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LMS Reign of Davison 3 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clyde Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bad Ben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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234 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clyde Nguyen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Bad Ben!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nguyen throws a jab when Ben was well out of range.
Nguyen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ben counters by clinching up.
Ben should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Nguyen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ben defending well as Nguyen loads up on a big left hand.
Nguyen fails to land with a series of punches.
Nguyen loads up on a big right hand but Ben slips the punch.
Nguyen staying out of range there.
Nguyen throws a right and a left that Ben avoids nicely.
Ben on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nguyen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ben.
Ben misses with a wild body shot.
Nguyen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ben moves into the clinch successfully.
Ben misses with some punches.
Nguyen manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ben takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ben with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nguyen to score with a decent uppercut.
Nguyen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ben moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nguyen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ben counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ben misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nguyen fails to land with a series of punches.
Nguyen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ben.
Nguyen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ben circles away quickly and effectively.
Nguyen throws a series of punches but Ben moves out of range.
Ben takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ben misses with the combination.
Nguyen thuds his right hand into Ben's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nguyen throws a series of punches but Ben avoids them all with ease.
Ben uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nguyen.
Nguyen throws a right and a left that Ben avoids nicely.
Ben moves out of range of the strikes.
Ben moves into range and clinches up with Nguyen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ben lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Ben on the inside.
Nguyen breaks from the clinch.
Ben misses with a double jab.
Nguyen throws out a powerful jab.
Nguyen thuds a left hand into Ben's body.
Nguyen connects with a jab.
Ben throws a hook but Nguyen avoids it easily.
No joy there for Nguyen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nguyen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nguyen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nguyen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen misses with a double jab.
Nguyen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ben.
Ben slips under a jab from Nguyen.
Nguyen moves out of range of the strikes.
Ben fails to land with a series of punches.
Nguyen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ben counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nguyen dodges the punch combination from Ben.
No joy there for Ben, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ben gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nguyen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ben takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nguyen takes a swing at Ben's ribcage but misses.
Nguyen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ben takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nguyen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ben gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nguyen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nguyen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ben fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nguyen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nguyen misses with a hook.
Nguyen throws a looping overhand right but Ben ducks down to avoid it.
Ben closes the distance and pushes Nguyen back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ben.
Ben misses with a punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nguyen blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clyde Nguyen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nguyen jabs Ben right on the nose. Ben blinks but takes it well.
Nguyen misses with a straight left.
Nguyen lands a lovely overhand right.
Ben slips under a jab.
Clyde Nguyen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nguyen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ben.
Sloppy strikes from Nguyen. Those never looked like landing.
Clyde Nguyen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nguyen connects with the punch.
Nguyen swinging wildly here.
Ben forces Nguyen back against the cage and clinches.
Nguyen manages to break the clinch.
Nguyen misses with a straight right.
Ben has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nguyen finds it's way round the side to connect with Ben's head.
A combination from Nguyen does no damage.
Ben cracks Nguyen with a right hand to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nguyen misses with a hook to the body
and Ben counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nguyen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ben.
Ben has Nguyen up against the cage in a clinch.
Nguyen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ben.
Ben lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen manages to break the clinch.
Nguyen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nguyen throws a right hand that Ben ducks under and follows up with a left that Ben also avoids with ease.
Nguyen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Clyde Nguyen has been cut.
Ben fails with a takedown attempt.
Nguyen works the jab nicely.
Ben ducks under a wild hook from Nguyen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nguyen misses with a left hand
and Ben counters with a stiff right hand.
Ben tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nguyen was well out of range. Poor timing from Ben.
Nguyen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nguyen throws a right hand that Ben ducks under and follows up with a left that Ben also avoids with ease.
Nguyen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ben slips a jab from Nguyen.
Ben fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nguyen avoids it really well and circles away.
Ben displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nguyen throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ben has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nguyen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Ben. Those never looked like landing.
Ben tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nguyen swivels and escapes.
Clyde Nguyen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bad Ben.
Nguyen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ben throws a push kick but Nguyen slaps the foot to one side.
Ben moves out of range of the strikes.
Nguyen throws a right and a left that Ben avoids nicely.
Nguyen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nguyen scores with a jab to the head.
Nguyen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ben counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ben.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nguyen catches Ben with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nguyen scores with a jab to the head.
Nguyen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ben.
Nguyen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ben counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nguyen leaves Ben with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ben throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ben is breathing heavily.
Nguyen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ben manages to avoid it.
Clyde Nguyen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ben is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nguyen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nguyen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nguyen lands with a hook. Ben tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nguyen scores with a hook.
Ben is trying desperately to land a takedown but Nguyen is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ben.
Nguyen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clyde Nguyen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Clyde Nguyen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Nguyen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ben wants to clinch up but Nguyen keeps it at a distance.
Nguyen looks to land a right hand but Ben moved out of range.
Clyde Nguyen is winning the standup battle so far.
Nguyen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ben shoots in for a takedown but Nguyen shows good takedown defense.
Ben has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ben waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nguyen.
Ben steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nguyen.
A jab from Nguyen does it's job there.
Ben ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ben moves away from the strike by Nguyen.
Nguyen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nguyen scores with a one two! Ben had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nguyen throws a right hand that misses
and Ben counters with a nice leg kick.
Nguyen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nguyen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A swing and a miss from Nguyen.
Nguyen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ben has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ben tries to work over Nguyen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ben misses with a punch on the inside.
Ben tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nguyen breaks the clinch.
Ben darts in looking for a takedown but Nguyen gets double underhooks and turns Ben into the cage.
Nguyen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nguyen throws a series of punches but Ben avoids them all with ease.
Nguyen tries to bum rush Ben with a series of wild strikes but Ben uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nguyen misses with a looping right.
Ben closes the distance and clinches.
Nguyen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ben throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Nguyen misses.
Ben ducks under a wild hook from Nguyen.
Nguyen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ben.
Nguyen looks to land a left hand but Ben moved out of range nicely.
Ben moves into range and clinches up with Nguyen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ben.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ben throws a punch but it's blocked by Nguyen.
Nguyen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ben tries to clinch but Nguyen moves out of range.
Nguyen with a nice cross.
Ben avoids the body shot from Nguyen.
Ben ducks under a wild hook from Nguyen.
Nguyen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nguyen throws a one two combo.
Ben steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nguyen.
Nguyen throws out a powerful jab.
Nguyen misses with an uppercut
and Ben holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ben has a couple of punches blocked by Nguyen.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ben creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ben fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ben misses with a hook from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nguyen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bad Ben has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nguyen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clyde Nguyen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nguyen, 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clyde Nguyen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gray Hawkes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iheb Aribiii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawkes comes to the cage accompanied by Not Gonna Die. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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235 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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300 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Good kicks
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gray Hawkes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Iheb Aribiii!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aribiii fails with a takedown attempt.
Hawkes misses with a head kick.
Aribiii throws a body shot but no joy.
Hawkes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hawkes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Aribiii is trying to pull guard but Hawkes has him pressed against the cage.
Aribiii misses with an elbow over the top.
Hawkes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Aribiii has him pressed against the cage.
Hawkes takes a shot to the head.
Hawkes stalling.
Aribiii is trying to break the clinch but Hawkes is controlling him.
Hawkes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aribiii defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hawkes.
Aribiii gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hawkes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gray Hawkes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iheb Aribiii.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkes pulls guard.
Hawkes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aribiii wanted to stand there but Hawkes had control of the position.
Hawkes manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hawkes stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Aribiii tries to clinch up but Hawkes circles away and keeps his distance.
Hawkes fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Aribiii sprawls well initially but Hawkes persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hawkes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aribiii trying to hold on to Hawkes's head to control him but Hawkes postures up.
Hawkes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aribiii is trying to stand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aribiii is defending against the submission attempts here by Hawkes.
Hawkes performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hawkes stands up and beckons Aribiii to join him on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aribiii is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hawkes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Aribiii sprawls well. Aribiii wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hawkes gets slowly back to his feet.
Hawkes moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aribiii.
Aribiii is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hawkes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hawkes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Aribiii doesn't manage to clinch there - Hawkes circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aribiii blocks a head kick by Hawkes.
Aribiii tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aribiii walks into a straight right hand from Hawkes.
It looks like Iheb Aribiii has been cut.
Hawkes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Hawkes. Those never looked like landing.
Hawkes fails to land the takedown.
Hawkes stuffs the takedown.
Aribiii tries to sprawl but Hawkes drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hawkes is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aribiii looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hawkes decides to return to a standing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gray Hawkes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Iheb Aribiii's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice sprawl there from Aribiii as Hawkes shoots in.
Aribiii fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hawkes avoids it really well and circles away.
Aribiii shoots in but Hawkes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Aribiii swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aribiii takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Aribiii tries for a takedown but Hawkes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gray Hawkes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iheb Aribiii.
Aribiii looks for a takedown but Hawkes sprawls well.
Hawkes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hawkes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Aribiii's waist but Aribiii gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hawkes off to one side.
Aribiii checks the leg kick nicely there.
Aribiii is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aribiii throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hawkes's waist but Hawkes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Aribiii off to one side.
Hawkes moves into the clinch.
Aribiii has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hawkes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hawkes drags the fight down to the ground.
Aribiii won't allow Hawkes to sweep him here.
Hawkes is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Aribiii keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hawkes's efforts to push away.
Aribiii drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aribiii breaks the clinch.
Nice body kick from Hawkes.
Hawkes wants to land a leg kick but Aribiii is out of range.
Gray Hawkes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hawkes fails with the takedown
and Aribiii counters with a left to the body.
Hawkes fails to land the takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawkes misses with a leg kick.
Gray Hawkes is winning the standup battle so far.
Aribiii tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hawkes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aribiii fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hawkes clinches with his opponent.
Hawkes trying to land knees to the body.
Aribiii is struggling to control the position.
Aribiii is looking for a takedown.
Aribiii tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hawkes smiles and moves away.
Hawkes moves into range and clinches up with Aribiii.
Aribiii is trying to drag Hawkes to the mat but Hawkes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkes breaks from the clinch.
Hawkes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Aribiii swivels and escapes.
Hawkes shoots in looking for a takedown. Aribiii tries to sprawl out of it but Hawkes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Aribiii manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hawkes dives in for a single leg takedown but Aribiii sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aribiii tries to break free but Hawkes pushes him back against the cage.
Hawkes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Aribiii wants a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gray Hawkes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Iheb Aribiii's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Aribiii tries to close the distance and clinch but Hawkes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hawkes connects with a body shot.
Hawkes is looking to wear down Aribiii with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hawkes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aribiii looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aribiii is defended easily by Hawkes.
A head kick by Hawkes misses
and Aribiii counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Aribiii is looking to clinch but Hawkes is avoiding it.
Hawkes closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Aribiii quickly recovers to half guard.
Aribiii is pressing down on Hawkes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Aribiii keeping moving, preventing Hawkes from controlling successfully.
Aribiii looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hawkes tries to free his leg and advance position but Aribiii is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aribiii wants to get back to his feet but Hawkes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Aribiii looking to control.
Hawkes wants to control from the top but Aribiii keeps moving.
Gray Hawkes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hawkes gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hawkes leaves Aribiii with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gray Hawkes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aribiii avoids the head kick by Hawkes.
Aribiii shoots in but Hawkes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gray Hawkes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iheb Aribiii.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkes has a takedown stuffed.
Hawkes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hawkes duly obliges.
Hawkes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sloppy strikes from Hawkes. Those never looked like landing.
Aribiii tries to close the distance and clinch but Hawkes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aribiii looks to land a combination but Hawkes avoids it well.
Hawkes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Aribiii breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aribiii closes the distance and clinches up with Hawkes, looking for a takedown. Aribiii pushes Hawkes against the cage but Hawkes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hawkes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkes can't break the clinch.
Hawkes breaks from the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Aribiii.
Hawkes throws a combination that misses
and Aribiii counters with a three punch combo that has Hawkes backing up. Hawkes nods at Aribiii to acknowledge the strikes.
Hawkes fails with the takedown.
Hawkes stuffs the takedown.
Aribiii tries to keep at a distance but Hawkes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hawkes works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Aribiii working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aribiii is keeping the position for now.
Hawkes controlling from the top position.
Hawkes trying to control the position from guard on top but Aribiii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aribiii is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aribiii throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gray Hawkes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hawkes 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gray Hawkes!
An out of breath Gray Hawkes 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Jonny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artemis Hanborno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Jonny has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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267 lbs
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220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Jonny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Artemis Hanborno!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jonny looks for a takedown but Hanborno sprawls well.
Hanborno feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jonnys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Artemis Hanborno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanborno drops Jonny with a beautiful combination! Jonny stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hanborno is looking for the KO!
Jonny is rocked!
It looks like Mike Jonny has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanborno cracks Jonny with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Artemis Hanborno!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Trooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bradley Trooper has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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300 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bradley Trooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Smith!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trooper tries to clinch up
and Smith counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Trooper thinking.
Trooper takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Trooper saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Trooper moves to clinch but Smith breaks away
and Smith counters by clinching up.
Smith is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Trooper pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Smith slowing the pace effectively.
Smith is looking for a takedown.
Bradley Trooper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Smith.
Trooper lands an elbow that stopped Smith in his tracks for a moment.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Trooper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith clinches with his opponent.
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!
Smith jumps guard but Trooper stands there with Smith around his waist. Smith gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Trooper looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Trooper is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Smith wants to take the fight to the mat but Trooper manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trooper misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Smith is leaning against Trooper and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Trooper is breathing heavily.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith gets the takedown into side control.
Smith remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Trooper is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Smith asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Smith.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trooper is being controlled here.
Smith decides to stand up, so the ref orders Trooper to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith forces Trooper back against the cage and clinches.
Smith pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Aaron Smith.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Trooper saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smith looks for a takedown but Trooper sprawls well.
Smith blocks a head kick by Trooper.
Trooper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bradley Trooper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith looks for a takedown but Trooper sprawls well.
Trooper throws a sloppy head kick
and Smith counters with a single leg into guard. Trooper didn't expect that.
Smith advances to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Smith stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Trooper to get to his feet.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Trooper is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Trooper circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith scores with a hook.
Smith darts in and clinches Trooper up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Trooper.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Smith lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Smith is working for takedown but Trooper is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Smith dominated that round.
That's time! Trooper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Smith moves into the clinch.
Trooper with a knee to the head.
Smith changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Trooper fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Trooper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Trooper buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Trooper throws a low kick but it's checked well by Smith.
Trooper wants to slow Smith down by chopping away at his legs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
Trooper tries to clinch up.
Smith has closed the distance and engaged Trooper in a clinch.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Trooper is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith can't get the takedown.
Bradley Trooper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wants a takedown.
Smith has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Trooper is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A knee to the head by Trooper.
Smith ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Smith no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Smith manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Trooper manages to get himself to full guard.
Smith is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Aaron Smith has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Trooper sprawls well. Trooper wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Trooper with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Smith looks for a takedown but Trooper sprawls well.
Trooper wants to clinch
and Smith counters with a nice kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Trooper tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith avoids the head kick by Trooper.
Trooper stuffs the takedown.
Smith takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Trooper tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Trooper defends it nicely.
Trooper swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Trooper doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Trooper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith drives through with a takedown into guard.
Smith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith stays in close to Trooper's body and controls the position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Aaron Smith hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Smith tries to score a power double leg takedown but Trooper sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smith somewhat.
Smith has managed to clinch.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith blocks a head kick by Trooper.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick from Trooper misses
and Smith counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Smith not doing much here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Trooper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Trooper defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smith.
Trooper throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Smith connects with a leg kick. Trooper looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A low kick from Trooper misses
and Smith counters with a left and a right that stings Trooper.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt - Trooper sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Smith is trying hard to land a takedown here. Trooper sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bradley Trooper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Smith.
Trooper tries a head kick but it misses.
Trooper tries to clinch up
and Smith counters with a series of strikes. Trooper will be more careful next time no doubt.
Trooper thows a leg kick but Smith checks it
and Smith holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trooper stops a takedown attempt from Smith.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Trooper tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Trooper fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trooper throws a front kick aimed at Smith's knee but Smith avoids it well.
Trooper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Trooper chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
Aaron Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Trooper throws a sloppy head kick
and Smith counters with a one-two to the body.
Trooper throws a leg kick that is checked
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Trooper backing up. Trooper nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
Smith has closed the distance and engaged Trooper in a clinch.
Trooper prevents a takedown attempt there.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Trooper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Trooper circles away.
Trooper fails in his attempt to clinch.
A low kick from Trooper is predictable there
so Smith counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Trooper will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith stays in close to Trooper's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Aaron Smith was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Trooper closes the distance but Smith moves to the side
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Trooper backing up. Trooper nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
Trooper slaps away a takedown attempt from Smith, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Trooper wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Trooper is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Smith checks a leg kick.
Smith throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Trooper tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Smith is in Trooper's guard.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Trooper utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smith engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Trooper knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smith on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bradley Trooper.
Smith darts in looking for a takedown but Trooper gets double underhooks and turns Smith into the cage.
Trooper misses with an elbow strike.
Trooper tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Smith gets control of Trooper's arms and successfully pulls guard. Smith will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Smith lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Smith drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Smith jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trooper wants to get back to his feet but Smith is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Trooper is working an open guard so Smith takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Smith darts in looking for a takedown but Trooper gets double underhooks and turns Smith into the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smith.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trooper using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Smith - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bradley Trooper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aaron Smith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smith has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Smith!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tanaka Wukong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Justice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Justice has chosen Thunderstruck, AC/DC as his entrance music. Damien Justice has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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265 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tanaka Wukong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Justice!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Justice throws a head kick that misses.
Justice shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Justice showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Wukong is looking to improve his position.
Wukong moves into full guard.
Wukong looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Justice trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wukong's guard.
Justice won't allow Wukong to sweep him here.
Justice has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Wukong to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Justice is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Wukong pulls down on the head and he's put Justice to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tanaka Wukong!
After winning the bout, Tanaka Wukong thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Damien Justice stepped up to the mic, saying 'Losing is a learning experience. And I just learned I don't like it! Time to hit the gym and come back better prepared.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Deary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Shoupp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shoupp has chosen Send The Pain Below as his entrance music. Gary Deary has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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245 lbs
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gary Deary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Shoupp!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deary bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like Alex Shoupp has been cut.
Deary really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Deary fails with a takedown attempt.
Shoupp throws a body punch but Deary moves out of range.
Deary lands a head shot.
Deary checks a leg kick nicely.
Shoupp throws a body shot but no joy.
Shoupp keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gary Deary seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shoupp lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shoupp throws a low kick but it's checked well by Deary.
Nice uppercut lands for Deary. That snapped Shoupp's head back.
Alex Shoupp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shoupp throws a low kick, looking for Deary's leg but Deary calmly moves out of range.
Shoupp drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Shoupp misses with a double jab.
Shoupp swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Deary shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Deary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shoupp scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Deary changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shoupp tries to avoid it but Deary manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shoupp to the ground. Shoupp escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Deary.
Deary tries to bum rush Shoupp with a series of wild strikes but Shoupp uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shoupp swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shoupp misses with a combination
and Deary connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Shoupp thows a leg kick but Deary checks it
letting Deary counter with a right hand.
Shoupp misses with a low kick.
Deary avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Deary is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Deary throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Shoupp tries to work over Deary's front leg with a kick but Deary checks it.
Shoupp stuffs the takedown attempt from Deary. Deary gets slowly back to his feet.
Deary looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shoupp is fending him off so far but Deary persists. Nope, Shoupp circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Deary or perhaps it was just good defense by Shoupp, which made it look bad.
Shoupp throws a nice inside leg kick.
Deary shoots for a takedown but Shoupp saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Deary is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A bone on bone clash there as Shoupp blocks the leg kick.
Deary throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice shot by Deary.
Shoupp misses with a wild body shot.
Deary tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Shoupp defends well and Deary ends up having to push Shoupp into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Shoupp is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deary lands a right hand.
Shoupp taking a breather.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shoupp is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Deary has denied him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Deary dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Shoupp's cut.
That's time! Deary's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Deary bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shoupp's head.
Deary connects with a body shot that sends Shoupp's belly button to the back.
Some wild striking there from Shoupp.
Shoupp turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Deary lands an overhand right.
Shoupp takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Shoupp misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gary Deary is winning the standup battle so far.
Deary avoids the body shot from Shoupp.
A decent looking cross lands there for Deary.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deary checks a leg kick nicely.
Deary lands the left hand.
Shoupp misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Deary lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A bone on bone clash there as Shoupp blocks the leg kick.
Shoupp misses the shot to the body.
Deary lands a jab.
Deary darts in looking for a takedown but Shoupp gets double underhooks and turns Deary into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deary wants a takedown but no success here.
Shoupp wants to stall.
Shoupp seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Deary breaks from the clinch.
Deary definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deary throws a combination. Shoupp tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That has opened up Alex Shoupp's cut even more.
Deary lands with a right hand.
Deary keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shoupp throws a body shot but no joy.
Deary shoots for a double leg takedown but Shoupp sprawls well. He's pushed Deary's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Deary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good standup being displayed there by Deary as he connects with a hook.
Shoupp is looking to score with low kicks.
Deary tests Shoupp's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shoupp checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deary jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shoupp misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shoupp is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Deary rather than just go for the knockout.
Deary scores with a jab.
Deary throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Alex Shoupp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shoupp throws a right and a left that Deary avoids nicely.
Shoupp throws a leg kick
and Deary counters with a stiff right hand.
The cut above Alex Shoupp's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A clash of legs there as Deary blocks the low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shoupp throws out a leg kick but Deary moves out of range and Shoupp only half commits.
Deary goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Deary dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alex Shoupp's cut.
That's time! Deary's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Shoupp throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Shoupp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Deary.
Shoupp moves out of range of the leg kick from Deary.
Shoupp throws a leg kick
enabling Deary to counter with a crisp jab.
Shoupp throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shoupp misses with a low kick.
Shoupp throws a leg kick
and Deary counters with a nice body shot.
Shoupp walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Deary shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shoupp but Shoupp pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Deary throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deary tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Shoupp defends well and Deary ends up having to push Shoupp into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Deary drops down looking for an ankle pick but Shoupp pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Deary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Deary shoots and misses
and Shoupp counters with a nice low kick that buckles Deary's knee momentarily.
Shoupp throws a right hand that Deary ducks under and follows up with a left that Deary also avoids with ease.
Shoupp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Deary.
Deary misses with a looping left.
Deary showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shoupp.
Deary looks to throw the jab but Shoupp is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Shoupp.
Shoupp attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Shoupp swings for the body but Deary moves out of range.
Deary darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shoupp has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Shoupp just misses with a punch to the body.
Shoupp throws a right and a left that Deary avoids nicely.
Deary checks a leg kick.
Shoupp moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Shoupp misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shoupp wants to slow Deary down by chopping away at his legs.
Deary shoots in and drives through. Shoupp sprawls well.
Deary shoots in and drives through. Shoupp sprawls well.
Shoupp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Deary listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Shoupp tries to move into range but Deary moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Deary jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shoupp throws a low kick but Deary avoids it.
Shoupp punishes Deary's body with a nice straight punch.
Shoupp throws a leg kick but Deary checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Deary darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Alex Shoupp's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Deary connects with a jab.
Good work by Deary as he checks the leg kick.
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!
Shoupp tries to land a leg kick but Deary saw it coming and moves away.
Shoupp steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Deary.
Shoupp misses with the combination.
Shoupp wants to land a leg kick but Deary is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Deary shoots in for a takedown but Shoupp shows good takedown defense.
Alex Shoupp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gary Deary is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shoupp's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Deary connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shoupp scrambles back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Deary showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Deary, 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Deary!
Gary Deary managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Cage Star , into his post fight interview.
Alex Shoupp spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodolfo Vieira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubu KisyaPisya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
300 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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26
270 lbs
4 - 2 - 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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodolfo Vieira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bubu KisyaPisya!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
KisyaPisya throws a head kick but Vieira moves out of range.
KisyaPisya throws a right hand that Vieira ducks under and follows up with a left that Vieira also avoids with ease.
KisyaPisya scores with a sloppy right hand. Vieira should have avoided that one.
Vieira shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and KisyaPisya counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Vieira's guard now.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Vieira keeping moving, preventing KisyaPisya from controlling successfully.
Vieira working for a triangle but KisyaPisya defends it easily.
Vieira keeping moving, preventing KisyaPisya from controlling successfully.
Vieira working for a triangle but KisyaPisya defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
KisyaPisya trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
KisyaPisya trying to control but Vieira is working from the bottom.
KisyaPisya might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Vieira haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Vieira trying to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bubu KisyaPisya was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Vieira feints and as KisyaPisya raises his hands in defense, Vieira changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
KisyaPisya wants to stand up but Vieira is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
KisyaPisya keeping moving, preventing Vieira from controlling successfully.
KisyaPisya is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
KisyaPisya can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vieira controls the pace.
KisyaPisya is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Vieira dives into side control.
Vieira controls the position from side control.
Vieira trying to control the position but KisyaPisya is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Vieira working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Vieira is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. KisyaPisya knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Vieira prevents KisyaPisya from escaping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira stands up.
No joy there for KisyaPisya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vieira moves out of range as KisyaPisya strikes.
KisyaPisya lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vieira circles away quickly and effectively.
KisyaPisya leaves Vieira with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
KisyaPisya tries to bum rush Vieira with a series of wild strikes but Vieira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vieira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
KisyaPisya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rodolfo Vieira will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
KisyaPisya scores with a decent looking hook.
Vieira has been working on his balance at , so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by KisyaPisya.
Vieira misses with a takedown attempt
and KisyaPisya counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by KisyaPisya.
KisyaPisya 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.
Vieira looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
KisyaPisya trying to stand up but can't free himself from Vieira's guard.
KisyaPisya is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Vieira working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because KisyaPisya has passed into half guard!
That's one minute gone in the round.
KisyaPisya slows the pace down in half guard.
KisyaPisya wants to take a breather but Vieira is having none of it.
Vieira moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
KisyaPisya has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vieira is proving hard to escape from.
My spies in Iron Fist Training inform me that KisyaPisya has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Vieira tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Vieira is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
KisyaPisya stopping the sweep attempt from Vieira.
Vieira is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. KisyaPisya is aware though and is defending well.
Vieira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vieira wants to sweep here but KisyaPisya controlling him for the moment.
KisyaPisya looking to pass the guard.
Rodolfo Vieira overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vieira fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging KisyaPisya to the ground. Vieira is now in KisyaPisya's guard.
KisyaPisya keeping full guard, as Vieira tries to pass.
Vieira stops KisyaPisya from standing up.
Vieira looking to pass the guard.
KisyaPisya wants to get back to his feet but Vieira is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on KisyaPisya, up you get!
KisyaPisya misses with a two punch combination.
Vieira with a poor takedown
and KisyaPisya counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by KisyaPisya.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
KisyaPisya preventing the sweep.
KisyaPisya decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
KisyaPisya is breathing heavily.
Vieira shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and KisyaPisya counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodolfo Vieira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
KisyaPisya throws a nice looking combination but Vieira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
KisyaPisya tries to score with a low kick but Vieira moves his leg out of the way.
KisyaPisya misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubu KisyaPisya showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Vieira gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and KisyaPisya counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
KisyaPisya wants to control from the top but Vieira keeps moving.
KisyaPisya throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vieira works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
KisyaPisya works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Vieira tries to kick KisyaPisya off but KisyaPisya keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Vieira looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and KisyaPisya pushes past his half guard into mount!
KisyaPisya tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Vieira looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira prevents KisyaPisya from getting a body triangle.
Vieira is trying to stand back up.
KisyaPisya trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Vieira trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
KisyaPisya is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Vieira rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
KisyaPisya uses his free foot to push down on Vieira's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Vieira.
KisyaPisya trying to control but Vieira is having none of it.
KisyaPisya wants to get back to his feet but Vieira is holding on tight.
Vieira can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira tries to lock up and control but KisyaPisya gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
KisyaPisya trying to control but he's not successful this time.
KisyaPisya prevents Vieira from getting the reversal.
Vieira is trying to stand but he's just given KisyaPisya his back.
A lull in the action here.
KisyaPisya not allowing Vieira to control his hands.
KisyaPisya looking for the choke from the back.
KisyaPisya takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira staying busy and making it hard for KisyaPisya to control.
Vieira controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
KisyaPisya controlling from the back.
Vieira turns into KisyaPisya and is now in his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vieira passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Vieira controls the position from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bubu KisyaPisya comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well KisyaPisya has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bubu KisyaPisya!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Koji Kanegi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smith Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black has chosen Who Shot Ya as his entrance music. Smith Black has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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20
215 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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26
250 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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Counter fighter
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Koji Kanegi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Smith Black!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanegi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Black manages to avoid it.
Black fails in his attempt to clinch.
Black takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kanegi connects with a right hand. Black shakes it off.
Black drives through with a takedown into Kanegi's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Black drops back looking for a leg! Kanegi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kanegi manages to kick Black off! Black jumps back into Kanegi's guard.
Black won't allow Kanegi to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kanegi is on top in guard.
Kanegi chips away with some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kanegi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Black working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kanegi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black looking for a guillotine here but Kanegi defends easily.
Kanegi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Black on the ground.
Kanegi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kanegi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kanegi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kanegi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kanegi is looking to work some ground and pound but Black has wrist control.
Kanegi landing with the ground and pound.
Kanegi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kanegi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanegi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Black is rocked!
Kanegi arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Black's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Koji Kanegi!
Koji Kanegi made sure to mention his sponsor, Kore Fight Nutrition [TG] in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Asda Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Davison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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21
206 lbs
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211 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Asda Price!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Davison!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Anthony Taglia and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davison shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Price but Price pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Price stuffs the takedown attempt from Davison. Davison gets slowly back to his feet.
Price misses the shot to the body.
Davison dives in and grabs Price's left leg, looking for a takedown. Price pushes down on Davison's head and hops out.
Asda Price has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Davison.
Davison goes for a double leg but Price avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Price continues to drive forward.
Davison tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Davison fails to pull guard.
Price lands a takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Price with a flurry of punches that miss.
Price with a flurry of punches that miss.
Davison controlling Price's posture.
Price stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Davison swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Price stopping the sweep attempt from Davison.
Davison is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Price in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Price trying to control the position from guard on top but Davison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davison looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Davison managing to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Asda Price wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Davison with a lazy takedown attempt
and Price finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Price pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Price scores with a kick to the midsection.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Davison is defended easily by Price.
Davison moves out of range of the body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Price.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davison gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Price counters with a left to the body.
Davison looks winded!
Davison with a lazy takedown attempt
and Price counters with an inside leg kick.
Davison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Price.
Price feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Davisons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
It looks like Chris Davison has been cut.
Davison with a lazy takedown attempt
and Price counters with a straight right hand.
Davison steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Price. That one must have hurt.
Davison chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Price can pounce on him.
Price throws a head kick but Davison moves out of range.
Davison doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Price counters with a head kick that drops Davison!
Price wants to control from the top but Davison keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Price postures up in Davison's guard and throws a big left but Davison blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Price drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Price jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davison trying to control the position here.
Price looking to pass the guard.
Davison has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Price wanted to stand there but Davison had control of the position.
Price is looking to pass into half guard but Davison pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Davison is in guard.
Price controlling Davison's posture.
Price keeping moving, preventing Davison from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Davison throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Price works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Davison trying to control the position from guard on top but Price is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Chris Davison.
Davison on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Price leaves Davison with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Davison with a poor takedown
and Price counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davison will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chris Davison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davison throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Price was covering up waiting for the punch and Davison finishes the takedown easily into guard.
My spies in Victory Gym and Spa inform me that Davison has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Price looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Asda Price dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Davison's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Davison.
Davison landing strikes.
You can see the frustration on Price's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Price can't do much from the bottom here.
Davison in side control, throwing shots but Price defends.
Davison throws a strike aimed at the side of Price's head but Price avoids it well.
Davison wants to control but Price is keeping him busy.
Price struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price is looking to reverse the position.
Davison is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Price has escaped the position, nice work there.
Davison is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Price knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Price tries to buck Davison off but Davison is having none of it.
Price is not content to let Davison control the position.
Davison looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Price is avoiding damage well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price is trying to control Davison's posture but Davison avoids it.
Davison landing strikes.
Davison lands a nice forearm strike.
Price regains half guard, as Davison was trying to land strikes.
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!
Davison is thwarting Price's attempts to control the position.
Davison wants to take a breather but Price is having none of it.
Davison seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Price is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Price.
Price is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Price looking for a sweep. Not yet Price, not yet.
Price seems keen to control Davison's posture.
We're going to have a standup here because Asda Price wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Davison fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Price avoids it really well and circles away.
Davison shoots in and drives through. Price sprawls well.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Price.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davison blocks a head kick by Price.
Price lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Price connects with an inside leg kick.
Price throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Asda Price is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Davison shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Asda Price has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Davison.
Davison is breathing heavily.
Price lands with a thumping leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Price. Beautiful body shot.
Asda Price is winning the standup battle so far.
Davison swats away the attempt to clinch by Price.
Davison drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Price has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Davison doesn't defend quickly enough and Price has managed to lock this one up! Can Davison escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Price on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Asda Price!
Asda Price is the new super heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mustaffa Spliff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Athan Stamatis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stamatis is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lose Yourself. Athan Stamatis has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mustaffa Spliff's chin.
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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
41 - 30 - 0, fighting out of London, Mustaffa Spliff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 23 - 0, fighting out of New York, Athan Stamatis!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stamatis tries a head kick but it misses.
Stamatis lands a leg kick that knocks Spliff off balance momentarily.
Athan Stamatis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stamatis swats away the attempt to clinch by Spliff.
Spliff moves out of range of the strikes.
Spliff tries to clinch but Stamatis moves out of range.
Stamatis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stamatis goes for a double leg but Spliff avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Spliff continues to drive forward.
Spliff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spliff tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stamatis counters with a low kick, right behind Spliff 's knee.
Stamatis throws a looping overhand right but Spliff ducks down to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spliff looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stamatis misses with a body kick.
Spliff tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stamatis tries a low kick but Spliff avoids it.
Stamatis throws a jab when Spliff was well out of range.
Stamatis tries to work over Spliff's front leg with a kick but Spliff checks it.
Spliff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mustaffa Spliff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spliff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stamatis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stamatis misses with a double jab.
Stamatis throws a body punch but Spliff moves out of range.
Spliff tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stamatis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stamatis fails with the takedown.
Spliff blocks the body kick.
Spliff has closed the distance and engaged Stamatis in a clinch.
Spliff can't get the takedown.
Spliff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spliff looks to clinch
and Stamatis counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spliff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stamatis.
Stamatis dives in and grabs Spliff's left leg, looking for a takedown. Spliff pushes down on Stamatis's head and hops out.
Mustaffa Spliff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Athan Stamatis.
Stamatis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stamatis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stamatis's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Stamatis prevents Spliff from getting back to his feet.
Stamatis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Stamatis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stamatis stops Spliff from standing up.
Stamatis postures up in Spliff's guard and throws a big left but Spliff blocks it.
Stamatis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Spliff avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Spliff wants to stand but Stamatis is controlling the position.
Stamatis trying to control the position from guard on top but Spliff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stamatis stops Spliff from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stamatis trying to control the position from guard on top but Spliff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spliff is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stamatis is controlling him.
Stamatis throws a big elbow that misses.
Spliff wants to stand but Stamatis is controlling the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Spliff tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stamatis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Spliff has Stamatis up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Spliff fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stamatis lands an uppercut.
Stamatis trying to control the position but instead, Spliff has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stamatis into the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stamatis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spliff keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Stamatis throws a push kick but Spliff slaps the foot to one side.
Spliff avoids the head kick by Stamatis.
A punch lands to the side of Spliff 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stamatis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spliff is looking to clinch.
Stamatis throws a chopping leg kick but Spliff manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Spliff wants to clinch up but Stamatis keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Athan Stamatis dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Stamatis keeps the fight on the outside.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Spliff crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Stamatis - the referee stops the clock and Spliff gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Stamatis. Spliff manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Athan Stamatis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spliff ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spliff is looking to clinch but Stamatis is avoiding it.
Stamatis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stamatis looks to land a combination but Spliff avoids it well.
Stamatis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Spliff tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stamatis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stamatis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stamatis misses with a low kick.
Stamatis throws a head kick that misses.
Spliff tries to clinch there but Stamatis circles away.
Stamatis feints a jab promting Spliff to slip. Stamatis then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Spliff slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stamatis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stamatis throws a front kick that sends Spliff stumbling back into the cage.
Spliff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stamatis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stamatis manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Spliff on his heels. He'll look to pass Spliff's guard now, I'm sure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spliff wants to stand and escape but Stamatis is having none of it.
Stamatis trying to control but Spliff is working from the bottom.
Stamatis prevents Spliff from getting back to his feet.
Stamatis looking to pass the guard.
Spliff is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stamatis is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stamatis missing with a left hand there. Spliff was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spliff tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stamatis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stamatis.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spliff tries to clinch up but Stamatis circles away and keeps his distance.
Stamatis misses with a low kick.
Stamatis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
No luck for Stamatis with that takedown attempt.
Spliff moves in looking to clinch but Stamatis pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stamatis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stamatis counters with a nice uppercut.
Spliff avoids the body shot from Stamatis.
Spliff looks to clinch
and Stamatis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Spliff fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stamatis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stamatis throws the left hand but Spliff avoids the punch easily.
Spliff tries to clinch but Stamatis is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Stamatis.
Spliff wants to clinch up but Stamatis keeps it at a distance.
Spliff tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stamatis counters with a body kick.
Spliff is looking to clinch but Stamatis is avoiding it.
Stamatis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spliff has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stamatis.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stamatis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Stamatis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spliff moves in looking to clinch but Stamatis pushes him off.
Stamatis connects with a solid leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stamatis.
Spliff fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spliff looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stamatis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stamatis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spliff.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Stamatis.
Stamatis throws a right hand that Spliff ducks under and follows up with a left that Spliff also avoids with ease.
Spliff closes the distance but Stamatis moves to the side
and Stamatis counters with a takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Athan Stamatis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Stamatis lands a head kick. Spliff smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Spliff fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stamatis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stamatis counters with a three punch combo that has Spliff backing up. Spliff nods at Stamatis to acknowledge the strikes.
Spliff blocks a head kick by Stamatis.
Stamatis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spliff uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stamatis.
Stamatis throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Stamatis just misses with a punch to the body.
Stamatis misses with a straight right.
Stamatis keeps the fight on the outside.
Spliff has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Spliff there as he acknowledges the shot.
Spliff is looking to clinch but Stamatis is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Stamatis misses.
Spliff tries to close the distance and clinch but Stamatis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spliff closes the distance but Stamatis moves to the side
and Stamatis counters with a two punch combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stamatis. Spliff does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spliff tries to clinch but Stamatis moves away
and Stamatis counters with a takedown into side control.
Spliff is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Stamatis has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Spliff trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stamatis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Spliff avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Stamatis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spliff is trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stamatis cracks Spliff with a big right hand but Spliff just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Stamatis in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Spliff is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Stamatis asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stamatis landing a few strikes.
Spliff wants to get back to his feet.
Mustaffa Spliff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Athan Stamatis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stamatis taking a breather here.
Stamatis prevents Spliff from escaping the position.
Stamatis trying to control the action but Spliff is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spliff tries to escape but Stamatis is in control.
Stamatis takes a little break here. Spliff wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Stamatis prevents Spliff from escaping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spliff misses with a strike from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stamatis is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Spliff will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
And that's the end of the fight!
Athan Stamatis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stamatis winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Athan Stamatis!
Athan Stamatis was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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