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FC4 Finch vs Jackson PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between CJ Smith (ranked 24751 p4p, 552 weight class) and Connar Cage (ranked 3831 p4p, 379 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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159 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, CJ Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Connar Cage!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cage throws a head kick that misses.
Cage throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Smith tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cage is in Smith's guard.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Cage is proving a slippery customer.
Cage prevents Smith from getting back to his feet.
Cage throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cage is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cage is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.
Cage has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cage works over Smith with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cage pushing down on Smith's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cage stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Smith to get to his feet.
Cage clinches.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cage has him pressed against the cage.
Cage pulls guard effortlessly.
Cage has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Smith doesn't defend quickly enough and Cage has managed to lock this one up! Can Smith escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Cage on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Connar Cage!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Blaze (ranked 3040 p4p, 248 weight class) and Connor Rollins (ranked 24804 p4p, 403 weight class). Blaze comes to the cage accompanied by Shoot to thrill, AC/DC. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nathan Blaze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Connor Rollins!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaze tries a head kick but it misses.
Rollins looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Blaze fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rollins has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Blaze throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rollins lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Blaze tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rollins counters with a shoot takedown. Blaze fights it but they end up in guard.
Blaze manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Rollins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Blaze.
Rollins is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Blaze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rollins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Blaze trying to control but Rollins postures up.
Rollins throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Blaze is trying to get back to full guard.
Rollins content to control rather than advance.
Rollins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Blaze does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins prevents Blaze from improving his position.
Rollins really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blaze. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Blaze wants to get back to full guard but Rollins has mounted him!
Blaze is wriggling around trying to escape.
Blaze tries to hold on but Rollins pushes him away.
Blaze is desperately trying to improve his position but Rollins has a good base and remains in mount.
Rollins tries to control but Blaze wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Blaze manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rollins wants to stand but Blaze is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blaze is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rollins must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Blaze throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rollins drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Blaze explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Blaze is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blaze looks to land a combination but Rollins avoids it well.
Blaze tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rollins swivels and escapes.
Blaze tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rollins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nathan Blaze will probably get the nod.
That's time! Blaze's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Blaze is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blaze shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rollins as he jumps to the side.
Blaze checks a leg kick.
Rollins defending well as Blaze loads up on a big left hand.
Blaze fails with a takedown attempt.
Rollins closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Blaze quickly recovers to half guard.
Blaze manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaze scores with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze throws a series of punches but Rollins moves out of range.
Blaze shoots in looking for a takedown. Rollins tries to sprawl out of it but Blaze keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rollins manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Blaze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rollins slips a jab and a cross from Blaze.
Blaze fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blaze misses with a double jab
and Rollins counters by moving into the clinch.
Blaze is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rollins is keeping busy.
Rollins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze tries to clinch there but Rollins circles away.
Blaze throws a head kick but Rollins moves out of range.
Rollins lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Connor Rollins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rollins instigates a clinch.
Rollins landing knees to the head.
Rollins is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Blaze is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rollins pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rollins throws an elbow that misses.
Rollins is pressed up against the cage. Blaze has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rollins down to the mat. Rollins avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rollins misses with a head kick.
Blaze misses with a takedown attempt - Rollins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rollins doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Blaze takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Blaze lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rollins at a distance.
Nathan Blaze is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blaze throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Blaze swings for the body but Rollins moves out of range.
Blaze tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rollins rushes Blaze and presses him up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Blaze throws an elbow but misses.
Blaze jumps guard but Rollins turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rollins lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blaze goes for a double leg but Rollins avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rollins continues to drive forward.
Rollins scores with a crisp jab that stopped Blaze in his tracks.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Blaze.
Rollins feints and as Blaze raises his hands in defense, Rollins changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Blaze has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Rollins has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rollins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blaze's efforts to push away.
Rollins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor Rollins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rollins takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rollins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Blaze is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rollins to keep the fight standing.
Blaze really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rollins has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Blaze is trying to keep an underhook but Rollins manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Blaze manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Rollins keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Blaze is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rollins to keep the fight standing.
Rollins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Blaze tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Blaze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rollins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blaze looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Blaze is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Blaze tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rollins smiles and moves away.
Rollins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rollins throws a head kick but Blaze moves out of range.
Blaze misses with a wild body shot.
Blaze tries to clinch there but Rollins circles away.
Despite the aggression on Rollins's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Blaze shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rollins as he avoids it easily.
Rollins raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Rollins has managed to clinch.
Blaze tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rollins just stands there and leans against the cage.
Blaze jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rollins walks away with a smile on his face. Blaze gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins throws a body shot but no joy.
Blaze is looking to counter with head kicks.
Blaze throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Blaze fails to land with a series of punches.
Blaze gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rollins counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Blaze manages to escape and get back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rollins shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Blaze manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Blaze is working an open guard so Rollins takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Blaze tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rollins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rollins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze is trying to pull guard but Rollins turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Blaze jumps guard but Rollins turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Blaze is trying to pull guard but Rollins has him pressed against the cage.
Rollins breaks from the clinch.
Rollins displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Blaze.
Rollins slaps away a takedown attempt from Blaze, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rollins lands with an overhand left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaze wants to clinch
and Rollins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rollins keeps the fight on the outside.
Blaze shoots for a double leg takedown but Rollins sprawls well. He's pushed Blaze's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rollins gets the takedown into side control.
Blaze throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rollins defending well as Blaze loads up on a big left hand.
Rollins lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Rollins closes the distance and clinches.
Rollins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rollins shoots in and bounces Blaze off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nathan Blaze overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rollins looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Connor Rollins.
I think Rollins has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Connor Rollins!
Connor Rollins decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bol Bol (ranked 3531 p4p, 329 weight class) and Bobby Hickson (ranked 22762 p4p, 486 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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250 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bol Bol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Hickson!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hickson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hickson lands in his opponent's guard.
Hickson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bol's guard.
Hickson stalling.
Bol is looking to escape.
Bol knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hickson on the ground.
Hickson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hickson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bol with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bol manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Hickson keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Bol is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hickson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Bol to the mat. Bol regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hickson stops Bol from standing up.
Hickson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickson passes Bol's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hickson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
It looks like Hickson might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Hickson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hickson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hickson is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Bol is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bobby Hickson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duke Johnson (ranked 3610 p4p, 381 weight class) and Jack Holloway (ranked 3180 p4p, 352 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Duke Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Holloway!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Holloway shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl out of it but Holloway keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Johnson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Holloway darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Holloway seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Holloway is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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. Holloway connects with a nice short shot to Johnson's temple.
Holloway works his way into full mount!
Holloway landing strikes from the mount and Johnson is in trouble!
Holloway controlling the position easily from mount.
Johnson is trying to escape the mount.
Holloway lands a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holloway content just to control the position here.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Holloway working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Johnson is trying to stand up.
Holloway lands a big elbow.
Holloway tries to control but Johnson wriggling away.
Holloway unloading with bombs!
Johnson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Holloway content just to control the position here.
Johnson is looking to improve his position but Holloway isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holloway controlling his opponent.
Johnson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Holloway breaks from Johnson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Holloway controlling his opponent.
Holloway postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Johnson looks a forlorn figure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holloway sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Johnson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Holloway has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Holloway controlling from the full mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Holloway scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Holloway content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Holloway dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Holloway swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
Holloway throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Holloway is in Johnson's guard.
Holloway drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Holloway jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Holloway tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holloway controlling from the top position.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Holloway. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Holloway puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Holloway is looking for a kimura here.
Holloway performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Holloway lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
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.
Holloway is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Holloway is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Johnson defends it well.
Holloway decides to stand and escape the position.
Holloway looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Holloway persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson tries to counter with a takedown but Holloway is quick to defend against it.
Holloway thuds his shin into the meat of Johnson's side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holloway tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Holloway fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johnson avoids it really well and circles away.
Holloway closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Holloway pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Duke Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Holloway.
Holloway will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson stuffs the takedown attempt from Holloway. Holloway gets slowly back to his feet.
Holloway bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Holloway looks up at the clock and then as Johnson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Holloway smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Holloway has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Holloway is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Johnson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Holloway is chipping away with strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holloway stands up.
Holloway darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Holloway showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Holloway darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Holloway is looking for a kimura but Johnson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Holloway to get the leverage.
Johnson is trying to control but Holloway passes into side control!
Holloway grinds an elbow into Johnson's temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holloway landing a few strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Holloway takes a little break here. Johnson wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holloway trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Holloway decides to stand back up. Holloway steps back and let's Johnson get back to his feet.
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but Holloway sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Johnson moves into the clinch successfully.
Holloway blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Holloway has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Johnson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Johnson prevents Holloway from getting a body triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson just trying to survive but Holloway is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Holloway controlling the position well here. Johnson rolled but Holloway kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Holloway landing with strikes.
Holloway not allowing Johnson to control his hands.
Johnson is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Holloway.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Holloway wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy.
Holloway working for the choke.
Holloway is punishing Johnson with strikes - can he finish him?!
Can Johnson hold on?! Holloway is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holloway is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Will Holloway go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Holloway really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Johnson.
Duke Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack Holloway is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Holloway comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Holloway winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Holloway!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tom Baker (ranked 22874 p4p, 312 weight class) and Todd Chase (ranked 6963 p4p, 289 weight class). Todd Chase will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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22
138 lbs
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141 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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Todd Chase !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chase tries to clinch there but Baker circles away.
Chase tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chase throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Baker counters by clinching up.
Chase wants to break the clinch but can't.
A shot in the inside from Baker.
A nice right hand lands inside from Baker.
Chase wants to get back to striking at distance but Baker won't allow it.
Chase misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baker effectively controlling the action here.
Chase is trying to break the clinch but Baker is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baker closes the distance and clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Baker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Baker slowing the pace effectively.
Baker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chase 's efforts to push away.
Chase wants to break free but Baker has control.
Baker lands a hook that snaps the head of Chase backwards.
Baker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've been hearing reports that Baker has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Chase is trying to stall.
Baker lands a hook that snaps the head of Chase backwards.
Chase wants a takedown.
Baker lands an uppercut.
Chase takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker avoiding damage.
Chase is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Baker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Baker leaning against his opponent.
Chase looking for a takedown.
Chase drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tom Baker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Todd Chase .
Baker stalling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baker misses with the combination.
Chase changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker lands a hook that stumbles Chase back into the cage. Baker follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Chase to the canvas! Baker pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Chase has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Tom Baker!
Tom Baker looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Would you like a jelly baby? '.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lance King (ranked 3555 p4p, 193 weight class) and Juan Santos (ranked 4848 p4p, 238 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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137 lbs
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139 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lance King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan Santos!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from King.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
King gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Santos stalling.
Santos drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
King jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Santos walks away with a smile on his face. King gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
King takes the fight into the clinch.
Santos prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos pulls guard effortlessly.
Santos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. King defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.
Santos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King preventing the sweep.
Santos is pulling down on King's head to control his posture.
Santos thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's two 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.
Santos working a defensive guard here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
King forces Santos back against the cage and clinches.
Santos jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as King walks away with a smile on his face. Santos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Santos looks winded!
Santos throws a leg kick that is checked
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Santos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from King.
King clinches with his opponent.
Santos wants to stall.
King fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lance King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King breaks the clinch.
Santos misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Santos prevents a body shot from King.
Santos avoiding damage.
Santos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Santos blocks a body shot from King.
King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Santos misses with a wild body shot.
Santos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with King but King pushes him off and we're back to square one.
King changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
King changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Santos tries to avoid it but King manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Santos to the ground. Santos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Santos tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but King defends well and Santos ends up having to push King into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Santos did well to prevent King getting side control.
Santos is trying to maintain the position but King is very close to passing his half guard.
King is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
King with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santos is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance King dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by King.
Lance King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King dives in and grabs Santos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Santos pushes down on King's head and hops out.
King shoots in for a takedown but Santos shows good takedown defense.
King throws a head kick but Santos moves out of range.
Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
King closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Santos's guard.
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA Los Angeles inform us that Santos has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Santos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
King is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santos can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos managing to control the position.
Santos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in King's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Santos defends well.
King has a closed guard, preventing Santos from standing up.
Santos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
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.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
King is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Santos throws a big elbow that misses.
Santos showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Santos stands up and waves to King to follow him.
Santos forces King back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King cracks Santos with a nice body shot.
King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
King bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Santos takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
You can see the frustration on Santos's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Santos tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but King wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
King decides to stand back up. King steps back and let's Santos get back to his feet.
We've been told by King's head coaches at Cozad MMA Los Angeles that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Santos wants to clinch
and King counters with a nice low kick that buckles Santos's knee momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
Santos tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
King is trying hard to land a takedown here. Santos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lance King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos shoots for a double leg takedown but King sprawls well. He's pushed Santos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
King clinches.
King scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos lands a takedown into guard.
King has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Santos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Santos scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lance King will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Santos fails with the takedown.
King wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Santos looks for a takedown but King sprawls well.
King fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
King avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
King tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
King closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - King lands in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos trying to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet Santos, not yet.
King makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Santos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst King is controlling him.
Santos is trying to control the position but King postures up.
King not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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.
King scores with a spinning back kick!
King misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lance King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lance King is winning the standup battle so far.
Santos misses with a takedown attempt - King sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lance King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Santos.
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
King has taken the fight to the clinch.
Santos is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
King pulls guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
King is pulling down on Santos's head. It's preventing any offense from Santos, at least for the moment.
Santos working some strikes from top position.
Santos engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lance King overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Santos stands and steps away. King gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Santos takes a kick to the side of the head.
King tries to sprawl but Santos drives through with a takedown into half guard.
King is trying to control but can't.
Santos controlling the action here.
Santos is nestled in close to King, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
King actively working from the bottom here.
Juan Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lance King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Santos is looking for a kimura here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lance King showed his dominance in that final round.
Well King has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lance King!
After the big win, Lance King made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hot Spunk and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kiro Kirov (ranked 2791 p4p, 278 weight class) and Diamond Jones (ranked 5496 p4p, 401 weight class). Diamond Jones is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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26
270 lbs
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24
214 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
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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
10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kiro Kirov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diamond Jones !
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones has picked Kirov up - he's going for a ride! Jones dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kirov tries to hold on but Jones postures up.
Jones is looking to stand but Kirov has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Kirov wants to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Kirov manages to control the position for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones avoids the attempt from Kirov to control.
Kirov holds on for dear life, controlling Jones 's posture momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirov wants to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Kirov regains half guard.
Kirov looking for submissions off his back.
Kirov trying to control but Jones postures up.
Kirov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jones pulls his head out easily.
Kirov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kirov looking for submissions off his back.
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.
Kirov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kirov actively working from the bottom here.
Jones is looking to stall here but Kirov recovers full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jones wants to get up but he can't break Kirov's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kirov has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Jones doesn't defend quickly enough and Kirov has managed to lock this one up! Can Jones escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Kirov on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kiro Kirov!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Slash Slingin (ranked 3790 p4p, 390 weight class) and Jonny Dash (ranked 3124 p4p, 340 weight class). Slingin comes to the cage accompanied by Drop The World. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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25
182 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Slash Slingin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonny Dash!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slingin avoids the head kick by Dash.
Dash lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dash lands with a kick to the temple. Slingin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Slingin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Dash lands a head kick. Slingin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dash connects with a high kick.
Dash connects with a high kick.
Dash throws a sloppy head kick
and Slingin counters by clinching up.
Slingin has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dash uses from the top position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dash trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Slingin looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Dash is defending well. Slingin quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Dash has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Slingin celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Slash Slingin!
Slash Slingin retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Slash Slingin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Astro (ranked 3301 p4p, 347 weight class) and Marcus Harris (ranked 3932 p4p, 385 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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21
164 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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22
162 lbs
11 - 9 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Charlie Astro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marcus Harris!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Astro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Harris's sensitive parts.
Harris misses the jab.
No joy there for Astro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice side step and Harris releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Astro works Harris's body with a nice hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Astro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Harris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Astro scores with the left hand. Harris knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like Marcus Harris has been cut.
Astro fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Harris looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Astro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Astro goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot by Astro.
Astro lands a left and a right that send Harris crashing to the mat, dazed. Astro thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Harris is rocked!
Astro cracks Harris with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Harris tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Astro pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Harris is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charlie Astro!
Charlie Astro is the new lightweight champion!
Charlie Astro 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brady Jackson (ranked 2670 p4p, 313 weight class) and Tristan Finch (ranked 2664 p4p, 312 weight class). The key to victory for Brady Jackson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brady Jackson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tristan Finch!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finch shoots in and drives through. Jackson sprawls well.
Jackson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Jackson jabs Finch right on the nose. Finch blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Tristan Finch has been cut.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw.
BOOM! Jackson lands a beautiful left hook that drops Finch. Finch tries to recover but Jackson is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Finch lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brady Jackson!
Brady Jackson is the new light heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Brady Jackson 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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