 |
Insanity 15: Venomous PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan DePloi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Belingon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Belingon will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
 |
|
 |
| 170 cm
21
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
|
165 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Likes comics |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut |
|
| |
|
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 Los Angeles, Ryan DePloi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Belingon!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DePloi looks for a takedown but Belingon sprawls well.
Belingon misses with a head kick.
Ryan DePloi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belingon lands a head kick!
DePloi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belingon thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
DePloi passes Belingon's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
DePloi tries to pass to full mount but Belingon defends it.
DePloi trying to control the action but Belingon is working from the bottom.
DePloi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Belingon sees it coming and defends easily.
DePloi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Belingon defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DePloi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with DePloi in particular looking to stall.
DePloi is working for a kimura but Belingon is defending it quite comfortably.
Belingon is in trouble now - DePloi has advanced to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DePloi is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Belingon to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Belingon shrugs it off.
DePloi goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Belingon turns into him and now he's in DePloi's guard.
DePloi is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Belingon has his hands clasped together but DePloi extends and breaks Belingon's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by DePloi.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryan DePloi!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
37% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Laury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 188 cm
24
217 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
|
185 cm
26
215 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
|
| |
|
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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Laury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Hendricks!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendricks shoots for a double leg takedown but Laury sprawls well. He's pushed Hendricks's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Laury misses with a looping left.
Hendricks tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Laury swivels and escapes.
Nice takedown defense from Laury. No joy for Hendricks on that attempt.
Matt Laury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Hendricks.
The fighters circling - Laury throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hendricks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laury.
Hendricks shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Laury pinned against the cage. Laury gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hendricks gets a double leg takedown into Laury's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Laury wants to sweep but no luck.
Laury wants to stand up but Hendricks is controlling him.
Hendricks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks prevents Laury from getting back to his feet.
Laury knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hendricks on the ground.
Laury working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hendricks.
Laury avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hendricks accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Laury preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hendricks stops Laury from standing up.
Laury on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Laury tries to get out of the position.
Hendricks won't allow Laury to sweep him here.
Laury avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hendricks wants to control from the top but Laury keeps moving.
Laury utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Hendricks working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laury working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hendricks.
Hendricks postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hendricks throwing strikes but missing.
Hendricks working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Laury's head.
Hendricks won't allow Laury to get back to his feet.
Hendricks chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hendricks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Laury avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Laury is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hendricks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Laury's head.
Hendricks throwing strikes from guard but Laury blocks nicely.
Hendricks wants to control from the top but Laury keeps moving.
Laury is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hendricks is controlling him.
Hendricks postures up in Laury's guard and throws a big left but Laury blocks it.
Laury working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hendricks.
Hendricks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks pushes down on Laury's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hendricks throwing shots but Laury is blocking nicely.
Hendricks missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Laury wants to get back to his feet.
Laury won't allow Hendricks to pass to mount.
Laury is trying to stand back up but Hendricks is controlling him
Hendricks scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ground and pound from Hendricks.
Hendricks wants to control but Laury is keeping him busy.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hendricks lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Hendricks dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice sprawl there from Laury as Hendricks shoots in.
Hendricks shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Laury sprawls well. Laury wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hendricks gets slowly back to his feet.
A punch combination from Hendricks misses.
Hendricks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laury stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Laury wants it to stay on the feet.
Matt Laury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Hendricks.
Laury cracks Hendricks with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Laury throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hendricks counters with a two punch combo.
A slow jab from Laury misses its intended target.
Hendricks shoots in for a takedown but Laury shows good takedown defense.
Laury misses with a looping left.
Laury throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hendricks is breathing heavily.
Hendricks throws a nice looking combination but Laury bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hendricks defending well as Laury loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laury lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hendricks fails with an attempt to clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Laury.
Hendricks looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hendricks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laury.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laury stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Laury wants it to stay on the feet.
Laury swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hendricks.
Laury throws an overhand right that lands on Hendricks's shoulder, as Hendricks tries to avoid the shot.
Laury misses with a straight left.
Hendricks takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hendricks slips under a jab.
Laury lands a really nice looking cross but Hendricks seems unphased.
Hendricks shoots for a takedown but Laury saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Laury lands a jab to the head.
James Hendricks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hendricks slips a jab from Laury.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laury thuds his right hand into Hendricks's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hendricks is rocked!
Matt Laury is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laury closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Hendricks out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matt Laury!
In defeat, James Hendricks stepped up to the mic, saying 'May God Bless'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
71% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Grover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wolf Flow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grover comes into the arena with Ran-D & Zatox - Hectic blaring out of the sound system. Flow is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rich homie quan- difference. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
 |
|
 |
| 170 cm
21
151 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
|
180 cm
20
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
|
| |
|
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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcelo Grover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wolf Flow!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grover throws a left and a right that both miss
and Flow counters with a big head kick but Grover shrugs it off.
Grover misses with a few strikes there.
Grover throws a one two combo.
It looks like Wolf Flow has been cut.
Grover with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Grover misses with an uppercut.
Grover looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A left lands for Grover.
Flow is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Grover fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Flow looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Flow takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grover throws a jab but it's blocked by Flow.
Grover works over Flow's head and body with a nice combination.
Flow is rocked!
Flow slips under a jab from Grover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flow slips under a jab from Grover.
Grover moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Grover drops Flow with a beautiful combination! Flow stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Grover is looking for the KO!
Flow is still on wobbly legs! Can Grover finish him?
Marcelo Grover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grover misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grover misses with the combination.
Flow tries to keep at a distance but Grover has taken the fight into the clinch.
Flow seems to have recovered his senses.
Flow has Grover pressed against the cage, preventing Grover from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Grover gets underhooks to prevent Flow's takedown attempt.
Grover tries to circle away but Flow has him pinned against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Grover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grover working hard to break the clinch.
Flow prevents Grover from breaking the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Flow can't break the clinch.
Grover is trying to break free.
Flow keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grover's efforts to push away.
Flow keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grover's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Flow's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Grover is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Grover breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grover fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Grover.
Flow ducks under a wild hook from Grover.
Grover has closed the distance and engaged Flow in a clinch.
Flow wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grover has him pressed against the cage.
Grover wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Flow has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grover keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Flow's efforts to push away.
Flow tries to break the clinch but Grover is controlling the position.
Grover wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Grover's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Grover is trying to break the clinch but Flow is controlling him.
Grover tries to break free but Flow pushes him back against the cage.
Grover keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Flow's efforts to push away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grover pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grover misses with a hook. Flow ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcelo Grover dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wolf Flow's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Grover throws a lazy uppercut
and Flow counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Grover's guard now.
Grover is looking to stand back up but Flow counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Grover.
Grover wants to get back to full guard but Flow has mounted him!
Grover tries to buck Flow off but he can't manage it.
Grover wants to hold on but Flow pushes him away.
Grover on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Grover tries to get out of the position.
Grover regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flow tries to stand but can't do so whilst Grover controls his leg.
Grover has a hand on Flow's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Flow takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
You get the feeling that Grover really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Flow wants to get back to his feet but Grover is holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grover keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Flow gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Grover stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flow slips a jab from Grover.
Grover lands with a nice body punch.
Marcelo Grover is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grover misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab from Grover misses.
Grover ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flow moves away.
Flow on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Grover decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grover perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Grover throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Grover moves nicely into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grover controls the position.
Grover trying to control the position but Flow is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grover decides to take the fight back to the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcelo Grover dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wolf Flow's cut.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Grover throws a one two combo.
Grover lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Grover misses the jab.
Grover is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Flow can do to turn this around?
Grover throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Flow.
Flow slips a jab and a cross from Grover.
No joy there for Grover, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grover lands with a nice combination. Flow backs away looking to recover.
Grover throws a lazy uppercut
and Flow counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Flow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flow won't allow Grover to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grover is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Flow trying to stand up but can't free himself from Grover's guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Flow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grover.
Grover throws the left hand but Flow avoids the punch easily.
Flow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flow dodges the punch combination from Grover.
Grover swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grover misses with a right hand
and Flow counters with a head kick.
A clash of legs there as Flow blocks the low kick.
Grover is looking to clinch.
A big right from Grover misses.
Flow gets tackled into the cage by Grover. Grover maintains the clinch.
Grover working hard to break the clinch.
Flow breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flow has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Flow there as he acknowledges the shot.
Grover takes a swing at Flow's ribcage but misses.
Grover jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marcelo Grover is winning the standup battle so far.
Flow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grover lands a nice shot that snaps Flow's head back.
Grover lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Grover ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flow moves away.
Grover throws out a loose jab but Flow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grover tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flow was well out of range. Poor timing from Grover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grover scores with a punch to the head.
That has opened up Wolf Flow's cut even more.
Grover connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Grover lands a lovely overhand right.
Marcelo Grover is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grover looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grover looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grover misses the shot to the body.
Wolf Flow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grover throws a right hand that misses
and Flow counters with a head kick. That will keep Grover thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Grover scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcelo Grover showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grover has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcelo Grover!
Marcelo Grover took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, KAISER for their support in the buildup to the fight.
The defeated Wolf Flow had this to say: 'give props to the guy was his night.'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
52% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glen Gorman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bzu Chu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gorman comes to the cage accompanied by Pinned Down. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
 |
|
 |
| 189 cm
19
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
|
178 cm
25
198 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Glen Gorman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bzu Chu!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gorman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chu throws out the jab.
Gorman slips a jab from Chu.
Chu digs a good body shot into Gorman's ribs.
Gorman lands with a nice combination. Chu backs away looking to recover.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gorman circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Chu.
Chu misses with the combination.
Gorman slips a straight right by Chu.
Gorman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chu on the side of the head.
Chu tries to bum rush Gorman with a series of wild strikes but Gorman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gorman scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chu tries a head kick but it misses.
Bzu Chu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gorman seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chu misses with a looping right.
Gorman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gorman darts in and clinches Chu up against the cage.
Gorman pushes Chu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chu wants a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chus head.
Chu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gorman walks away with a smile on his face. Chu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gorman darts in and clinches Chu up against the cage.
Gorman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chu backwards.
Chu looks winded!
Chu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Glen Gorman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bzu Chu.
Gorman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gorman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gorman.
A right handed body shot lands from Gorman.
Chu is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short uppercut from Gorman.
Chu managing to block the knees to the body from Gorman.
A short right from Gorman on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Gorman.
Gorman gets through Chu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gorman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gorman stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Still in the clinch, Gorman scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gorman drops Chu with a big knee straight up the middle! Chu is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Chu is rocked!
It looks like Bzu Chu has been cut.
Chu gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Gorman points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Chu wakes up just in time to hear Gorman thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Glen Gorman!
After the big win, Glen Gorman made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Thrifty Threads and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bezt Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bezt Thai has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Peter Dragon's chin.
 |
|
 |
| 175 cm
24
163 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
|
172 cm
25
165 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent |
|
| |
|
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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Dragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bezt Thai!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thai displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dragon up against the cage.
Dragon tries to pull guard but Thai won't allow it.
Dragon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thai smiles and moves away.
Thai closes the distance and clinches.
Dragon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dragon misses with some punches.
Dragon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thai walks away with a smile on his face. Dragon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Dragon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thai displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dragon.
Dragon gets tackled into the cage by Thai. Thai maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragon fails to pull guard.
Dragon misses with an elbow strike.
Dragon stalling the fight.
Dragon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dragon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thai just stands there and leans against the cage.
Thai keeps control of Dragon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dragon's defenses.
Dragon pulls guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dragon wants to stand up but Thai is controlling him.
Thai wants to get up but he can't break Dragon's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragon throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Thai escapes and throws Dragon's legs to the side, diving into side control!
An elbow from Thai crashes against the mat.
Dragon struggling a bit here.
Thai controls the position from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai working the strikes but Dragon uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Dragon wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dragon looking for submissions off his back.
Thai controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bezt Thai.
A good leg kick by Thai.
Thai throws a leg kick that misses.
Dragon shoots in and drives through. Thai sprawls well.
Dragon shoots in but no luck this time.
Dragon darts in looking for a takedown but Thai gets double underhooks and turns Dragon into the cage.
Dragon pulls guard successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bezt Thai will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Thai clinches.
Dragon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dragon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Thai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thai gets a clinch.
Thai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice sprawl there from Thai as Dragon shoots in.
Thai scores with a spinning back kick!
Dragon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thai sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Dragon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thai throws the kick towards the body but Dragon avoids it.
Thai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dragon's head.
Dragon shoots in for a takedown but Thai shows good takedown defense.
Dragon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thai stuffs the takedown.
Thai stuffs the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Thai as Dragon shoots in.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thai is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragon tries to break the clinch but Thai is controlling the position.
Thai tries to work over Dragon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thai misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dragon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thai lands a damaging elbow.
Thai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice sprawl there from Thai as Dragon shoots in.
Thai throws a big shot that misses.
Peter Dragon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thai.
Thai clinches up with Dragon and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragon is trying to pull guard but Thai has him pressed against the cage.
Thai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thai throws a sloppy head kick and Dragon moves out of range easily.
Dragon fails with a takedown attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Thai.
Dragon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thai misses with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragon tries to clinch up.
Dragon wants to slow Thai down by chopping away at his legs.
Dragon wants to clinch.
Thai throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dragon's head.
A head kick from Thai lands but Dragon takes it in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dragon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bezt Thai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Dragon has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Thai closes the distance and clinches.
Dragon takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dragon jumps guard but Thai turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dragon wants a takedown but no success here.
Dragon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Dragon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thai prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dragon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thai lands a nice elbow.
Thai lands an elbow inside that Dragon shrugs off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragon is trying to drag Thai to the mat but Thai just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dragon looking for a takedown.
Dragon pulls guard effortlessly.
Dragon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Thai gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Thai is pushing down on Dragon's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dragon is fighting to maintain full guard but Thai has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dragon knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dragon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Thai pulls his head out easily.
Thai tries to stand and escape but Dragon actually recovers to full guard.
Dragon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dragon has a closed guard, preventing Thai from standing up.
Peter Dragon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thai looking to sit in guard and control but Dragon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dragon throws a big right hand that misses.
Dragon's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dragon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bezt Thai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dragon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thai is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Dragon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Thai has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bezt Thai!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
44% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Belshiknolav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Belshiknolav could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dave Hanson's chin.
 |
|
 |
| 190 cm
20
180 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
|
174 cm
20
178 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Great low kicks
Very strong |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
|
| |
|
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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ivan Belshiknolav!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Hanson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belshiknolav takes a swing at Hanson's ribcage but misses.
Belshiknolav lands a high kick!
A punch combination from Hanson misses.
Belshiknolav jabs Hanson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hanson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hanson lands with a good body shot.
Belshiknolav looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hanson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hanson misses with a wild combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belshiknolav misses with a head kick.
Belshiknolav swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hanson counters with a two punch combo.
Belshiknolav dodges the punch combination from Hanson.
Belshiknolav showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hanson.
Hanson throws a right hand that Belshiknolav ducks under and follows up with a left that Belshiknolav also avoids with ease.
Hanson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ivan Belshiknolav seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hanson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Belshiknolav finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
We've been told by Belshiknolav's head coaches at Rape Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hanson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hanson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Belshiknolav scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hanson looks winded!
Belshiknolav lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hanson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belshiknolav lands a big head kick that sends Hanson tumbling to the mat! Belshiknolav takes a step backwards and waves Hanson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Belshiknolav circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Hanson drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Belshiknolav follows Hanson to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Belshiknolav!
A relieved looking Ivan Belshiknolav thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
99% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Logan Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ai Kill Yu Nao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 175 cm
20
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
|
174 cm
27
161 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Very quick |
|
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Logan Sackett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ai Kill Yu Nao!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yu Nao scores with a shot to the body.
Yu Nao just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Sackett.
Yu Nao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yu Nao missing with a left hand there. Sackett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yu Nao just misses with a punch to the body.
Yu Nao takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yu Nao bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sackett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sackett misses with a straight left.
Sackett connects with a high kick.
Sackett throws a leg kick which misses Yu Nao's front leg but catches the back leg as Yu Nao tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sackett lands a big head kick that sends Yu Nao tumbling to the mat! Sackett takes a step backwards and waves Yu Nao back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Yu Nao is rocked!
Sackett moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yu Nao is still on wobbly legs! Can Sackett finish him?
Sackett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yu Nao seems to have recovered his senses.
Sackett shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yu Nao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sackett moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sackett scores with a nice strike.
Sackett goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu Nao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yu Nao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sackett.
Yu Nao stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sackett.
Sackett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yu Nao stuns Sackett with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yu Nao is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sackett rather than just go for the knockout.
Yu Nao throws an overhand right that lands on Sackett's shoulder, as Sackett tries to avoid the shot.
Yu Nao just misses with a punch to the body.
Yu Nao closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Yu Nao misses with a two punch combination.
Sackett connects with a high kick.
Sackett avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yu Nao looks to throw the jab but Sackett is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yu Nao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sackett has managed to clinch.
Sackett misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yu Nao blocks an uppercut.
Yu Nao wants to break free but Sackett has control.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sackett.
Sackett lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sackett throws a punch but it's blocked by Yu Nao.
Still in the clinch, Sackett scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sackett works on Yu Nao's body with a couple of short punches.
Yu Nao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sackett has a couple of punches blocked by Yu Nao.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sackett.
Yu Nao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sackett throws out a loose jab but Yu Nao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yu Nao has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Sackett throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yu Nao lands a body shot.
Sackett on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yu Nao throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sackett stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sackett blocks a jab.
Yu Nao lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yu Nao misses with an uppercut
and Sackett counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Yu Nao closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sackett 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.
Yu Nao swinging wildly here.
Sackett throws a head kick that half lands.
Yu Nao takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sackett takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sackett scores with a head kick. Yu Nao tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Sackett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yu Nao cracks a nice hook into Sackett's ribs.
Yu Nao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sackett.
Yu Nao comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Yu Nao.
Sackett moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Yu Nao - just one landing.
Sackett lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yu Nao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sackett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yu Nao looks to score with a jab to the body but Sackett is just out of range.
Sackett lands a nice looking kick to the body. Yu Nao takes a step back to recover.
Sackett connects with a leg kick. Yu Nao looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sackett looks to land a body kick but Yu Nao moved away.
Sackett takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yu Nao. Sackett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yu Nao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sackett was well out of range. Poor timing from Yu Nao.
Yu Nao throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yu Nao gets tackled into the cage by Sackett. Sackett maintains the clinch.
Yu Nao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yu Nao.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yu Nao.
Sackett misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Logan Sackett dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sackett lands a leg kick that knocks Yu Nao off balance momentarily.
Sackett on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yu Nao lands a nice hook to Sackett's body. Sackett takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sackett throws a wild body kick that Yu Nao sees coming a mile off.
Yu Nao's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yu Nao lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yu Nao scores with a shot to the body.
Sackett slips under a jab from Yu Nao.
Yu Nao walks into a straight right hand from Sackett.
Yu Nao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sackett.
Sackett throws a sloppy head kick and Yu Nao moves out of range easily.
Sackett slips under a jab from Yu Nao.
Sackett lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Sackett misses the target.
Sackett throws a head kick but Yu Nao moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yu Nao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A shot to the body from Yu Nao misses
and Sackett counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Sackett throws a nice looking combination but Yu Nao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Yu Nao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sackett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Logan Sackett is winning the standup battle so far.
Yu Nao takes a swing at Sackett's ribcage but misses.
Yu Nao ducks right into an uppercut from Sackett.
Yu Nao lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fighters circling - Sackett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sackett fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yu Nao has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slow jab from Yu Nao misses its intended target.
Sackett scores with a hook to the body. Yu Nao takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yu Nao blocks a head kick by Sackett.
Sackett misses with a straight left.
Yu Nao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yu Nao scores with a jab. Sackett acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yu Nao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sackett.
Sackett lands with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Sackett.
Sackett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yu Nao ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sackett has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Sackett scoring well with a low kick there.
Sackett scores with a head kick. Yu Nao tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sackett connects with a right hand. Yu Nao shakes it off.
Sackett takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yu Nao throws an overhand right that lands on Sackett's shoulder, as Sackett tries to avoid the shot.
Sackett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yu Nao moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yu Nao changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yu Nao throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yu Nao circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick from Sackett lands but Yu Nao takes it in his stride.
Yu Nao misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yu Nao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yu Nao scores with a shot to the body.
Yu Nao takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sackett throws a body kick that misses.
Donk. Yu Nao catches Sackett right on the button with a cross.
Yu Nao lands a head shot.
Sackett tries to clinch up but Yu Nao circles away and keeps his distance.
Sackett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sackett misses with a low kick.
Sackett throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sackett closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sackett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yu Nao.
Sackett on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sackett lands with a kick to the temple. Yu Nao shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Yu Nao throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sackett on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yu Nao digs a good hook to Sackett's body.
Sackett keeps Yu Nao at a distance using the push kick.
Sackett moves out of range as Yu Nao strikes.
Yu Nao lands with a right hand.
Sackett pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sackett throws a sloppy head kick and Yu Nao moves out of range easily.
Yu Nao looks to score with a jab to the body but Sackett is just out of range.
Yu Nao swinging wildly here.
Sackett is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yu Nao goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sackett is rocked!
Yu Nao lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yu Nao throws a lazy right hand but Sackett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yu Nao lands a jab to the head.
Oh Sackett is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yu Nao lands a jab.
Sackett throws a chopping leg kick but Yu Nao manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ai Kill Yu Nao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Sackett's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Yu Nao cracks Sackett with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Sackett falls to his knees and Yu Nao doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ai Kill Yu Nao!
A victorious Ai Kill Yu Nao thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tim Key (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Slate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tim Key has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
 |
|
 |
| 171 cm
26
142 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
|
173 cm
20
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Key!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Corey Slate!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slate misses with a hook.
Slate scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Key misses with a jab to the body
and Slate counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Key bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Key swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Slate missing with a left hand there. Key was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Key throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slate swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Key cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Key scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Key takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Key takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Slate misses with a right hand
and Key counters with a stiff right hand.
Slate throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Key counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Key connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slate misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slate. Key does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slate ducks under a wild hook from Key.
Some wild striking there from Slate.
Key throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Slate throws the left hand but Key avoids the punch easily.
Slate dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Slate throws a hook to the side of Key's head but Key sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Key defending well as Slate loads up on a big left hand.
Key throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Key displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slate throws out the jab.
Key throws a right hand that Slate ducks under and follows up with a left that Slate also avoids with ease.
Key looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Key slips under a jab.
Key uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slate.
Slate throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Slate scores with a hook.
Key keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Key takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Corey Slate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Key. Those never looked like landing.
Key throws a jab but it's blocked by Slate.
Key misses with a combination
and Slate connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Key misses with a straight left.
Slate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Slate looks to score with a jab to the body but Key is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Key slips a jab from Slate.
Slate bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Slate staying out of range there.
Slate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Key moves away.
Slate swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Slate thows a left - swing and a miss!
Key throws a right and a left that both miss.
Key throws a series of punches but Slate avoids them all with ease.
Nice uppercut lands for Slate. That snapped Key's head back.
Key cracks Slate with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A big right from Slate misses.
Slate waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Key.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Key takes a jab right on the kisser.
Slate throws a hook but Key blocks it.
Key swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Slate cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Key swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Key misses with a double jab
and Slate makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Key ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Key throws a body punch but Slate moves out of range.
Slate throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slate looks to throw the jab but Key is out of range.
Slate just misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Key ducks right into an uppercut from Slate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corey Slate dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Slate displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Key throws out the jab.
Key cracks a nice hook into Slate's ribs.
Key uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slate.
A big right from Slate misses.
Key throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A lazy left from Slate finds it's target.
Slate misses with a hook to the body
and Key counters with a left to the body.
Slate looks to land a left hand but Key moved out of range nicely.
Slate lands an overhand right.
Slate throws a hook to the side of Key's head but Key sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Key misses with a combination
letting Slate counter with a right hand.
A punch combination from Key misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Key takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Slate throws an overhand right that lands on Key's shoulder, as Key tries to avoid the shot.
Key misses with a combination
letting Slate counter with a right hand.
Slate throws a hook but Key blocks it.
Key throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Key moves out of range as Slate strikes.
Slate throws the left hand but Key avoids the punch easily.
Key swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Key slips a straight right by Slate.
Slate looks to land a left hand but Key moved out of range nicely.
Tim Key is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Key closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Key looks to land a combination but Slate avoids it well.
Key misses with the combination.
Key throws a lazy right hand but Slate sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Slate misses with a straight right.
Slate misses with a body shot.
Slate looks to land a right hand but Key moved out of range.
Slate misses with a looping right.
Slate misses with an uppercut
and Slate takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Key misses the jab.
Key misses with an uppercut. Slate saw that one coming.
Slate fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Key throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Slate.
Key misses with a jab, cross combination.
Slate just misses with a punch to the body.
Key ducks under a wild hook from Slate.
Key takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Key throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Slate takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Key misses with an uppercut
and Slate counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Slate misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Key.
Slate dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Slate in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Slate throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Slate throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Key throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Key takes one to the chin there.
Key tries to bum rush Slate with a series of wild strikes but Slate uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Key misses with a jab, cross combination.
Slate keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Key.
Slate lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Slate showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Key.
Slate throws a right and a left that Key avoids nicely.
Corey Slate seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Key falls off balance throwing a combination
and Slate counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Key takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corey Slate showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Slate fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Key manages to avoid it.
Key throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Key takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Key throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Slate rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Key counters with a series of strikes. Slate will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nice defenses there by Key.
A big left from Slate misses.
Slate misses the jab.
Key looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Slate scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Key misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Slate swings for the body but Key moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slate misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Key.
Key cracks Slate with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Slate keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Slate misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Slate throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Slate misses the target.
Slate throws a hook to the side of Key's head but Key sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Slate swings for the body but Key moves out of range.
Slate moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Key throws a right and a left that both miss.
Key throws a combination that misses
and Slate counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Key misses with a series of wild punches.
Key throws a nice looking combination but Slate bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Slate swings for the body but Key moves out of range.
Slate is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Key.
Key thows a body shot but no joy.
Slate misses with a right hand
and Key counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slate looks to land a combination but Key avoids it well.
Key throws a series of punches but Slate avoids them all with ease.
Slate takes a swing at Key's ribcage but misses.
Key is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Slate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slate ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Slate misses its intended target.
Key tries to bum rush Slate with a series of wild strikes but Slate uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Key takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Key fails to land with a series of punches.
Key will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Corey Slate is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Key takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Key throws out a loose jab but Slate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slate misses with a right hand
and Key counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Slate misses the jab.
Key avoids the body shot from Slate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slate misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slate. Key does a little dance to reset his feet.
Key takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A combination from Key does no damage.
Slate throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Slate throws a nice looking combination but Key bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tim Key has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slate loads up on a big right hand but Key slips the punch.
No joy there for Key, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloppy strikes from Key. Those never looked like landing.
Key blocks a jab.
Key with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Corey Slate.
Well Slate has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corey Slate!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
53% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Co-main event
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Steinburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steinburg has chosen Under and Over It - Five Finger Death Punch as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Billy Steinburg has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 188 cm
20
211 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
|
190 cm
27
223 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
|
| |
|
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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Beast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Steinburg!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steinburg just misses with a punch to the body.
Billy Steinburg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steinburg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Steinburg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beast.
Beast looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Steinburg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beast moves away.
Steinburg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beast manages to avoid it.
Steinburg throws a right and a left that both miss.
Beast throws a head kick that misses.
Steinburg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beast avoids the body shot from Steinburg.
Beast avoids the body shot from Steinburg.
Beast uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steinburg.
Beast goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steinburg. Beast does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steinburg misses with a body shot.
Steinburg misses with a body shot.
Steinburg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beast.
Steinburg misses the shot to the body.
Steinburg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beast manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steinburg jabs Beast to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Steinburg misses with a combination
and Beast counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Beast uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steinburg.
Beast throws a chopping leg kick but Steinburg manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Steinburg ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Beast lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
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!
Steinburg tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Crunch! Beast slams his shin into Steinburg's torso.
Steinburg misses the shot to the body.
Steinburg thows a body shot but no joy.
Beast ducks under a wild hook from Steinburg.
Steinburg throws a sloppy body shot
and Beast makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Steinburg looks winded!
Steinburg misses with the combination.
Steinburg lands a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steinburg takes a swing at Beast's ribcage but misses.
Beast turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Beast tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Steinburg is able to avoid easily.
Beast fakes the leg kick and cracks Steinburg in the body.
Beast finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Steinburg swings for the body but Beast moves out of range.
Steinburg takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Billy Steinburg has been cut.
A thudding body kick lands there by Beast!
Beast throws a nice outside leg kick.
Beast fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Steinburg.
Beast pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beast lands a big head kick that sends Steinburg tumbling to the mat! Beast takes a step backwards and waves Steinburg back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Steinburg is rocked!
Steinburg throws a series of punches but Beast moves out of range.
Steinburg is still on wobbly legs! Can Beast finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Steinburg seems to have recovered his senses.
Steinburg checks a low kick from Beast.
Steinburg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beast throws a powerful right kick. Steinburg tried to block low but the kick was high! Steinburg was taken right off of his feet! Beast jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Billy Beast!
Billy Steinburg was interviewed post fight and said 'Guess I need to work on that Mauy Thai shit - as this is getting crazy and my new plan for fighting these guys obviously didn't work.'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
83% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Main event
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Mahone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mahone comes to the cage accompanied by Blue Oyster Cult - Don't Fear the Reaper. Martinez has chosen Country Grammar as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
 |
|
 |
| 199 cm
20
237 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
|
195 cm
20
280 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
|
BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Mahone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahone connects with a leg kick. Martinez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mahone lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Martinez at a distance.
A left lands for Mahone.
Mahone connects with an inside leg kick.
Martinez throws a sloppy head kick and Mahone moves out of range easily.
Martinez looks for the body kick but Mahone saw that one coming.
Mahone gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mahone scores with a hook to the body.
Mahone pushes Martinez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mahone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mahone blocks a head kick by Martinez.
Martinez looks for the body kick but Mahone saw that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mahone lands with a good body shot.
Mahone goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've been informed that Martinez has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Mahone swings for the body but Martinez moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez connects with a leg kick. Mahone looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Martinez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mahone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Martinez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mahone is out of range and Martinez settles back down.
Mahone tries to score with a low kick but Martinez moves his leg out of the way.
Martinez tries a head kick but it misses.
Mahone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mahone throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mahone slips under a jab.
Mahone moves into range and clinches up with Martinez.
Mahone misses with a punch to the body.
Mahone misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mahone creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Mahone.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Martinez.
Mahone manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mahone softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mahone lands an uppercut.
Mahone manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Martinez misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Mahone as the two fighters clinch.
Mahone gets through Martinez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mahone as Martinez tries to tie him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahone lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
Martinez looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mahone.
Mahone lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Martinez is looking to control Mahone's arms but Mahone gets an underhook and turns him. Now Martinez has his back to the cage.
Mahone lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mahone lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Mahone.
Martinez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mahone lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Mahone lands with a short shot to the head.
Mahone tries a body shot but Martinez blocks it.
Mahone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mahone tries to clinch but Martinez moves out of range.
Martinez throws a head kick that Mahone semi-blocks.
It looks like Jake Mahone has been cut.
Mahone scores with a jab to the head.
Nice cross by Mahone.
Mahone digs a good hook to Martinez's body.
Mahone takes a swing at Martinez's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mahone looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mahone blocks a head kick by Martinez.
A big left from Martinez misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Mahone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake Mahone's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mahone scores with a hook to the body. Martinez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Martinez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mahone fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That kick from Mahone tenderised Martinez's leg. Martinez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Martinez throws a head kick but Mahone moves out of range.
Mahone thows a body shot but no joy.
Martinez looks to throw the jab but Mahone is out of range.
Jake Mahone is winning the standup battle so far.
Mahone lands a body shot.
Mahone motions for Martinez to come forward. Mahone throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Martinez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mahone jabs at Martinez's body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mahone.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mahone lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Martinez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Martinez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jake Mahone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mahone comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Martinez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mahone throws a leg kick but Martinez checks it.
Mahone jabs at Martinez's body.
Mahone lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mahone gets a clinch.
Mahone throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Martinezs head.
Martinez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Mahone.
Jake Mahone has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Martinez is trying to maintain a safe position but Mahone gets an underhook and turns Martinez into the cage.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Mahone here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Mahone stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short uppercut from Mahone.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mahone gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mahone cracks Martinez with a solid left hand.
Mahone lands a couple of digs.
Mahone's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Martinez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mahone!
Martinez wants to control the pace but Mahone is squirming around nicely.
Mahone tries to reverse the position but Martinez maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahone tries to hold on but Martinez postures up.
Martinez throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mahone is controlling an arm, preventing Martinez from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Martinez working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Martinez has hold of Mahone's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Mahone manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Martinez working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahone holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Martinez tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Martinez goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Mahone turns into him and now he's in Martinez's guard.
Martinez looking for a sweep. Not yet Martinez, not yet.
Mahone working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mahone stays in close to Martinez's body and controls the position.
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Mahone from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Mahone dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jake Mahone's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mahone drives through and clinches with Martinez against the cage.
Mahone tries to work over Martinez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mahone struggles to land a body shot inside as Martinez controls his hands.
Mahone scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mahone lands a left hand that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
Mahone has Martinez pushed against the cage.
Mahone tries to throw a body punch but Martinez avoids it by throwing Mahone back against the cage.
Martinez wants to take the fight to the mat but Mahone manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mahone dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mahone misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahone lands a right hand that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
Mahone misses with a punch on the inside.
Mahone effectively controlling the action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martinez.
Mahone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martinez can do to turn this around?
Mahone works on Martinez's body with a couple of short punches.
Martinez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mahone lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mahone will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Martinez up against the cage.
A short right from Mahone on the inside.
Mahone just leaning against Martinez, taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Mahone.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martinez.
Mahone is pushing Martinez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mahone lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tommy Martinez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martinez takes a shot to the head.
Mahone is leaning against Martinez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mahone stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Martinez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Martinez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mahone lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahone lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
Mahone is leaning against Martinez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mahone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mahone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Martinez.
Mahone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Martinez.
Mahone punishes Martinez's body with a nice straight punch.
Martinez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab lands there for Mahone.
Martinez walks into a stiff left hand from Mahone.
Mahone thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Martinez if he has to take too many more of those.
Mahone jabs at Martinez's body.
Mahone feints and then cracks Martinez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Martinez down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahone scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mahone throws a sloppy head kick and Martinez moves out of range easily.
Martinez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mahone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mahone lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Martinez at a distance.
Mahone uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mahone scores with a jab. Martinez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mahone is looking to wear down Martinez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Martinez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mahone finds it's way round the side to connect with Martinez's head.
Mahone lands with a nice body punch.
Jake Mahone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mahone has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mahone scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mahone is leaning against Martinez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short left from Mahone.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mahone.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Mahone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mahone, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Mahone!
Jake Mahone decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
85% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
