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kirkness Tw's elbow.
Kirkness Tw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hunt dodges the punch combination from Kirkness Tw.
Hunt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kirkness Tw manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kirkness Tw throws a nice looking combination but Hunt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kirkness Tw fails to land with a series of punches.
Kirkness Tw tests Hunt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthewo Kirkness Tw dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matthewo Kirkness Tw's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Hunt falls off balance throwing a combination
so Kirkness Tw counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hunt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kirkness Tw gets to his feet - Hunt follows without any prompting.
Kirkness Tw swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hunt takes the fight into the clinch.
Kirkness Tw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hunt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hunt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirkness Tw lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hunt circles away quickly and effectively.
Kirkness Tw scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Some wild striking there from Kirkness Tw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kirkness Tw stuffs the takedown.
Hunt swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kirkness Tw.
Kirkness Tw swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirkness Tw throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hunt misses with a wild body shot.
Hunt moves into range and clinches up with Kirkness Tw.
Hunt tries to break the clinch but Kirkness Tw is controlling the position.
Hunt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kirkness Tw's efforts to push away.
Kirkness Tw tries to circle away but Hunt has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirkness Tw is trying to break free.
Hunt breaks from the clinch.
Kirkness Tw misses with the combination.
Hunt takes a swing at Kirkness Tw's ribcage but misses.
Hunt forces Kirkness Tw back against the cage and clinches.
Hunt wants to get back to striking at distance but Kirkness Tw won't allow it.
Hunt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kirkness Tw walks away with a smile on his face. Hunt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hunt is looking to clinch but Kirkness Tw is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirkness Tw throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Kirkness Tw.
Hunt throws a nice looking combination but Kirkness Tw bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hunt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kirkness Tw circles away quickly and effectively.
John Hunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hunt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunt pushes off an throws an elbow but Kirkness Tw leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Matthewo Kirkness Tw is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hunt working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Matthewo Kirkness Tw.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kirkness Tw, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matthewo Kirkness Tw!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ron Jeremy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamar Lawal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lawal comes into a darkened arena with his song building. E.S. Posthumus Unstoppable kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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180 lbs
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179 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
KO power |
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ron Jeremy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamar Lawal!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jeremy throws an overhand right that lands on Lawal's shoulder, as Lawal tries to avoid the shot.
Lawal with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jeremy to score with a decent uppercut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Lawal has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Ron Jeremy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jeremy misses with a lunging right hand
and Lawal counters with a head kick. That will keep Jeremy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lawal fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lawal misses with a low kick as Jeremy jumps back.
Lawal feints and as Jeremy raises his hands in defense, Lawal changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lawal drops back looking for a leg! Jeremy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jeremy manages to kick Lawal off! Lawal jumps back into Jeremy's guard.
Lawal 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.
Lawal trying to control the position from guard on top but Jeremy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jeremy is looking to stand up but Lawal isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawal sitting in guard, not really doing much.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jamar Lawal hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Jeremy throws a looping overhand right but Lawal ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Lawal.
Jeremy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jeremy misses the jab.
Jeremy is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lawal's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Jeremy doesn't manage to clinch there - Lawal circles away.
Lawal cracks the inside of Jeremy's front leg.
The fighters circling - Jeremy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jeremy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jeremy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeremy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jeremy wants to clinch up but Lawal keeps it at a distance.
Lawal connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jeremy misses with a looping right.
Lawal moves away from the strike by Jeremy.
Jeremy misses with a lunging right hand
and Lawal counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jeremy!
Jeremy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lawal on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lawal looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lawal goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Jeremy rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Lawal's guard! Nice work there by Jeremy!
Lawal manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Jeremy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lawal keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jeremy's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeremy prevents the takedown attempt.
Jeremy is trying to force a seperation but Lawal has the dominant position.
Jeremy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jeremy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jeremy leaves Lawal with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ron Jeremy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamar Lawal.
Lawal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jeremy throws out the jab.
Jeremy misses with a hook
and Lawal counters with a thumping low kick.
Jeremy doesn't manage to clinch there - Lawal circles away.
Jeremy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jeremy throws an off balance right hand
and Lawal counters with a low kick, right behind Jeremy 's knee.
Lawal takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jeremy tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawal closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lawal working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lawal controls the position from side control.
Lawal is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jeremy has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jeremy tries to escape but Lawal is in control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lawal is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jeremy has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jeremy is pushing Lawal's head away, looking to escape. Lawal manages to hold on to the position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamar Lawal dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lawal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jeremy.
Jeremy misses with a straight left.
Jeremy throws the left hand but Lawal avoids the punch easily.
Jeremy swings for the body but Lawal moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Jeremy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A low kick from Jeremy is predictable there
and Lawal counters with a low kick, right behind Jeremy 's knee.
Jeremy swings widly with a right hand
and Lawal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lawal takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lawal fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lawal ducks under a wild hook from Jeremy.
Lawal ducks under a wild hook from Jeremy.
Lawal slips a straight right by Jeremy.
Jeremy is looking to land body kicks.
Jeremy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jeremy tries to clinch but Lawal moves out of range.
Jeremy misses with an uppercut
and Lawal counters with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeremy throws a lazy uppercut
and Lawal counters with a good low kick that Jeremy was not able to check.
Lawal moves away from the strike by Jeremy.
Jeremy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jeremy tries to clinch up.
Lawal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jeremy.
Lawal moves out of range of the strikes.
Ron Jeremy is winning the standup battle so far.
Jeremy throws a jab but it's blocked by Lawal.
Jeremy misses with an uppercut. Lawal saw that one coming.
Jeremy throws a lazy uppercut
and Lawal makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jeremy really felt that one!
A head kick by Jeremy misses
and Lawal counters with a thumping low kick.
Jeremy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lawal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jeremy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lawal manages to avoid it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lawal tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jeremy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lawal somewhat.
Jeremy takes a swing at Lawal's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeremy throws a body punch but Lawal moves out of range.
Jeremy gets caught napping as Lawal dives in and scores a takedown. Jeremy manages to retain guard.
Lawal trying to control but Jeremy is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawal is stalling in the full guard.
Lawal stands and throws Jeremy's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jamar Lawal has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lawal is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jeremy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lawal has hold of Jeremy's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Jeremy seems comfortable defending it but Lawal has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Jeremy is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Jeremy is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Lawal couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jamar Lawal!
A very excited looking Jamar Lawal rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Cramdon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Bird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cramdon comes to the cage accompanied by shine. The crowd seem to be enjoying Bird's choice of entrance music: Face the pain - Stemm. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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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
3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ralph Cramdon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alan Bird!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cramdon shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cramdon showed some decent athleticism there.
Cramdon seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bird wants the takedown. Cramdon is fighting it off but Bird persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Cramdon's guard against the cage.
Bird avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cramdon has his foot on Bird's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bird works his way back into a safe position though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cramdon wants to sweep here but Bird controlling him for the moment.
Bird looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bird trying to control the position from guard on top but Cramdon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bird trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cramdon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cramdon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Alan Bird hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Cramdon fails with the takedown.
Bird looking to score a takedown here. Cramdon is defending well but Bird drives through and ends up in Cramdon's guard.
Cramdon has his feet on Bird's thighs here. He's pushed Bird 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! Bird screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ralph Cramdon!
A relieved looking Ralph Cramdon thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Alan Bird spoke after the fight, saying 'I still won.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baas Baako (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jiang Shi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baako comes to the cage accompanied by Acapella Soul - The Lion Sleeps Tonight. Shi has chosen Skyrim Dragon Fighting Music as his entrance music. Jiang Shi has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Baas Baako's chin.
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245 lbs
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245 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baas Baako!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jiang Shi!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baako scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Jiang Shi has been cut.
Shi is looking to chop away at Baako's legs.
Shi misses with a head kick.
Shi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shi avoids the body shot from Baako.
Shi throws a head kick that misses.
Baako throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Baako looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Baako. Shi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shi staying out of range there.
Baako misses with a body shot.
Baako ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Shi moves into the clinch.
Baako lands a nice uppercut.
Shi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Baako tries to circle away but Shi has him pinned against the cage.
Shi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Baako has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baako breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baako tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shi was well out of range. Poor timing from Baako.
Shi connects with a solid leg kick.
Baako lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Baako misses with a lunging right hand
and Shi counters with a low kick, right behind Baako 's knee.
Baako blocks a leg kick.
Baako misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Baako is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shi.
Shi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Baako swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baako ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shi moves away.
Shi ducks under a wild hook from Baako.
Baako scores with a one two! Shi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baako swings for the body but Shi moves out of range.
Baako avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shi slips under a jab.
Shi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baako throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shi.
Shi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A big left from Baako misses.
Baako scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That has opened up Jiang Shi's cut even more.
Shi defending well as Baako loads up on a big left hand.
Baako misses with a looping left.
Shi slips under a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Shi.
Baako misses with a body shot.
Shi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Baako if he has to take too many more of those.
Baako swings for the body but Shi moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Baako misses the target.
Shi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Good exchange - Baako coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shi connects with a solid leg kick.
Shi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shi staying out of range there.
A big left from Baako misses.
Baako takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baako. Shi does a little dance to reset his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shi.
Shi lands a leg kick that knocks Baako off balance momentarily.
Shi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baako swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baako misses with a hook. Shi ducked under it nicely.
A head kick from Shi lands but Baako takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shi throws a sloppy head kick and Baako moves out of range easily.
Baako throws a right and a left that both miss.
Baako looks to land a right hand but Shi moved out of range.
Baako is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Baako, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Baako sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Baako is breathing heavily.
Shi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baako.
Baako fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shi manages to avoid it.
Shi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shi throws a leg kick but Baako moved away.
Baako scores with a nice right hand.
Baako looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shi tries to land a front kick but Baako steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Baako avoids the head kick by Shi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baako misses with an uppercut.
Baako moves out of range of the leg kick from Shi.
Shi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baako 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 Baas Baako will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jiang Shi'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.
Shi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baako fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Shi ducks right into an uppercut from Baako.
Shi closes the distance and pushes Baako back into the cage.
Shi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Baako blocks it with crossed arms.
Baako can't break the clinch.
Baako tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shi's elbow.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Shi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shi misses with a knee strike.
Shi has Baako pressed against the cage, preventing Baako from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Baako lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shi prevents Baako from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baako is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shi throws an elbow but it misses.
Baako blocks an elbow strike from Shi.
Shi scores with a knee to the head.
Shi misses with a knee strike.
Shi tries a knee to the head but Baako blocks it.
Shi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Baako's efforts to push away.
Baako's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Baako lands a nice looking body shot.
Shi is breathing heavily.
Baako lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Baako's corner calls for a 1-2. Baako obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baako fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shi manages to avoid it.
Baako fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shi manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shi tries to clinch up.
Baako dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shi cracks the inside of Baako's front leg.
Shi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Baako's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Baako duly obliges.
Baako scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Shi moves out of range as Baako strikes.
Baako throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shi throws out a leg kick but Baako moves out of range and Shi only half commits.
Baako swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baako looks to land a right hand but Shi moved out of range.
Baako tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shi was well out of range. Poor timing from Baako.
Baako throws a big shot that misses.
Baako blocks a low kick nicely.
Baako lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shi circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Shi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Baako uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shi has time to react.
A decent looking cross lands there for Baako.
Baako avoids a kick to the body.
Shi tried to score with a low kick but Baako checks it.
Shi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Baako throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Baako misses with a few strikes there.
Shi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Baako to score with a decent uppercut.
Shi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shi.
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!
Shi throws a body kick that misses.
Baako checks a low kick from Shi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baako ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Baako getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The cut above Jiang Shi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Shi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Shi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baako.
Shi scores with a head kick.
Baako lands a nice hook to Shi's body. Shi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Baako swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shi.
Baako lands a nice hook to Shi's body. Shi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Baako thows a body shot but no joy.
Baako comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baako lands a jab-cross combination.
Baako throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Shi crashing down! Shi tries to stagger back to his feet but Baako just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Shi asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baas Baako!
During a confident post fight interview, Baas Baako thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jehoshaphat Ben Asa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Anthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greg Anthony will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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26
240 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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19
265 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jehoshaphat Ben Asa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Anthony!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anthony throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ben Asa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Anthony throws a head kick but Ben Asa moves out of range.
Ben Asa closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ben Asa tries to advance to mount but Anthony denies him.
Anthony told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anthony wants to control but Ben Asa postures up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ben Asa is working Anthony over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony is trying to get back to half guard.
Ben Asa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Anthony has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ben Asa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Anthony, who protects the arm well.
Sloppy strikes there by Ben Asa.
Anthony throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Ben Asa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Anthony has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ben Asa is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Anthony is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ben Asa tries for a kimura but Anthony is defending well.
Anthony is trying to work for a sweep but Ben Asa has mounted him!
Ben Asa moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Anthony has worked his arm free - good work by Anthony!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ben Asa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Anthony, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Ben Asa seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Anthony is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Anthony wants to control but Ben Asa postures up.
Ben Asa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Anthony has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ben Asa moves into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ben Asa jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Anthony is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Anthony and Ben Asa has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Anthony manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ben Asa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anthony pulls his head out easily.
Ben Asa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ben Asa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Anthony.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ben Asa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anthony pulls his head out easily.
Anthony thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ben Asa manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jehoshaphat Ben Asa dominated that round.
That's time! Ben Asa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Anthony explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Anthony throws a wild body kick that Ben Asa sees coming a mile off.
Anthony tries to work over Ben Asa's front leg with a kick but Ben Asa checks it.
Anthony misses with a low kick as Ben Asa jumps back.
A head kick from Anthony lands but Ben Asa takes it in his stride.
It looks like Jehoshaphat Ben Asa has been cut.
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!
Ben Asa takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Anthony tries a head kick but it misses.
Anthony throws a front kick aimed at Ben Asa's knee but Ben Asa avoids it well.
Anthony throws a head kick that Ben Asa semi-blocks.
Anthony throws a leg kick but Ben Asa checks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Ben Asa blocks the low kick.
Anthony cracks the inside of Ben Asa's front leg.
Greg Anthony seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good work by Ben Asa as he checks the leg kick.
Anthony throws a low kick but Ben Asa avoids it.
Anthony fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Anthony pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anthony scores with a leg kick.
Anthony lands with a thumping leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Ben Asa blocks the low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anthony tries a low kick but Ben Asa avoids it.
Anthony tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ben Asa is able to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anthony goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ben Asa moves out of range as Anthony throws a body kick.
Greg Anthony seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anthony is looking to score with low kicks.
Anthony goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Anthony motions for Ben Asa to come forward. Anthony throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Anthony throws a leg kick that misses.
Good work by Ben Asa as he checks the leg kick.
Anthony attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Anthony turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Anthony throws a leg kick that misses.
Ben Asa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthony throws a nice outside leg kick.
Anthony misses with a body kick.
Anthony looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Anthony scores with a three punch combo!
Anthony scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ben Asa avoids a kick to the body.
Ben Asa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Anthony chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Anthony throws a nice inside leg kick.
Anthony throws a leg kick but Ben Asa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ben Asa blocks a head kick by Anthony.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anthony connects with a leg kick. Ben Asa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Anthony.
Anthony lands a leg kick that knocks Ben Asa off balance momentarily.
Anthony throws a head kick that misses.
Anthony fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ben Asa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Anthony looks for the body kick but Ben Asa saw that one coming.
Anthony misses with a double jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anthony lands a really nice looking cross but Ben Asa seems unphased.
Anthony tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anthony has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ben Asa avoids the head kick by Anthony.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Anthony showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jehoshaphat Ben Asa's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Anthony misses with a low kick.
Nice sprawl there from Anthony as Ben Asa shoots in.
Anthony misses with a body kick.
Ben Asa throws a leg kick but Anthony moved away.
Ben Asa moves out of range as Anthony throws a body kick.
Anthony throws an overhand right that lands on Ben Asa's shoulder, as Ben Asa tries to avoid the shot.
Anthony cracks a nice hook into Ben Asa's ribs.
An inside leg kick lands from Anthony.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anthony finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Anthony wants to slow Ben Asa down by chopping away at his legs.
Anthony throws a leg kick but Ben Asa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony throws a low kick but Ben Asa avoids it.
Anthony with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Anthony delivers a nice body kick.
Ben Asa checks the leg kick.
Ben Asa checks a low kick from Anthony.
Anthony throws a quick inside leg kick.
Anthony scores with a jab to the body.
Anthony attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Anthony is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ben Asa rather than just go for the knockout.
Anthony throws a sloppy head kick and Ben Asa moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anthony throws out a leg kick but Ben Asa moves out of range and Anthony only half commits.
Anthony with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Anthony.
Ben Asa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Anthony misses with a body kick.
Anthony misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anthony pushes Ben Asa away with a front kick.
Ben Asa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Anthony can pounce on him.
Anthony pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anthony tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ben Asa is able to avoid easily.
A solid body kick from Anthony.
Ben Asa checks a low kick from Anthony.
Anthony throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthony throws a sloppy head kick and Ben Asa moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Anthony.
Anthony throws the kick towards the body but Ben Asa avoids it.
A head kick misses from Anthony.
Ben Asa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Anthony can pounce on him.
A head kick misses from Anthony.
Anthony lands a high kick!
Ben Asa will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Anthony turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Anthony throws a head kick that misses.
Anthony throws a nice head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ben Asa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
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!
Anthony throws a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Anthony.
Anthony misses with a kick to the body.
Ben Asa dives in and scores a takedown into Anthony's guard.
Anthony is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Anthony might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ben Asa haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ben Asa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Greg Anthony comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Anthony 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg Anthony!
Our winner, Greg Anthony, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aquiles Bergasmarchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvarez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Killa Sharks kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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167 lbs
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24
167 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aquiles Bergasmarchi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bergasmarchi slips a jab and a cross from Alvarez.
Bergasmarchi dives in and scores a takedown into Alvarez's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bergasmarchi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Alvarez is looking for a triangle here but Bergasmarchi uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarez gets back to half guard.
Alvarez misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Well, if Bergasmarchi 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.
Alvarez wants to get back to full guard.
Alvarez actively working from the bottom here.
Alvarez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez is still trying to improve position.
Alvarez keeps trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bergasmarchi wants to pass to mount but Alvarez is defending the position.
Bergasmarchi controlling the pace.
Bergasmarchi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Alvarez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bergasmarchi.
Bergasmarchi stops Alvarez from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergasmarchi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Alvarez wants to improve his position but Bergasmarchi is controlling well.
Bergasmarchi works his way into side control.
Bergasmarchi lands a few punches from side control.
Alvarez tries to improve position but can't.
Bergasmarchi trying to control the action but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Check out the look on Bergasmarchi's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Check out the look on Bergasmarchi's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Alvarez trying to control but Bergasmarchi flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Bergasmarchi is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Alvarez has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez just trying to survive but Bergasmarchi is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Alvarez has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bergasmarchi has managed to slip his arm under Alvarez's chin. This could be all over... yep, Alvarez is tapping out! Submission win for Bergasmarchi.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Aquiles Bergasmarchi!
Aquiles Bergasmarchi retains his lightweight title!
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