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DFC LV SOT 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khalid Mamedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mamedov has chosen Shamhan Daldaev - Eto Kavkaz as his entrance music. Khalid Mamedov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khalid Mamedov!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mamedov moves in looking to clinch but Hall pushes him off.
Mamedov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mamedov has Hall up against the cage in a clinch.
Mamedov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hall can't find room to land a body shot as Mamedov controls the action.
Mamedov tries to throw a body punch but Hall avoids it by throwing Mamedov back against the cage.
Mamedov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mamedov works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Mamedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mamedov drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hall manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mamedov has Hall in his guard.
Hall engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mamedov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamedov looking to control.
Hall avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mamedov isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hall stacks Mamedov on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Hall!
Mamedov can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mamedov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hall controls the position.
Mamedov is not content to let Hall control the position.
Hall working away.
Mamedov is not content to let Hall control the position.
Mamedov regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamedov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hall pulls his head out easily.
Mamedov looking for subs from the bottom but Hall mounts him!
Hall trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hall controlling the position easily from mount.
Mamedov is looking to improve his position but Hall isn't that keen on the idea.
Hall takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hall can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mamedov is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamedov is working to get back to half guard.
Mamedov tries to lock up and control but Hall gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mamedov slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mamedov looking for submissions off his back.
Mamedov actively working from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mamedov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hall is working away from the top position though.
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 Ryan Hall will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A swing and a miss from Mamedov.
Mamedov moves out of range of the body kick from Hall.
Mamedov instigates a clinch.
Mamedov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hall avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mamedov.
Mamedov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hall's hands.
Hall is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Mamedov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mamedov tries to clinch up.
Mamedov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall digs a good hook to Mamedov's body.
Hall on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hall misses with a body shot.
Hall misses with a head kick.
Mamedov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamedov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A slow jab from Mamedov misses its intended target.
Hall fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mamedov darts in and clinches Hall up against the cage.
Hall is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hall manages to break the clinch.
Hall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hall on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mamedov closes the distance and pushes Hall back into the cage.
Mamedov throws a head punch that misses.
Mamedov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hall throws a punch but it's blocked by Mamedov.
Hall lands a body punch.
A short right from Hall on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hall, as that shot connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mamedov darts in trying to clinch
and Hall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mamedov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hall, pushing him back against the cage.
Mamedov tries to throw a body punch but Hall avoids it by throwing Mamedov back against the cage.
Mamedov has a couple of punches blocked by Hall.
Mamedov misses with a punch on the inside.
Hall misses with the head strike.
Mamedov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mamedov misses with a punch to the body.
Mamedov lands an uppercut.
Khalid Mamedov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mamedov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mamedov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mamedov misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall swings wildly with an uppercut but Mamedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mamedov misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Mamedov.
Mamedov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hall.
Hall working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mamedov gets through Hall's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mamedov misses with a body punch.
Mamedov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mamedov lands with a short shot to the head.
Mamedov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
Hall pushes Mamedov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mamedov blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Mamedov - that landed with a thud.
Hall working hard to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Mamedov.
Mamedov lands a shot to the body.
Hall prevents the takedown attempt.
Hall has a couple of punches blocked by Mamedov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mamedov lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Mamedov as the two fighters clinch.
Mamedov lands a shot to the body.
Mamedov digs a right hand into Hall's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hall's gas tank.
A right hook to the body lands for Mamedov.
Mamedov tries a body shot but Hall blocks it.
Mamedov manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Mamedov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mamedov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mamedov is trying to keep Hall in close.
Mamedov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hall manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khalid Mamedov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
A shot to the liver by Mamedov. Beautiful body shot.
Mamedov throws out a powerful jab.
Hall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mamedov.
Mamedov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hall.
Ryan Hall is winning the standup battle so far.
Hall closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hall misses with a kick to the body.
Mamedov gets a clinch.
Mamedov scores with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mamedov blocks an uppercut.
Hall has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mamedov struggles to land a body shot inside as Hall controls his hands.
Mamedov pulls Hall into guard.
Mamedov has his foot on Hall's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hall works his way back into a safe position though.
Hall got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mamedov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hall has managed to get both his arms back between Mamedov's legs - danger averted.
Hall has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamedov throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hall escapes and throws Mamedov's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Mamedov gets back to half guard.
Mamedov actively working from the bottom here.
Mamedov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mamedov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hall pulls his head out easily.
Ryan Hall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mamedov trying to control but Hall postures up.
Hall is looking to take a break and control but Mamedov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mamedov trying to control here.
Hall not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hall trying to control from half guard but Mamedov is working away.
Mamedov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hall pulls his head out easily.
Mamedov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hall is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamedov looking for submissions off his back.
Mamedov wants to get back to full guard.
Mamedov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mamedov trying to control here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mamedov closes the distance and pushes Hall back into the cage.
Hall lands a shot to the body.
Hall lands a right hand.
Hall lands a hook that snaps the head of Mamedov backwards.
Hall misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamedov throws a punch but it's blocked by Hall.
Mamedov wants to take the fight to the mat but Hall manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hall manages to break the clinch.
Hall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mamedov was well out of range. Poor timing from Hall.
Mamedov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hall throws a looping overhand right but Mamedov ducks down to avoid it.
Mamedov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mamedov doesn't manage to clinch there - Hall circles away.
Mamedov is looking to clinch but Hall is avoiding it.
Hall misses the jab.
Hall walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mamedov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hall takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall misses the shot to the body.
Mamedov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mamedov connects with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Khalid Mamedov.
I think Mamedov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Khalid Mamedov!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Khalid Mamedov!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Khalid Mamedov!
Khalid Mamedov wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Khalid Mamedov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maurice Giresse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rhys Crowder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Crowder's choice of entrance music: "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" by Blue Oyster Cult. Maurice Giresse has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maurice Giresse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rhys Crowder!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crowder misses with a straight left.
Rhys Crowder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giresse lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Crowder comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab from Crowder finds it's way through Giresse's defenses.
Crowder just misses with a punch to the body.
Giresse throws a looping overhand right but Crowder ducks down to avoid it.
Crowder misses with a looping left.
Nice shot by Crowder.
Crowder throws a body shot but no joy.
Crowder digs a good hook to Giresse's body.
Crowder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Giresse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crowder uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Giresse has time to react.
It looks like Maurice Giresse has been cut.
Giresse uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crowder.
Crowder dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crowder thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowder misses with a body shot
and Giresse counters with a straight right hand.
Crowder darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Crowder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Giresse.
A counter left hand to the body from Giresse misses its target.
Giresse slips a jab from Crowder.
Giresse was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Giresse waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crowder.
Crowder lands with a nice body punch.
Crowder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Giresse throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crowder connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Giresse momentarily.
Crowder takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Crowder thuds his right hand into Giresse's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Giresse thuds his right hand into Crowder's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Giresse throws a leg kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Crowder! But no joy.
Crowder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Giresse.
Giresse misses with an uppercut. Crowder saw that one coming.
It seemed like Crowder was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowder looks to score with a jab to the body but Giresse is just out of range.
Crowder has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A lazy left from Crowder finds it's target.
Crowder misses with a body shot
and Giresse counters with a straight right hand.
Giresse misses with a double jab
and Giresse takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crowder defending well as Giresse loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Crowder! But no joy.
Giresse takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Giresse swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Crowder connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Giresse is rocked!
Crowder is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Giresse had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Crowder thuds a left hand into Giresse's body.
Giresse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crowder moves away.
Crowder fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A big left from Giresse misses.
Giresse's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Giresse duly obliges.
Crowder lands with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giresse throws a leg kick that is checked
and Crowder counters with a stiff right hand.
Crowder scores with a jab.
Oh Giresse is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crowder drops Giresse with a naaaaasty hook - Giresse is in real trouble here! Crowder dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rhys Crowder!
An out of breath Rhys Crowder thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Igz Kincaid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ogier Okalu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Okalu is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Devastation - It sleeps. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Igz Kincaid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ogier Okalu!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okalu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Okalu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kincaid on the side of the head.
Okalu throws a lazy right hand but Kincaid sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kincaid is looking for a counter combo.
Okalu moves into range and clinches up with Kincaid.
Kincaid is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kincaid is working for takedown but Okalu is calmly controlling the position for now.
Okalu lands a nice uppercut.
Okalu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Okalu connects with a knee to the head.
Okalu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kincaid's defenses.
Kincaid is rocked!
Kincaid takes a shot to the head.
Oh Kincaid is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okalu lands a big right hand that drops Kincaid! The killer instinct kicks in and Okalu finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Okalu!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ogier Okalu!
An intense looking Ogier Okalu took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'You are weak and too old, so quit.. NOW! You all better remember my name now. OGIER OKALU!'.
Igz Kincaid was interviewed post fight and said 'F*ck'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Sparbot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Griffith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocky Sparbot had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rocky Sparbot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christian Griffith!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffith misses with a takedown attempt
and Sparbot counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Christian Griffith has been cut.
Griffith fails with the takedown
and Sparbot counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Griffith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rocky Sparbot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Griffith.
Griffith with a poor takedown
and Sparbot counters with a big left hand that crumples Griffith! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rocky Sparbot!
After the fight, Rocky Sparbot was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marlon Melon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Sands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sands has chosen Hip Hop - By: Dead Prez as his entrance music. Marlon Melon has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marlon Melon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Sands!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Melon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sands, as that shot connected.
Sands throws the left hand but Melon avoids the punch easily.
Melon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sands throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sands shoots in for a takedown but Melon shows good takedown defense.
Melon half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sands bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Melon scores with a leg kick.
Sands clobbers Melon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sands looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sands lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sands misses with a head shot. Melon uses the momentum to regain guard.
Sands tries to free his leg and advance position but Melon is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sands works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sands not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sands is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Melon is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Carl Sands!
During a confident post fight interview, Carl Sands thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Koh Ibu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Demon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Koh Ibu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacob Demon!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demon scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ibu manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Demon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Demon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ibu counters with a left to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Demon.
Koh Ibu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Demon.
Ibu lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Demon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ibu sprawls well. Ibu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Demon gets slowly back to his feet.
Ibu scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibu lands a front kick.
We've been told by Ibu's head coaches at Rings Russia that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Demon looks winded!
Ibu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ibu with a hook.
A shot to the liver by Ibu. Beautiful body shot.
Demon fails to land the takedown.
Ibu thuds his shin into the meat of Demon's side.
Koh Ibu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ibu lands a big head kick that sends Demon tumbling to the mat! Ibu takes a step backwards and waves Demon back to his feet - he wants the finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Demon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ibu.
Demon is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Ibu just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Demon has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Koh Ibu!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Zen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asmund Sykk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zen comes to the cage accompanied by the xx- intro. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Zen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Asmund Sykk!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sykk scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zen in his tracks.
Sykk misses with an uppercut.
Zen wants to clinch up but Sykk keeps it at a distance.
Sykk misses with a body shot.
Zen misses with the body kick
and Sykk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zen dives in and grabs Sykk's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sykk pushes down on Zen's head and hops out.
Sykk tries a quick counter leg kick but Zen is wise to it.
Sykk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sykk misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sykk scores with a hook to the body.
Sykk has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Still in the clinch, Sykk scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zen is working for takedown but Sykk is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sykk misses with a body punch.
Zen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Zen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sykk lands a shoulder strike.
Zen can't get the takedown.
We've been hearing reports that Zen has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Zen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zen jumps guard but Sykk turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Zen looking for a takedown.
Sykk throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sykk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sykk misses with a punch on the inside.
Sykk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zen fails to pull guard.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sykk.
Sykk misses with some punches.
Sykk misses with a punch on the inside.
Zen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Zen jumps guard but Sykk turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykk misses with the head strike.
Sykk misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Sykk scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sykk is leaning against Zen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sykk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zen is looking for a takedown.
Zen jumps guard but Sykk turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Zen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sykk prevents it.
Zen looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sykk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sykk misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Sykk as the two fighters clinch.
Sykk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zen's elbow.
Sykk lands a left hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sykk digs a right hand into Zen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zen's gas tank.
Sykk throws a head punch that misses.
Sykk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Asmund Sykk dominated that round.
That's time! Zen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Zen looks for a takedown but Sykk sprawls well.
Zen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sykk quickly recovers to half guard.
Sykk is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Zen is trying to work for a kimura but Sykk is defending well.
Zen wants to take a breather but Sykk is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sykk manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Zen keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Zen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zen jumps guard but Sykk turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykk misses with the head strike.
Sykk misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Sykk.
Sykk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Sykk fails to land.
Sykk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sykk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sykk throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zen tries to pull guard but Sykk holds him up against the cage and eventually Zen drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Zen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sykk misses with a body punch.
Zen is looking for a takedown.
Zen jumps guard but Sykk stands there with Zen around his waist. Zen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Asmund Sykk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sykk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sykk pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sykk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sykk.
A nice left hand lands by Sykk.
Sykk swings wildly with an uppercut but Zen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sykk working aggressively here.
Zen is trying to pull guard but Sykk has him pressed against the cage.
Sykk misses with the head strike.
Zen blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sykk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sykk throws a head punch that misses.
Sykk working aggressively here.
Sykk misses with the head strike.
Zen tries to pull guard but Sykk holds him up against the cage and eventually Zen drops back down to his feet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sykk.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zen tries to pull guard but Sykk holds him up against the cage and eventually Zen drops back down to his feet.
Sykk has a couple of punches blocked by Zen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Asmund Sykk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from Sykk misses the target.
Zen is looking to counter the offense by Sykk and move into the clinch.
Sykk lands a jab.
Sykk throws a hook but Zen blocks it.
Zen is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sykk.
Zen wants to slow Sykk down by chopping away at his legs.
Zen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sykk counters with a stiff right hand.
Sykk looks to land a combination but Zen avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sykk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Zen.
Sykk lands a big uppercut and Zen crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Zen looks OK. Sykk waves Zen back to his feet!
Zen is rocked!
Asmund Sykk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zen is holding his hands too far apart here. Sykk throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Zen is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Asmund Sykk!
After winning the bout, Asmund Sykk thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Ray Zen stepped up to the mic, saying '"A strong fighter is not one who always wins, but one who stands after defeat."'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buzz Meeks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannibal Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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190 lbs
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195 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Buzz Meeks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hannibal Rose!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Meeks cracks Rose with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Meeks darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Meeks seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Meeks throws a series of punches but Rose avoids them all with ease.
It seemed like Rose was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rose throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Meeks.
Meeks gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Meeks with a jab.
Rose tries to clinch but Meeks moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Meeks.
Meeks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rose steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Meeks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rose throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Meeks.
Meeks pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Meeks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rose misses with a straight left.
Meeks misses with a body punch
and Rose counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Meeks misses with a head kick.
Meeks scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rose in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meeks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rose throws out the jab.
Rose connects with a nice looking jab.
Rose walks into a jab.
Rose rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Meeks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rose avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rose is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rose dodges the punch combination from Meeks.
Rose just misses with a punch to the body.
Meeks moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rose cracks Meeks with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rose just misses with a punch to the body.
Meeks lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rose checks a leg kick.
Rose checks a leg kick nicely.
Rose throws a shot from downtown. Meeks moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meeks misses with a body shot.
Rose misses the shot to the body.
Rose moves out of range of the strikes.
Rose checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rose looks to land a right hand but Meeks moved out of range.
Meeks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rose misses the jab.
Meeks lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rose's sensitive parts.
Rose uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Meeks.
Rose sizes up Meeks with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Meeks throws a wild body kick that Rose sees coming a mile off.
Rose swings widly with a right hand
and Meeks counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rose on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rose lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Meeks circles away quickly and effectively.
Rose throws a series of punches but Meeks moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meeks lands a glancing blow to the side of Rose's head.
Meeks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Meeks is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rose looks to score with a jab to the body but Meeks is just out of range.
Rose closes the distance looking to clinch
and Meeks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Meeks takes a swing at Rose's ribcage but misses.
Meeks looks to score with a jab to the body but Rose is just out of range.
Rose looks to land a right hand but Meeks moved out of range.
Rose loads up on a big right hand but Meeks slips the punch.
Meeks throws a body punch but Rose moves out of range.
Hannibal Rose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rose looks to land a left hand but Meeks moved out of range nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Meeks.
Meeks takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rose just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meeks defending well as Rose loads up on a big left hand.
Rose tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meeks was well out of range. Poor timing from Rose.
Meeks lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Rose looks to land a right hand but Meeks moved out of range.
Meeks moves away from the strike by Rose.
Rose misses the jab.
Meeks throwing a counter right hand but Rose manages to avoid it.
Rose misses with a few strikes there.
A counter left hand to the body from Meeks misses its target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Meeks.
Rose moves out of range as Meeks throws a body kick.
Rose is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A lazy left from Rose finds it's target.
Rose throws a looping overhand right but Meeks ducks down to avoid it.
Meeks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rose.
Meeks moves out of range as Rose strikes.
It looked like Meeks was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rose.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rose throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rose takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Meeks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meeks scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rose in his tracks.
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 Buzz Meeks will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Meeks slips a straight right by Rose.
It looked like Meeks wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Meeks throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rose is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Meeks with a body shot.
Buzz Meeks is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Rose misses.
Rose checks a low kick from Meeks.
Meeks buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rose throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rose throws a lazy uppercut
and Meeks counters with a straight right hand.
Rose just misses with a punch to the body.
Rose looks to score with a jab to the body but Meeks is just out of range.
A leg kick checked by Rose.
Meeks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rose was well out of range. Poor timing from Meeks.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rose! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Meeks.
Rose stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Meeks.
Meeks throws a push kick but Rose slaps the foot to one side.
Rose lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Meeks circles away quickly and effectively.
Rose looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose throws a series of punches but Meeks moves out of range.
Meeks throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Meeks moves out of range as Rose strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Rose blocks the leg kick.
Rose pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Rose. That snapped Meeks's head back.
Meeks misses with a body kick.
Meeks ducks under a wild hook from Rose.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rose. Meeks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Meeks lands a head kick!
It looks like Hannibal Rose has been cut.
Rose misses with a hook
and Meeks counters with a left and a right that stings Rose.
Meeks ducks under a wild hook from Rose.
Meeks jabs Rose to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rose lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rose lands a right hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meeks throws a hook but Rose avoids it easily.
Rose connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Meeks momentarily.
Rose ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meeks moves away.
Rose throws a lazy uppercut
and Meeks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rose will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A slapping leg kick lands for Meeks.
Meeks scores with a jab to the body.
Meeks takes one to the side of the head.
Meeks connects with a jab.
Meeks lands a leg kick that knocks Rose off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheers as Meeks lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rose doesn't seem phased though.
Rose missing with a left hand there. Meeks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meeks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rose.
Rose waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meeks.
Rose swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Rose misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Meeks darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rose looks to throw the jab but Meeks is out of range.
Meeks tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rose is able to avoid easily.
Meeks moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rose closes the distance and clinches.
Meeks manages to break the clinch.
Rose connects with a body shot.
Rose checks a leg kick nicely.
Rose falls off balance throwing a combination
and Meeks counters with a nice uppercut.
Rose throws a shot from downtown. Meeks moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose tests Meeks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Meeks keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Rose.
Meeks is looking to slow Rose down with leg kicks.
Rose throws a big shot that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Meeks.
Meeks throws a solid leg kick but Rose takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Meeks.
Rose scores with a jab. Meeks acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rose checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Meeks tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rose throws a right hand that misses
and Meeks counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Buzz Meeks will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hannibal Rose's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Meeks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Meeks cracks a nice hook into Rose's ribs.
Rose blocks a jab.
Meeks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rose counters with a one-two to the body.
Meeks scores with a kick to the body.
Rose tries to clinch up.
Meeks swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Meeks.
Meeks connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rose. Rose circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A big left from Meeks misses.
Rose avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rose takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Meeks misses with a double jab.
Rose lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meeks lands a jab to the nose.
Rose throws a series of punches but Meeks moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meeks misses with a hook. Rose ducked under it nicely.
Meeks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Meeks looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Meeks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Meeks works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rose lands with a good body shot.
Rose throws a hook but Meeks blocks it.
Good exchange - Meeks coming out on top.
Meeks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rose tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meeks was well out of range. Poor timing from Rose.
Rose lands with a hook. Meeks tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Meeks takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rose connects with a good right hand that stumbles Meeks. Meeks circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Meeks is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meeks staying out of range there.
Oh Meeks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rose looks to land a combination but Meeks avoids it well.
Meeks seems to have got his legs back now.
Rose throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rose misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meeks.
Meeks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Meeks's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rose connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Meeks scrambles back to his feet.
Meeks keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rose misses with a looping right.
Meeks throws a series of punches but Rose moves out of range.
Rose's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rose lands a slapping body shot.
Rose throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Meeks's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Rose dives in looking to finish as Meeks flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Rose's strikes! Rose is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Meeks's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Meeks was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hannibal Rose!
Hannibal Rose decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Glenclose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jones Mfer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glenclose kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is White and Nerdy. Jones Mfer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Glenclose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jones Mfer!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Mfer.
Mfer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Glenclose under the eye.
Mfer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mfer misses with a two punch combination.
Mfer sizes up Glenclose with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mfer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Glenclose takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Glenclose fails with the takedown.
Mfer scores with a hook to the body. Glenclose takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Glenclose doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glenclose takes one to the side of the head.
Mfer scores with a spinning back kick!
Glenclose fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mfer avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glenclose has his takedown stuffed
and Mfer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Glenclose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mfer cracks Glenclose with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mfer lands with a straight right. Glenclose didn't see that one coming.
Jones Mfer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mfer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Glenclose misses with a takedown attempt
and Mfer counters with a straight right hand.
Glenclose looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mfer scores with a nice head shot.
Glenclose is rocked!
Glenclose has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Glenclose there as he acknowledges the shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Glenclose.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mfer with a nice cross.
Mfer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mfer.
Glenclose has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mfer.
A good leg kick by Mfer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glenclose closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mfer circles away.
Mfer cracks the inside of Glenclose's front leg.
Mfer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mfer connects with an inside leg kick.
Glenclose fails with the takedown.
Glenclose fails with a takedown attempt.
Mfer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Glenclose closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mfer circles away.
Mfer connects with a solid leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Glenclose is defended easily by Mfer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mfer stuffs the takedown.
Glenclose fails with a takedown attempt.
Mfer throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mfer is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Glenclose had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mfer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mfer.
Mfer has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Mfer stuns Glenclose with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Glenclose darts in looking for a takedown but Mfer gets double underhooks and turns Glenclose into the cage.
Mfer jabs Glenclose right on the nose. Glenclose blinks but takes it well.
Mfer tests Glenclose's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Mfer throws out a powerful jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glenclose looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Donk. Mfer catches Glenclose right on the button with a cross.
Oh Glenclose is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mfer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Glenclose shoots in looking for a takedown. Mfer tries to sprawl out of it but Glenclose keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mfer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown attempt by Glenclose or perhaps it was just good defense by Mfer, which made it look bad.
Glenclose seems to have got his legs back now.
Mfer cracks the inside of Glenclose's front leg.
Glenclose goes for a double leg but Mfer avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mfer continues to drive forward.
Mfer thuds his right hand into Glenclose's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mfer scores with a punch to the head.
Mfer connects with a crisp jab.
Glenclose takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mfer feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Glenclose sprawling to the canvas! Glenclose rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Mfer finish him?!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jones Mfer dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mfer. That's going to slow Glenclose down.
Glenclose shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mfer sprawls well. Mfer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Glenclose gets slowly back to his feet.
Glenclose fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mfer avoids it really well and circles away.
Mfer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mfer stuffs the takedown attempt from Glenclose. Glenclose gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Glenclose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glenclose with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mfer to score with a decent uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glenclose tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mfer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Glenclose somewhat.
Mfer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mfer lands a left and a right that send Glenclose crashing to the mat, dazed. Mfer thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Mfer slams his shin into Glenclose's torso.
Mfer cracks Glenclose with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Glenclose looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Mfer finish him?
Mfer fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Glenclose to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Glenclose looks to clinch but Mfer throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Glenclose taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jones Mfer!
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