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SPNY 159: Bravo - Anderson PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Long Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Long Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Harrison!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrison keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Harrison moves into the clinch successfully.
Harrison lands an elbow just above Silver 's eye.
Silver on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harrison landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Harrison scores with a knee to the head.
Silver successfully pulls guard.
Harrison is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Silver is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Silver has escaped and now he's on top!
Silver pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harrison is keeping the position for now.
Silver decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Silver has closed the distance and engaged Harrison in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver misses with a knee to the head.
Harrison gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silver.
Harrison scores a nice knee to the body.
Harrison tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Harrison.
Silver blocks an elbow strike.
Harrison unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silver lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Harrison trying to land knees to the body.
Silver tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harrison tries to clinch up but Silver circles away and keeps his distance.
Silver looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Long Silver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silver is trying hard to land a takedown here. Harrison sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver fails with the takedown
and Harrison counters with a thumping low kick.
William Harrison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harrison tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Silver manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silver misses with a takedown
and Harrison counters with a right hand to the body.
Silver is breathing heavily.
Silver misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice takedown defense from Harrison. No joy for Silver on that attempt.
Silver throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Harrison moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harrison lands an elbow that stopped Silver in his tracks for a moment.
Silver on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harrison lands a knee to the head.
Harrison lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver taking a breather.
Harrison with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harrison gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Harrison lands a good knee to the midsection. Silver won't want to take too many of those.
Harrison landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silver swings wildly with an uppercut but Harrison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harrison is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Harrison blocking some punches.
Harrison tries a knee to the head but Silver blocks it.
Harrison lands an elbow that stopped Silver in his tracks for a moment.
Harrison lands an elbow inside.
Silver tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Harrison stalling in the clinch.
Silver wants to stall.
Harrison lands an elbow just above Silver 's eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silver fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Harrison unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harrison lands a knee to the body.
Harrison lands a damaging elbow.
Harrison landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silver takes a knee right on the jaw!
Harrison landing knees to the head.
Silver wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Harrison throws a knee to the head but misses.
Harrison lands a knee to the head.
Harrison landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harrison comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Harrison comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Harrison creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silver's defenses.
Harrison lands an elbow that stopped Silver in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Harrison dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Silver looks for a takedown but Harrison sprawls well.
Silver tries to score a power double leg takedown but Harrison sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silver somewhat.
Silver will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Long Silver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Silver or perhaps it was just good defense by Harrison which made him look bad.
Silver fails to land the takedown.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Harrison closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A frustrated look appears on Silver's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison lands a knee to the body.
Harrison comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silver has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Harrison uses from the top position.
Silver seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Harrison pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silver is keeping the position for now.
Harrison drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Silver dives on top into guard.
Silver is sitting in close to Harrison's body. Harrison has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Silver is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Silver is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Harrison.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). William Harrison!
After the fight, William Harrison 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between King Ahkenaton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evangelista Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ahkenaton comes into the arena with Sweet Taste of India blaring out of the sound system. Nunes has chosen Never Be Alone as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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200 lbs
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196 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
11 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, King Ahkenaton !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Evangelista Nunes!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ahkenaton misses with a few strikes there.
Ahkenaton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nunes is looking to chop away at Ahkenaton 's legs.
Nunes drops Ahkenaton with a beautiful combination! Ahkenaton stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Nunes is looking for the KO!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ahkenaton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nunes at a distance.
Nunes throws a leg kick but Ahkenaton sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ahkenaton tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nunes is able to avoid easily.
A solid body kick from Nunes.
Nunes walks into a straight right hand from Ahkenaton .
Nunes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ahkenaton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nunes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nunes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ahkenaton .
Nunes misses with a series of wild punches.
Nunes misses with the body kick
and Ahkenaton counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ahkenaton has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ahkenaton just misses with a punch to the body.
Ahkenaton dodges the punch combination from Nunes.
Ahkenaton scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Nunes is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ahkenaton is trying to control the action in half guard but Nunes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nunes 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahkenaton winds up and cracks Nunes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ahkenaton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ahkenaton is trying to control the action in half guard but Nunes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nunes keeping control of the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ahkenaton trying to mount his opponent but Nunes defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nunes regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ahkenaton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ahkenaton scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ahkenaton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes keeping moving, preventing Ahkenaton from controlling successfully.
Ahkenaton is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Nunes is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Nunes manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Nunes trying to control but Ahkenaton is having none of it.
Nunes controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahkenaton is squirming around, avoiding Nunes's attempts to control the action.
Ahkenaton is desperately trying to improve his position but Nunes has a good base and remains in mount.
Nunes avoids the attempt from Ahkenaton to control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nunes wants to control the pace but Ahkenaton is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evangelista Nunes 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.
Nunes throws an overhand right that lands on Ahkenaton 's shoulder, as Ahkenaton tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Ahkenaton .
Nunes tries to clinch up but Ahkenaton circles away and keeps his distance.
Ahkenaton throws a hook but Nunes avoids it easily.
Ahkenaton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nunes but Nunes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A slow jab from Nunes misses its intended target.
Nunes tries to clinch but Ahkenaton moves out of range.
Nunes connects with a body shot that sends Ahkenaton 's belly button to the back.
Nunes misses with a low kick.
Nice shot lands for Ahkenaton .
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nunes.
Ahkenaton misses with a hook.
Evangelista Nunes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ahkenaton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nunes takes a swing at Ahkenaton 's ribcage but misses.
Ahkenaton tests Nunes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ahkenaton throws a leg kick but Nunes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nunes throws a combination that misses
and Ahkenaton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nunes throws a front kick that sends Ahkenaton stumbling back into the cage.
Ahkenaton misses the body punch
and Nunes counters with a body kick.
Nunes scores with a spinning back kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nunes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nunes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nunes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ahkenaton takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nunes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ahkenaton . That did some damage!
Nunes slips a straight right by Ahkenaton .
Ahkenaton throws a lazy right hand but Nunes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ahkenaton misses with a double jab.
Nunes lands a nice looking body kick.
Ahkenaton looks to land a right hand but Nunes moved out of range.
Ahkenaton misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Nunes.
Nunes connects with a solid leg kick.
Nunes scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nunes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nunes scores with a kick to the body.
Ahkenaton misses with a combination
and Nunes counters with a leg kick.
Nunes is looking to clinch.
Nunes scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nunes lands a leg kick that knocks Ahkenaton off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahkenaton has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nunes.
Nunes cracks a nice hook into Ahkenaton 's ribs.
Nunes looks to land a combination but Ahkenaton avoids it well.
Ahkenaton thows a body shot but no joy.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nunes - that will leave a mark!
Ahkenaton dodges the punch combination from Nunes.
Ahkenaton will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nunes lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nunes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nunes moves into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Nunes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evangelista Nunes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ahkenaton steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nunes. That one must have hurt.
Ahkenaton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ahkenaton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice straight punches there by Nunes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nunes.
Ahkenaton is rocked!
A chopping leg kick lands by Nunes.
Nunes misses with a double jab.
A big right from Ahkenaton misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nunes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ahkenaton takes one to the side of the head.
Evangelista Nunes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nunes.
Nunes connects with a superb combination that knocks Ahkenaton out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Nunes before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Ahkenaton !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Evangelista Nunes!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kadian Aitkens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dack Fayden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kadian Aitkens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dack Fayden!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fayden tries to clinch but Aitkens is having none of it.
Aitkens throws a hook to the side of Fayden's head but Fayden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aitkens swats away the attempt to clinch by Fayden.
Fayden feints and as Aitkens raises his hands in defense, Fayden changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Aitkens is on top in guard.
Aitkens throwing strikes from guard but Fayden blocks nicely.
Aitkens has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Fayden to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Aitkens is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Fayden pulls down on the head and he's put Aitkens to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dack Fayden!
Dack Fayden decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mac Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Charles Skarbowsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skarbowsky has chosen Lux Aeterna as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
27 - 19 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mac Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jean Charles Skarbowsky!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skarbowsky swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hansen counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Jean Charles Skarbowsky has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skarbowsky. Hansen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hansen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jean Charles Skarbowsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skarbowsky looks to score with a jab to the body but Hansen is just out of range.
Skarbowsky is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hansen.
We've been told by Hansen's head coaches at Disciples Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hansen looks to land a left hand but Skarbowsky moved out of range nicely.
Skarbowsky digs a good body shot into Hansen's ribs.
Skarbowsky punishes Hansen's body with a nice straight punch.
Hansen just misses with a punch to the body.
Hansen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Skarbowsky throws a head kick that misses.
Skarbowsky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hansen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hansen gets a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Skarbowsky works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skarbowsky keeping moving, preventing Hansen from controlling successfully.
Skarbowsky looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hansen is one step ahead there.
Hansen trying to control but Skarbowsky is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hansen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mac Hansen just wasn't active enough.
Skarbowsky gets caught flat footed, as Hansen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hansen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Skarbowsky pulls Hansen in close to prevent any damage.
Hansen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hansen trying to control but Skarbowsky is working from the bottom.
Hansen throwing strikes but missing.
Our spies down at at Brotherhood Gym inform us that Skarbowsky has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Hansen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Skarbowsky keeping moving, preventing Hansen from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen wants to pass the guard but Skarbowsky is keeping the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Skarbowsky pulls Hansen in close to his closed guard and prevents Hansen from doing any damage or advancing position.
We're going to have a standup here because Mac Hansen wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Skarbowsky looks for the body kick but Hansen saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skarbowsky throws a head kick that misses
and Hansen counters with a single leg into guard. Skarbowsky didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hansen trying to control but Skarbowsky is working from the bottom.
Hansen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mac Hansen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jean Charles Skarbowsky's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Skarbowsky feints and then cracks Hansen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hansen down.
Skarbowsky lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Skarbowsky swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hansen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Skarbowsky pushes Hansen away with a front kick.
Hansen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Skarbowsky.
Skarbowsky lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Skarbowsky lands with a slapping head kick.
Skarbowsky throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hansen.
Hansen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hansen drives through with a takedown into Skarbowsky's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hansen won't allow Skarbowsky to sweep him here.
Skarbowsky keeping moving, preventing Hansen from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hansen trying to control but Skarbowsky is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mac Hansen wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Skarbowsky is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hansen.
Skarbowsky punishes Hansen's body with a nice straight punch.
Skarbowsky is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hansen rather than just go for the knockout.
Skarbowsky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jean Charles Skarbowsky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Skarbowsky swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hansen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skarbowsky. Hansen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skarbowsky connects with an inside leg kick.
Skarbowsky moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen blocks a low kick nicely.
Hansen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hansen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jean Charles Skarbowsky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hansen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hansen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Skarbowsky.
Hansen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Skarbowsky lands a head kick!
Skarbowsky throws a head kick that Hansen semi-blocks.
Skarbowsky gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hansen.
Skarbowsky throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hansen checks a leg kick.
Skarbowsky looks to land a body kick but Hansen moved away.
Skarbowsky misses with a head kick.
Mac Hansen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen drops his hands momentarily and Skarbowsky takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hansen fails to land with a series of punches.
Skarbowsky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hansen misses with a series of wild punches.
Skarbowsky lands a leg kick that knocks Hansen off balance momentarily.
Skarbowsky pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hansen back to the cage. Skarbowsky follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A right-left combo lands from Hansen.
Skarbowsky is rocked!
Hansen tries to bum rush Skarbowsky with a series of wild strikes but Skarbowsky uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Skarbowsky is still on wobbly legs! Can Hansen finish him?
Skarbowsky scores with a jab.
Hansen drops Skarbowsky with a naaaaasty hook - Skarbowsky is in real trouble here! Hansen dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mac Hansen!
A very excited looking Mac Hansen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Berric Dondarrion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Folignus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Folignus has chosen Laces Out as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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198 lbs
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29
193 lbs
12 - 12 - 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
30 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Berric Dondarrion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Folignus!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Folignus takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Folignus throws a leg kick which misses Dondarrion's front leg but catches the back leg as Dondarrion tries to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dondarrion. Folignus does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Dondarrion misses.
The fighters circling - Dondarrion throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That kick from Folignus tenderised Dondarrion's leg. Dondarrion is trying to keep his angry face on.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Folignus 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.
Dondarrion just misses with a punch to the body.
Dondarrion missing with a left hand there. Folignus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Folignus throws a sloppy head kick and Dondarrion moves out of range easily.
Folignus throws a head kick but Dondarrion moves out of range.
Folignus scores with a leg kick.
Dondarrion checks a low kick from Folignus.
Folignus throws a lazy head kick
and Dondarrion counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dondarrion looks to land a right hand but Folignus moved out of range.
Dondarrion blocks a head kick by Folignus.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Folignus misses with a head kick.
Nick Folignus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Folignus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Folignus throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dondarrion scoring well with a low kick there.
Dondarrion stuffs the takedown attempt from Folignus. Folignus gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dondarrion is looking to land body kicks.
Dondarrion tries to move into range but Folignus moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Berric Dondarrion is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Folignus is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dondarrion will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dondarrion misses with a few strikes there.
Folignus slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Folignus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dondarrion cracks Folignus with an open hand slap.
Dondarrion checks a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dondarrion, right into the meat.
Folignus goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dondarrion on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dondarrion dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Folignus. That did some damage!
The crowd cheers as Folignus lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dondarrion doesn't seem phased though.
An inside leg kick lands from Dondarrion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Folignus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dondarrion punishes Folignus's body with a nice straight punch.
Dondarrion checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dondarrion connects with a good right hand that stumbles Folignus. Folignus circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Folignus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dondarrion stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dondarrion scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dondarrion is looking to slow Folignus down with leg kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Folignus.
Dondarrion connects with a crisp jab.
Folignus misses with a body shot
and Dondarrion counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Folignus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Folignus is rocked!
Dondarrion checks a leg kick.
Folignus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dondarrion will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Folignus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dondarrion. Folignus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Folignus gets a double leg takedown into Dondarrion's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Folignus thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Folignus tries to free his leg and advance position but Dondarrion is retaining full guard.
Folignus trying to control the position from guard on top but Dondarrion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dondarrion seems keen to control Folignus's posture.
Folignus sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dondarrion's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Folignus is looking to take a break and control but Dondarrion is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dondarrion wants to control but Folignus is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dondarrion is refusing to be controlled, as Folignus sits in half guard.
Dondarrion keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Dondarrion pushes Folignus off looking to stand but Folignus dives back in and keeps control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Folignus misses with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Folignus throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dondarrion on the side of the head.
Folignus looks to throw the jab but Dondarrion is out of range.
Folignus throws a sloppy head kick and Dondarrion moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nick Folignus will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dondarrion misses with a body kick.
A big right from Dondarrion misses.
Folignus throws a head kick but Dondarrion moves out of range.
Folignus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dondarrion digs a good body shot into Folignus's ribs.
Dondarrion scores with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Folignus.
Dondarrion lands a nice shot that snaps Folignus's head back.
Folignus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Folignus throws a lazy right hand but Dondarrion sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A low kick from Dondarrion is predictable there
and Folignus counters with an inside leg kick.
Dondarrion is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Folignus.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dondarrion on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Folignus. Folignus obviously looking to wear him down.
Dondarrion is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Folignus fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dondarrion to the ground. Folignus is now in Dondarrion's guard.
Folignus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dondarrion swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dondarrion keeping moving, preventing Folignus from controlling successfully.
Folignus advances to half guard.
Folignus moves nicely into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dondarrion is not content to let Folignus control the position.
Folignus might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dondarrion haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
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.
Folignus goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Dondarrion has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Folignus but great work by Dondarrion.
Dondarrion wants to control for a moment but Folignus uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Dondarrion wants to control but Folignus is keeping him busy.
Folignus wants to get back to full guard.
Dondarrion is trying to control the action in half guard but Folignus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Folignus trying to control but Dondarrion postures up.
Folignus tries to roll over but Dondarrion keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Folignus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Folignus is trying to get back to full guard.
Dondarrion is trying to control. Folignus wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Folignus makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Folignus.
Dondarrion trying to control but Folignus is working from the bottom.
Dondarrion trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Folignus manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Folignus trying to control the position from guard on top but Dondarrion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dondarrion keeping full guard, as Folignus tries to pass.
Dondarrion keeping moving, preventing Folignus from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dondarrion working a defensive guard here.
Dondarrion keeping full guard, as Folignus tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nick Folignus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Folignus misses the jab.
Folignus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dondarrion swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Folignus.
Folignus throws a front kick that sends Dondarrion stumbling back into the cage.
No luck for Folignus with that takedown attempt.
A jab from Folignus does it's job there.
Dondarrion is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dondarrion tried to score with a low kick but Folignus checks it.
Dondarrion keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dondarrion misses with a hook.
Folignus throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dondarrion.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Folignus throws a nice looking combination but Dondarrion bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Folignus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dondarrion throws a head kick but Folignus moves out of range.
Dondarrion scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Folignus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dondarrion throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dondarrion misses with a hook.
Dondarrion tries to score with a low kick but Folignus moves his leg out of the way.
Folignus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Folignus misses with a head kick.
Folignus thuds his shin into the meat of Dondarrion's side.
Folignus throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dondarrion's head.
Nice uppercut there from Dondarrion.
Folignus throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dondarrion counters with an inside leg kick.
Folignus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Folignus thuds his right hand into Dondarrion's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dondarrion tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Folignus was well out of range. Poor timing from Dondarrion.
A looping hook to the body misses from Folignus. Dondarrion does a little dance to reset his feet.
Folignus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Folignus throws a front kick that sends Dondarrion stumbling back into the cage.
Berric Dondarrion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dondarrion misses with a body kick.
Dondarrion connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Folignus's hands.
Folignus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Folignus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dondarrion.
Dondarrion takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Folignus jabs Dondarrion to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That kick from Folignus tenderised Dondarrion's leg. Dondarrion is trying to keep his angry face on.
Folignus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Folignus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dondarrion scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Folignus throws a head kick but Dondarrion moves out of range.
Dondarrion jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dondarrion scores with a jab. Folignus acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Folignus tries a head kick but it misses.
Folignus goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dondarrion drops Folignus with a beautiful combination! Folignus stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Dondarrion is looking for the KO!
Folignus is still on wobbly legs! Can Dondarrion finish him?
Berric Dondarrion is winning the standup battle so far.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dondarrion blocks a head kick by Folignus.
Dondarrion throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dondarrion lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Folignus falls backwards - clearly groggy! Dondarrion dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Berric Dondarrion!
A pretty intense looking Berric Dondarrion took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joaquim Antunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anirudh Negi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Negi has chosen 2Pac: Under Pressure as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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155 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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145 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joaquim Antunes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anirudh Negi!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Negi lands with a hook. Antunes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Antunes moves out of range as Negi strikes.
Antunes fails with the takedown.
Antunes shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Negi is trying to defend but Antunes finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Antunes throwing shots but Negi is blocking nicely.
Antunes wants to pass the guard but Negi is defending well.
Antunes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antunes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Negi pushes Antunes off looking to stand but Antunes dives back in and keeps control.
Antunes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Antunes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Antunes is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Negi!
Antunes lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antunes lands a big shot there that rocks Negi but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Antunes with the ground and pound from mount.
Negi is rocked!
Negi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Antunes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Antunes lands a big shot to the head and Negi winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Joaquim Antunes!
Joaquim Antunes retains his featherweight title!
Joaquim Antunes thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Anirudh Negi spoke after the fight, saying 'Revenge is like the sweetest joy next to getting pussy so mothafucka!! i fucking demand a rematch or else get me some pussy to fuck hard.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Kyle Romo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvarez has chosen Look at me now as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Kyle Romo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Miguel Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Columbo Gatti and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice body kick from Romo.
Romo lands with a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Alvarez misses.
Alvarez checks a leg kick nicely.
Alvarez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Romo misses with a straight right.
Alvarez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Romo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Romo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Romo checks a low kick from Alvarez.
Alvarez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romo.
Alvarez tries to land a leg kick but Romo saw it coming and moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both fighters circling a little - Alvarez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
John Kyle Romo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romo throws a sloppy head kick and Alvarez moves out of range easily.
Alvarez misses with a kick to the body
enabling Romo to counter with a crisp jab.
Romo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Romo thuds a left hand into Alvarez's body.
A big left from Alvarez misses.
Alvarez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez misses with a low kick as Romo jumps back.
Alvarez misses with a wild body shot.
Romo lands a really nice looking cross but Alvarez seems unphased.
Alvarez throws a head kick but Romo moves out of range.
Alvarez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Romo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alvarez. That did some damage!
Romo misses with a head kick.
Romo connects with a crisp jab.
Alvarez lands a nice looking body kick.
Alvarez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Romo's calf.
Alvarez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romo misses with a looping right.
Romo misses with a looping right.
Alvarez throws a chopping leg kick but Romo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Romo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Brazilian Elite Team in the buildup to the fight.
Romo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alvarez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice body kick from Alvarez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Romo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Romo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Romo throws the kick towards the body but Alvarez avoids it.
Alvarez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alvarez tries to land a body kick
enabling Romo to counter with a crisp jab.
Alvarez looks to land a body kick but Romo moved away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alvarez.
Romo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A nice leg kick lands there from Romo.
Romo moves out of range as Alvarez throws a body kick.
Romo is looking to chop away at Alvarez's legs.
Alvarez just misses with a punch to the body.
Alvarez misses with a kick to the body.
Alvarez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Romo checks it well.
Romo swings for the body but Alvarez moves out of range.
Alvarez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Romo rather than just go for the knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez misses with a low kick.
Romo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alvarez.
Romo scores with a decent looking hook.
Romo lands with an overhand left.
Alvarez wants to land a leg kick but Romo is out of range.
Romo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Alvarez tries to land a leg kick but Romo saw it coming and moves away.
Romo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Alvarez's calf.
Romo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Romo lands a glancing blow to the side of Alvarez's head.
Alvarez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
An inside leg kick from Alvarez misses.
Romo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvarez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Alvarez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Romo.
Romo connects with a body shot that sends Alvarez's belly button to the back.
Romo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Miguel Alvarez has been cut.
Alvarez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Romo counters with a stiff right hand.
Romo moves out of range as Alvarez throws a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Romo.
Alvarez looks to score with a jab to the body but Romo is just out of range.
Alvarez lands a front kick.
Alvarez misses with a wild body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Romo.
Romo throws a leg kick but Alvarez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Alvarez throws a leg kick but Romo moved away.
Alvarez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romo moves away.
Alvarez tries for a takedown but Romo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Alvarez looks winded!
Romo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Romo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Romo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alvarez misses with a body punch
and Romo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alvarez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alvarez misses the shot to the body.
Romo tests Alvarez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alvarez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Romo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Kyle Romo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Miguel Alvarez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Romo lands a front kick.
Romo checks a leg kick.
Romo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Romo throws a front kick that sends Alvarez stumbling back into the cage.
Romo throws a head kick that misses.
Alvarez moves out of range of the body kick from Romo.
Alvarez walks into a straight right hand from Romo.
Alvarez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Alvarez thows a leg kick but Romo checks it
and Romo counters with a nice uppercut.
Alvarez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Alvarez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romo wants to land a leg kick but Alvarez is out of range.
Alvarez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A leg kick checked by Romo.
Alvarez tries to land a front kick but Romo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Romo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Alvarez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Romo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez tries to land a leg kick but Romo saw it coming and moves away.
Romo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Alvarez.
Romo is looking to slow Alvarez down with leg kicks.
Romo thumps Alvarez with a low kick.
Romo is looking to clinch.
Alvarez takes one to the chin there.
Alvarez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Romo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alvarez counters with a nice kick to the body.
A jab lands there for Alvarez.
Alvarez misses the jab.
Alvarez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Romo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alvarez is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvarez throws a body punch but Romo moves out of range.
Alvarez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Romo's sensitive parts.
Romo connects with a nice looking jab.
Alvarez takes one to the side of the head.
Alvarez throws a wild body kick that Romo sees coming a mile off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez misses with a low kick.
Romo thuds a left hand into Alvarez's body.
Good leg kick by Romo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Romo.
Romo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Alvarezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Alvarez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Alvarez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Romo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Alvarez moves out of range of the leg kick from Romo.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Alvarez blocks an uppercut.
Romo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Alvarez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The referee is keeping an eye on Romo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Romo lands a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Romo.
Alvarez misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Romo.
Alvarez is rocked!
Romo has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Alvarez - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Romo, and another! Alvarez is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). John Kyle Romo!
A very excited looking John Kyle Romo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Torrance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Also Zarathustra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torrance's entrance music is Black Strobe - I'm a man. A fine choice. Zarathustra has chosen Red Birds Will Fly Out Of The East And Destroy Paris In A Night as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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185 lbs
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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
19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Torrance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Also Zarathustra!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Columbo Gatti and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zarathustra stalks Torrance and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Torrance's face. Torrance staggers backwards, shaken.
Torrance waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zarathustra.
Torrance misses with a looping right.
Torrance rushes Zarathustra and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Torrance.
Zarathustra has a couple of punches blocked by Torrance.
Zarathustra misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Torrance.
Zarathustra throws a punch but it's blocked by Torrance.
Zarathustra escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Torrance fails in his attempt to clinch.
Torrance misses the jab.
Torrance is looking to clinch but Zarathustra is avoiding it.
Torrance closes the distance and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Torrance as Zarathustra tries to tie him up.
A left hand lands to the body for Torrance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torrance scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Zarathustra.
Zarathustra misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torrance is trying to stall.
Torrance scores with a shoulder strike.
Torrance swings wildly with an uppercut but Zarathustra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torrance misses with a punch to the body.
Zarathustra escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Torrance digs a good body shot into Zarathustra's ribs.
Zarathustra looks to score with a jab to the body but Torrance is just out of range.
Zarathustra getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Torrance is looking to clinch.
Torrance's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zarathustra connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Torrance scrambles back to his feet.
Nice body punch from Torrance.
Torrance cracks the inside of Zarathustra's front leg.
Torrance throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zarathustra on the side of the head.
It looks like Also Zarathustra has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zarathustra throws out a loose jab but Torrance uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zarathustra throws a looping overhand right but Torrance ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torrance lands a really nice looking cross but Zarathustra seems unphased.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Torrance misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Torrance stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Torrance misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zarathustra swings wildly with an uppercut but Torrance uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zarathustra blocks a body shot from Torrance.
Torrance misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zarathustra struggles to land a body shot inside as Torrance controls his hands.
Zarathustra misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Torrance misses with the head strike.
Torrance tries to throw a body punch but Zarathustra avoids it by throwing Torrance back against the cage.
Torrance throws a punch but it's blocked by Zarathustra.
Torrance lands a left hand.
Torrance working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Torrance tries a body shot but Zarathustra blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zarathustra blocks an uppercut.
Torrance pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Torrance.
Torrance slows down the pace here.
Zarathustra manages to break the clinch.
Torrance shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Zarathustra lands a slapping body shot.
Torrance misses with a straight left.
Zarathustra shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Torrance as he jumps to the side.
Donk. Torrance catches Zarathustra right on the button with a cross.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Torrance.
Torrance's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zarathustra takes an elbow to the temple.
Zarathustra tries to work over Torrance's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Torrance misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zarathustra.
Torrance blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torrance misses with a hook from the clinch.
Torrance struggles to land a body shot inside as Zarathustra controls his hands.
Zarathustra effectively controlling the action here.
Torrance misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zarathustra struggles to land a body shot inside as Torrance controls his hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torrance lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zarathustra backwards.
Torrance throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Our sources have told us that Torrance has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Torrance misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zarathustra misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Torrance struggles to land a body shot inside as Zarathustra controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Torrance dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Also Zarathustra'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.
A punch lands to the side of Torrance 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Torrance swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zarathustra thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zarathustra misses with an uppercut.
Torrance wants to land a leg kick but Zarathustra is out of range.
Zarathustra swats away the attempt to clinch by Torrance.
Zarathustra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torrance lands a jab.
Torrance's jab looks to have found its range, popping Zarathustra under the eye.
Zarathustra slips a straight right by Torrance.
Torrance takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Torrance is looking to clinch but Zarathustra is avoiding it.
Torrance changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torrance closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Torrance feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Zarathustra sprawling to the canvas! Zarathustra rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Torrance finish him?!
Zarathustra is rocked!
That has opened up Also Zarathustra's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torrance throws a looping overhand right but Zarathustra ducks down to avoid it.
Zarathustra is still on wobbly legs! Can Torrance finish him?
Torrance clinches up with Zarathustra and pushes him back against the cage.
Zarathustra breaks the clinch.
Torrance is looking to clinch.
A slow jab from Zarathustra misses its intended target.
Torrance misses with a jab, cross combination.
Torrance tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zarathustra paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zarathustra seems to have recovered his senses.
Torrance connects with a leg kick. Zarathustra looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zarathustra defending well as Torrance loads up on a big left hand.
Torrance pushes Zarathustra up against the cage in a clinch.
Zarathustra tries to work over Torrance's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Torrance goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Torrance struggles to land a body shot inside as Zarathustra controls his hands.
Zarathustra avoids the elbow strike from Torrance, against the cage.
Torrance creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Zarathustra's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Torrance is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zarathustra.
Zarathustra fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Torrance looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Torrance will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zarathustra throws a right and a left that Torrance avoids nicely.
Torrance is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zarathustra.
Zarathustra gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torrance avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zarathustra tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zarathustra connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Zarathustra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torrance was well out of range. Poor timing from Zarathustra.
Torrance tries to clinch up but Zarathustra circles away and keeps his distance.
Zarathustra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torrance.
A left lands for Torrance.
Torrance throws out a leg kick but Zarathustra moves out of range and Torrance only half commits.
Torrance's corner calls for a 1-2. Torrance obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The cut above Also Zarathustra's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Torrance uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zarathustra.
Torrance swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torrance uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zarathustra.
Some wild striking there from Torrance.
Zarathustra has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Torrance.
Zarathustra takes a jab right on the kisser.
Torrance connects with an inside leg kick.
Zarathustra throws a right and a left that both miss.
Torrance is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zarathustra can do to turn this around?
Zarathustra is breathing heavily.
Torrance jabs at Zarathustra's body.
Torrance throws the left hand but Zarathustra avoids the punch easily.
Torrance bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zarathustra's head.
Zarathustra ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zarathustra throws a hook but Torrance blocks it.
Torrance moves into the clinch successfully.
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!
Torrance tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zarathustra's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torrance lands a shoulder strike.
Torrance taking a breather.
Torrance doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zarathustra prevents a body shot from Torrance.
Torrance goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zarathustra breaks from the clinch.
Torrance thows a left - swing and a miss!
Decent striking displayed by Zarathustra there.
Torrance listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Torrance fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zarathustra manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Torrance throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Torrance misses with an uppercut. Zarathustra saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torrance bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zarathustra looks to score with a jab to the body but Torrance is just out of range.
Torrance drops Zarathustra with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Zarathustra looks back up at him and smiles so Torrance waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Also Zarathustra's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Torrance instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Torrance dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Also Zarathustra'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Torrance swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Torrance connects with a nice cross there... Zarathustra is looking wobbly and Torrance recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Zarathustra to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Torrance jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jack Torrance!
Jack Torrance very nearly forgot to thank Virtually Identical [$25 clothes!] 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.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vic Thory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thory has chosen It's a fight as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vic Thory!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan moves into range and clinches up with Thory.
Thory is trying to break the clinch but Morgan has him pressed against the cage.
Thory manages to break the clinch.
Thory cracks Morgan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Morgan looks to score with a jab to the body but Thory is just out of range.
Thory misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thory circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Morgan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thory blocks it with crossed arms.
Thory lands with a short shot to the head.
Morgan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thory pulls his leg out and moves away.
Morgan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Thory.
It looks like Eric Morgan 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!
Thory lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Morgan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Morgan slips a jab from Thory.
Horrible takedown by Morgan or perhaps it was just good defense by Thory which made him look bad.
Left hook, right uppercut from Thory.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thory just misses with a punch to the body.
Good shot there by Thory.
Morgan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Morgan.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Morgan.
Thory fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morgan manages to avoid it.
Morgan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thory wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thory ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morgan moves away.
Thory changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thory misses with a looping left.
Morgan looks to land a left hand but Thory moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thory misses with a head kick.
Vic Thory is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morgan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Thory counters with a left to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morgan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thory can pounce on him.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Morgan. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Thory swats away the attempt to clinch by Morgan.
Morgan staying out of range there.
Thory works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Morgan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morgan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thory manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Morgan shoots in looking for a takedown but Thory manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Morgan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Thory jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Thory with a jab.
Morgan lands a right hook to the body.
Thory tried to score with a low kick but Morgan checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Thory throws a shot from downtown. Morgan moves away and avoids it.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thory swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big right from Thory misses.
Morgan tries to clinch but Thory moves away
and Thory counters with a nice low kick that buckles Morgan's knee momentarily.
Morgan doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Thory counter with a right hand.
Thory stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Thory wants it to stay on the feet.
Good work by Morgan as he checks the leg kick.
Thory looks to score with a jab to the body but Morgan is just out of range.
Thory scores with a nice strike.
A jab from Thory does it's job there.
Morgan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Thory counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thory lands a slapping body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Morgan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Thory - the referee stops the clock and Morgan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Thory. Morgan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Morgan is breathing heavily.
Morgan tries to move into range but Thory moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thory throws a leg kick but Morgan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Morgan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thory bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Morgan's head backwards.
Morgan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Morgan lands in his opponent's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Thory wants to stand but Morgan is controlling the position.
Thory keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thory is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Morgan trying to control but Thory is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vic Thory dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eric Morgan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Thory misses with a body shot.
Thory throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thory works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Morgan closes the distance and clinches.
Thory misses with a punch on the inside.
Thory goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thory manages to break the clinch.
Thory throws a jab when Morgan was well out of range.
Thory is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morgan.
Morgan shoots for a double leg takedown but Thory sprawls well. He's pushed Morgan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Donk. Thory catches Morgan right on the button with a cross.
Morgan wants to clinch.
Morgan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thory's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thory circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thory with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Morgan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thory manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Morgan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thory's waist but Thory gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Morgan off to one side.
Morgan walks into a stiff left hand from Thory.
Morgan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morgan shoots for a double leg takedown but Thory sprawls well. He's pushed Morgan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thory avoids the body shot from Morgan.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown but Thory shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Thory throws a head kick that half lands.
Morgan gets a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan misses with a knee to the head.
Morgan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thory's efforts to push away.
Thory controlling the action here for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan keeps control of Thory as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Morgan wants the takedown. Thory is fighting it off but Morgan persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Thory's guard against the cage.
Thory seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Thory trying to keep a closed guard but Morgan is proving a slippery customer.
Morgan stopping the sweep attempt from Thory.
Thory utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thory is trying to control the position but Morgan postures up.
Morgan won't allow Thory to sweep him here.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Vic Thory wasn't active enough on the ground.
Morgan clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thory lands a hook that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Morgan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Thory after a bit of a struggle.
Morgan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thory.
Thory gets underhooks to prevent Morgan's takedown attempt.
Thory manages to break the clinch.
Morgan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morgan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thory circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morgan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Thory lands with a good body shot.
Thory moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thory.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thory lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morgan's sensitive parts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thory tests Morgan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thory misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thory scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Thory darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
No luck for Morgan with that takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morgan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morgan shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice jab there from Thory.
A big left from Thory misses.
Thory cracks Morgan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morgan moves forwards but Thory connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice takedown defense from Thory. No joy for Morgan on that attempt.
Thory looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vic Thory showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eric Morgan'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Thory scores with a nice strike.
Morgan is looking to clinch but Thory is avoiding it.
Morgan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thory counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thory has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thory scores with a jab.
Morgan closes the distance but Thory moves to the side
letting Thory counter with a right hand.
Morgan is rocked!
Thory connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Morgan momentarily.
Oh Morgan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thory drops Morgan with a beautiful combination! Morgan stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Thory is looking for the KO!
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!
Morgan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Thory counters with a huge left! Morgan is in big trouble! He's backing up but Thory isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Morgan from any more damage. A dominating finish by Thory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vic Thory!
Vic Thory opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Rodinerio Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bravo comes to the cage accompanied by Damian Marley - Confrontation. 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
23 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Rodinerio Bravo !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Austin Anderson!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson scores with a jab to the body.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Bravo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Anderson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bravo somewhat.
Bravo misses with a takedown attempt
and Anderson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Bravo 's shoulder, as Bravo tries to avoid the shot.
Bravo fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Rodinerio Bravo . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Bravo is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
Anderson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bravo will feel that in the morning.
A big left from Anderson misses.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bravo was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Anderson throws the left hand but Bravo avoids the punch easily.
Bravo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Anderson as he jumps to the side.
Anderson jabs at Bravo 's body.
Anderson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bravo . Bravo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Anderson closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Anderson - that landed with a thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Anderson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bravo is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bravo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bravo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anderson is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bravo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Anderson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bravo keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bravo . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Austin Anderson.
Anderson misses with a low kick.
Anderson gets a clinch.
Anderson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bravo jumps guard but Anderson stands there with Bravo around his waist. Bravo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Anderson jumps guard and drags Bravo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bravo advances position into side control!
Anderson prevents Bravo from improving position.
Bravo controlling the position from side mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson prevents Bravo from moving into mount.
Bravo is trying to get an arm triangle but Anderson is defending well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bravo tries for a kimura but Anderson is defending well.
Anderson is not content to let Bravo control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bravo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bravo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bravo tries to move into full mount but can't pass Anderson's legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bravo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Anderson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bravo 's guard! Nice work there by Anderson!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Austin Anderson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bravo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Anderson as he avoids it easily.
Bravo shoots in but no luck this time.
Anderson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Good work by Bravo as he checks the leg kick.
Bravo is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
Bravo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Anderson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Rodinerio Bravo . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bravo is looking to clinch.
Bravo throws the left hand but Anderson avoids the punch easily.
Anderson lands with a shot to the body.
Bravo walks into a straight right hand from Anderson.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
Anderson punishes Bravo 's body with a nice straight punch.
Bravo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bravo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is not content to let Bravo control the position.
Bravo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bravo gets to mount! Anderson was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Anderson tries to hold on but Bravo postures up.
Bravo wants to control the pace but Anderson is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is looking to get to half guard.
Bravo is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Anderson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Anderson shrugs it off.
Bravo fails to advance to Anderson's back.
Anderson really wants to buck Bravo off and get back to his feet.
Bravo jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Anderson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Anderson isn't going anywhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson stops Bravo from passing to mount.
Anderson manages to get back to half guard.
Bravo wants to take a breather but Anderson is having none of it.
Joey Rodinerio Bravo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bravo is looking for a kimura here.
Bravo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Anderson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bravo is looking to advance position but Anderson won't allow it.
Bravo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Anderson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bravo looking to sit in guard and control but Anderson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Joey Rodinerio Bravo will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bravo is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
Anderson leaves Bravo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Anderson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Anderson cracks Bravo with a nice body shot.
Bravo pulls guard effortlessly.
Bravo keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Bravo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bravo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Bravo is retaining full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Anderson stopping the sweep attempt from Bravo .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo has his feet on Anderson's thighs here. He's pushed Anderson 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! Anderson screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joey Rodinerio Bravo !
Joey Rodinerio Bravo very nearly forgot to thank Just Fight (Everything 7$) 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.
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