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CCF 165: Sodium vs. Woods PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Skinner Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donato Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crowe comes to the cage accompanied by Angry Johnny & The Killbillies - A Love More True. Russo has chosen Imagine Dragons-Radioactive as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Skinner Crowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 27 - 1, fighting out of New York, Donato Russo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crowe looks to land a left hand but Russo moved out of range nicely.
Russo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Russo misses with a two punch combination.
Russo feints a jab promting Crowe to slip. Russo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Crowe slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Russo thumps Crowe with a low kick.
Crowe drives through with a takedown into Russo's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Crowe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Crowe forces his way into half guard.
Crowe throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Crowe looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Crowe works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Crowe throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Russo because Crowe loaded up on that one.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Crowe cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Russo really wants to buck Crowe off and get back to his feet.
Russo is in a horrible position here. Crowe smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Crowe is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Russo can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo blocking the ground and pound.
Poor strikes thrown by Crowe there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Crowe working Russo over with strikes here.
Russo is trying to stand.
Crowe swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Russo is now in Crowe's guard. A big mistake from Crowe there, giving up the dominant position!
Crowe has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crowe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Crowe is on top in guard.
Crowe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe looking to pass the guard.
Crowe trying to control but Russo is working from the bottom.
Crowe wants to pass the guard but Russo is keeping the position.
Russo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crowe.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crowe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Russo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Skinner Crowe dominated that round.
That's time! Crowe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Crowe thuds his right hand into Russo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Crowe just misses with a punch to the body.
A good leg kick by Crowe.
Crowe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Crowe is looking to score with low kicks.
Crowe connects with a solid leg kick.
Crowe thows a body shot but no joy.
Russo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Russo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Crowe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Crowe tries to score with a low kick but Russo moves his leg out of the way.
Crowe throws a jab when Russo was well out of range.
Crowe misses with a series of wild punches.
Crowe thuds his right hand into Russo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Russo swings for the body but Crowe moves out of range.
Crowe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo throws the kick towards the body but Crowe avoids it.
Russo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crowe circles away quickly and effectively.
Crowe misses with a straight left.
Crowe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Russo connects with a leg kick. Crowe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Russo just misses with a punch to the body.
Russo moves out of range as Crowe throws a body kick.
Skinner Crowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crowe misses with a hook.
Crowe motions for Russo to come forward. Crowe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Russo misses with a wild combination.
Russo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crowe connects with a looping right hand.
Russo misses with a two punch combination.
Russo lands a head kick. Crowe smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Crowe lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowe keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Crowe misses with a straight left.
Russo moves out of range of the body kick from Crowe.
Crowe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Russo.
A lazy left from Crowe finds it's target.
Russo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Crowe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Russo tries to avoid it but Crowe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Russo to the ground. Russo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Russo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Russo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crowe blocks a low kick nicely.
Russo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Crowe eats them both and turns towards Russo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Russo misses with a head kick.
Crowe fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Russo avoids it really well and circles away.
Crowe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Crowe counters with a takedown into side control.
Crowe in side control, throwing shots but Russo defends.
Crowe is looking to take a break and control but Russo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Crowe's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Crowe lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Crowe tries to score with some ground and pound. Russo controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Russo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crowe is looking to take a break and control but Russo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Russo parries the strikes from Crowe easily there. Crowe is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Russo to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crowe creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Russo sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Skinner Crowe dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Russo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crowe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Russo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crowe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crowe looks for a takedown but Russo sprawls well.
Russo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Crowe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crowe moves out of range of the leg kick from Russo.
Russo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crowe scores with a leg kick.
Crowe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Russo.
Crowe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Russo tried to score with a low kick but Crowe checks it.
Crowe moves out of range of the leg kick from Russo.
Russo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Crowe. That did some damage!
Crowe looks for a takedown but Russo sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo lands a head kick. Crowe smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Crowe throws a sloppy head kick
and Russo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Russo throws a head kick that Crowe semi-blocks.
Russo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Russo. That's going to slow Crowe down.
A slapping body kick lands there for Russo.
Crowe walks into a left hand.
Russo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Russo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Crowe backs up against the cage.
Crowe tries for a takedown but Russo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Skinner Crowe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crowe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Russo. Russo obviously looking to wear him down.
Crowe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Russo throws a low kick, looking for Crowe's leg but Crowe calmly moves out of range.
Crowe checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Russo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Crowe.
Donato Russo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crowe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Russo scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Russo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Russo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Russo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Russo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crowe manages to avoid it.
Crowe misses with a straight left.
A big right from Crowe misses.
Russo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Russo lands a head kick!
Russo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe just misses with a punch to the body.
Crowe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Crowe throws the kick towards the body but Russo avoids it.
Russo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Russo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crowe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Russo throws a jab but it's blocked by Crowe.
Russo misses with a kick to the body.
Russo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Russo misses with a low kick as Crowe jumps back.
Crowe closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Russo to the mat! Russo manages to get full guard.
Crowe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Russo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe looking to sit in guard and control but Russo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Donato Russo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Russo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Crowe is proving hard to escape from.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Russo preventing the sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donato Russo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Crowe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Skinner Crowe!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Skinner Crowe!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Skinner Crowe!
Skinner Crowe wins by unanimous decision!
Post fight, Skinner Crowe took to the microphone: 'Time to hang 'em up, old man...'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Salwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Lamotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lamotta has chosen Survivor - Eye of the Tiger as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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195 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabriel Salwa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Lamotta!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamotta throws a hook but Salwa blocks it.
Salwa throws a leg kick
and Lamotta counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Salwa thinking.
Lamotta takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Tony Lamotta has been cut.
Salwa blocks the body kick.
Salwa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lamotta counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Salwa is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salwa lands a head shot.
Salwa misses with a looping left.
Lamotta looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Salwa scores with a spinning back kick!
Lamotta misses with a body kick.
Salwa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lamotta has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Salwa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamotta throws a sloppy head kick and Salwa moves out of range easily.
Lamotta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Salwa avoids the body shot from Lamotta.
Salwa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lamotta throws a leg kick
and Salwa counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lamotta is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Salwa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lamotta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lamotta is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lamotta really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Salwa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salwa prevents Lamotta from getting back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tony Lamotta was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Lamotta getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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!
Lamotta paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lamotta looks for the body kick but Salwa saw that one coming.
Salwa scores with a decent looking hook.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lamotta!
Lamotta moves out of range of the body kick from Salwa.
Lamotta looks to land a body kick but Salwa moved away.
Salwa throws a leg kick that misses.
Salwa throws a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salwa takes a swing at Lamotta's ribcage but misses.
Lamotta misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Salwa misses the target.
Lamotta goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lamotta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Salwa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Salwa explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A low kick from Lamotta misses
and Salwa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lamotta is not content to let Salwa control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salwa works his way into side control.
Salwa trying to control the action but Lamotta is working from the bottom.
Lamotta wants to control but Salwa postures up.
Lamotta felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Lamotta might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Salwa haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Salwa trying to control the action but Lamotta is working from the bottom.
Lamotta wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lamotta is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Salwa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Lamotta'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.
Lamotta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salwa moves away.
Lamotta uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lamotta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salwa was well out of range. Poor timing from Lamotta.
Lamotta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Salwa.
Salwa gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lamotta counters by clinching up.
Lamotta misses with a punch to the body.
Lamotta misses with a knee to the head.
Salwa taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Salwa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Salwa.
Salwa is looking to slow Lamotta down with leg kicks.
Salwa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lamotta.
Lamotta looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salwa scores with a hook to the body. Lamotta takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lamotta gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Salwa misses with a shot to the body
and Lamotta counters with a solid body kick.
Lamotta takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lamotta.
Lamotta connects with a jab.
A good leg kick by Salwa.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salwa thows a body kick. Lamotta tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lamotta tries a head kick but it misses.
Salwa misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta misses the shot to the body.
Salwa lands with a nice body punch.
Lamotta throws a jab when Salwa was well out of range.
Salwa throws a leg kick but Lamotta sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Salwa connects with the punch.
Lamotta checks a leg kick nicely.
Lamotta throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Salwa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lamotta was well out of range. Poor timing from Salwa.
Salwa misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gabriel Salwa is winning the standup battle so far.
Salwa blocks a head kick by Lamotta.
Lamotta misses with a kick to the body.
Lamotta looks to land a body kick but Salwa moved away.
Salwa has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lamotta.
Lamotta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lamotta thuds his shin into the meat of Salwa's side.
Salwa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lamotta throws a wild body kick that Salwa sees coming a mile off.
Lamotta on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Salwa. Salwa obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta lands with a kick to the ribs.
Salwa misses with a looping right.
Salwa looks to land a right hand but Lamotta moved out of range.
Salwa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salwa keeps Lamotta at a distance using the push kick.
Salwa will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lamotta takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lamotta is breathing heavily.
Salwa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lamotta scores with the left hand. Salwa knows he should have avoided that one.
Salwa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lamotta fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Salwa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Salwa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tony Lamotta's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Lamotta tries to land a body kick
and Salwa counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Salwa.
Lamotta is adopting a defensive guard.
Lamotta trying to keep a closed guard but Salwa is proving a slippery customer.
Salwa prevents Lamotta from getting back to his feet.
Salwa looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lamotta is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Salwa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tony Lamotta.
Salwa moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salwa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lamotta.
Salwa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lamotta.
Lamotta throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lamotta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Salwa.
Lamotta throws a leg kick
and Salwa counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lamotta won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lamotta tries to control but Salwa manages to take his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salwa is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Lamotta is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Lamotta trying to get back to his feet but Salwa is in full control for now.
Lamotta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salwa trying to control.
Salwa controlling from the back.
Lamotta preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Salwa.
Salwa is not going to allow Lamotta to sit and survive in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lamotta trying to get back to his feet but Salwa is in full control for now.
Salwa trying to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta fending off the submission attempt from Salwa.
Gabriel Salwa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Salwa has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Salwa looking to hold on to the position here but Lamotta rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Lamotta working a defensive guard here.
Salwa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Salwa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lamotta is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salwa is working hard here to advance position.
Lamotta being controlled here, momentarily.
Lamotta looking to control.
Tony Lamotta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tony Lamotta was stalling too much, according to the referee.
That kick from Salwa tenderised Lamotta's leg. Lamotta is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salwa thows a body shot but no joy.
Salwa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lamotta. Salwa shrugs it off though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Salwa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Salwa, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Gabriel Salwa!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Gabriel Salwa!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Gabriel Salwa!
Gabriel Salwa wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Gabriel Salwa made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Virgil Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller comes into the arena with skrillyx blaring out of the sound system. Keller is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by War Music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Virgil Keller!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller takes a swing at Keller's ribcage but misses.
Nice takedown defense from Keller. No joy for Miller on that attempt.
Miller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Keller digs a good hook to Miller's body.
Miller dives in and grabs Keller's left leg, looking for a takedown. Keller pushes down on Miller's head and hops out.
Miller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keller manages to avoid it.
Miller misses with a shot to the body
and Keller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Keller counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Jason Miller has been cut.
Jason Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Keller comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Miller stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Keller is on him like rabid pit bull! Miller slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Virgil Keller!
Our winner, Virgil Keller, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julian Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitali Kersikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kersikov has chosen Dj Nosferatu - When Angels Cry as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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26
211 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
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26
209 lbs
10 - 10 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julian Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vitali Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight misses with a body shot.
Knight jabs Kersikov right on the nose. Kersikov blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Vitali Kersikov has been cut.
Kersikov misses with a low kick.
Knight goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Knight.
Julian Knight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knight takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Knight.
Knight doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Knight with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Knight tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kersikov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Knight somewhat.
Knight scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Knight takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kersikov stuffs the takedown.
Vitali Kersikov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knight throws a sloppy head kick and Kersikov moves out of range easily.
Knight moves out of range of the body kick from Kersikov.
Nice shot by Knight.
Kersikov moves out of range as Knight strikes.
Knight bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kersikov's head.
Knight connects with a leg kick. Kersikov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That kick from Knight tenderised Kersikov's leg. Kersikov is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kersikov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kersikov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Knight
and Kersikov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kersikov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Knight at a distance.
Knight throws a wild body kick that Kersikov sees coming a mile off.
Nice body kick from Knight.
Knight turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Knight throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kersikov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Knight fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kersikov to the ground. Knight is now in Kersikov's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Knight throws a big right hand that misses.
Kersikov is controlling Knight's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov wants to sweep here but Knight controlling him for the moment.
Knight throwing strikes but missing.
Knight stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kersikov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Knight has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Knight is working hard here to advance position.
Knight throws a strike but Kersikov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Knight keeping moving, preventing Kersikov from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight looking to control.
Kersikov won't allow Knight to sweep him here.
Kersikov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kersikov throws a big elbow that misses.
Kersikov won't allow Knight to sweep him here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kersikov wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving.
Kersikov pushing down on Knight's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Knight dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vitali Kersikov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kersikov misses with a jab to the body
and Knight counters with a single leg into guard. Kersikov didn't expect that.
Kersikov looking for a sweep. Not yet Kersikov, not yet.
Kersikov wants to stand and escape but Knight is having none of it.
Knight looking to sit in guard and control but Kersikov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kersikov tries to free his leg and advance position but Knight is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knight looking to control.
Kersikov looking to sit in guard and control but Knight gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Knight tries to free his leg and advance position but Kersikov is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight cracks Kersikov with a solid left hand.
Knight is looking to work some ground and pound but Kersikov has wrist control.
Knight in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Knight throws a strike but Kersikov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kersikov passes Knight's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kersikov controlling the pace.
Knight is trying to get back to full guard.
Knight avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kersikov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight tries to roll over but Kersikov keeps him under control.
Julian Knight overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kersikov works his way into side control.
Knight sneaks back into half guard.
Kersikov trying to control from half guard but Knight is working away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kersikov prevents Knight from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov wants to pass to mount but Knight is defending the position.
Kersikov is just content to waste time from the top position. Knight takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Knight keeping full guard, as Kersikov tries to pass.
Knight keeping moving, preventing Kersikov from controlling successfully.
Knight looking for a sweep. Not yet Knight, not yet.
Kersikov pushing down on Knight's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov prevents Knight from improving his position.
Kersikov is keen to just control but Knight is a slippery customer.
Kersikov uses his free foot to push down on Knight's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Knight.
Kersikov trying to control but Knight is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knight tries to reverse the position but Kersikov maintains control.
Kersikov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Julian Knight will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vitali Kersikov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
The fighters circling - Knight throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Knight misses.
Knight throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kersikov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Julian Knight is winning the standup battle so far.
Kersikov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kersikov throws a leg kick but Knight sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Knight throws a leg kick but Kersikov moved away.
Kersikov looks to land a combination but Knight avoids it well.
A jab from Kersikov does it's job there.
Knight changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kersikov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knight works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Knight is looking to chop away at Kersikov's legs.
Knight tries to land a leg kick but Kersikov saw it coming and moves away.
Knight takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Knight throws a leg kick which misses Kersikov's front leg but catches the back leg as Kersikov tries to avoid it.
Knight lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kersikov's sensitive parts.
Knight throws a low kick but Kersikov moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Knight.
Knight takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Knight shoots in looking for a takedown. Kersikov tries to sprawl out of it but Knight keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kersikov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two 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!
Knight scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Knight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kersikov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A clash of legs there as Kersikov blocks the low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Knight checks a leg kick.
Kersikov throws a hook but Knight blocks it.
Knight defending well as Kersikov loads up on a big left hand.
Kersikov scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight fails with a takedown attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Knight checks a leg kick.
Kersikov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kersikov looks to throw the jab but Knight is out of range.
Knight throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kersikov counters with a straight right hand.
Kersikov misses with a hook to the body
and Knight decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kersikov's guard.
Knight throwing strikes from guard but Kersikov blocks nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knight not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight is looking to pass into half guard but Kersikov pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kersikov is in guard.
Knight trying to control the position.
Knight is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kersikov wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving.
Knight working a defensive guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kersikov trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Julian Knight.
Well Knight 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Julian Knight!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Julian Knight!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Julian Knight!
Julian Knight wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Julian Knight thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Parfait Hilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eagles Giants (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hilton might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The man in the moon is a newfie. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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31
215 lbs
16 - 16 - 1 |
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25
215 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Parfait Hilton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eagles Giants!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hilton swings for the body but Giants moves out of range.
Hilton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Giants circles away quickly and effectively.
Giants connects with a body shot that sends Hilton's belly button to the back.
Hilton avoids the head kick by Giants.
Hilton blocks a head kick by Giants.
Giants scores with a nice head shot.
Giants avoids a kick to the body.
Giants throws a front kick that sends Hilton stumbling back into the cage.
A bone on bone clash there as Hilton blocks the leg kick.
Hilton throws the kick towards the body but Giants avoids it.
Hilton takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hilton scores with a takedown into Giants's guard.
Hilton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hilton seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hilton trying to control but Giants is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giants is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Parfait Hilton wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hilton.
Hilton thuds a left hand into Giants's body.
Giants tries to score with a low kick but Hilton moves his leg out of the way.
Giants avoids a kick to the body.
That kick from Hilton tenderised Giants's leg. Giants is trying to keep his angry face on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hilton scores with a hook.
It looks like Eagles Giants has been cut.
Hilton connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hilton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Giants avoids the body shot from Hilton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilton throws a push kick but Giants slaps the foot to one side.
Hilton throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hilton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hilton scores with a nice strike.
Hilton lands with a straight right. Giants didn't see that one coming.
Hilton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hilton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A clash of legs there as Giants blocks the low kick.
Good leg kick by Giants there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Giants connects with a leg kick. Hilton looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Giants looks to land a right hand but Hilton moved out of range.
Giants is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Hilton Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Giants is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Parfait Hilton!
A very excited looking Parfait Hilton made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Bunting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Levi King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying King's choice of entrance music: Lou Reed - Perfect Day. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
297 lbs
20 - 9 - 0 |
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37
309 lbs
29 - 16 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Bunting!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Levi King!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunting keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from King.
King cracks Bunting with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
King tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bunting throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease.
King chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bunting can pounce on him.
Bunting ducks under a wild hook from King.
A telegraphed right hand from King misses the target.
King misses with a low kick.
King looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bunting is fending him off so far but King persists. Nope, Bunting circles away and we're back to standing.
Bunting has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Stu's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
King fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bunting sprawls well initially but King persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw King working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bunting regains full guard. Nicely done.
King won't allow Bunting to sweep him here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King passes Bunting's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bunting is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
King is looking to pass Bunting's guard but actually Bunting recovers to full guard.
Bunting tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
King has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
King scoring with some ground and pound.
King won't allow Bunting to sweep him here.
King makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bunting is controlling King's posture.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Bunting is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
King is looking to work some ground and pound but Bunting has wrist control.
King throws a big elbow that misses.
Bunting not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunting looking for a sweep. Not yet Bunting, not yet.
Bunting preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
King postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bunting looking to hit a scissor sweep but King is one step ahead there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bunting bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in King's guard.
King manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bunting manages to get himself to full guard.
King won't allow Bunting to sweep him here.
Bunting is working hard here to advance position.
King wants to control from the top but Bunting keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King postures up in Bunting's guard and throws a big left but Bunting blocks it.
King with a flurry of punches that miss.
King forces his way into half guard.
Bunting is controlling King's position as best he can from this difficult position.
King throwing shots but Bunting is blocking nicely.
Bunting is looking for a sweep. King is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
King is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bunting defends it well.
King tries to pass to full mount but Bunting defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. King connects with a nice short shot to Bunting's temple.
King thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bunting wants to improve his position but King is controlling well.
King lands with a punch from half guard.
It looks like John Bunting has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bunting won't allow King to pass to mount.
Bunting blocking the ground and pound attempt from King.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. King connects with a nice short shot to Bunting's temple.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bunting won't allow King to pass to mount.
King takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bunting tries to get to full guard but King has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levi King dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Bunting's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
King 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.
John Bunting's cut is getting worse.
Bunting misses with a body kick.
Bunting connects with a looping right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as King checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bunting lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
King misses with a low kick as Bunting jumps back.
Bunting throws a hook but King blocks it.
Bunting moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bunting dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
King tries to work over Bunting's front leg with a kick but Bunting checks it.
Bunting walks into a straight right hand from King.
Bunting tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but King paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bunting takes the fight into the clinch.
Bunting manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunting misses with a straight right.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Bunting is just out of range.
King checks a leg kick nicely.
King scores with a jab. Bunting acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
John Bunting's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
John Bunting is winning the standup battle so far.
Bunting finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice body kick there by Bunting.
King is breathing heavily.
King misses with a body shot.
Bunting throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
King throws a jab when Bunting was well out of range.
Bunting instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King tries a body shot but Bunting blocks it.
Bunting blocks a punch to the side of the head.
King throws an elbow that misses.
King has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bunting misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunting's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bunting avoids the elbow strike from King, against the cage.
King throws an elbow but it misses.
Bunting fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bunting.
King throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bunting blocks it with crossed arms.
Bunting tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
King is trying to force a seperation but Bunting has the dominant position.
Bunting struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
Bunting misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bunting lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Bunting.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bunting creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
John Bunting has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bunting breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Bunting misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunting lands a nice hook to King's body. King takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
John Bunting is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bunting connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like Levi King has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crunch! Bunting slams his shin into King's torso.
Bunting ducks under a wild hook from King.
Bunting drops King with a big left hand and mounts him. King is in big trouble!
King is rocked!
Bunting unloads with some vicious shots from mount and King wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Bunting celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Bunting!
An out of breath John Bunting thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Levi King had this to say: 'Should have stayed retired, I guess.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wolfgang Van Beethoven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scorpio Scottt Rodquivez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Beethoven 's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Beethoven-Symphony 7. Wolfgang Van Beethoven has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wolfgang Van Beethoven !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scorpio Scottt Rodquivez!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodquivez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Van Beethoven moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A shot to the body from Rodquivez misses
and Van Beethoven counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Beethoven uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodquivez.
Rodquivez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rodquivez misses with a straight left.
Van Beethoven throws the left hand but Rodquivez avoids the punch easily.
Van Beethoven lands a jab-cross combination.
We've been told by Van Beethoven 's head coaches at Nelson Fight Camp that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
No joy there for Rodquivez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A lazy left from Van Beethoven finds it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodquivez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Van Beethoven counters with an inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Van Beethoven . That's going to slow Rodquivez down.
Van Beethoven scores with a jab. Rodquivez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Van Beethoven lands a jab.
Van Beethoven thumps Rodquivez with a low kick.
Van Beethoven keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Van Beethoven lands a slapping body shot.
Rodquivez looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Beethoven thows a body kick. Rodquivez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A head kick misses from Van Beethoven .
Van Beethoven connects with a single shot there.
Van Beethoven cracks the inside of Rodquivez's front leg.
Rodquivez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Beethoven tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Beethoven lands with a kick to the ribs.
Van Beethoven sends Rodquivez crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Van Beethoven is motioning to the referee to let Rodquivez up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Rodquivez is rocked!
It looks like Scorpio Scottt Rodquivez has been cut.
A good leg kick by Van Beethoven .
Van Beethoven lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Beethoven throws a shot to the body.
Van Beethoven feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Rodquivez sprawling to the canvas! Rodquivez rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Van Beethoven finish him?!
Rodquivez is still on wobbly legs! Can Van Beethoven finish him?
Van Beethoven flashes Rodquivez a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Rodquivez's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Rodquivez crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Van Beethoven punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wolfgang Van Beethoven !
Wolfgang Van Beethoven made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Thank you thank you! You were a wonderful audience! '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Magomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Earnest Abe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magomedov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ave Maria. Abe is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Uncle Sam Goddamn. Konstantin Magomedov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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245 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Konstantin Magomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Earnest Abe!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abe misses with a straight left.
Magomedov looks for the body kick but Abe saw that one coming.
Abe throws a right and a left that Magomedov avoids nicely.
Abe keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Magomedov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Abe is looking to stand up but Magomedov isn't so interested in that idea.
Abe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magomedov throws a big elbow that misses.
Abe uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Magomedov lands a slapping body shot.
Abe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Magomedov throws a big shot that misses.
Abe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Magomedov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Magomedov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abe.
Magomedov misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magomedov missing with a left hand there. Abe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magomedov.
Abe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Magomedov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Magomedov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Magomedov tries a low kick but Abe avoids it.
Earnest Abe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abe gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Magomedov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Magomedov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Magomedov looking to pass the guard.
Abe has momentary wrist control but Magomedov slips an elbow through the middle.
Magomedov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Abe wants to stand up but Magomedov is controlling him.
Magomedov wants to pass the guard but Abe is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov prevents Abe from getting back to his feet.
Magomedov pushing down on Abe's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magomedov wants to take a breather but Abe is having none of it.
Abe wants to get back to his feet.
Magomedov is pressing down on Abe's thigh, looking to free his foot. Abe is holding on for now.
Magomedov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Magomedov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ground and pound from Magomedov.
Magomedov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Magomedov throwing shots but Abe is blocking nicely.
Magomedov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Magomedov connects with a nice short shot to Abe's temple.
Magomedov wants to free his trapped foot but Abe is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Magomedov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Abe told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Magomedov tries to pass to full mount but Abe defends it.
Magomedov stops Abe from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Magomedov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Magomedov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Abe defending well though.
Abe pushes Magomedov off looking to stand but Magomedov dives back in and keeps control.
Magomedov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magomedov wants to control but Abe is keeping him busy.
Magomedov prevents Abe from standing back up.
Magomedov lands with a punch from half guard.
Magomedov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Magomedov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Magomedov passes the guard and advances to mount!
Magomedov has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Abe's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantin Magomedov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Magomedov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Abe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magomedov digs a good hook to Abe's body.
Abe on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Abe rushes Magomedov and presses him up against the cage.
Abe misses with some punches.
Magomedov misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magomedov.
Abe works on Magomedov's body with a couple of short punches.
Magomedov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Abe struggles to land a body shot inside as Magomedov controls his hands.
Magomedov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Magomedov misses with a body shot.
Magomedov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Abe tries to bum rush Magomedov with a series of wild strikes but Magomedov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Magomedov circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abe moves out of range as Magomedov throws a body kick.
Magomedov swings for the body but Abe moves out of range.
Abe scores with a sloppy right hand. Magomedov should have avoided that one.
Abe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Magomedov cracks Abe with a good jab.
Magomedov digs a good body shot into Abe's ribs.
Abe takes the fight into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Abe.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Magomedov misses with a body punch.
Magomedov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Magomedov takes a shot to the head.
Abe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Abe breaks the clinch.
Earnest Abe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abe misses with a hook to the body
and Magomedov counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Abe!
Magomedov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Abe keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abe is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Magomedov has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Magomedov throws an elbow but Abe slips to the side and avoids it well.
Konstantin Magomedov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Magomedov postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Abe wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Abe takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Magomedov is looking to take a break and control but Abe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Check out the look on Magomedov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Magomedov postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
An elbow from Magomedov crashes against the mat.
Magomedov postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Magomedov working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Magomedov fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Abe pushes Magomedov away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Magomedov gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Magomedov tries to advance to mount but Abe denies him.
Magomedov wants to control but Abe is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abe on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Magomedov sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Abe is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abe pushes Magomedov away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Magomedov gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Magomedov throws an elbow but Abe slips to the side and avoids it well.
Abe stops Magomedov from passing to mount.
Abe is not content to let Magomedov control the position.
Abe defending against the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Magomedov misses with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantin Magomedov dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Abe is looking to clinch.
Magomedov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Abe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Magomedov finds it's way round the side to connect with Abe's head.
Magomedov loads up on a big right hand but Abe slips the punch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Magomedov here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Abe tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Magomedov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Abe won't be happy with that.
Magomedov prevents Abe from escaping the position.
Magomedov throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Magomedov lands a decent elbow from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abe defending against the ground and pound.
Magomedov landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The strikes coming from Magomedov are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Magomedov trying to control the position but Abe is working away.
Magomedov postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov trying to control the position but Abe is working away.
Sloppy strikes there by Magomedov.
Abe takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Abe is rocked!
It looks like Earnest Abe has been cut.
Magomedov lands a strong strike to the head of Abe. That's dazed him! Magomedov looking to finish here. Abe is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Magomedov lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Konstantin Magomedov!
An out of breath Konstantin Magomedov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sub Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alphonse Gangitano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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198 lbs
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187 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sub Zero!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alphonse Gangitano!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zero will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Zero misses with a leg kick.
Gangitano has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Zero is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A low kick from Zero is predictable there
and Gangitano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zero throws a leg kick but Gangitano checks it.
Zero misses with a low kick as Gangitano jumps back.
Zero throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gangitano throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zero stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zero fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zero lands a right hook to the body.
Zero throws a front kick aimed at Gangitano's knee but Gangitano avoids it well.
Zero tries for a takedown but Gangitano circles away easily
and Gangitano counters by clinching up.
Zero blocks a body shot from Gangitano.
Zero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zero stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gangitano scores with a shot to the side of Zero's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gangitano lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Zero is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gangitano is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Zero is desperately trying to improve his position but Gangitano has a good base and remains in mount.
Zero taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gangitano lands a big elbow.
Gangitano lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zero keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gangitano trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gangitano lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gangitano working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Zero is trying to escape the mount.
Zero sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zero blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gangitano.
Zero tries to get to full guard but Gangitano has control of the leg.
Gangitano performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zero keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Zero is looking to improve his position.
Gangitano winds up and cracks Zero with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gangitano looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Zero is trying is best to control the position here.
Zero trying to hold on to Gangitano's head to control him but Gangitano postures up.
Gangitano takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gangitano winds up and cracks Zero with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Zero manages to get to full guard.
Zero is trying to control the position but Gangitano postures up.
Gangitano stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zero swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gangitano stopping the sweep attempt from Zero.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zero wants to improve his position but instead Gangitano has moved into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alphonse Gangitano dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gangitano ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gangitano throws a head kick that misses.
Gangitano connects with a high kick.
Zero shoots in looking for a takedown. Gangitano tries to sprawl out of it but Zero keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gangitano manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Zero throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Zero throws a solid leg kick but Gangitano takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zero.
Zero looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gangitano pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zero is out of range and Gangitano settles back down.
Zero tries to score with a low kick but Gangitano moves his leg out of the way.
Zero lands with a good body shot.
Gangitano is looking to slow Zero down with leg kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gangitano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zero throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gangitano counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zero thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero misses with a low kick as Gangitano jumps back.
Zero attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gangitano lands a body shot.
Gangitano takes a swing at Zero's ribcage but misses.
Alphonse Gangitano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gangitano throws out a loose jab but Zero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zero throws a lazy right hand but Gangitano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zero misses with a body kick.
Zero blocks a head kick by Gangitano.
Gangitano bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gangitano looks to land a body kick but Zero moved away.
Gangitano takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zero takes one on the button.
Gangitano moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zero avoids a kick to the body.
Gangitano tries to bum rush Zero with a series of wild strikes but Zero uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zero closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gangitano's guard.
Gangitano avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zero connects with a couple of short punches.
Gangitano is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zero stopping the sweep attempt from Gangitano.
Zero is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gangitano wants to sweep but no luck.
Zero cracks Gangitano with a solid left hand.
Zero throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zero stopping the sweep attempt from Gangitano.
Zero connects with a couple of short punches.
Gangitano is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zero postures up in Gangitano's guard and throws a big left but Gangitano blocks it.
Zero stopping the sweep attempt from Gangitano.
Zero connects with a couple of short punches.
Gangitano looking for a sweep. Not yet Gangitano, not yet.
Zero throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gangitano wants to sweep but no luck.
Zero throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zero stopping the sweep attempt from Gangitano.
Zero with a flurry of punches that miss.
Zero trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gangitano looking for a sweep. Not yet Gangitano, not yet.
Gangitano preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zero won't allow Gangitano to sweep him here.
Zero throws a strike but Gangitano rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zero throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alphonse Gangitano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Gangitano is looking to clinch but Zero is avoiding it.
Gangitano is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Zero rather than just go for the knockout.
A solid body kick from Zero.
Zero lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gangitano scores with a spinning back kick!
Gangitano throws a nice head kick!
Gangitano shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Zero is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zero has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Zero can't keep his opponent in guard - Gangitano advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zero tries to get to full guard but Gangitano has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gangitano throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gangitano lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are battling for position here. Zero manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gangitano tries to free his leg and advance position but Zero is retaining full guard.
Zero working a defensive guard but Gangitano manages to pass into side control anyway.
Alphonse Gangitano has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zero is trying to improve his position.
Zero prevents Gangitano from improving position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zero tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gangitano wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Zero wants to control but Gangitano postures up.
Gangitano wants to control but Zero is keeping him busy.
Zero tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gangitano wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gangitano throws an elbow but Zero slips to the side and avoids it well.
Gangitano looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Zero is avoiding damage well.
Gangitano lands some shots froms side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zero sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Zero tries to roll over but Gangitano keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gangitano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zero keeps working.
Zero is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gangitano takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gangitano is thwarting Zero's attempts to control the position.
Gangitano tries to pass the half guard into mount. Zero knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zero is trying to get back to full guard.
Zero looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gangitano lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Zero moves into full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gangitano postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Zero escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gangitano gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alphonse Gangitano really 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.
Zero bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gangitano is looking to reverse the position.
Zero looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Zero avoids the strikes from the bottom by Gangitano.
Zero working the ground and pound but Gangitano is defending the strikes.
Zero scores with punches from side control.
Gangitano avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Zero.
You can see the frustration on Gangitano's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gangitano tries to bench press Zero off him but Zero keeps the position.
Gangitano tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Zero presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Gangitano manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Zero wants to free his trapped foot but Gangitano is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gangitano has hold of Zero's hands but Zero slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gangitano tries to roll over but Zero keeps him under control.
Gangitano is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Zero's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Zero's back!
Zero tries to escape but Gangitano has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gangitano is looking to control Zero but Zero is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Zero is trying to break free.
Gangitano scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Zero tries to escape the position.
Good control from Gangitano.
Zero rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zero trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Gangitano manages to pass to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zero can't escape the position.
Zero wants to control but Gangitano is having none of it.
Zero really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Zero sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gangitano works his way into side control.
Gangitano cracks Zero with a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zero is trying to get back to half guard.
Gangitano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zero keeps working.
Zero tries to bench press Gangitano off him but Gangitano keeps the position.
Zero struggling a bit here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zero is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gangitano working the ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Sub Zero will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Gangitano lands a jab to the head.
Sub Zero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gangitano shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Zero is trying to defend but Gangitano finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Zero trying to hold on to Gangitano's head to control him but Gangitano postures up.
Zero is pressing down on Gangitano's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Zero looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gangitano landing with the ground and pound.
Gangitano makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gangitano trying to control the position from guard on top but Zero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zero utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zero controls Gangitano momentarily but Gangitano frees himself.
Zero looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gangitano lands a couple of digs.
Gangitano must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gangitano in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zero is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gangitano defends well.
Gangitano trying to control but Zero is working from the bottom.
Gangitano is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Zero is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gangitano defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zero pulls Gangitano in close to prevent any damage.
Zero throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gangitano wants to pass the guard but Zero is keeping the position.
Gangitano slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zero tries to bench press Gangitano off him but Gangitano keeps the position.
Gangitano scoring with punches from side control.
Sub Zero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zero is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gangitano working the ground and pound from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gangitano looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Zero is avoiding damage well.
Zero is trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alphonse Gangitano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gangitano 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Alphonse Gangitano!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Alphonse Gangitano!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Alphonse Gangitano!
Alphonse Gangitano wins by unanimous decision!
Alphonse Gangitano is the new middleweight champion!
A very excited looking Alphonse Gangitano made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and High Sodium (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). High Sodium will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Woods!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, High Sodium!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sodium on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Woods. Woods obviously looking to wear him down.
Sodium throws a nice head kick!
Sodium keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Woods checks the leg kick nicely there.
Good work by Sodium as he checks the leg kick.
Woods looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sodium throws a body punch but Woods moves out of range.
Sodium lands a jab to Woods's midsection.
Sodium moves out of range as Woods throws a body kick.
A clash of legs there as Woods blocks the low kick.
Woods throws a head kick that misses.
Sodium tries to clinch up.
Woods slaps away a takedown attempt from Sodium, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Woods tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sodium blocks a head kick by Woods.
Sodium checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods avoids the head kick by Sodium.
Woods misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sodium.
Sodium swings for the body but Woods moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Sodium there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sodium fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Woods, pushing him back against the cage.
Sodium makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sodium keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Woods's efforts to push away.
Woods tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sodium lands a left hand that snaps the head of Woods backwards.
Sodium swings wildly with an uppercut but Woods uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sodium misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sodium lands a body punch.
Sodium avoids a wild elbow strike from Woods.
Sodium lands a hook that snaps the head of Woods backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sodium lands a shoulder strike.
Sodium breaks the clinch.
Woods moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sodium moves out of range as Woods throws a body kick.
Woods dodges the punch combination from Sodium.
Sodium thows a body kick. Woods tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sodium looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sodium closes the distance and pushes Woods back into the cage.
Sodium lands a left hand that snaps the head of Woods backwards.
Sodium makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Sodium.
Sodium tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Woods looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sodium lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Woods tries to circle away but Sodium has him pinned against the cage.
Woods has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sodium after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Woods. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Woods is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sodium pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sodium escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Woods throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sodium misses the shot to the body.
Sodium throws a body kick that misses.
Woods keeps the fight on the outside.
Woods pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sodium is out of range and Woods settles back down.
Woods fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Woods blocks the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Woods.
Woods pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sodium is out of range and Woods settles back down.
High Sodium seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Woods tries a head kick but it misses.
Woods throws a low kick but Sodium avoids it.
Sodium lands a leg kick that knocks Woods off balance momentarily.
Sodium fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Woods on the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Sodium.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sodium looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good work by Sodium as he checks the leg kick.
Woods waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sodium.
Woods misses with an attempted mid kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Woods tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sodium paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sodium looks to throw the jab but Woods is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
High Sodium dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Woods uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sodium.
Sodium lands with a kick to the temple. Woods shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sodium instigates a clinch.
Sodium blocks the elbow strike.
Sodium misses with the head strike.
Sodium misses with some punches.
Sodium has Woods pushed against the cage.
Sodium misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sodium misses with a body punch.
Sodium lands with a light punch inside.
Woods tries to pull guard but Sodium forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sodium lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Woods wants a takedown.
Sodium throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sodium avoids it.
Woods is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sodium gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Woods. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sodium pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sodium ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Woods moves away.
Sodium is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sodium looks to land a body kick but Woods moved away.
Sodium throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Woods throws a body kick that misses.
Sodium is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sodium keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Woods throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Woods takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sodium fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Woods manages to avoid it.
Sodium scores with a head kick. Woods tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Jack Woods has been cut.
Sodium avoids the head kick by Woods.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sodium misses with a head kick.
Sodium connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Woods lands a head kick. Sodium smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sodium looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Woods pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick misses from Woods.
Sodium scores with a kick to the body.
Sodium checks a low kick from Woods.
High Sodium seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sodium looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Woods!
Sodium trying to control the action but Woods is working from the bottom.
Sodium works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods can't do much from the bottom here.
Woods is looking for a sweep.
Sodium grinds an elbow into Woods's temple.
Sodium throws a strike aimed at the side of Woods's head but Woods avoids it well.
Woods taking punishment in the form of punches.
Woods tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sodium lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Woods down.
Sodium sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Woods is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sodium cracks Woods with a big elbow.
Sodium tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Woods is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sodium's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sodium trying to mount his opponent but Woods defends it.
Still in half guard, Sodium seems content to control.
Woods avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sodium.
Sodium winds up and cracks Woods with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Woods on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Woods trying to control here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sodium connects with a nice short shot to Woods's temple.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Woods works his way to full guard. Good work.
High Sodium has got the better of the ground game so far.
Woods wants to sweep but no luck.
Sodium passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
High Sodium showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Woods's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A head kick by Woods misses
and Sodium counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Woods connects with a high kick.
Sodium is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Woods rather than just go for the knockout.
Sodium looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Woods!
Sodium tries to advance to mount but Woods instead regains half guard.
Sodium thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Woods is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sodium pulls his head out easily.
Sodium prevents Woods from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Woods is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sodium scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sodium working Woods over with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods is defending against the submission attempts here by Sodium.
Woods moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Woods is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Woods looking for a submission but Sodium manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Sodium has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Woods should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Sodium has tightened it up now! Woods should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). High Sodium! High Sodium retains his featherweight title!
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