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CoV 107: Fantana vs Stanislov PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Youssef Hadji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hadji has chosen The National Anthem of Morocco as his entrance music. Youssef Hadji struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Youssef Hadji has the eye of the tiger 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
7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marshall Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Youssef Hadji!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mason will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mason pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hadji closes the distance and clinches.
Mason tries a knee to the head but Hadji blocks it.
Mason stops a takedown attempt from Hadji.
Mason tries to land a knee to the head but Hadji blocks with his arms.
Mason tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mason misses with a knee to the head.
Mason misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Hadji to work.
Mason tries to land a knee to the head but Hadji blocks with his arms.
Mason scores with a knee to the head.
Hadji lands with a right to the head.
Hadji wants a takedown but no success here.
Hadji drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mason gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Marshall Mason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Youssef Hadji.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hadji.
Mason misses with the head strike.
Hadji goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mason prevents it.
Mason tries a knee to the head but Hadji blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hadji has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mason tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mason is breathing heavily.
Mason tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mason with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hadji takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hadji is trying to drag Mason to the mat but Mason just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hadji jumps guard and drags Mason to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hadji is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mason would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mason has gone for a leg lock! Hadji slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mason's guard.
Hadji content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hadji avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hadji pushing down on Mason's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hadji wants to take a breather but Mason is having none of it.
Hadji has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Mason defend it? Hadji steps over the head and cranks it - Mason is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Hadji!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Youssef Hadji!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Happy Gunderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Alex Long enters the cage!
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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
5 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Happy Gunderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Long!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long scores with a decent looking hook.
Long throws a right and a left that Gunderson avoids nicely.
Long lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gunderson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gunderson tries to keep at a distance but Long has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Long.
Gunderson is working for takedown but Long is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gunderson is breathing heavily.
Long lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gunderson backwards.
Gunderson is rocked!
Long breaks from the clinch.
Oh Gunderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Long misses with a double jab.
Long misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gunderson seems to have got his legs back now.
A left and a right from Long both land. Nice combination.
Long cracks a nice hook into Gunderson's ribs.
Gunderson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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!
Long throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Gunderson colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Long as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Gunderson is left battered and dazed whilst Long and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Long!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conner Magavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Rogers could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Conner Magavin's chin.
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170 lbs
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180 lbs
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Conner Magavin!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magavin fails with a takedown attempt.
A swing and a miss from Rogers.
Rogers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magavin moves away.
Rogers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Magavin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Magavin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rogers.
Rogers throws a right and a left that Magavin avoids nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Magavin.
Rogers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rogers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Magavin.
Rogers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers missing with a left hand there. Magavin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rogers misses with a double jab.
Rogers scores with a crisp jab that stopped Magavin in his tracks.
Rogers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rogers throws a series of punches but Magavin moves out of range.
Rogers connects with a body shot.
Magavin looks gassed!
Rogers lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Magavin sprawling to the canvas. Rogers follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Magavin hang on?
Magavin is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magavin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rogers.
Magavin is still in real trouble! Can Rogers finish him?
Rogers has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rogers looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Magavin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Magavin seems to have recovered his senses.
Rogers trying to control the pace.
Rogers missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is taking a breather. Magavin says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Rogers missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Johnny Rogers.
Rogers misses with a series of wild punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rogers. Magavin does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rogers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rogers fails to land with a series of punches.
Magavin moves out of range of the strikes.
Rogers throws a nice looking combination but Magavin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Magavin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rogers sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnny Rogers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conner Magavin.
Magavin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rogers's waist but Rogers gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Magavin off to one side.
Rogers just misses with a punch to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Rogers.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magavin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rogers's waist but Rogers gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Magavin off to one side.
Rogers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magavin manages to avoid it.
Magavin misses with a combination
and Rogers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Rogers dominated that round.
That's time! Rogers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rogers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Magavin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rogers throws out a loose jab but Magavin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnny Rogers is winning the standup battle so far.
Magavin slips a jab and a cross from Rogers.
Magavin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rogers throws a looping overhand right but Magavin ducks down to avoid it.
Magavin throws a combination that misses
and Rogers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Magavin shoots in for a takedown but Rogers shows good takedown defense.
Rogers takes a swing at Magavin's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers misses with a body shot.
Magavin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rogers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnny Rogers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conner Magavin.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Magavin avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers leaves Magavin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Magavin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Johnny Rogers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rogers just misses with a punch to the body.
Magavin shoots in for a takedown but Rogers shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Magavin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rogers throws out the jab.
Nice cross by Rogers.
Magavin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rogers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Magavin is trying desperately to land a takedown but Rogers is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Magavin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Magavin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Magavin stalling away here and it's allowed Rogers to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Rogers is looking for a triangle but Magavin pushes his legs off easily.
Rogers has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Magavin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Magavin scoring with some ground and pound.
Rogers has momentary wrist control but Magavin slips an elbow through the middle.
Rogers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magavin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Magavin postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Magavin shoots in for a takedown but Rogers shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rogers throws a hook but Magavin blocks it.
Rogers swats away the attempt to clinch by Magavin.
Johnny Rogers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Magavin shoots in for a takedown but Rogers shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Magavin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rogers.
Magavin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four 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.
Magavin shoots in but no luck this time.
A right-left combo lands from Rogers.
Rogers misses with an uppercut.
Magavin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rogers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A left lands for Rogers.
Magavin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Magavin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rogers looks to score with a jab to the body but Magavin is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Rogers dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rogers looks to land a right hand but Magavin moved out of range.
Magavin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rogers is fending him off so far but Magavin persists. Nope, Rogers circles away and we're back to standing.
Rogers throws a right and a left that Magavin avoids nicely.
Magavin slips a jab and a cross from Rogers.
Rogers misses with a hook. Magavin ducked under it nicely.
Magavin slips under a jab from Rogers.
Magavin misses with a shot to the body
and Rogers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Magavin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rogers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magavin tried to score with a low kick but Rogers checks it.
Rogers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rogers throws a jab but it's blocked by Magavin.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rogers leaves Magavin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Johnny Rogers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conner Magavin.
Magavin tries for a takedown but Rogers circles away easily
and Rogers counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Magavin thinking.
Rogers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magavin moves away.
Magavin has a takedown stuffed.
Magavin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rogers is looking to control Magavin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rogers avoid being mounted?
Conner Magavin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers tries to roll over but Magavin keeps him under control.
Rogers actively working from the bottom here.
Magavin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rogers is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Magavin pulls his head out easily.
Rogers wants to improve his position but Magavin is controlling well.
Rogers keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Magavin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rogers is just riding it out for now. Magavin eventually gives up the hold.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rogers swings for the body but Magavin moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers misses with a wild combination.
Magavin shoots for a double leg takedown but Rogers sprawls well. He's pushed Magavin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Magavin shoots and misses
and Rogers counters with a series of strikes. Magavin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rogers looks to throw the jab but Magavin is out of range.
Magavin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rogers.
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.
Horrible takedown by Magavin or perhaps it was just good defense by Rogers which made him look bad.
Nice shot lands for Rogers.
Rogers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Magavin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Magavin.
Rogers is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rogers manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Magavin blocking the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Conner Magavin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rogers has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Johnny Rogers!
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for Johnny Rogers!
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight for Johnny Rogers!
Johnny Rogers wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kingston has chosen Public Enemy - Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos as his entrance music. Eddie Kingston has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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212 lbs
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217 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
10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mario Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie Kingston!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingston throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kingston misses the jab.
Ribeiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eddie Kingston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ribeiro tries to clinch there but Kingston circles away.
Ribeiro looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ribeiro looking to pass the guard.
Ribeiro slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ribeiro wants to control from the top but Kingston keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ribeiro won't allow Kingston to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kingston is keeping the position for now.
Ribeiro trying to control but Kingston is working from the bottom.
Ribeiro tries to free his leg and advance position but Kingston is retaining full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ribeiro feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ribeiro is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kingston is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kingston has escaped and now he's on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston preventing the sweep.
Ribeiro is looking for a triangle but Kingston pushes his legs off easily.
Kingston postures up.
Ribeiro wants to control the position but Kingston says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro is trying to get back to full guard.
Kingston tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Ribeiro.
Ribeiro has his hands clasped together around Kingston's back. He's all about the action.
Kingston wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ribeiro is looking to get back to full guard here but Kingston has managed to pass to side control instead.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ribeiro can't escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ribeiro wants to control but Kingston is having none of it.
Ribeiro sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Ribeiro dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kingston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ribeiro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kingston is fending him off so far but Ribeiro persists. Nope, Kingston circles away and we're back to standing.
Kingston scoring well with a low kick there.
Kingston looks to score with a jab to the body but Ribeiro is just out of range.
Kingston lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Mario Ribeiro has been cut.
Ribeiro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kingston.
Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown but Kingston shows good takedown defense.
Kingston misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ribeiro closes the distance and pushes Kingston back into the cage.
Ribeiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ribeiro darts in and clinches Kingston up against the cage.
Kingston tries to break the clinch but Ribeiro is controlling the position.
Ribeiro's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ribeiro is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kingston gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kingston wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ribeiro is working for takedown but Kingston is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston is trying to break the clinch but Ribeiro has him pressed against the cage.
Ribeiro has Kingston pressed against the cage, preventing Kingston from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ribeiro - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A frustrated look appears on Kingston's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kingston working hard to break the clinch.
Ribeiro has hold of one of Kingston's legs. Kingston is fighting the takedown attempt but Ribeiro gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Ribeiro is looking to advance position but Kingston has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Ribeiro wants to control but Kingston is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston prevents Ribeiro from getting the reversal.
Kingston is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Kingston lands a jab to the head.
Kingston misses with an uppercut.
Kingston fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ribeiro is out of range.
Kingston finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ribeiro misses with a takedown attempt - Kingston sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kingston gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ribeiro trying to control but Kingston is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro wants to pass the guard but Kingston is keeping the position.
Ribeiro looking to sit in guard and control but Kingston gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kingston wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Ribeiro's closed guard. He's half up but Ribeiro has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Ribeiro pivots and extends the arm, Kingston falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Ribeiro! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mario Ribeiro!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by Emanuel - The Hey Man. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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198 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bart Griffin!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Griffin shoots in looking for a takedown. Brown tries to sprawl out of it but Griffin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Griffin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Griffin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Brown can't do much from the bottom here.
Brown tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Griffin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Griffin tries for a kimura but Brown is defending well.
Brown sneaks back into half guard.
Brown is trying to maintain the position but Griffin is very close to passing his half guard.
Brown pushes Griffin off looking to stand but Griffin dives back in and keeps control.
Griffin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown wants to control but Griffin is keeping busy.
Griffin thows a huge punch but Brown dodges it nicely.
Griffin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brown defending well though.
Griffin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Griffin throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it.
Brown throws a nice head kick!
Griffin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brown sprawls well. Brown wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Griffin gets slowly back to his feet.
Mark Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bart Griffin.
Brown displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Griffin.
Griffin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.
Griffin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two 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.
Griffin misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Brown stuffs the takedown attempt from Griffin. Griffin gets slowly back to his feet.
Griffin throws a lazy head kick
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mark Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Griffin has his takedown stuffed
and Brown counters with a good low kick that Griffin was not able to check.
Brown lands a nice leg kick that just misses Griffin's sensitive parts.
Griffin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nice body kick from Brown.
Griffin looks gassed!
Griffin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Griffin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Griffin throws a leg kick
and Brown counters with a nice body kick.
Griffin dodges the punch combination from Brown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Griffin misses with a takedown
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Brown throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brown misses with a body kick.
Brown scores with a kick to the midsection.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Griffin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brown throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Griffin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brown can pounce on him.
Brown goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown thumps Griffin with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffin with a poor takedown
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown lands a high kick!
Griffin is rocked!
It looks like Bart Griffin has been cut.
Griffin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Griffin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Griffin is still on wobbly legs! Can Brown finish him?
Brown lands a slapping body shot.
Brown scoring well with a low kick there.
Brown throws a right hand that Griffin ducks under and follows up with a left that Griffin also avoids with ease.
Griffin seems to have recovered his senses.
Brown is looking to slow Griffin down with leg kicks.
Brown fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Griffin.
Good leg kick by Brown there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown scores with a nice head shot.
Brown throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Brown throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bart Griffin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Brown scores with a nice strike.
Griffin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a good low kick that Griffin was not able to check.
Mark Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brown.
Griffin misses with a takedown
and Brown counters with a head kick. That will keep Griffin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Griffin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brown cracks Griffin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brown cracks Griffin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Brown cracks Griffin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Griffin can do to turn this around?
Brown throws a quick inside leg kick.
Griffin is breathing heavily.
Griffin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brown chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brown connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Griffin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brown counters with a body kick.
Mark Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bart Griffin.
Brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brown thumps Griffin with a low kick.
Bart Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Griffin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Brown is looking for a sweep. Griffin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brown tries to kick Griffin off but Griffin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Brown tries to roll over but Griffin keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to stand up here but Griffin is controlling him well.
Brown wants to improve his position but Griffin is controlling well.
Griffin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Brown is just riding it out for now. Griffin eventually gives up the hold.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Brown needs to keep his hands up - Griffin had a free shot at his head there.
Brown lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Griffin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a slapping body shot.
Griffin fails with the takedown
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Griffin shoots and misses
and Brown counters with a good, hard body kick but Griffin shrugs it off.
Brown bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circling - Griffin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brown lands a slapping body shot.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Griffin throws a sloppy body shot
and Brown finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Griffin has his takedown stuffed
and Brown counters with a head kick. That will keep Griffin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown connects with a solid leg kick.
No joy there for Brown, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Griffin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brown counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brown throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Griffin misses with a hook.
Brown lands with a kick to the temple. Griffin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Griffin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Brown finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Griffin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Brown dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bart Griffin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown lands a nice looking kick to the body. Griffin takes a step back to recover.
Brown slips under a jab.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Griffin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brown counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Griffin thinking.
Griffin fails with the takedown
and Brown counters with a head kick.
Griffin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Griffin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brown connects with a high kick.
Griffin takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a nice low kick that buckles Griffin's knee momentarily.
Mark Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bart Griffin.
Brown thows a body kick. Griffin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Brown catches Griffin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Brown lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brown.
Brown plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Griffin shoots and misses
and Brown counters with an inside leg kick.
Griffin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown scoring well with a low kick there.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown digs a good hook to Griffin's body.
Brown with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brown thumps Griffin with a low kick.
Griffin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Brown.
Brown lands a head kick. Griffin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Griffin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Brown - the referee stops the clock and Griffin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Brown. Griffin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Brown cracks Griffin with an open hand slap.
Brown scores with a nice right hand.
Brown chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown scores with a jab to the jaw.
Brown lands with a thumping leg kick.
Griffin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Brown scores with a body shot.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Brown pushes Griffin away with a front kick.
Bart Griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Griffin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Some wild striking there from Brown.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brown darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Griffin misses with a takedown
and Brown counters with a low kick, right behind Griffin 's knee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown cracks Griffin with a good jab.
Griffin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Griffin has his takedown stuffed
and Brown counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A punch lands to the side of Griffin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Brown lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Brown buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griffin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Griffin tries for a takedown but Brown circles away easily
and Brown counters with a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brown, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Mark Brown!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Mark Brown!
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Mark Brown!
Mark Brown wins by unanimous decision!
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FIGHT
RATING
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Heines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amir Faheem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faheem is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tunak Tunak Tun. Amir Faheem is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joshua Heines!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Amir Faheem!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faheem closes the distance and clinches up with Heines, looking for a takedown. Faheem pushes Heines against the cage but Heines circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Faheem tries to score with a low kick but Heines moves his leg out of the way.
Faheem slips a straight right by Heines.
Heines tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Faheem was well out of range. Poor timing from Heines.
An inside leg kick lands from Faheem.
Faheem scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Faheem misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Heines defending against the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Faheem is putting a hurting on Heines here, landing some big shots from side control.
Heines is looking for a sweep.
Heines sneaks back into half guard.
Heines manages to get to full guard.
Faheem wants to pass the guard but Heines is keeping the position.
Faheem connects with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faheem scoring with punches to the head and body.
Faheem working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Faheem has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Faheem stopping the sweep attempt from Heines.
Heines is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Heines has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Faheem throws the kick towards the body but Heines avoids it.
Heines misses with an uppercut. Faheem saw that one coming.
Joshua Heines is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Faheem has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Heines finds it's way round the side to connect with Faheem's head.
Heines checks a leg kick.
Heines has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Faheem.
Heines lands with a hook. Faheem tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Faheem lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heines throws a jab when Faheem was well out of range.
Faheem throws a quick inside leg kick.
Faheem moves away from the strike by Heines.
Faheem fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Faheem.
Faheem decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
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!
Faheem drops an elbow to the side of Heines's head.
Faheem looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Faheem content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Faheem is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heines wants to get back to full guard.
Faheem throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heines has one foot on Faheem's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Faheem scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Heines scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Heines checks a leg kick nicely.
Heines defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Faheem.
Joshua Heines has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amir Faheem.
A head kick misses from Faheem.
Heines checks the leg kick nicely there.
Heines thows a body shot but no joy.
Heines moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Faheem 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 Heines has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Heines and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Faheem throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Faheem pivots, looking for a leg kick but Heines is out of range and Faheem settles back down.
Faheem looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Faheem stops Heines from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faheem pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Heines is keeping the position for now.
Heines looking to hit a scissor sweep but Faheem is one step ahead there.
Heines pulls Faheem in to control the position.
Faheem wants to control from the top but Heines keeps moving.
Heines wants to sweep but no luck.
Faheem distracts Heines with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Heines looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Faheem throwing strikes but missing.
Heines utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amir Faheem 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.
Heines leaves Faheem with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Heines lands a nice looking body shot.
Heines ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Faheem moves away.
Faheem pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Heines scores with a punch to the head.
Faheem misses with a takedown attempt - Heines sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Heines keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Heines connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Heines is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Heines misses with a double jab.
Faheem avoids the body shot from Heines.
Faheem closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Faheem lands in his opponent's guard.
Faheem has gone for a leg lock! Heines slips out almost immediately though and dives into Faheem's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faheem keeping moving, preventing Heines from controlling successfully.
Heines won't allow Faheem to sweep him here.
Faheem trying to control the position.
Faheem manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Heines manages to get himself to full guard.
Heines seems keen to control Faheem's posture.
Faheem won't allow Heines to get back to his feet.
Faheem throws a big right hand that misses.
Faheem 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Faheem sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Heines's guard.
Faheem stops Heines from getting back to his feet.
Faheem is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Heines is just riding it out for now. Faheem eventually gives up the hold.
Faheem is breathing heavily.
Faheem performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are battling for position here. Heines manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Heines looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Heines has his hands on Faheem's head, controlling the position.
Faheem throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Heines works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heines uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Faheem shoots in for a takedown but Heines shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Joshua Heines has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amir Faheem.
Faheem avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Faheem tries to score a power double leg takedown but Heines sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Faheem somewhat.
Faheem tries to clinch but Heines moves out of range.
Faheem steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heines.
Heines throws a series of punches but Faheem moves out of range.
Faheem misses with a low kick.
Faheem shoots in for a double leg but Heines sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Faheem will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Faheem misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faheem lands with a good body shot.
Heines misses with a wild body shot.
Heines slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Heines.
A left lands for Heines.
Heines stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Heines wants it to stay on the feet.
Heines throws a shot from downtown. Faheem moves away and avoids it.
Faheem keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heines blocks a low kick nicely.
Heines connects with a right hand. Faheem shakes it off.
No joy there for Heines, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Faheem throws a head kick that half lands.
A shot to the liver by Heines. Beautiful body shot.
Heines checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Faheem scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joshua Heines dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Faheem moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Faheem misses with a low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Heines darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Heines connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Faheem's hands.
Heines throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Heines with a jab.
Faheem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Joshua Heines is winning the standup battle so far.
Heines smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Heines swats away the attempt to clinch by Faheem.
Heines scores with a crisp jab that stopped Faheem in his tracks.
Heines ducks under a wild hook from Faheem.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Heines checks a leg kick.
Faheem defending well as Heines loads up on a big left hand.
Heines getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Faheem throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Faheem.
Faheem takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Heines is trying to buck Faheem off.
Heines can't do much from the bottom here.
Heines gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Heines is trying to get back to full guard.
Heines is trying to stand.
Heines blocking the ground and pound attempt from Faheem.
Heines is staying active underneath Faheem, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Heines misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Faheem.
Faheem finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A leg kick checked by Heines.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Faheem.
Heines lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Faheem tries to land a front kick but Heines steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Faheem throws a predictable looking body shot
and Heines cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Faheem with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Heines counter with a right hand.
Faheem keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heines avoids a kick to the body.
Faheem is looking to clinch but Heines is avoiding it.
Heines throws a looping overhand right but Faheem ducks down to avoid it.
Faheem 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.
Faheem fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Joshua Heines has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amir Faheem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heines connects with a jab.
Heines scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A punch lands to the side of Faheem 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Faheem throws a low kick, looking for Heines's leg but Heines calmly moves out of range.
Heines digs a good body shot into Faheem's ribs.
Heines cracks Faheem with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Heines looks to throw the jab but Faheem is out of range.
Faheem shoots for a double leg takedown but Heines sprawls well. He's pushed Faheem's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Heines scores with a shot to the body.
Heines fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Heines fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Heines cracks Faheem with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Faheem has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Faheem is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Heines.
Faheem is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heines works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Faheem is still on wobbly legs! Can Heines finish him?
Heines lands a head shot.
Faheem tries for a takedown but Heines circles away easily
and Heines counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Faheem takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Heines digs a good hook to Faheem's body.
Heines changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Faheem seems to have recovered his senses.
Heines scores with a crisp jab that stopped Faheem in his tracks.
Nice shot by Heines.
Heines throws an overhand right that lands on Faheem's shoulder, as Faheem tries to avoid the shot.
Faheem looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Faheem shoots for a takedown but Heines saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Faheem throws a body kick the misses
and Heines counters with a nice uppercut.
Amir Faheem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heines lands the left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joshua Heines showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Heines has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight for Joshua Heines!
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Joshua Heines!
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight for Joshua Heines!
Joshua Heines wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leland Chapman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chapman has chosen Dog the Bounty Hunter (Theme Song) as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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27
265 lbs
16 - 5 - 0 |
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22
255 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Benton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leland Chapman!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jorge Garcia and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Benton.
Benton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Benton throws a right hand that Chapman ducks under and follows up with a left that Chapman also avoids with ease.
Nice body punch from Chapman.
Benton misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chapman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sam Benton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benton thows a leg kick but Chapman checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Chapman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benton.
Benton avoids a kick to the body.
Benton looks to throw a body kick
and Chapman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chapman.
Chapman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Benton smiles and moves away.
Chapman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Benton. That did some damage!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benton throws a push kick but Chapman slaps the foot to one side.
Chapman works over Benton's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Sam Benton has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chapman throws a leg kick but Benton sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Benton throws a lazy right hand but Chapman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benton moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Chapman moves away from the strike by Benton.
Chapman takes a swing at Benton's ribcage but misses.
Chapman throws a leg kick
and Benton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chapman on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Chapman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Benton.
Chapman lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Benton backs up against the cage.
Chapman throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chapman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chapman counters with a nice leg kick.
Benton scores with a shot to the body.
Benton ducks under a wild hook from Chapman.
Chapman misses with the body kick
and Benton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Leland Chapman has been cut.
Benton throws a head kick but Chapman moves out of range.
Benton throws a leg kick
and Chapman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Chapman throws a head kick but Benton moves out of range.
Chapman misses with a looping right.
Benton goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chapman scores with a hook to the body. Benton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Benton misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chapman moves out of range as Benton strikes.
Benton tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chapman is able to avoid easily.
Benton misses with a body kick.
Benton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chapman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Benton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chapman can pounce on him.
Chapman throws a leg kick
and Benton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chapman looks to land a right hand but Benton moved out of range.
Benton lands with a nice body kick.
Chapman is looking to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chapman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chapman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Benton's sensitive parts.
Benton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chapman throws a shot to the body.
Benton is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chapman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Benton loads up on a big right hand but Chapman slips the punch.
Chapman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Benton circles away quickly and effectively.
Chapman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chapman moves into range and clinches up with Benton.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chapman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Benton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Benton misses with the head strike.
Chapman lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leland Chapman dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Chapman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Benton keeps the fight on the outside.
Benton is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Benton throws a body kick that misses.
Benton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chapman misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Benton is predictable there
enabling Chapman to counter with a crisp jab.
Chapman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chapman dodges the punch combination from Benton.
A cross from Chapman lands.
Benton misses with a body shot.
Chapman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chapman throws a lazy right hand but Benton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chapman ducks under a wild hook from Benton.
Chapman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Benton pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Benton misses with a shot to the body
and Chapman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Benton misses with a kick to the body
and Chapman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chapman jabs Benton right on the nose. Benton blinks but takes it well.
Chapman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Benton. Benton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sam Benton's cut is getting worse.
Benton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chapman.
Chapman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chapman throws a sloppy head kick and Benton moves out of range easily.
Chapman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Benton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chapman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chapman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Benton.
Chapman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benton moves away.
Chapman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Benton swings for the body but Chapman moves out of range.
Benton throws a leg kick
and Chapman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chapman fails to land the takedown.
Leland Chapman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chapman tries to land a leg kick but Benton saw it coming and moves away.
Benton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chapman circles away quickly and effectively.
Benton checks the leg kick nicely there.
Chapman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton throws a body kick the misses
and Chapman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chapman.
Benton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chapman's elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nice body punch from Chapman.
Benton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chapman or not.
Chapman tries to stall but Benton uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Chapman controlling the action here for a moment.
Chapman prevents Benton from breaking the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Chapman.
Chapman receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Leland Chapman.
Benton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chapman.
Sam Benton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benton bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Benton takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chapman slips under a jab.
Chapman gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Benton makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Chapman throws a leg kick
and Benton counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Benton. That snapped Chapman's head back.
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!
Benton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Benton there as he acknowledges the shot.
Chapman thuds his right hand into Benton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Benton gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Chapman counters with a slapping leg kick.
Benton feints and then cracks Chapman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chapman down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab from Chapman.
Chapman moves out of range as Benton strikes.
Chapman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leland Chapman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A big left from Benton misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Chapman.
Chapman lands a two punch combo.
Benton lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Benton slips under a jab from Chapman.
Benton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chapman staying out of range there.
Benton looks to land a left hand but Chapman moved out of range nicely.
Benton throws a nice looking combination but Chapman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chapman checks a leg kick nicely.
Chapman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Benton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Benton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chapman moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Benton misses with a kick to the body
and Chapman counters with a one-two to the body.
Benton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chapman.
Benton throws a leg kick which misses Chapman's front leg but catches the back leg as Chapman tries to avoid it.
Benton throws a jab when Chapman was well out of range.
Chapman wants to clinch.
Chapman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Chapman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sam Benton's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A big left from Chapman misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Benton misses.
Chapman lands with an overhand left.
Benton lands a nice looking body kick.
Chapman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Benton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chapman throws out the jab.
Benton misses with a jab to the body
and Chapman counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chapman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benton throws out the jab.
Benton misses with a combination
and Chapman counters with a straight right hand.
Benton feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chapman's calf.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Benton 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 Chapman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chapman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Chapman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benton moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton staying out of range there.
Chapman lands a jab to the nose.
Benton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Benton misses with an uppercut.
Chapman moves into the clinch.
Chapman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Benton is keeping busy.
Benton blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Chapman.
Chapman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Chapman - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chapman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Chapman.
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!
Chapman breaks the clinch.
Chapman throws a leg kick but Benton checks it.
Sam Benton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Benton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Benton looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chapman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jeez, Sam Benton's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Chapman slips under a jab.
Leland Chapman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chapman avoids the head kick by Benton.
A low kick from Chapman misses
letting Benton counter with a right hand.
Chapman gets the takedown into side control.
Benton is trying to escape the position but Chapman is controlling the position.
Chapman looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benton is letting Chapman control him for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leland Chapman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chapman 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Leland Chapman!
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Leland Chapman!
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Leland Chapman!
Leland Chapman wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Artemis Bray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuire has chosen Jump Around as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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23
141 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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22
145 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Artemis Bray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bray scores with a decent looking hook.
McGuire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bray was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuire.
Artemis Bray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGuire looks to throw the jab but Bray is out of range.
McGuire moves out of range of the body kick from Bray.
Bray is looking to clinch but McGuire is avoiding it.
Bray shoots in and bounces McGuire off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
McGuire trying to control the position.
McGuire looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bray puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Bray works his way into full mount!
Bray is going oldschool here, as he tries to force McGuire to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so McGuire shrugs it off.
McGuire tries to improve his position but Bray has taken his back! Bray has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will McGuire tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Bray pushes McGuire away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Artemis Bray!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brian Fantana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladdy Stanislov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fantana comes to the cage accompanied by You! Me! Dancing!. Stanislov has chosen The Russian National Anthem as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!
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27
153 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
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27
158 lbs
16 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Fantana!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vladdy Stanislov!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanislov doesn't manage to clinch there - Fantana circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fantana checks a leg kick.
A slow jab from Stanislov misses its intended target.
Nice uppercut lands for Stanislov. That snapped Fantana's head back.
Stanislov swings for the body but Fantana moves out of range.
Stanislov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stanislov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fantana dodges the punch combination from Stanislov.
Stanislov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stanislov lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheers as Fantana lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stanislov doesn't seem phased though.
Stanislov misses with a head kick.
Stanislov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stanislov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stanislov tries to land a leg kick but Fantana saw it coming and moves away.
Stanislov misses with a double jab.
Stanislov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stanislov tests Fantana's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantana jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanislov misses with a hook to the body
and Fantana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fantana takes a swing at Stanislov's ribcage but misses.
Stanislov looks to clinch
and Stanislov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vladdy Stanislov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantana misses with a body shot.
Fantana moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stanislov misses with a double jab
and Fantana counters with a single leg into guard. Stanislov didn't expect that.
Stanislov looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fantana stopping the sweep attempt from Stanislov.
Fantana postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantana working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Stanislov wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantana is looking to work some ground and pound but Stanislov has wrist control.
Fantana trying to control the position from guard on top but Stanislov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fantana has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Stanislov wants to stand and escape but Fantana is having none of it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stanislov is on top in guard.
Stanislov is looking to stand up but Fantana won't let him.
Fantana has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Stanislov should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Fantana has tightened it up now! Stanislov should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Brian Fantana!
Brian Fantana retains his featherweight title!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henry Dusavik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Mullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dusavik comes to the cage accompanied by The Lucky Bullets "Cross The Line". Mullen has chosen Country Boy Can Survive as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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25
143 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
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24
146 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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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
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Henry Dusavik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Mullen!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mullen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A leg kick checked by Mullen.
Mullen throws a sloppy head kick and Dusavik moves out of range easily.
Dusavik misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dusavik lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mullen circles away quickly and effectively.
Dusavik attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dusavik dips to his left and cracks Mullen with an uppercut!
Dusavik throws a shot from downtown. Mullen moves away and avoids it.
Dusavik really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dusavik.
Dusavik fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mullen.
Dusavik throws a low kick, looking for Mullen's leg but Mullen calmly moves out of range.
Dusavik misses with an uppercut.
Dusavik is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dusavik throws a series of punches but Mullen moves out of range.
Henry Dusavik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dusavik misses with a double jab.
Dusavik 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.
Decent striking displayed by Dusavik there.
Mullen throws a body kick that misses.
Dusavik lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dusavik rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mullen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters circling - Dusavik throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dusavik lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mullen backs up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dusavik swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mullen slips a straight right by Dusavik.
Mullen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dusavik misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A combination from Dusavik does no damage.
Dusavik takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dusavik on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mullen. Mullen obviously looking to wear him down.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mullen - that will leave a mark!
A bone on bone clash there as Dusavik blocks the leg kick.
Mullen connects with a crisp jab.
Dusavik pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mullen tries to score with a low kick but Dusavik moves his leg out of the way.
Nice body punch from Mullen.
Mullen walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Dusavik drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Mullen swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Dusavik's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Mullen!
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RATING
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