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Rapid Fight Night 10 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lebo Westwood (ranked 23701 p4p, 515 weight class) and Cucu Maco (ranked 3889 p4p, 356 weight class). Maco has chosen Waka Waka - Shakira as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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266 lbs
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255 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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lebo Westwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Cucu Maco!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Franklyn Lucas and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maco defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Westwood.
Westwood takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Maco lands with a good body shot.
Maco batters Westwood with a massive right followed by a huge left! Westwood is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Maco lands a final crushing right hand to drop Westwood to the mat with a gruesome thud! Maco is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Cucu Maco!
Post fight, Cucu Maco stared into the camera and said 'I would like to rematch Scott Barrera '.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Juan Villa (ranked 3183 p4p, 181 weight class) and Ariel Schroder (ranked 2827 p4p, 170 weight class). Juan Villa has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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134 lbs
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142 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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juan Villa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ariel Schroder!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schroder connects with a looping right hand.
Villa fails to land with a series of punches.
Villa throws out a leg kick but Schroder moves out of range and Villa only half commits.
Villa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Schroder counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Villa manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Schroder keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Villa manages to break the clinch.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Villa enables Schroder to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Villa manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schroder throws a big right hand that misses.
Schroder postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Schroder seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Villa kicks Schroder off and gets to his feet.
Villa throws a head kick that misses.
Villa throws a lazy head kick
and Schroder decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Villa's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schroder sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Villa's guard.
Schroder is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Schroder wants to pass to mount but Villa is defending the position.
Villa pushes Schroder off looking to stand but Schroder dives back in and keeps control.
Villa is looking to get back to is feet but Schroder passes into side control.
Villa is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Schroder asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Schroder controls the position from side control.
Villa wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Schroder controlling from side mount.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villa is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Villa swats away the attempt to clinch by Schroder.
A low kick from Villa misses
and Schroder counters with a single leg into guard. Villa didn't expect that.
Schroder controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villa kicks Schroder off and gets to his feet.
Juan Villa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schroder closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Villa throws a sloppy head kick and Schroder moves out of range easily.
Villa throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've been informed that Schroder has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Villa throws the left hand but Schroder avoids the punch easily.
Villa throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Schroder counters with a single leg into guard. Villa didn't expect that.
Villa is wriggling around but Schroder manages to pass to half guard.
Schroder keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Schroder stops Villa from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ariel Schroder will probably get the nod.
That's time! Villa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Schroder throws a shot to the body.
Villa throws a head kick that misses
and Schroder counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Schroder is pushing down on Villa's leg trying to pass to half guard. Villa is fighting to maintain full guard but Schroder has managed to sneak the leg through.
Schroder stops Villa from getting back to his feet.
Ariel Schroder has got the better of the ground game so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schroder is trying to work for a kimura but Villa is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Villa scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Schroder manages to mount him!
Schroder controlling the pace for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schroder is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Villa can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Schroder sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Villa is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Schroder has taken his back!
Schroder working for a choke but Villa reverses nicely into Schroder 's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villa stopping the sweep attempt from Schroder.
Schroder is working an open guard so Villa takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Villa tries to sprawl but Schroder drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Villa scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Schroder manages to mount him!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schroder controlling from the full mount.
Villa is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villa tries to buck Schroder off so he can stand up but Schroder has got his back now - this could be big trouble! He's slapped on a rear naked choke that looks really tight! Villa falls backwards, slamming Schroder to the mat but Schroder holds on tight! Villa is forced to tap and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ariel Schroder!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Saul Hudson (ranked 3529 p4p, 280 weight class) and Ru Shi Wu Cao (ranked 1570 p4p, 160 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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153 lbs
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150 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Saul Hudson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ru Shi Wu Cao!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Roberts and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wu Cao leaves Hudson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hudson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wu Cao tries to avoid it but Hudson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wu Cao to the ground. Wu Cao escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wu Cao steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hudson.
Horrible takedown attempt by Wu Cao or perhaps it was just good defense by Hudson, which made it look bad.
Hudson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wu Cao defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saul Hudson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wu Cao throws a series of punches but Hudson avoids them all with ease.
Wu Cao moves into the clinch.
Wu Cao gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hudson.
Hudson is working for takedown but Wu Cao is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hudson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Hudson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hudson trying to control the position from guard on top but Wu Cao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hudson content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Wu Cao has locked up a guillotine! Wu Cao's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Hudson is holding on here and Wu Cao must be using up a lot of energy. Hudson has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Wu Cao gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ru Shi Wu Cao!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ru Shi Wu Cao waved his t-shirt featuring Shade Tree Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Baker (ranked 3932 p4p, 404 weight class) and Tyrone Albber (ranked 2238 p4p, 256 weight class). Albber is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Absolution . Jonny Baker could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tyrone Albber's chin.
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157 lbs
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162 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonny Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyrone Albber!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker blocks a low kick nicely.
Albber wants to slow Baker down by chopping away at his legs.
Albber connects with a leg kick. Baker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Albber scoring well with a low kick there.
Albber drives through and clinches with Baker against the cage.
Albber lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Albber looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Albber lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Jonny Baker has been cut.
Albber lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Albber trying to land knees to the body.
Albber misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baker managing to block the knees to the body from Albber.
Albber lands a right hand.
Albber working aggressively here.
Albber trying to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baker holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Baker turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Baker manages to end up in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albber on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Baker in side control, throwing shots but Albber defends.
Baker trying to control the position but Albber is working away.
Albber parries the strikes from Baker easily there. Baker is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Albber to escape.
Albber is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Baker asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Baker is looking to take a break and control but Albber is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Baker prevents Albber from escaping the position.
Baker is looking to take a break and control but Albber is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Albber is trying to get back to his feet.
Albber explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Albber clinches up with Baker and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Baker - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Baker pressing his opponent against the cage.
Baker turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Baker manages to end up in side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Albber explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Albber forces Baker back against the cage and clinches.
Albber lands with a short shot to the head.
Baker gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Baker is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Baker prevents Albber from standing back up.
Baker throwing shots but Albber is blocking nicely.
We've been hearing that Baker has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Albber wants to get back to his feet.
Albber makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Albber lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Albber closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albber misses with a punch on the inside.
Baker is working for takedown but Albber is calmly controlling the position for now.
Baker is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Baker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Albber is keeping busy.
Baker stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Albber tries to land knees in the clinch but Baker avoids the damage to the body.
Albber throws a punch but it's blocked by Baker.
Albber landing knees to the body.
Albber tries to land knees in the clinch but Baker avoids the damage to the body.
Baker slowing the pace effectively.
Albber tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baker's elbow.
Baker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Albber misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker blocks an uppercut.
Baker is pushing Albber up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Albber lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Albber is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Baker is defending well for now.
Albber lands a nice knee to the body.
Albber tries to work over Baker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Albber lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Albber on the inside.
Albber misses with a body punch.
Baker taking a breather.
Albber misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Baker is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Albber dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonny Baker's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Albber with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Albber rushes Baker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Albber lands with a short shot to the head.
Albber with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Albber missing with knees to the body.
Tyrone Albber seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Albber softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Albber trying to land knees to the body.
Albber lands a shoulder strike.
Baker tries a body shot but Albber blocks it.
Albber trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Albber lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Albber.
Baker stalling in the clinch.
Albber misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baker.
Albber scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Albber throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Albber throws an elbow but misses.
Albber can't find room to land a body shot as Baker controls the action.
Albber is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Baker is defending well for now.
Baker managing to block the knees to the body from Albber.
Baker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Albber tries a body shot but Baker blocks it.
Albber using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Albber crunches a lovely knee into Baker's ribcage.
Albber misses with a body punch.
Albber lands with a left to the head.
Albber pushes Baker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Albber missing with knees to the body.
Baker looking to stall.
Albber lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albber tries to land knees in the clinch but Baker avoids the damage to the body.
Baker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Albber misses with some punches.
Albber misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baker.
Baker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Albber misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baker.
Baker gets a nice trip 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!
Baker stops Albber from getting back to his feet.
Baker wants to take a breather but Albber is having none of it.
Baker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Albber's head.
Albber has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Baker is on him like a limpet, forcing Albber back against the cage.
Albber pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Albber misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baker.
A hook to the body from Albber.
Albber pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Albber misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albber landing knees to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Albber as Baker tries to tie him up.
Albber pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Albber misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Albber creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Albber lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Baker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Albber misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baker lands a takedown into guard.
Baker throws a big elbow that misses.
Albber wants to stand but Baker is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albber scrambles and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baker gets a double leg takedown into Albber's guard.
Albber pushes Baker off and scrambles back to his feet.
Albber moves into the clinch.
Albber tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baker is trying to maintain a safe position but Albber gets an underhook and turns Baker into the cage.
Albber working Baker over with knees to the body.
Albber lands a good knee to the midsection. Baker won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Albber misses with a punch to the body.
The referee calls for Baker to work.
Albber lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Albber showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jonny Baker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Albber lands a nice leg kick that just misses Baker's sensitive parts.
Albber clinches.
Albber has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Albber misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Albber fails to land.
Albber misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baker.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baker.
Baker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Albber swings wildly with an uppercut but Baker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Albber unloads a knee to the mid-section. Baker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Albber scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker managing to block the knees to the body from Albber.
Baker has Albber pressed against the cage.
Baker slowing the pace effectively.
Albber misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albber swings wildly with an uppercut but Baker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baker blocks an elbow strike.
Albber unloads a knee to the mid-section. Baker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Albber tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Baker avoids it.
Baker tries to throw a body punch but Albber avoids it by throwing Baker back against the cage.
Baker takes a shot to the head.
Baker blocks an uppercut.
Baker has Albber pushed against the cage.
Albber is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Baker is defending well for now.
Baker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Albber is keeping busy.
Albber lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Baker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albber lands a right hand.
Albber is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Baker is defending well for now.
Baker displaying some good clinch control by pressing Albber up against the cage.
Albber swings wildly with an uppercut but Baker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Albber working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Albber missing with knees to the body.
Albber misses with a knee strike.
Albber tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Baker avoids it.
Albber is fighting off a takedown attempt but Baker is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Albber to the mat. Albber regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Albber avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Albber is looking to stand up but Baker isn't so interested in that idea.
Baker wants to control from the top but Albber keeps moving.
Baker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albber is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Baker presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Albber lands an uppercut.
Albber misses with a knee to the head.
Albber misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Albber.
Albber can't find room to land a body shot as Baker controls the action.
Albber gets through Baker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Baker prevents a body shot from Albber.
Albber creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Baker's defenses.
Baker manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Albber tries to land knees in the clinch but Baker avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albber using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Baker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Albber misses with an elbow strike.
Baker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Albber prevents the takedown attempt.
Baker turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Baker manages to end up in side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baker lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Albber down.
Albber wants to get back to his feet.
Jonny Baker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyrone Albber is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Baker tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrone Albber comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Albber 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrone Albber!
A less than humble Tyrone Albber misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ichiro Suzuki (ranked 1718 p4p, 115 weight class) and Pal Hasani (ranked 1573 p4p, 106 weight class). Hasani has chosen Slipknot - Duality as his entrance music. Pal Hasani will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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25
145 lbs
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24
143 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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Brawler
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ichiro Suzuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pal Hasani!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hasani lands a nice looking body shot.
We've been hearing reports that Suzuki has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Suzuki shoots in for a takedown but Hasani shows good takedown defense.
Suzuki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Suzuki advances position into side control!
Suzuki tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Suzuki has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Suzuki wants to control but Hasani is keeping him busy.
Suzuki remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suzuki goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hasani has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Suzuki but great work by Hasani.
Suzuki is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hasani asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Suzuki is trying to control Hasani's posture but Hasani avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki looking for a sweep but Hasani has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Hasani looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hasani throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Suzuki is in all sorts of trouble here.
Suzuki bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Suzuki advances position into side control!
Suzuki decides to stand back up.
Hasani connects with a body shot that sends Suzuki's belly button to the back.
Suzuki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ichiro Suzuki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hasani lands a nice shot to the body.
No joy there for Hasani, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Suzuki shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hasani is trying to defend but Suzuki finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suzuki decides to stand up.
Suzuki goes for a double leg but Hasani avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hasani continues to drive forward.
A nice combination there by Hasani.
Suzuki tries for a takedown but Hasani circles away easily
and Hasani counters with a nice double leg into side control. Suzuki won't be happy with that.
Suzuki tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Suzuki is working to get back to half guard.
Hasani content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasani prevents Suzuki from getting the reversal.
Hasani looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hasani can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Suzuki is looking to escape.
Hasani controlling from mount.
Suzuki keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hasani controlling the position easily from mount.
Suzuki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hasani sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Suzuki sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Suzuki taking some punishment here, with Hasani in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pal Hasani will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Suzuki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hasani slaps away a takedown attempt from Suzuki, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hasani stuns Suzuki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hasani has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Suzuki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hasani tries to avoid it but Suzuki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hasani to the ground. Hasani escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And Hasani tries to counter it with a takedown but Suzuki pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hasani stuns Suzuki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Suzuki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hasani is fending him off so far but Suzuki persists. Nope, Hasani circles away and we're back to standing.
Hasani feints the counter takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ichiro Suzuki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hasani's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hasani duly obliges.
Hasani lands with a nice body punch.
Suzuki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hasani is fending him off so far but Suzuki persists. Nope, Hasani circles away and we're back to standing.
Hasani keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hasani scores with a three punch combo!
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!
Hasani lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hasani scores with a one two! Suzuki had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hasani moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Suzuki misses with a takedown attempt - Hasani sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Suzuki fails with a takedown attempt.
Pal Hasani seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasani scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hasani lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hasani.
Hasani goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hasani is working the combinations to good effect here.
Hasani gets caught flat footed, as Suzuki shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hasani is trying to control the position but Suzuki postures up.
Hasani keeping moving, preventing Suzuki from controlling successfully.
Suzuki is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hasani is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Suzuki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hasani is keeping the position for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suzuki passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hasani prevents Suzuki from moving into mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Hasani's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hasani is looking to regain half guard here but Suzuki keeps moving and retains side control.
Suzuki tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hasani's legs.
Suzuki is looking to take a break and control but Hasani is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Suzuki tries to advance to mount but Hasani denies him.
Hasani is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki stands up and beckons Hasani to his feet.
Hasani throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Suzuki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hasani as he avoids it easily.
Hasani lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Suzuki backs up against the cage.
Ichiro Suzuki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Suzuki slips a jab and a cross from Hasani.
Pal Hasani is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hasani lands with a nice combination. Suzuki backs away looking to recover.
Ichiro Suzuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suzuki fails with a takedown attempt.
Suzuki closes the distance and clinches up with Hasani, looking for a takedown. Suzuki pushes Hasani against the cage but Hasani circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Suzuki darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hasani is looking to control Suzuki's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hasani avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hasani is looking for a sweep. Suzuki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Suzuki stalling away here and it's allowed Hasani to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hasani is trying to keep Suzuki in close.
Suzuki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hasani is keeping the position for now.
Suzuki drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hasani looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hasani looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hasani!
Hasani wants to lay and pray for a moment but Suzuki keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pal Hasani showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Suzuki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hasani defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Suzuki.
Hasani throws a series of strikes that have Suzuki backpedaling.
Hasani misses with a series of wild punches.
Suzuki walks into a straight right hand from Hasani.
Suzuki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hasani pinned against the cage. Hasani gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Suzuki darts in looking for a takedown but Hasani gets double underhooks and turns Suzuki into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ichiro Suzuki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suzuki decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hasani moves into full guard.
Suzuki trying to control the position from guard on top but Hasani is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hasani pulls Suzuki in close to his closed guard and prevents Suzuki from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Let's hope that Hasani has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki sitting in guard here, content to control.
Suzuki looking to sit in guard and control but Hasani gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hasani trying to control but Suzuki is working from the bottom.
Suzuki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hasani gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Suzuki being controlled here, momentarily.
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.
Suzuki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hasani wants to control from the top but Suzuki keeps moving.
Hasani prevents Suzuki from getting back to his feet.
Suzuki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hasani is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hasani accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hasani is one step ahead there.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hasani lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hasani lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Suzuki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hasani circles away.
Hasani stalks Suzuki and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Suzuki's face. Suzuki staggers backwards, shaken.
Hasani lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pal Hasani is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Suzuki has a takedown stuffed.
Suzuki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hasani circles away.
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!
Hasani throws a series of strikes that have Suzuki backpedaling.
Hasani defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Suzuki.
Hasani displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hasani works the jab nicely.
Hasani connects with a jab.
Hasani scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hasani scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hasani but Hasani pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Suzuki has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hasani throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Suzuki tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hasani defends well and Suzuki ends up having to push Hasani into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hasani lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Suzuki backs up against the cage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Suzuki fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hasani avoids it really well and circles away.
Hasani feints the counter takedown.
Hasani goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Suzuki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A left and a right from Hasani both land. Nice combination.
Suzuki has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Suzuki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pal Hasani comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hasani 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pal Hasani!
During a confident post fight interview, Pal Hasani thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daquan Bowman (ranked 1346 p4p, 164 weight class) and Gilberto Da Souza (ranked 4289 p4p, 426 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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20
157 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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156 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daquan Bowman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gilberto Da Souza!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza fails with the takedown
and Souza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Souza with a poor takedown
and Souza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Souza is rocked!
Bowman ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Souza out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daquan Bowman!
A less than humble Daquan Bowman misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sifis Pantelakis (ranked 1407 p4p, 68 weight class) and Strike Zombie (ranked 4137 p4p, 129 weight class). Sifis Pantelakis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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280 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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300 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sifis Pantelakis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Strike Zombie !
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zombie gets tackled into the cage by Pantelakis. Pantelakis maintains the clinch.
Zombie jumps guard.
Zombie keeping moving, preventing Pantelakis from controlling successfully.
Zombie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Zombie can't keep his opponent in guard - Pantelakis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pantelakis looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pantelakis is working for a kimura but Zombie is defending it quite comfortably.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pantelakis is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zombie tries to get to full guard but Pantelakis has control of the leg.
Zombie is trying to control but can't.
Pantelakis is controlling the pace.
Pantelakis looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pantelakis is keen to just control but Zombie is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Zombie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pantelakis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zombie is keeping the position for now.
Pantelakis drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Zombie manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Pantelakis has Zombie in his guard.
Pantelakis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pantelakis has his feet on Zombie 's thighs here. He's pushed Zombie off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Zombie screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sifis Pantelakis!
After the big win, Sifis Pantelakis made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Dark Knight Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Brown (ranked 644 p4p, 81 weight class) and James Smith (ranked 1433 p4p, 175 weight class). Brown's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, CCR - Bad Moon Rising. 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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168 lbs
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164 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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Smith!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith fails with the takedown
and Brown counters with a right hand to the body.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Brown there.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown lands with an uppercut that bounces Smith off the cage and back into range.
Smith closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Brown quickly recovers to half guard.
Smith looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Brown is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Smith's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Smith's back!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith tries to escape the position.
Brown looking for the RNC.
Brown looking to break Smith's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Smith remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Brown will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Smith knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Smith for a finish.
Smith is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is looking to control Smith but Smith is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Smith can't escape the position.
Smith preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Brown.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith is really stuck here.
Brown is cranking Smith's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Smith! He's tightened the choke and Smith is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Billy Brown!
During a confident post fight interview, Billy Brown thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darrel Hill (ranked 412 p4p, 47 weight class) and Pablo Rodriguez (ranked 918 p4p, 97 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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154 lbs
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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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Darrel Hill!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pablo Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Rodriguez catches Hill right on the button with a cross.
Rodriguez lands a glancing blow to the side of Hill's head.
Rodriguez lands a nice shot to the body.
Rodriguez staying out of range there.
Rodriguez defending well as Hill loads up on a big left hand.
Rodriguez connects with a solid leg kick.
Rodriguez scores with a jab.
Hill avoids the head kick by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rodriguez thows a body kick. Hill tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rodriguez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rodriguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodriguez cracks Hill with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hill moves out of range of the body kick.
Hill looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rodriguez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Hill counter with a right hand.
Pablo Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hill's hands.
Rodriguez thuds his right hand into Hill's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rodriguez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A big left from Rodriguez misses.
Hill cracks Rodriguez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rodriguez misses with a hook. Hill ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Hill was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hill takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hill swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rodriguez lands the left hand.
Hill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodriguez manages to avoid it.
Rodriguez just misses with a punch to the body.
Rodriguez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Rodriguez misses the target.
Hill tries to move into range but Rodriguez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rodriguez walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rodriguez cracks Hill with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hill throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hill connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Pablo Rodriguez has been cut.
Rodriguez throws an off balance right hand
and Hill counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rodriguez is rocked!
Rodriguez throws a wild body kick that Hill sees coming a mile off.
Hill is looking for a counter combo.
Rodriguez is still on wobbly legs! Can Hill finish him?
Rodriguez is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hill had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Rodriguez misses with a hook.
Rodriguez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hill counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hill gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rodriguez seems to have recovered his senses.
Rodriguez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rodriguez throws a head kick but Hill moves out of range.
Hill is looking to counter punch.
Rodriguez misses with a left hand
and Hill counters with a straight right hand.
Rodriguez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hill connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rodriguez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A punch lands to the side of Rodriguez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rodriguez stuns Hill with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rodriguez lands with a shot to the body.
Rodriguez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rodriguez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hill is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hill is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That kick from Rodriguez tenderised Hill's leg. Hill is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rodriguez works Hill's body with a nice hook.
Rodriguez scores with a nice body kick.
Rodriguez throws an overhand right that lands on Hill's shoulder, as Hill tries to avoid the shot.
Hill swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rodriguez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hill counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Rodriguez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hill throwing a counter right hand but Rodriguez manages to avoid it.
Rodriguez throws a good cross that connects.
Hill looks to throw the jab but Rodriguez is out of range.
Hill loads up on a big right hand but Rodriguez slips the punch.
Rodriguez scores with a shot to the body.
Rodriguez misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Hill wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rodriguez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hill.
Hill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rodriguez moves away.
A cross from Rodriguez lands.
Rodriguez throws a combination that misses
and Hill cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodriguez misses with a two punch combination.
Rodriguez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rodriguez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hill was well out of range. Poor timing from Rodriguez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Rodriguez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pablo Rodriguez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hill on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hill looks to land a right hand but Rodriguez moved out of range.
Rodriguez counters with a body kick.
Hill has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hill there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hill takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rodriguez lands a nice hook to Hill's body. Hill takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pablo Rodriguez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hill misses with a looping left.
Rodriguez thuds a left hand into Hill's body.
Rodriguez misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez misses with a wild body shot.
Hill swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hill throws a jab but it's blocked by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez with a jab.
Hill moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hill swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rodriguez counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez swings widly with a right hand
and Rodriguez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rodriguez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hill throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rodriguez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rodriguez moves out of range of the strikes.
Hill steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rodriguez.
Hill swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Good exchange - Rodriguez coming out on top.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hill might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Hill checks a low kick from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hill uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rodriguez.
Nice uppercut there from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez misses with a right hand
and Hill counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hill swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a body kick that misses
and Hill counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rodriguez - that will leave a mark!
The fighters circling - Hill throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rodriguez scores with a jab to the body.
Rodriguez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rodriguez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hill at a distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Rodriguez. That snapped Hill's head back.
Rodriguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rodriguez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rodriguez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodriguez.
Hill throws a lazy uppercut
and Rodriguez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rodriguez throws a hook to the side of Hill's head but Hill sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hill looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rodriguez lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez lands an overhand right.
A big right from Rodriguez misses.
Rodriguez throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hill counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rodriguez slips under a jab.
Rodriguez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hill blocks the body kick.
Hill was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rodriguez throws a hook but Hill blocks it.
Hill staying out of range there.
Rodriguez misses with a hook. Hill ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Hill misses.
A combination from Rodriguez does no damage.
Rodriguez staying out of range there.
Hill lands a jab to the nose.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hill's head backwards.
Hill throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rodriguez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rodriguez lands a lovely overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hill doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rodriguez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hill.
Hill is looking to counter punch.
Rodriguez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hill is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rodriguez with a hook.
Hill misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodriguez ducks under a wild hook from Hill.
Hill swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rodriguez throws the left hand but Hill avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Rodriguez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pablo Rodriguez's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hill misses with a straight left.
Rodriguez blocks a jab.
Despite the aggression on Rodriguez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rodriguez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hill counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rodriguez missing with a left hand there. Hill was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hill takes a kick to the side of the head.
A big right from Hill misses.
Rodriguez misses with a combination
and Hill counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rodriguez thinking.
Hill blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez scores with a shot to the body.
Hill steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez with a hook.
Hill throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez misses with a right hand
and Rodriguez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hill steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rodriguez. That one must have hurt.
Hill blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Hill misses the target.
Hill lands a left and a right that sends Rodriguez crashing to the canvas! Hill dives into mount looking to finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodriguez is working to get back to half guard.
Rodriguez tries to hold on but Hill postures up.
Hill is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Rodriguez is surviving well by controlling Hill's body position as best he can.
Hill avoids the attempt from Rodriguez to control.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Hill wants to control the pace but Rodriguez is squirming around nicely.
Hill jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Rodriguez is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Rodriguez and Hill has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is looking to regain half guard here but Hill keeps moving and retains side control.
Hill working away.
Rodriguez is looking to regain half guard here but Hill keeps moving and retains side control.
Hill is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rodriguez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hill is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Rodriguez looks calm but he's in trouble here. Hill gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Rodriguez is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Hill lets go of the hold and Rodriguez can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Darrel Hill!
Darrel Hill retains his featherweight title!
Darrel Hill 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Litill Bjornsson (ranked 31 p4p, 6 weight class) and Harvey Stallion (ranked 566 p4p, 71 weight class). Stallion has chosen Ozzy Osborne - Crazy Horse as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
23 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Litill Bjornsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Harvey Stallion!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stallion fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bjornsson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bjornsson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Stallion slips under a jab from Bjornsson.
Stallion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stallion misses with a takedown attempt - Bjornsson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bjornsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bjornsson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Stallion fails to land the takedown.
Litill Bjornsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harvey Stallion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjornsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Stallion is just out of range.
Stallion shoots and misses
and Bjornsson counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bjornsson. Stallion does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjornsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stallion is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bjornsson misses the shot to the body.
Bjornsson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stallion's hands.
Bjornsson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stallion closes the distance and clinches.
Stallion misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stallion throws a punch but it's blocked by Bjornsson.
Bjornsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stallion tries a body shot but Bjornsson blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Bjornsson.
Stallion misses with the head strike.
Stallion blocks an uppercut.
Stallion swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bjornsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bjornsson can't find room to land a body shot as Stallion controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Stallion fails to land.
Stallion swings wildly with an uppercut but Bjornsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stallion throws a head punch that misses.
Stallion throws a punch but it's blocked by Bjornsson.
Stallion misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stallion lands a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Stallion fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bjornsson.
A short body shot lands from Stallion as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stallion backwards.
A shot in the inside from Stallion.
Bjornsson throws a head punch that misses.
Stallion lands with a short shot to the head.
Stallion swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Stallion.
A head punch on the inside from Bjornsson fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stallion prevents a body shot from Bjornsson.
Stallion tries a body shot but Bjornsson blocks it.
Stallion presses Bjornsson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stallion swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stallion has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bjornsson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Stallion can turn it around.
Stallion tries to work over Bjornsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stallion scores with a shot to the side of Bjornsson's head.
Bjornsson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stallion throws a head punch that misses.
Bjornsson is working for takedown but Stallion is calmly controlling the position for now.
Stallion misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stallion throws a head punch that misses.
Stallion misses with the head strike.
Bjornsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Stallion controls his hands.
Bjornsson has been working on his balance at London MMA Club, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Stallion.
Bjornsson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Stallion goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stallion tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stallion lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bjornsson or not.
Stallion misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bjornsson tries to pull guard but Stallion holds him up against the cage and eventually Bjornsson drops back down to his feet.
Stallion has a couple of punches blocked by Bjornsson.
Bjornsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stallion misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stallion tries a body shot but Bjornsson blocks it.
Bjornsson blocking some punches.
Bjornsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stallion.
Stallion misses with the head strike.
Stallion keeps control of Bjornsson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stallion tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stallion struggles to land a body shot inside as Bjornsson controls his hands.
Stallion fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harvey Stallion dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stallion clinches with his opponent.
Bjornsson lands with a light punch inside.
Stallion lands a left hand.
Stallion presses Bjornsson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stallion swings wildly with an uppercut but Bjornsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stallion misses with some punches.
Bjornsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Stallion fails to land.
Stallion tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bjornsson's elbow.
Harvey Stallion seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stallion has a couple of punches blocked by Bjornsson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stallion blocks an uppercut.
Stallion tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stallion swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stallion misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bjornsson gets through Stallion's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stallion throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjornsson blocks a body shot from Stallion.
Stallion misses with a punch on the inside.
Bjornsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stallion blocking some punches.
Stallion struggles to land a body shot inside as Bjornsson controls his hands.
Stallion cracks Bjornsson with a nice body shot.
Bjornsson blocks an uppercut.
Bjornsson successfully pulls guard.
Stallion throwing strikes but missing.
Stallion works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bjornsson trying to control from the bottom.
Stallion is trying to control the action in half guard but Bjornsson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bjornsson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bjornsson has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Stallion. Oh but Bjornsson has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Stallion goes limp - he's gone! Bjornsson jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Litill Bjornsson!
Litill Bjornsson retains his lightweight title!
After winning the bout, Litill Bjornsson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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