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DK Exhibition 4 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Jaa (ranked 4364 p4p, 488 weight class) and Barry Allen (ranked 8200 p4p, 617 weight class). Barry Allen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tony Jaa's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Jaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Barry Allen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jaa tries to score a body lock takedown but Allen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jaa.
Allen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jaa blocking some punches.
Jaa manages to break the clinch.
Allen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Allen swinging wildly here.
Jaa closes the distance and clinches.
Allen swings wildly with an uppercut but Jaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Allen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaa just leaning against Allen, taking a breather.
Allen swings wildly with an uppercut but Jaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jaa manages to pull guard.
Allen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jaa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Allen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Allen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jaa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Allen throwing strikes but missing.
Allen throwing strikes but missing.
Allen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Allen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Allen throws a big elbow that misses.
Allen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jaa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jaa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jaa is trying to control the position but Allen postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Allen drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jaa looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jaa looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jaa!
The referee asks Jaa politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Jaa prefers to stall for the moment though.
Allen is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Jaa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Allen is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Jaa has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The ground and pound from Jaa seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Allen pushes Jaa away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Jaa gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Allen has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Jaa is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Jaa dives in and grabs Allen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Allen pushes down on Jaa's head and hops out.
Barry Allen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jaa is looking to counter the offense by Allen and move into the clinch.
Allen throws a leg kick but Jaa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Allen was well out of range. Poor timing from Jaa.
Allen misses with a kick to the body
and Jaa counters with a two punch combo.
Jaa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Allen sprawls well. Allen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jaa gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Jaa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Allen throws a leg kick but Jaa checks it.
Jaa misses with a takedown attempt - Allen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Allen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jaa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A chopping leg kick lands by Allen.
Allen lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Tony Jaa has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jaa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Allen throws Jaa to one side and escapes!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jaa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jaa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Allen's waist but Allen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jaa off to one side.
Jaa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Allen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Allen does no damage.
Allen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Allen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jaa blocks the body kick.
It looked like Jaa was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Allen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jaa.
Jaa blocks a leg kick.
Jaa shoots for a double leg takedown but Allen sprawls well. He's pushed Jaa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jaa cracks a nice hook into Allen's ribs.
Allen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jaa.
Jaa moves into range and clinches up with Allen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Allen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Jaa's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Allen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jaa.
Jaa slips a jab from Allen.
Allen slips a jab and a cross from Jaa.
A head kick misses from Allen.
Jaa fails with a takedown attempt.
Jaa needs to keep his hands up - Allen had a free shot at his head there.
Allen throws a nice looking combination but Jaa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jaa doesn't manage to clinch there - Allen circles away.
Allen takes a swing at Jaa's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaa blocks a head kick by Allen.
Allen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Allen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barry Allen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Allen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jaa thinks about countering with a head kick.
Jaa avoids the body shot from Allen.
Allen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Allen wants to counter with a clinch but Jaa pushes him away.
Tony Jaa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Allen misses with a wild combination.
Allen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jaa rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen throws a lazy head kick
and Jaa counters by clinching up.
Jaa is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Allen to keep the fight standing.
Jaa jumps guard but Allen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Jaa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jaa blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Allen fails to land.
Jaa wants a takedown.
Allen has a couple of punches blocked by Jaa.
Jaa holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Allen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jaa is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jaa jumps guard but Allen stands there with Jaa around his waist. Jaa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Allen misses with the head strike.
Jaa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jaa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Allen throws a head kick that misses.
Allen throws a low kick, looking for Jaa's leg but Jaa calmly moves out of range.
Allen tries to bum rush Jaa with a series of wild strikes but Jaa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jaa instigates a clinch.
Allen misses with a punch on the inside.
Allen misses with the head strike.
Allen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Allen misses with a punch on the inside.
Jaa works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Allen pushes Jaa off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Allen.
Allen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jaa is able to avoid easily.
Jaa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Allen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Allen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Allen is breathing heavily.
Jaa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Allen but Allen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Allen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Allen just misses with a punch to the body.
Jaa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jaa throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Allen was covering up waiting for the punch and Jaa finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Allen pushes Jaa off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Allen throws a head kick that misses
and Jaa counters with a series of strikes. Allen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jaa has Allen up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jaa is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Allen is defending well.
Allen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Allen blocks a body shot from Jaa.
Allen has a couple of punches blocked by Jaa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa blocks an uppercut.
Allen swings wildly with an uppercut but Jaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jaa blocking some punches.
Jaa is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Allen can't fight it off and eventually Jaa manages to take the fight to the floor. Allen looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Allen pushes Jaa off and gets back to his feet.
Allen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jaa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Allen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jaa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Allen, pushing him back against the cage.
Jaa blocks an uppercut.
Allen lands a nice uppercut.
Allen swings wildly with an uppercut but Jaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Allen swings wildly with an uppercut but Jaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Allen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tony Jaa's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Jaa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Allen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Allen throws a combination that misses
and Jaa counters with a three punch combo that has Allen backing up. Allen nods at Jaa to acknowledge the strikes.
Allen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Allen duly obliges.
Allen misses with a low kick.
Jaa moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right from Jaa.
Allen pushes Jaa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jaa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jaa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Allen throws a body shot but no joy.
Jaa moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jaa is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Allen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Allen.
Allen lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jaa.
Allen stops a takedown attempt from Jaa.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Jaa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jaa.
Allen scores with a shot to the side of Jaa's head.
Jaa is looking to take this one to the mat.
Allen misses with some punches.
Jaa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Allen scoring well with a low kick there.
Allen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jaa is able to avoid easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Allen.
Allen tries to land a leg kick but Jaa saw it coming and moves away.
Allen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jaa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Allen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Allen motions for Jaa to come forward. Allen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jaa appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Allen misses with a leg kick.
Allen misses with a double jab.
It looked like Jaa was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jaa blocks the body kick.
Allen looks for the body kick but Jaa saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen misses with an uppercut. Jaa saw that one coming.
A low kick from Allen is predictable there
and Jaa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Allen.
Jaa fails to land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jaa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jaa throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Allen tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jaa is in Allen's guard.
Allen manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Allen misses with a few strikes there.
Jaa feints and as Allen raises his hands in defense, Jaa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Allen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Allen has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Jaa has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Allen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jaa.
Allen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jaa blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jaa can't get the takedown.
Allen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Allen has a couple of punches blocked by Jaa.
Allen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jaas head.
Jaa manages to break the clinch.
Allen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jaa.
Jaa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Allen misses with a wild body shot.
Allen misses with a series of wild punches.
Jaa is looking to counter the offense by Allen and move into the clinch.
Allen throws a head kick that misses
and Jaa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Allen throws a hook to the side of Jaa's head but Jaa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jaa shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Allen kicks off Jaa and gets to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jaa moves into the clinch.
Allen working aggressively here.
Jaa manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Allen.
Jaa half committed to a counter leg kick.
Allen tries to work over Jaa's front leg with a kick but Jaa checks it.
Jaa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Allen's head.
Allen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jaa counters with a shoot takedown. Allen fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jaa stops Allen from standing up.
Tony Jaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barry Allen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jaa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barry Allen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Allen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Allen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lei Makana (ranked 3319 p4p, 337 weight class) and Darren Stephens (ranked 23883 p4p, 578 weight class). Stephens has chosen The A-Team as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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168 lbs
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168 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lei Makana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Darren Stephens!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makana shoots in for a double leg but Stephens sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Makana shoots in looking for a takedown. Stephens tries to sprawl out of it but Makana keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stephens manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Makana gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Makana has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lei Makana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stephens connects with a body shot that sends Makana's belly button to the back.
Stephens misses with a leg kick.
Stephens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Makana appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stephens cracks Makana with an open hand slap.
Stephens connects with a single shot there.
Stephens defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Makana.
Makana ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stephens throws a sloppy head kick and Makana moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makana gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stephens is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Makana is defending well.
Makana has picked Stephens up - he's going for a ride! Makana dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Makana is keen to just control but Stephens is a slippery customer.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stephens can do anything to dispel that myth.
Makana is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Stephens is trying to get back to full guard.
Makana decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Makana dives in and grabs Stephens's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stephens pushes down on Makana's head and hops out.
Nice uppercut lands for Stephens. That snapped Makana's head back.
Stephens digs a good body shot into Makana's ribs.
Stephens getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Makana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makana gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stephens.
Stephens slaps away a takedown attempt from Makana, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Makana goes for a double leg but Stephens avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Stephens continues to drive forward.
As Makana backs off Stephens throws a huge counter combo but Makana manages to avoid it all.
Darren Stephens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stephens comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Makana has a takedown stuffed.
Makana shoots in but Stephens avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stephens has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Makana fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stephens tries to counter by closing the distance.
Makana shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stephens connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Makana shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stephens as he jumps to the side.
Stephens lands a jab-cross combination.
Makana is rocked!
Makana avoids the head kick by Stephens.
Oh Makana is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stephens moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makana walks straight into a right hand from Stephens - that's dropped him! Stephens jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Makana from any more punishment! Makana complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Darren Stephens!
A relieved looking Darren Stephens thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Frye (ranked 2657 p4p, 332 weight class) and Sergio Konstantine (ranked 3081 p4p, 374 weight class). Frye comes to the cage accompanied by Bombshell. Isaac Frye has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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197 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Isaac Frye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergio Konstantine!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Konstantine moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like Sergio Konstantine has been cut.
Frye swinging wildly here.
Frye connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've been told by Frye's head coaches at Stark Slugger Society that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Frye sends Konstantine crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Frye is motioning to the referee to let Konstantine up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Konstantine is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frye weaves into range and cracks Konstantine right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Konstantine goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Frye is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Isaac Frye!
An out of breath and clearly excited Isaac Frye thanked Hell's Balls Recovery (160) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Greg Pahlin (ranked 3586 p4p, 361 weight class) and Matt Askren (ranked 4069 p4p, 387 weight class). Greg Pahlin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Pahlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Askren!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pahlin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Askren doesn't seem bothered though.
Pahlin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've been told by Pahlin's head coaches at Grounders Foundation that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Pahlin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Askren's head backwards.
Pahlin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Askren landing some decent shots from guard.
Pahlin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Askren throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Askren accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Askren scoring with punches to the head and body.
Askren has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Askren wants to pass the guard but Pahlin is keeping the position.
Askren throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pahlin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Askren.
Askren looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pahlin trying to keep a closed guard but Askren is proving a slippery customer.
Askren lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Askren not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pahlin looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Askren working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pahlin's head.
Pahlin working a defensive guard here.
Askren is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Askren is looking to work some ground and pound but Pahlin has wrist control.
Askren working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Askren scoring with some ground and pound.
Askren is looking to work some ground and pound but Pahlin has wrist control.
Askren landing with the ground and pound.
Askren working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Askren is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pahlin has momentary wrist control but Askren slips an elbow through the middle.
Pahlin controls Askren momentarily but Askren frees himself.
Pahlin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pahlin tries to get out of the position.
Askren throws a big elbow that misses.
Askren with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Askren's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Askren is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Askren throwing strikes from guard but Pahlin blocks nicely.
Askren chips away with some ground and pound.
Askren is working Pahlin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Askren with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pahlin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Askren accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Askren stays in close to Pahlin's body and controls the position.
Askren is looking to work some ground and pound but Pahlin has wrist control.
Pahlin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Askren trying to control but Pahlin is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pahlin is trying to control the position but Askren postures up.
Askren postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Askren 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.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pahlin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Askren has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Askren and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pahlin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pahlin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Askren to score with a decent uppercut.
Askren has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pahlin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pahlin throws a leg kick
and Askren counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Askren.
Pahlin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Askren stands up over Pahlin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pahlin wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Askren is now in half guard.
Askren drops an elbow to the side of Pahlin's head.
Askren seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Askren is nestled in close to Pahlin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Askren is trying to control the action in half guard but Pahlin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Askren sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pahlin defending well though.
Askren with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Askren working the head and body with strikes.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Askren working his ground and pound in the gym.
Askren slips a nice elbow through Pahlin's hands, connecting with Pahlin's forehead.
Askren seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Askren controlling the action here.
Pahlin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Askren on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pahlin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Askren.
Askren throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Askren working the head and body with strikes.
Askren drops an elbow to the side of Pahlin's head.
Askren looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pahlin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Pahlin taking some punishment here, with Askren in his half guard.
Askren wants to take a breather but Pahlin is having none of it.
Askren takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Askren missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Askren perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Askren is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Matt Askren has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pahlin has hold of Askren's hands but Askren slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askren is nestled in close to Pahlin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Askren stalling.
Askren working over Pahlin with some ground and pound. Pahlin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Askren connects with a nice short shot to Pahlin's temple.
Askren lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Askren working Pahlin over with strikes.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Askren missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pahlin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Askren scores with a couple of nice shots.
Askren thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pahlin's head.
Askren lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pahlin is refusing to be controlled, as Askren sits in half guard.
Pahlin has hold of Askren's hands but Askren slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Askren thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Askren scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Askren works his foot free and advances to mount.
Askren is landing with some decent strikes but Pahlin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Askren showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Pahlin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Pahlin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Askren counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pahlin is trying to control the position but Askren postures up.
Askren distracts Pahlin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Askren controls from within his opponent's guard.
Askren connects with a couple of short punches.
Askren is working Pahlin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Askren lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pahlin is rocked!
Askren cracks Pahlin with a solid left hand.
Oh Pahlin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Askren landing with the ground and pound.
Askren working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pahlin's head.
Askren gets to his feet and stands over Pahlin, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Pahlin felt that one! Askren unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Pahlin from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Askren!
Matt Askren decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vasyl Lomachenko (ranked 2334 p4p, 121 weight class) and Broseph Stalin (ranked 2480 p4p, 125 weight class). 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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130 lbs
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147 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vasyl Lomachenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Broseph Stalin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stalin moves into the clinch successfully.
Lomachenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lomachenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Stalin.
Lomachenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stalin.
Stalin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stalin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stalin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lomachenkos head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stalin.
Lomachenko is rocked!
Stalin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Oh Lomachenko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stalin digs a right hand underneath Lomachenko's ribcage. Lomachenko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stalin lands a body punch.
Lomachenko is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stalin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lomachenko backwards.
Stalin lands a body punch.
Stalin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stalin scores with a shoulder strike.
Stalin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stalin lands a hook that snaps the head of Lomachenko backwards.
We've been hearing reports that Lomachenko has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Stalin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Stalin.
Stalin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stalin digs a right hand into Lomachenko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lomachenko's gas tank.
Lomachenko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A hook to the body from Stalin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stalin creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Lomachenko with a big uppercut! Lomachenko tries to clinch up but Stalin pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Lomachenko to the mat! Lomachenko covers up and Stalin unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Broseph Stalin!
Our winner, Broseph Stalin, 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Moe Lester (ranked 847 p4p, 121 weight class) and Dab Calharran (ranked 1521 p4p, 201 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Dab Calharran enters the cage!
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Moe Lester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dab Calharran!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Lester.
Calharran tests Lester's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Moe Lester has been cut.
Lester lands with a nice body punch.
Lester instigates a clinch.
Lester lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lester lands with a short shot to the head.
Lester scores with a shot to the side of Calharran's head.
Calharran tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lester prevents the takedown attempt.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lester gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Calharran.
Lester makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lester lands a right hand that snaps the head of Calharran backwards.
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!
Lester scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lester is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lester prevents a takedown attempt there.
Moe Lester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dab Calharran.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lester creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Calharran tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lester smiles and moves away.
Lester defending well as Calharran loads up on a big left hand.
Calharran misses with a looping right.
Lester is looking to counter the offense by Calharran and move into the clinch.
Calharran takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Calharran ducks under a wild hook from Lester.
Calharran tries to counter with a clinch but Lester shakes him off and moves away.
Calharran misses with a straight left.
As Calharran tries to get set, Lester tries to push him back and clinch up but Calharran manages to avoid the attempt.
Lester lunges at Calharran with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Calharran's hand.
Calharran has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nice defenses there by Lester.
Calharran fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Calharran takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Calharran shoots and misses
and Lester counters by clinching up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lester stalling against the cage.
Calharran is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Calharran takes a shot to the head.
Lester lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lester.
A nice left hand lands by Lester.
A left hand lands to the body for Lester.
Lester lands a body shot in the clinch.
Calharran looks winded!
Calharran tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lester.
Lester lands a left hand that snaps the head of Calharran backwards.
Lester lands with a light punch inside.
Calharran has a couple of punches blocked by Lester.
Calharran drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lester gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Calharran is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Calharran.
Calharran is looking for a takedown.
Lester scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Lester.
Calharran drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lester scores with a shot to the side of Calharran's head.
Calharran is rocked!
Lester lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Calharran is still on wobbly legs! Can Lester finish him?
A right handed body shot lands from Lester.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lester.
Lester creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Calharran's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Calharran drops to his knees and Lester pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Moe Lester!
After winning the bout, Moe Lester thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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