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HFC Challengers 11 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Parker Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yordle Teemo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allen comes to the cage accompanied by Pickle Surprise. Parker Allen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Counter fighter
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Parker Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yordle Teemo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen misses with a straight left.
Allen has closed the distance and engaged Teemo in a clinch.
Teemo prevents a body shot from Allen.
Teemo prevents a body shot from Allen.
Allen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Allen throws a jab but it's blocked by Teemo.
Allen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab, jab by Allen - just one landing.
Teemo thows a body shot but no joy.
Teemo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Allen tries to avoid it but Teemo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Allen to the ground. Allen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Parker Allen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allen throws a right and a left that Teemo avoids nicely.
Allen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Allen misses with a straight left.
Allen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Teemo.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Teemo is defended easily by Allen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen scores with a jab to the body.
Allen misses with a body shot.
Allen connects with a jab.
Parker Allen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Allen throws a looping overhand right but Teemo ducks down to avoid it.
Teemo moves out of range of the strikes.
Allen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Teemo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Allen.
Allen misses with an uppercut. Teemo saw that one coming.
Allen throws a big shot that misses.
Allen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Teemo counters with a single leg into guard. Allen didn't expect that.
Teemo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Allen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Teemo passes Allen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Teemo is trying to control the action in half guard but Allen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Teemo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Teemo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Teemo prevents Allen from standing back up.
Allen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Teemo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Teemo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Teemo seems to be working for a kimura but Allen defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teemo seems to be looking for submissions.
Teemo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Teemo is pressing down on Allen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Allen is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teemo seems to be working for a kimura but Allen defends the submission attempt.
Teemo thows a huge punch but Allen dodges it nicely.
Teemo trying to mount his opponent but Allen defends it.
Teemo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Teemo prevents Allen from standing back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Teemo seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yordle Teemo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Allen stalks Teemo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Teemo's face. Teemo staggers backwards, shaken.
Allen throws a hook but Teemo blocks it.
Teemo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Allen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Allen lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheers as Allen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Teemo doesn't seem phased though.
Allen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Allen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Teemo throws out the jab.
Teemo ducks under a wild hook from Allen.
Teemo takes one to the chin there.
Teemo shoots in for a double leg but Allen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Allen throws a shot to the body.
Allen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Allen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circling - Allen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Parker Allen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Allen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Teemo shoots for a double leg takedown but Allen sprawls well. He's pushed Teemo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Allen enables Teemo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Allen manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Allen is looking to stand up but Teemo isn't so interested in that idea.
Teemo trying to control but Allen is working from the bottom.
Allen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Teemo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Allen keeping moving, preventing Teemo from controlling successfully.
Allen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Teemo on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teemo forces his way into half guard.
Teemo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Allen pushes Teemo off looking to stand but Teemo dives back in and keeps control.
Allen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Allen tries to get out of the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Teemo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Allen is not content to let Teemo control the position.
Allen is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teemo works his foot free and advances to mount.
Allen defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Teemo.
Teemo lands a couple of good shots and Allen has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Teemo is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Allen is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Yordle Teemo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarvan Four (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Stoker (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jarvan Four!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pat Stoker!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Four drives through with a takedown into Stoker's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Four is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Four postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Four stays in close to Stoker's body and controls the position.
Four loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stoker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Four. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Four's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Stoker can't keep his opponent in guard - Four advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Four stalling.
Four looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Stoker with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Four perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Four definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Four seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Stoker for as long as he can get away with.
Four not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stoker is trying to maintain the position but Four is very close to passing his half guard.
Four drops an elbow to the side of Stoker's head.
Four content to control rather than advance.
Four's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Four throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Four drops an elbow to the side of Stoker's head.
Well, if Four 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.
Stoker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Four works his way into full mount!
Four has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Four cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stoker gets back to half guard.
Four is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Four slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Four missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stoker has hold of Four's hands but Four slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Four landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Four content to sit in half guard and control 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. Four connects with a nice short shot to Stoker's temple.
Stoker is trying to control but can't.
Four is nestled in close to Stoker, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Four scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Four not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Four working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Four seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Stoker is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Four scores with a couple of nice shots.
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. Four connects with a nice short shot to Stoker's temple.
Four lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Four content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarvan Four dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Stoker enables Four to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Stoker manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Stoker can't keep his opponent in guard - Four advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Four with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Four not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Four is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Four working Stoker over with strikes.
Jarvan Four overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Four not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Four in particular looking to stall.
Stoker is trying to maintain the position but Four is very close to passing his half guard.
Four is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stoker can do to turn this around?
Four 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.
Four scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Four keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Four scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Four lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Four there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Four takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Four sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stoker defending well though.
Stoker wants to improve his position but Four is controlling well.
Four lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Four is controlling the pace.
Four working the head and body with strikes.
Stoker taking some punishment here, with Four in his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Four seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Four lands a nice short elbow.
Four working over Stoker with some ground and pound. Stoker looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Stoker on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Four perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Stoker is breathing heavily.
Four working over Stoker with some ground and pound. Stoker looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Four drops an elbow to the side of Stoker's head.
Four seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Stoker is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Four scores with a big shot! Stoker's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Stoker! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jarvan Four!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
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BJJ Brown 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
5 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grant Riley!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley throws a chopping leg kick but Matthews manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Matthews.
Riley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Riley fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Matthews tries to score a power double leg takedown but Riley sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Matthews somewhat.
Riley throws a shot from downtown. Matthews moves away and avoids it.
Matthews on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Riley. Riley obviously looking to wear him down.
Matthews with a lazy takedown attempt
and Riley counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Matthews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riley misses with a hook.
Riley lands a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matthews with a lazy takedown attempt
and Riley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grant Riley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matthews fails with a takedown attempt.
Matthews is breathing heavily.
A jab from Riley does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley cracks Matthews on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Matthews falls backwards against the cage. Riley follows up with more strikes that drop Matthews to his knees. Riley keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Matthews! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grant Riley!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wet Hell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Shields has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
2 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wet Hell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Shields!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shields throws a body kick that misses.
Shields drives through and clinches with Hell against the cage.
Shields blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shields has Hell pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Shields pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hell tumbling to the mat - Shields dives into Hell's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Shields throws a big elbow that misses.
Shields throwing strikes from guard but Hell blocks nicely.
Shields throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shields postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shields with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Shields postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Shields has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shields accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Shields throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hell wants to sweep here but Shields controlling him for the moment.
Shields postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Shields working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shields throwing strikes but missing.
Shields stands up over Hell, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Shields in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shields chips away with some ground and pound.
Shields with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shields working some strikes from top position.
Shields postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shields throws a strike but Hell rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Shields keeping moving, preventing Hell from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hell pushes down on Shields's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Shields is concentrating on defense, preventing Hell from advancing position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shields is trying to control but can't.
Shields is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hell pulls his head out easily.
Shields has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hell is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shields wants to get back to full guard.
Shields wants to control but Hell is keeping busy.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jason Shields.
Shields moves into the clinch successfully.
Shields gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shields looks to land a strike but Hell avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Shields loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shields works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Shields throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shields throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shields on the ground.
Shields missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Shields prevents Hell from improving his position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shields thows a huge punch but Hell dodges it nicely.
Hell wants to get back to his feet.
Hell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hell is breathing heavily.
Shields not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shields is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shields thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hell's head.
Shields 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.
Shields thows a huge punch but Hell dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Shields dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Shields looks to score with a jab to the body but Hell is just out of range.
Shields fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hell sprawls well initially but Shields persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Shields thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hell's head.
Shields lands strikes from half guard.
Shields not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jason Shields has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shields.
Hell is looking for a sweep. Shields is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shields thows a huge punch but Hell dodges it nicely.
Shields lands with a punch from half guard.
Hell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shields.
Shields not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shields throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hell to regain full guard.
Shields with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shields cracks Hell with a solid left hand.
Hell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Shields throws a big elbow that misses.
Shields missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shields throws an elbow that misses. Hell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Shields's guard. Nice move by Hell!
Shields has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hell off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Shields darts in and clinches Hell up against the cage.
Shields turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shields throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An elbow from Shields crashes against the mat.
Shields landing strikes.
Hell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Shields in side control lands a decent elbow.
Shields has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hell dodges the ground and pound from Shields.
Shields is working Hell over with some ground and pound from side control.
Shields working the ground and pound but Hell is defending the strikes.
Shields cracks Hell with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hell is rocked!
Shields working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Oh Hell is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shields scores with a couple of short elbows.
A big shot lands for Shields! That's hurt Hell! Will he recover? Shields fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Shields!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Milo Retriever (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jericho Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Retriever's entrance music is Paranoid. A fine choice. Williams is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Infinite Mass - Bullet. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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217 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Decent knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Milo Retriever!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jericho Williams!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.
Retriever shoots in but no luck this time.
Retriever takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Milo Retriever has been cut.
Retriever tries to clinch but Williams moves out of range.
Retriever has a takedown stuffed.
Williams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Retriever circles away quickly and effectively.
Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Retriever misses with a takedown attempt - Williams sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Milo Retriever. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Retriever fails to land the takedown.
Retriever throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Williams's waist but Williams gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Retriever off to one side.
Williams forces Retriever back against the cage and clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from Retriever.
Williams lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Retriever pulls Williams into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Retriever bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Williams's guard.
Retriever is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Retriever from controlling successfully.
Retriever is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Williams is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Williams has escaped and now he's on top!
Retriever looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Retriever looking for a sweep. Not yet Retriever, not yet.
My spies in 25HR FITNESS- Elite + Vending inform me that Williams has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Williams gets to his feet - Retriever follows without any prompting.
Retriever avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Williams throws a nice outside leg kick.
Williams wants to clinch up but Retriever keeps it at a distance.
Williams stuffs the takedown attempt from Retriever. Retriever gets slowly back to his feet.
Williams moves into the clinch.
Williams manages to break the clinch.
Williams bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Retriever's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams connects with a body shot that sends Retriever's belly button to the back.
Williams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Retriever moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams clinches with his opponent.
Retriever tries to pull guard but Williams holds him up against the cage and eventually Retriever drops back down to his feet.
Williams tries to land knees in the clinch but Retriever avoids the damage to the body.
A shot in the inside from Williams.
Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jericho Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams moves into range and clinches up with Retriever.
Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams lands a brutal head kick. Retriever looks out on his feet and Williams throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Jericho Williams!
A relieved looking Jericho Williams thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karbal Lindi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howard has chosen Manafest - Fire In The Kitchen as his entrance music. Karbal Lindi has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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255 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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247 lbs
28 - 17 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Experienced |
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Decent boxing
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Karbal Lindi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Howard!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lindi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Howard defends it nicely.
That kick from Howard tenderised Lindi's leg. Lindi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Howard circles away from the clinch attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Howard.
Howard misses with a few strikes there.
Lindi dodges the punch combination from Howard.
Howard swinging wildly here.
Howard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lindi misses with a two punch combination.
Lindi shoots in but Howard avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lindi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lindi tries for a takedown but Howard sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karbal Lindi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Howard scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lindi is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Howard scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice combo by Howard! Oh, that's hurt him - Lindi falls to the canvas and Howard follows him into side control.
Lindi is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Howard has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Howard misses with a wild combination.
Howard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
John Howard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howard misses with a series of wild punches.
Howard scores with a jab. Lindi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Howard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A punch combination from Howard misses.
Lindi tries to clinch there but Howard circles away.
Lindi walks into a left hand.
Oh Lindi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lindi goes for a double leg but Howard avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Howard continues to drive forward.
Lindi seems to have got his legs back now.
Howard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lindi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Howard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Lindi tumbling to the canvas!
Howard stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Howard misses with a series of wild punches.
Horrible takedown by Lindi or perhaps it was just good defense by Howard which made him look bad.
Howard lands with a right that hurts Lindi. Lindi looks to clinch but Howard throws a short knee that drops Lindi. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). John Howard!
John Howard very nearly forgot to thank Sex Panther! (160q recovery $149) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
Karbal Lindi was interviewed post fight and said 'Just bad luck'.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dragoslav Stoyanovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baldomir Zsofka Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stoyanovich comes to the cage accompanied by Hymn To Red October. Dragoslav Stoyanovich has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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220 lbs
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210 lbs
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Excellent MT
Powerful |
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dragoslav Stoyanovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Baldomir Zsofka Jr!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zsofka Jr lands a big head kick that sends Stoyanovich tumbling to the mat! Zsofka Jr takes a step backwards and waves Stoyanovich back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Dragoslav Stoyanovich has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zsofka Jr throws a shot from downtown. Stoyanovich moves away and avoids it.
Zsofka Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baldomir Zsofka Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zsofka Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Zsofka Jr misses with an uppercut.
Stoyanovich shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Stoyanovich was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Stoyanovich throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Zsofka Jr has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Stoyanovich in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Zsofka Jr is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dragoslav Stoyanovich!
Our winner, Dragoslav Stoyanovich, 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.
Baldomir Zsofka Jr spoke after the fight, saying 'Maybe I should not have eaten a pie before the fight'.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Lock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Rave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rave comes into a darkened arena with his song building. What Happened? kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! John Lock could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Craig Rave's chin.
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198 lbs
15 - 3 - 0 |
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193 lbs
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World class boxer
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World class MT
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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
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Lock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Craig Rave!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rave is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rave fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rave shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lock as he avoids it easily.
Rave tries to clinch but Lock moves away
and Lock counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lock.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rave trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Lock won't allow Rave to sweep him here.
Rave is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lock is controlling him.
Rave is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rave looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rave has his foot on Lock's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lock works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rave is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lock is aware though and is defending well.
Rave is looking for a triangle but Lock pushes his legs off easily.
Lock trying to control but Rave is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rave has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Lock doesn't defend quickly enough and Rave has managed to lock this one up! Can Lock escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Rave on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Craig Rave!
Craig Rave decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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