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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marky Mark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). BJ Penn acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marky Mark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, BJ Penn!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn shoots in looking for a takedown. Mark tries to sprawl out of it but Penn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mark manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mark shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Penn napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mark is trying to get an arm triangle but Penn is defending well.
Mark controlling from side mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mark wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee asks Mark politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Mark prefers to stall for the moment though.
Mark could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn is trying to improve his position.
Mark moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Penn is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Penn is looking to regain half guard here but Mark keeps moving and retains side control.
Mark controlling from side mount.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mark thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Penn struggling a bit here.
Mark taking a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mark works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Mark as he connects with a hook.
Penn blocks a jab.
Penn wants to clinch.
Penn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mark shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mark seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mark seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Penn for as long as he can get away with.
Mark works his way into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marky Mark dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mark's jab looks to have found its range, popping Penn under the eye.
Mark stalks Penn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Penn's face. Penn staggers backwards, shaken.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Penn.
Mark fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Penn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mark throws a hook but Penn blocks it.
Mark thuds a left hand into Penn's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Penn is defended easily by Mark.
Mark half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Mark. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mark.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Penn avoids the body shot from Mark.
Mark works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Marky Mark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BJ Penn.
Penn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mark sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Penn somewhat.
Mark swings for the body but Penn moves out of range.
BJ Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mark scores with a hook to the body. Penn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Penn gets caught flat footed, as Mark shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Penn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mark controls the pace.
Mark wants to pass the guard but Penn is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mark controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mark trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Penn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mark showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Mark catches Penn right on the button with a cross.
Mark looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mark scores with a sloppy right hand. Penn should have avoided that one.
Mark scores with a nice head shot.
Mark listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Penn.
Mark lands with a good body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mark sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Penn has a takedown stuffed.
Mark lands with an overhand left.
Mark misses with a series of wild punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Penn gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mark tries to free his leg and advance position but Penn is retaining full guard.
Mark is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Penn is trying to control the position but Mark postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marky Mark dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Penn is looking to land body kicks.
Marky Mark is winning the standup battle so far.
Mark lands with a right hand.
Penn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mark finds it's way round the side to connect with Penn's head.
Nice takedown defense from Mark. No joy for Penn on that attempt.
Penn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Penn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mark bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Penn's head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Penn.
Marky Mark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BJ Penn.
Penn shoots in looking for a takedown. Mark tries to sprawl out of it but Penn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mark manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mark.
Mark misses with a body shot.
Penn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mark.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Mark.
Penn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mark swivels and escapes.
Mark scores with a hook to the body. Penn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mark connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Penn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mark manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mark appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Mark shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Penn kicks Mark off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mark manages to avoid it.
Mark is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Penn's half guard.
Mark uses his free foot to push down on Penn's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Penn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn is looking to improve his position but Mark isn't that keen on the idea.
Mark sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mark has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Penn stops Mark from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Mark takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mark manages to capitalize on a mistake by Penn to take his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
What can Penn do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Mark tightening his grip on Penn, looking for the choke.
I would not like to be Penn right now.
Mark tightening his grip on Penn, looking for the choke.
Marky Mark overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mark is persistently looking for the submission but Penn is defending it well.
Penn is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marky Mark showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mark 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:26
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marky Mark!
Marky Mark decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charley Hanagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Topper Harley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hanagan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cro Mags - We Gotta Know. Topper Harley is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Solid boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charley Hanagan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Topper Harley!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanagan gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanagan controlling the pace.
Harley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hanagan is working away from the top position though.
Hanagan working Harley over with strikes.
Hanagan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hanagan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanagan frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hanagan working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Harley turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Hanagan off and cradles Harley's limp body as Hanagan celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Charley Hanagan!
Charley Hanagan 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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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dan Mae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angus Jung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mae comes to the cage accompanied by T.I. . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Mae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Angus Jung!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jung gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jung breaks the clinch.
Mae fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jung lands a nice hook to Mae's body. Mae takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mae lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jung backs up against the cage.
Mae throws a low kick but Jung avoids it.
Mae fails with a takedown attempt.
Mae lands a jab to Jung's midsection.
Jung throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jung keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mae walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jung.
Mae throws a looping overhand right but Jung ducks down to avoid it.
Jung looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mae takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mae swats away the attempt to clinch by Jung.
Mae misses with a wild body shot.
Mae throws a series of punches but Jung avoids them all with ease.
Mae ducks under a wild hook from Jung.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Jung misses.
Jung clinches with his opponent.
Mae working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jung breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jung tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Angus Jung is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jung on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jung gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mae.
Jung looks to throw a body kick
letting Mae counter with a right hand.
Mae shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice body punch from Jung.
Jung lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mae displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jung throws out the jab.
Mae appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jung lands a nice looking body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Jung.
Jung is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Mae misses the target.
Jung pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jung walks into a stiff left hand from Mae.
Mae looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Mae looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jung misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mae throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mae takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mae blocks a head kick by Jung.
Jung scores with a head kick.
Jung connects with a leg kick. Mae looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mae cracks Jung with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jung tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mae throws a nice looking combination but Jung bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mae shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jung as he avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Jung misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jung is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jung throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jung works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jung wants to clinch up but Mae keeps it at a distance.
Jung throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick from Jung misses.
Mae throws the kick towards the body but Jung avoids it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mae.
Jung tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jung throws a body punch but Mae moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jung blocks a head kick by Mae.
Mae will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mae avoids the head kick by Jung.
A head kick from Jung lands but Mae takes it in his stride.
A punch combination from Mae misses.
Jung is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mae with a body shot.
Jung leaves Mae with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Mae. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mae is breathing heavily.
Jung ducks under a wild hook from Mae.
Jung tries to land a front kick but Mae steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mae crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jung - the referee stops the clock and Mae gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jung. Mae manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jung dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mae. That did some damage!
Jung changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mae tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jung defends well and Mae ends up having to push Jung into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mae backing away here, and Jung unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jung scores with a body shot.
Jung moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A knee to the head by Jung.
Jung displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mae up against the cage.
Jung breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jung feints and then cracks Mae's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mae down.
Jung misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jung is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mae.
Jung throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jung moves into the clinch successfully.
Jung breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mae slips a jab and a cross from Jung.
Jung is looking to slow Mae down with leg kicks.
Jung darts in trying to clinch
and Mae counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mae works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mae pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jung misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jung wants to land a leg kick but Mae is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Angus Jung dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mae swats away the attempt to clinch by Jung.
An inside leg kick from Mae misses.
Mae scores with a three punch combo!
Mae blocks a head kick by Jung.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mae.
Jung is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mae rather than just go for the knockout.
Jung closes the distance and clinches.
Mae manages to break the clinch.
Jung lands a big head kick that sends Mae tumbling to the mat! Jung takes a step backwards and waves Mae back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Dan Mae has been cut.
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!
Mae circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mae throws a right and a left that Jung avoids nicely.
Dan Mae is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jung's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jung duly obliges.
Mae is rocked!
Jung shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Mae takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Jung sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Mae bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Angus Jung!
Dan Mae was interviewed post fight and said 'Losing sucks, but my floppy-eared hound dog will still be happy to see me when I get home. '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Robson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcin Vanna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle Robson 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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kyle Robson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcin Vanna!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanna tries for a takedown but Robson circles away easily
and Robson counters with a nice uppercut.
Robson avoids the head kick by Vanna.
It looked like Robson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Robson cracks Vanna with an open hand slap.
Vanna moves in looking to clinch but Robson pushes him off.
Vanna moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vanna is rocked!
Vanna throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Robson.
Robson drops Vanna with a huge uppercut! Vanna drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Robson is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kyle Robson!
Kyle Robson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ephram Urani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khali Wolvhammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ephram Urani 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ephram Urani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Khali Wolvhammer!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolvhammer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Urani counters with an outside leg kick.
Wolvhammer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Urani.
A clash of legs there as Urani blocks the low kick.
Urani lands with a nice body punch.
Urani clinches with his opponent.
Urani lands a shoulder strike.
Wolvhammer scores with a shot to the side of Urani's head.
Stalling in the clinch from Urani.
Urani breaks from the clinch.
Urani takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Urani thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wolvhammer if he has to take too many more of those.
Wolvhammer misses with a two punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Wolvhammer misses.
Wolvhammer misses with a straight left.
Urani moves into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Urani.
Wolvhammer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolvhammer trying to control the position but instead, Urani has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wolvhammer into the cage.
Urani has Wolvhammer pushed against the cage.
Urani tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wolvhammer's elbow.
Urani has a couple of punches blocked by Wolvhammer.
Wolvhammer digs a right hand into Urani's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Urani's gas tank.
Wolvhammer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Urani backwards.
Wolvhammer tries to land a knee to the head but Urani blocks with his arms.
Wolvhammer digs a right hand into Urani's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Urani's gas tank.
Wolvhammer tries to circle away but Urani has him pinned against the cage.
Wolvhammer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wolvhammer throws a body shot but no joy.
Khali Wolvhammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wolvhammer misses with a hook.
Urani seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Wolvhammer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Urani counters with a slapping leg kick.
Urani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urani slips a jab and a cross from Wolvhammer.
Urani defending well as Wolvhammer loads up on a big left hand.
Wolvhammer swings widly with a right hand
and Urani counters with a thumping low kick.
Urani lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Urani ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wolvhammer throws a series of punches but Urani avoids them all with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wolvhammer misses with the combination.
A shot to the body from Wolvhammer misses
and Urani counters with a good low kick that Wolvhammer was not able to check.
Wolvhammer misses with an uppercut
and Urani counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Urani lands an overhand right.
Urani wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Wolvhammer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Urani looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wolvhammer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wolvhammer looks winded!
Urani lands a lovely overhand right.
Wolvhammer misses with a lunging right hand
and Urani counters with a low kick, right behind Wolvhammer 's knee.
Urani staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolvhammer misses with a looping left.
Wolvhammer misses with a body shot.
Urani fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wolvhammer misses with a hook
and Wolvhammer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wolvhammer is rocked!
Urani lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wolvhammer's sensitive parts.
Wolvhammer is still on wobbly legs! Can Urani finish him?
Urani steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wolvhammer.
Urani throws a quick counter kick to the body but Wolvhammer avoids it.
Urani lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wolvhammer circles away quickly and effectively.
Wolvhammer seems to have recovered his senses.
Wolvhammer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Urani counters with a stiff right hand.
Urani throws an overhand right that drops Wolvhammer like a sack of potatoes! Urani dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ephram Urani!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Derby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lawson has chosen Wait and Bleed by Slipknot as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Derby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Trevor Lawson!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Derby misses the jab.
Lawson closes the distance and pushes Derby back into the cage.
Lawson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Derby backwards.
A short left from Lawson.
Lawson's coach down at mickeyharts the greatest was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lawson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Derby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Derby prevents a body shot from Lawson.
Lawson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Derby's elbow.
Derby's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
It looks like Joe Derby has been cut.
Lawson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lawson can't find room to land a body shot as Derby controls the action.
Lawson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Derby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Derby tries to circle away but Lawson has him pinned against the cage.
Lawson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lawson blocking some punches.
Lawson lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson stalls.
Derby tries to break free but Lawson pushes him back against the cage.
Lawson lands a body shot.
Lawson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lawson struggles to land a body shot inside as Derby controls his hands.
Derby is trying to stall.
Lawson pushes Derby back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Derby misses with the head strike.
Lawson can't find room to land a body shot as Derby controls the action.
Lawson tries to throw a body punch but Derby avoids it by throwing Lawson back against the cage.
Derby trying to stall but Lawson improves his position.
Derby has a couple of punches blocked by Lawson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lawson lands with a left to the head.
Derby misses with the head strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Derby.
A right hook to the body lands for Lawson.
Lawson is stalling here.
Derby misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lawson.
Derby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lawson lands with a left to the head.
Derby is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lawson is keeping busy.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lawson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Derby's brow.
Lawson misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derby slows down the pace here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lawson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Derby backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Lawson fails to land.
Lawson lands a body punch.
Derby is looking to control Lawson's arms but Lawson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Derby has his back to the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Derby.
Derby scores with a nice hook to the head.
Derby stalls.
Derby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lawson throws a punch but it's blocked by Derby.
A left hand lands to the body for Derby.
Lawson slowing the pace effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derby can't break the clinch.
Derby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lawson tries a body shot but Derby blocks it.
Derby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Derby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Derby blocks a body shot from Lawson.
Derby's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lawson is leaning against Derby and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lawson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Derby's elbow.
Lawson lands a right hand.
Lawson stalls.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lawson pushes Derby back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lawson tries a body shot but Derby blocks it.
Lawson has a couple of punches blocked by Derby.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trevor Lawson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Derby's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lawson throws a lazy uppercut
and Derby counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Trevor Lawson has been cut.
Derby bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lawson's head backwards.
Nice shot by Lawson.
Lawson throws a jab but it's blocked by Derby.
Lawson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Derby throws out the jab.
Lawson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lawson throws a lazy right hand but Derby sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Derby throws a hook but Lawson blocks it.
Lawson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Derby sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Derby is looking to counter punch.
Lawson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Derby misses with an uppercut
and Lawson counters with a nice uppercut.
Derby throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lawson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Trevor Lawson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Derby counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Derby pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson throws a leg kick but Derby sees it coming and moves out of range.
Derby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lawson.
Derby throws a hook but Lawson avoids it easily.
Lawson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A lazy left from Derby finds it's target.
Lawson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lawson finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Derby's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Lawson falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Derby!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Mill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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215 lbs
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kyle Mill!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but Mill sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Johnson enables Mill to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Johnson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mill stays in close to Johnson's body and controls the position.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Mill from controlling successfully.
Mill sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Johnson's guard.
Johnson is controlling Mill's trapped leg to prevent Mill from advancing to side control.
Mill tries to pass the half guard into mount. Johnson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson wants to control but Mill is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Johnson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Johnson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mill works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Johnson is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at ICON TOP TEAM that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Johnson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Johnson.
Johnson seems keen to control Mill's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Mill looking to sit in guard and control but Johnson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mill wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson passes into half guard.
Mill tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
Still in half guard, Johnson seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mill tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Johnson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Johnson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Johnson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Johnson controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Johnson controlling the position easily from mount.
Mill has given up his back. Will we see Johnson going for some submissions?
Johnson controlling the position well here. Mill rolled but Johnson kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Mill is in bad spot here.
Johnson has managed to slip his arm under Mill's chin. This could be all over... yep, Mill is tapping out! Submission win for Johnson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Anthony Johnson!
Our winner, Anthony Johnson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between I Am Terrible (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Zoplias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zoplias has chosen ABC-Jackson 5 as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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215 lbs
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26
210 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White 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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, I Am Terrible!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Evan Zoplias!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zoplias closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Terrible.
Terrible prevents a body shot from Zoplias.
Zoplias avoids a wild elbow strike from Terrible.
Zoplias takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Evan Zoplias has been cut.
Terrible lands a damaging elbow.
Terrible throws an elbow that misses.
Zoplias takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zoplias blocks an elbow strike from Terrible.
Zoplias takes an elbow to the temple.
Terrible blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zoplias digs a right hand underneath Terrible's ribcage. Terrible let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Terrible.
Zoplias avoids a wild elbow strike from Terrible.
Zoplias throws a head punch that misses.
Zoplias has a couple of punches blocked by Terrible.
Zoplias avoids the elbow strike from Terrible, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Terrible throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Terrible pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Terrible throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Zoplias fails to land.
Terrible creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Zoplias blocks an elbow strike.
Zoplias misses with a punch on the inside.
Zoplias tries to work over Terrible's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zoplias told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoplias lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Terrible backwards.
Terrible throws an elbow but it misses.
Zoplias has a couple of punches blocked by Terrible.
Zoplias swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zoplias misses with the head strike.
Terrible lands an elbow inside.
Zoplias swings wildly with an uppercut but Terrible uses good head movement to avoid it.
Terrible throws an elbow but it misses.
Terrible blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zoplias takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zoplias throws a punch but it's blocked by Terrible.
Terrible misses with an elbow over the top.
Terrible throws an elbow but it misses.
Zoplias avoids a wild elbow strike from Terrible.
Terrible misses with an elbow over the top.
Terrible gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zoplias swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Terrible just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zoplias's brow.
Zoplias has a couple of punches blocked by Terrible.
Zoplias lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zoplias struggles to land a body shot inside as Terrible controls his hands.
Terrible creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zoplias's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoplias dodges an elbow strike from Terrible.
Terrible blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Terrible just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zoplias's brow.
Zoplias has a couple of punches blocked by Terrible.
Terrible lands a damaging elbow.
Zoplias working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Terrible lands an elbow just above Zoplias 's eye.
Zoplias takes an elbow to the forehead.
Terrible misses with an elbow over the top.
Terrible pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zoplias tries to work over Terrible's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters up against the cage, Terrible throws an elbow but misses.
Terrible throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zoplias.
Zoplias blocks an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Terrible.
Zoplias doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Terrible lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zoplias misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zoplias working aggressively here.
Zoplias misses with a punch on the inside.
Zoplias misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoplias working aggressively here.
Zoplias dodges an elbow strike from Terrible.
Terrible misses with an elbow over the top.
Zoplias pushes Terrible back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zoplias tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Terrible just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zoplias's brow.
Zoplias has a couple of punches blocked by Terrible.
Zoplias blocks an elbow strike.
Zoplias misses with a body punch.
Zoplias blocks the elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zoplias.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Terrible just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zoplias's brow.
Terrible pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zoplias blocks an elbow strike from Terrible.
Zoplias misses with a body punch.
Terrible pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zoplias misses with some punches.
Zoplias has a couple of punches blocked by Terrible.
Zoplias dodges an elbow strike from Terrible.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Zoplias can't find room to land a body shot as Terrible controls the action.
Zoplias misses with a short punch on the inside.
Terrible throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Terrible lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terrible lands a nice elbow.
Terrible lands a nice elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zoplias lands a body shot in the clinch.
Terrible lands an elbow that stopped Zoplias in his tracks for a moment.
Zoplias misses with a punch on the inside.
Terrible throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Terrible blocks an uppercut.
Terrible creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zoplias's defenses.
Zoplias gets through Terrible's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zoplias misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zoplias lands a right hand.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Terrible just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zoplias's brow.
Zoplias dodges an elbow strike from Terrible.
Terrible blocks a body shot from Zoplias.
Zoplias blocks the elbow strike.
Zoplias tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Terrible's elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Terrible misses with an elbow over the top.
Terrible blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Zoplias.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zoplias.
A left hand lands to the body for Zoplias.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
I Am Terrible dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Evan Zoplias's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Zoplias pushes Terrible up against the cage in a clinch.
Zoplias swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zoplias tries a body shot but Terrible blocks it.
Terrible lands an elbow that stopped Zoplias in his tracks for a moment.
Zoplias avoids a wild elbow strike from Terrible.
With the fighters up against the cage, Terrible throws an elbow but misses.
Zoplias lands on the inside with an uppercut.
It looks like I Am Terrible has been cut.
Terrible throws an elbow that misses.
Zoplias tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zoplias misses with a punch on the inside.
Terrible pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Terrible lands an elbow inside.
Terrible lands an elbow inside that Zoplias shrugs off.
Zoplias dodges an elbow strike from Terrible.
Zoplias tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zoplias scores with a shoulder strike.
Zoplias scores with a shot to the side of Terrible's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Terrible misses with an elbow strike.
Zoplias working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
I Am Terrible has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Terrible lands an elbow inside.
A nice left hand lands by Zoplias.
Zoplias misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zoplias.
Terrible looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zoplias misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zoplias.
Zoplias swings wildly with an uppercut but Terrible uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zoplias dodges an elbow strike from Terrible.
Zoplias struggles to land a body shot inside as Terrible controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zoplias.
A short right from Zoplias on the inside.
Terrible lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Terrible gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zoplias avoids a wild elbow strike from Terrible.
Terrible lands a damaging elbow.
Terrible lands an elbow that stopped Zoplias in his tracks for a moment.
Zoplias can't find room to land a body shot as Terrible controls the action.
Zoplias blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zoplias.
With the fighters up against the cage, Terrible throws an elbow but misses.
Zoplias working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zoplias has a couple of punches blocked by Terrible.
Terrible blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terrible misses with an elbow over the top.
Zoplias blocks an elbow strike.
Terrible lands a damaging elbow.
Zoplias has a couple of punches blocked by Terrible.
Terrible blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Zoplias as the two fighters clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Zoplias in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Terrible.
Terrible throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Terrible looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zoplias throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zoplias dodges an elbow strike from Terrible.
Zoplias fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zoplias swings wildly with an uppercut but Terrible uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zoplias blocks the elbow strike.
Zoplias works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zoplias swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zoplias lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zoplias swings wildly with an uppercut but Terrible uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Terrible throws an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Zoplias.
Zoplias misses with the head strike.
Zoplias blocks an elbow strike.
Zoplias has a couple of punches blocked by Terrible.
Zoplias goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Terrible looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zoplias tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Terrible's elbow.
Terrible blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zoplias.
Terrible throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zoplias misses with some punches.
Zoplias misses with a body punch.
Zoplias misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zoplias avoids the elbow strike from Terrible, against the cage.
Terrible misses with an elbow over the top.
Terrible pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Terrible blocks an uppercut.
Terrible lands a damaging elbow.
Zoplias avoids a wild elbow strike from Terrible.
Terrible comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zoplias tries to throw a body punch but Terrible avoids it by throwing Zoplias back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Terrible just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zoplias's brow.
Zoplias tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Terrible's elbow.
Zoplias goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zoplias tries a body shot but Terrible blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zoplias blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Terrible.
Terrible throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zoplias misses with a punch to the body.
Terrible blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zoplias lands a right hand.
Zoplias swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zoplias struggles to land a body shot inside as Terrible controls his hands.
Terrible throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Terrible blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zoplias avoids a wild elbow strike from Terrible.
Terrible lands an elbow that stopped Zoplias in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Terrible throws an elbow but misses.
Terrible creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zoplias's defenses.
Zoplias lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zoplias working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Zoplias.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Evan Zoplias will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Zoplias darts in and clinches Terrible up against the cage.
Zoplias tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zoplias lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Terrible creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Terrible blocking some punches.
Terrible lands a nice elbow.
Terrible blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zoplias.
With the fighters up against the cage, Terrible throws an elbow but misses.
Zoplias tries to throw a body punch but Terrible avoids it by throwing Zoplias back against the cage.
Zoplias misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zoplias avoids a wild elbow strike from Terrible.
Terrible comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Terrible throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terrible lands a damaging elbow.
Terrible misses with an elbow strike.
Zoplias working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Terrible throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zoplias misses with a punch on the inside.
Zoplias cracks Terrible with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zoplias lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Zoplias fails to land.
Zoplias misses with a punch to the body.
Zoplias avoids a wild elbow strike from Terrible.
Zoplias tries a body shot but Terrible blocks it.
Zoplias tries to work over Terrible's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Terrible misses with an elbow strike.
Terrible creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Zoplias avoids the elbow strike from Terrible, against the cage.
A short right from Zoplias.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zoplias.
Zoplias takes an elbow to the temple.
Zoplias lands a body punch.
Zoplias lands with a short shot to the head.
Zoplias digs a right hand into Terrible's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Terrible's gas tank.
Zoplias working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Terrible is rocked!
Terrible blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oh Terrible is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zoplias throws a punch but it's blocked by Terrible.
Zoplias lands a nice shot to the body.
Zoplias throws a punch but it's blocked by Terrible.
Zoplias has a couple of punches blocked by Terrible.
Zoplias swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Terrible.
Terrible seems to have got his legs back now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Terrible lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short right from Zoplias on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Zoplias.
Zoplias dips a shoulder and cracks Terrible with a mighty uppercut! Terrible falls back against the cage and Zoplias unloads with a barrage of strikes! Terrible is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Zoplias screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evan Zoplias!
Evan Zoplias took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brutus Leagatius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ury Dikunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brutus Leagatius has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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245 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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 St Petersburg, Brutus Leagatius!
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, Ury Dikunov!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dikunov is defended easily by Leagatius.
Leagatius cracks the inside of Dikunov's front leg.
Dikunov misses with a takedown
and Leagatius counters with a nice body kick.
Dikunov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ury Dikunov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dikunov tries to close the distance and clinch but Leagatius swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leagatius comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dikunov looks winded!
Leagatius lands with a good body shot.
Leagatius lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice shot by Leagatius.
It looks like Ury Dikunov has been cut.
Leagatius chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dikunov fails with the takedown
and Leagatius counters with a nice right hand that sends Dikunov toppling to the canvas! Dikunov scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Leagatius finish him?!
Dikunov is rocked!
Brutus Leagatius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ury Dikunov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Leagatius - that will leave a mark!
Dikunov is still on wobbly legs! Can Leagatius finish him?
Leagatius works Dikunov's body with a nice hook.
Dikunov seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dikunov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Leagatius connects with a solid leg kick.
Leagatius throws a nice inside leg kick.
Leagatius connects with a body shot that sends Dikunov's belly button to the back.
Leagatius fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dikunov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dikunov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Leagatius counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Leagatius lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dikunov at a distance.
Leagatius dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Leagatius.
Leagatius scores with a spinning back kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Leagatius - that will leave a mark!
Leagatius lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Dikunov is looking to close the distance but Leagatius sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Dikunov crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Dikunov is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Brutus Leagatius!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Madwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinku Intiaani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Intiaani is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Wayrapa Muspuynin . There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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184 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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175 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Madwell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vinku Intiaani!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Intiaani keeps Madwell at a distance using the push kick.
Madwell tries to clinch but Intiaani is having none of it.
Madwell is looking to clinch but Intiaani is avoiding it.
Madwell shoots in looking for a takedown. Intiaani tries to sprawl out of it but Madwell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Intiaani manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A combination from Madwell does no damage.
Intiaani tries to counter by closing the distance.
Madwell throws a looping overhand right but Intiaani ducks down to avoid it.
Madwell throws a poor cross that misses
and Intiaani counters with a nice leg kick.
Madwell takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Max Madwell has been cut.
Madwell loads up on a big right hand but Intiaani slips the punch.
Madwell misses with a two punch combination.
A big right from Madwell misses.
Madwell rushes Intiaani and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Madwell is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Madwell jumps guard but Intiaani stands there with Madwell around his waist. Madwell gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Intiaani keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Madwell's efforts to push away.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Madwell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Intiaani's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madwell fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Madwell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Still in the clinch, Intiaani scores with a nice short uppercut.
Intiaani lands a nice uppercut.
Madwell is working for takedown but Intiaani is calmly controlling the position for now.
Intiaani lands a hook that snaps the head of Madwell backwards.
Madwell drops down looking for an ankle pick but Intiaani pulls his leg out and moves away.
Intiaani turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vinku Intiaani is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Madwell throws the left hand but Intiaani avoids the punch easily.
Madwell sets himself, and Intiaani steps forward looking for the clinch! Madwell avoids it this time.
Madwell tries to clinch up.
We've been hearing reports that Madwell has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Intiaani swats away the attempt to clinch by Madwell.
Madwell is looking to clinch.
Intiaani flicks out a counter leg kick but Madwell steps away.
Madwell looks to land a combination but Intiaani avoids it well.
Intiaani throws out a counter right but Madwell avoids it with no problem.
Madwell takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Madwell wants to clinch but Intiaani slips to the side
and Intiaani counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Intiaani looks at the referee who does nothing so Intiaani lands a crushing right that sends Madwell to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vinku Intiaani! Vinku Intiaani retains his welterweight title!
Vinku Intiaani spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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