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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Bailey (ranked 7497 p4p, 236 weight class) and Mark Hunt (ranked 5938 p4p, 217 weight class). Mark Hunt is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucas Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Hunt!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bailey fails to land the takedown.
Hunt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice sprawl there from Hunt as Bailey shoots in.
Bailey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hunt as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Bailey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bailey misses with a takedown attempt
and Hunt counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hunt.
Bailey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hunt is one step ahead there.
Hunt is stalling in the full guard.
Bailey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey is trying to keep Hunt in close.
Hunt slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bailey is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hunt defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt with a nice head shot there.
Hunt is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hunt preventing the sweep.
Hunt content to stall in guard here.
Hunt chips away with some ground and pound.
Bailey has his foot on Hunt's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hunt works his way back into a safe position though.
Bailey seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Hunt stays in close to Bailey's body and controls the position.
Bailey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hunt on the ground.
Hunt postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hunt's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hunt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey looking for a sweep. Not yet Bailey, not yet.
Bailey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hunt controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bailey is on top in guard.
Bailey throws an elbow that misses. Hunt uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bailey's guard. Nice move by Hunt!
Hunt controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bailey had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hunt defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hunt won't allow Bailey to sweep him here.
Hunt postures up.
Hunt seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hunt keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bailey's head.
Hunt looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bailey wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hunt distracts Bailey with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hunt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hunt is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bailey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hunt is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hunt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hunt's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hunt working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bailey's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bailey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bailey will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hunt is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hunt stands up over Bailey, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Hunt dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bailey misses with a takedown
and Hunt counters with a nice body shot.
Hunt stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hunt wants it to stay on the feet.
Lucas Bailey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hunt leaves Bailey 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 Lucas Bailey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bailey fails with a takedown attempt.
Hunt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hunt lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hunt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bailey shoots in for a double leg but Hunt sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey shoots in but Hunt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hunt works the jab nicely.
Bailey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bailey doesn't succeed with the takedown
so Hunt counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bailey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hunt is one step ahead there.
Hunt is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hunt is continuing to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bailey looking for a guillotine here but Hunt defends easily.
Hunt controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hunt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hunt is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A swing and a miss from Hunt.
Bailey tries to counter with a takedown but Hunt is quick to defend against it.
Hunt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bailey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A little jabbing left from Hunt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bailey shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hunt scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bailey shoots in but Hunt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Bailey.
Bailey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hunt as he jumps to the side.
Bailey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hunt pinned against the cage. Hunt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hunt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bailey is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hunt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A little jabbing left from Hunt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bailey gets caught napping as Hunt dives in and scores a takedown. Bailey manages to retain guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bailey is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hunt looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Hunt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hunt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bailey.
Bailey shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hunt sprawls well. Hunt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bailey gets slowly back to his feet.
Lucas Bailey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bailey with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hunt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Bailey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Baileys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hunt catches Bailey with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hunt lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hunt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bailey takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bailey with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hunt counters with a series of strikes that sends Bailey to the canvas! Hunt follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
Bailey is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Oh Bailey is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt landing some decent shots from guard.
Hunt stands up over Bailey, holding on to his feet. Hunt throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Bailey is out cold! Hunt lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mark Hunt!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Turnbull (ranked 7488 p4p, 208 weight class) and Grinny Lopez (ranked 5752 p4p, 210 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Robbie Turnbull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grinny Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez doesn't manage to clinch there - Turnbull circles away.
Turnbull jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turnbull scores with a nice head shot.
Lopez throws a one two combo.
Lopez misses with the combination.
Lopez defending well as Turnbull loads up on a big left hand.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch but Turnbull swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lopez throws a chopping leg kick but Turnbull manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turnbull cracks Lopez with a good jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lopez is defended easily by Turnbull.
The fighters circling - Turnbull throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And Lopez tries to counter it with a takedown but Turnbull pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez throws a head kick but Turnbull moves out of range.
Lopez fails with the takedown.
Grinny Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez slips a straight right by Turnbull.
Lopez shoots in looking for a takedown but Turnbull manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lopez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A little feinted left hand from Turnbull on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Robbie Turnbull has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grinny Lopez.
Turnbull scores with a jab to the jaw.
Turnbull misses with a straight left.
Lopez shoots in looking for a takedown but Turnbull manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lopez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Turnbull tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopez was well out of range. Poor timing from Turnbull.
Turnbull clinches.
Turnbull lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Turnbull stalling the fight.
Lopez wants a takedown but no success here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull lands an uppercut.
Lopez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Turnbull avoids it.
Lopez blocking some punches.
Turnbull definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lopez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A hook to the body from Turnbull.
Turnbull lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Turnbull lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lopez or not.
Turnbull lands an uppercut.
Lopez takes a shot to the head.
Turnbull lands with a right to the head.
A body shot lands from Turnbull.
Lopez looks winded!
Turnbull lands a nice uppercut.
Lopez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Robbie Turnbull is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lopez throws a right hand that Turnbull ducks under and follows up with a left that Turnbull also avoids with ease.
Turnbull scores with a jab to the head.
Turnbull misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull cracks Lopez on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Lopez falls backwards against the cage. Turnbull follows up with more strikes that drop Lopez to his knees. Turnbull keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Lopez! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robbie Turnbull!
An out of breath Robbie Turnbull 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Django Ripa (ranked 6078 p4p, 175 weight class) and Arnold Jordan (ranked 7122 p4p, 200 weight class). Ripa comes to the cage accompanied by American Woman. Django Ripa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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240 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Django Ripa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arnold Jordan!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jordan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ripa.
Jordan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like Django Ripa has been cut.
Jordan misses with a straight left.
Jordan thuds his right hand into Ripa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ripa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jordan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ripa lands with a short shot to the head.
Jordan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ripa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jordan prevents a body shot from Ripa.
A body shot lands from Ripa.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ripa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ripa.
Jordan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ripa lands with a right hand.
Jordan is rocked!
Ripa cracks Jordan with a left hook right on the temple and Jordan goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Ripa lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Jordan is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Django Ripa!
An out of breath Django Ripa 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Mocoo (ranked 5780 p4p, 161 weight class) and Danny Zane (ranked 5623 p4p, 157 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Mocoo !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Zane!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zane lands a nice shot that snaps Mocoo 's head back.
It looks like Steve Mocoo has been cut.
Zane throws a sloppy body shot
and Mocoo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Zane won't be happy with that.
An elbow from Mocoo crashes against the mat.
Mocoo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mocoo working the ground and pound but Zane is defending the strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mocoo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
It looks like Danny Zane has been cut.
Mocoo scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Zane is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Mocoo can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Mocoo !
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zharvakko Ulfzaar (ranked 5685 p4p, 207 weight class) and Thomas Angelo (ranked 4724 p4p, 183 weight class). Angelo has chosen Jack Parow - Cooler as Ekke as his entrance music. Zharvakko Ulfzaar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zharvakko Ulfzaar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Angelo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angelo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Angelo has eaten all the pies!
Ulfzaar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ulfzaar enables Angelo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ulfzaar manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Angelo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Angelo wants to control from the top but Ulfzaar keeps moving.
Ulfzaar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ulfzaar is looking for a triangle but Angelo pushes his legs off easily.
Angelo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ulfzaar is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelo passes Ulfzaar's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Angelo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ulfzaar is trying to stand up here but Angelo is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Angelo seems to be working for a kimura but Ulfzaar defends the submission attempt.
Ulfzaar looking for submissions off his back.
Ulfzaar looking for subs from the bottom but Angelo mounts him!
Ulfzaar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Angelo has control of Ulfzaar's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ulfzaar regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Angelo has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at FIERCE - {{$750}} - 15 Elite Coaches. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Angelo is landing with some decent strikes but Ulfzaar is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
It looks like Zharvakko Ulfzaar has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulfzaar is squirming around, avoiding Angelo's attempts to control the action.
Angelo is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Ulfzaar is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thomas Angelo!
A very excited looking Thomas Angelo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between LC Dufrain (ranked 5936 p4p, 171 weight class) and Winchester Blackard (ranked 4319 p4p, 121 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, LC Dufrain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Winchester Blackard!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackard takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Blackard on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Blackard looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dufrain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blackard was well out of range. Poor timing from Dufrain.
Blackard steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dufrain.
Dufrain thows a leg kick but Blackard checks it
and Blackard counters with a single leg into guard. Dufrain didn't expect that.
Blackard trying to control the position from guard on top but Dufrain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dufrain wants to sweep but no luck.
Dufrain looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Dufrain throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dufrain is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Blackard defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackard trying to control the position from guard on top but Dufrain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackard drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Blackard jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dufrain is controlling Blackard's posture.
Blackard looking to pass the guard.
Blackard postures up.
Blackard drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Blackard jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Blackard passes Dufrain's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Blackard is looking to take a break and control but Dufrain is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dufrain wants to improve his position but Blackard is controlling well.
Dufrain is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dufrain looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Blackard seems to be looking for submissions.
Blackard is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dufrain defends it well.
Blackard is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dufrain!
Blackard can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dufrain is looking to escape.
Blackard is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Dufrain is surviving well by controlling Blackard's body position as best he can.
Dufrain tries to reverse the position but Blackard maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dufrain bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Dufrain working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Blackard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Blackard looking for a guillotine here but Dufrain defends easily.
Blackard is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Dufrain has his hands clasped together but Blackard extends and breaks Dufrain's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Blackard.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Winchester Blackard!
Winchester Blackard tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Iron Koock (ranked 5660 p4p, 158 weight class) and Ricardo Vontreal (ranked 4398 p4p, 127 weight class). Iron Koock's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2HuxiqUuTA. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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225 lbs
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205 lbs
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randy Iron Koock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricardo Vontreal!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vontreal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vontreal cracks Iron Koock with an open hand slap.
It looks like Randy Iron Koock has been cut.
Vontreal wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vontreal scores with a jab to the jaw.
Iron Koock misses with a leg kick
and Vontreal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Iron Koock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vontreal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Iron Koock tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vontreal counters with a nice right hand that sends Iron Koock toppling to the canvas! Iron Koock scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Vontreal finish him?!
Iron Koock is rocked!
Randy Iron Koock's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Iron Koock ducks into an uppercut from Vontreal and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ricardo Vontreal!
A very excited looking Ricardo Vontreal made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kronos Gracie (ranked 4207 p4p, 164 weight class) and Wayne Brady (ranked 3928 p4p, 104 weight class). Gracie's entrance music is https://youtu.be/X3-H5jGoags. A fine choice. Brady has chosen Whose Line - Best of Wayne Brady as his entrance music. Kronos Gracie has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kronos Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wayne Brady!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brady throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Brady throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Brady lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Brady.
Brady misses with a hook
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Brady looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Brady keeps moving.
Brady is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Brady is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brady managing to control the position.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Brady is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gracie trying to control but Brady is working from the bottom.
Gracie postures up.
Gracie seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Brady wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Brady working a defensive guard here.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brady tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gracie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brady struggling a bit here.
Gracie trying to control the position but Brady is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brady tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brady struggling a bit here.
Brady tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brady is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brady is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brady is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Brady trying to remain calm as Gracie controls from the top position.
Brady tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Brady is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie working the ground and pound from side control.
Brady is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Brady, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Brady, who protects the arm well.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brady keeps working.
Brady can't do much from the bottom here.
Brady felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Brady manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gracie wants to pass to mount but Brady is defending the position.
Gracie prevents Brady from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Brady is working away.
Brady wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kronos Gracie dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Brady looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Wayne Brady seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brady scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Brady throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Brady throws a combination that misses
and Gracie counters with a single leg into guard. Brady didn't expect that.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Brady keeps moving.
Brady is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brady swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brady is keeping the position for now.
Brady not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Brady not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Brady looking for a sweep. Not yet Brady, not yet.
Brady is trying to keep Gracie in close.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Brady jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gracie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gracie blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Brady throws an off balance right hand
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Brady controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Gracie content to stall in guard here.
Brady looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Brady is retaining full guard.
Brady is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gracie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Brady is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brady had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gracie defends it easily.
Brady can't keep his opponent in guard - Gracie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gracie content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Brady has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Brady is looking to improve his position.
Brady is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
Gracie is thwarting Brady's attempts to control the position.
Brady blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gracie in particular looking to stall.
Brady is trying to control but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie wants to take a breather but Brady is having none of it.
Gracie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brady can do to turn this around?
Gracie seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Brady is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kronos Gracie!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Kronos Gracie made sure he mentioned HELLBENT, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimbo Covert (ranked 3805 p4p, 100 weight class) and Augusto Pinochet (ranked 3421 p4p, 91 weight class). Augusto Pinochet is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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239 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimbo Covert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Augusto Pinochet!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinochet tries to clinch but Covert moves away
and Covert counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Augusto Pinochet has been cut.
Covert swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pinochet.
Covert connects with an inside leg kick.
Pinochet clinches up with Covert and pushes him back against the cage.
Pinochet tries to pull guard but Covert forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pinochet blocking some punches.
Pinochet jumps guard but Covert turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Covert breaks the clinch.
We've been told by Covert's head coaches at the smoker that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Pinochet clinches up with Covert and pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pinochet prevents a body shot from Covert.
Pinochet is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Covert to keep the fight standing.
Jimbo Covert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Augusto Pinochet.
Pinochet is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Covert to keep the fight standing.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pinochet as Covert tries to tie him up.
Pinochet jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Covert walks away with a smile on his face. Pinochet gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pinochet clinches up against the cage.
Covert tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pinochet avoiding damage as Covert throws knees to the body.
Pinochet takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Covert working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Covert tries to throw a body punch but Pinochet avoids it by throwing Covert back against the cage.
Covert scores with a shot to the side of Pinochet's head.
Pinochet tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pinochet drags the fight down to the ground.
Pinochet working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Covert doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Covert manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Covert trying to control the position from guard on top but Pinochet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pinochet looking for a sweep. Not yet Pinochet, not yet.
Pinochet is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pinochet wants to sweep here but Covert controlling him for the moment.
Pinochet trying to keep a closed guard but Covert is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinochet working for a triangle but Covert defends it easily.
Pinochet has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Covert can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pinochet looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pinochet is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Covert rolls with it to try and escape but Pinochet cranks on the arm and Covert is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Augusto Pinochet!
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