 |
Skrap Fights 87 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between LeBron James (ranked 5232 p4p, 411 weight class) and Alexandru Mircea (ranked 297 p4p, 43 weight class). Mircea has chosen Holy Wars...The Punishment Due as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
 |
|
 |
| 203 cm
21
265 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
|
190 cm
24
270 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
Granite chin |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, LeBron James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexandru Mircea!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James wants to clinch.
James gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like LeBron James has been cut.
We've been informed that Mircea has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mircea paws at him with a jab and circles away.
James will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mircea looks to land a left hand but James moved out of range nicely.
James moves into range and clinches up with Mircea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James wants a takedown but no success here.
James wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for LeBron James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mircea tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Mircea.
James is looking for a takedown.
Mircea breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mircea displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from James.
Mircea was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mircea is fending him off so far but James persists. Nope, Mircea circles away and we're back to standing.
James shoots for a takedown but Mircea saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mircea gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows James to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Mircea wants to sweep but no luck.
James tries to free his leg and advance position but Mircea is retaining full guard.
James works a leg free and moves into half guard.
James wants to work for an arm triangle but Mircea is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
James trying to control from half guard but Mircea is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mircea won't allow James to pass to mount.
James is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
James is working for a submission of some sort.
James will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mircea is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of James's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take James's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
James just trying to survive but Mircea is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Good control from Mircea.
James tries to break free.
James trying to control the position but Mircea manages to sink in the hooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mircea really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for James.
James manages to reverse the position and now he's in Mircea's guard. Nice work there by James.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
James trying to control but Mircea is working from the bottom.
James is really struggling to control Mircea but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandru Mircea dominated that round.
The cut man is working on LeBron James's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mircea buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mircea cracks James with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
James tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mircea counters with a stiff right hand.
James tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mircea was well out of range. Poor timing from James.
James checks a low kick from Mircea.
James has his takedown stuffed
letting Mircea counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mircea scores with a jab. James acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mircea paws at him with a jab and circles away.
James tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mircea counters with a straight right hand.
LeBron James's cut is getting worse.
Mircea displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from James.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mircea! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mircea connects with a solid leg kick.
A slow jab from Mircea misses its intended target.
James scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
James with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mircea counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for LeBron James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
James doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mircea makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
James takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
James takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mircea fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Alexandru Mircea seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mircea connects with an inside leg kick.
Mircea sends James crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Mircea is motioning to the referee to let James up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mircea scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James misses with a takedown
and Mircea counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mircea buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mircea pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
James closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mircea to the mat! Mircea manages to get full guard.
James preventing the sweep.
Mircea has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mircea is pulling down on James's head. It's preventing any offense from James, at least for the moment.
James won't allow Mircea to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James wants to pass the guard but Mircea is keeping the position.
Mircea tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mircea working a defensive guard here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mircea pulls James in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
James tries for a takedown but Mircea sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mircea stuffs the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
James closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
LeBron James's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Mircea throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
James tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mircea counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jeez, LeBron James's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
James tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mircea swivels and escapes.
James is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mircea sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
James stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mircea.
James is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mircea swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mircea misses with an uppercut.
James misses with a takedown
and Mircea counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mircea lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mircea lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandru Mircea showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on LeBron James's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
James misses with a takedown
and Mircea counters with a nice body shot.
Mircea measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes James! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Alexandru Mircea!
Our winner, Alexandru Mircea, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
49% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Britt Cubbedge (ranked 1701 p4p, 199 weight class) and Nikola Jokic (ranked 3909 p4p, 344 weight class). Britt Cubbedge could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nikola Jokic's chin.
 |
|
 |
| 196 cm
23
260 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
|
208 cm
21
272 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Britt Cubbedge !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nikola Jokic!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cubbedge as he jumps to the side.
Cubbedge throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jokic throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cubbedge tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jokic is in Cubbedge 's guard.
Cubbedge is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jokic looking to pass the guard.
Cubbedge tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jokic content to stall in guard here.
Jokic working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokic stays in close to Cubbedge 's body and controls the position.
Jokic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jokic with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cubbedge connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jokic wants to clinch up but Cubbedge keeps it at a distance.
Cubbedge throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cubbedge thuds a left hand into Jokic's body.
Cubbedge keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cubbedge is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Britt Cubbedge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikola Jokic.
Jokic misses with a takedown
enabling Cubbedge to counter with a crisp jab.
Cubbedge attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge throws out a powerful jab.
Cubbedge feints and then cracks Jokic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jokic down.
Jokic tries for a takedown but Cubbedge circles away easily
and Cubbedge counters with a straight right hand.
Cubbedge closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Jokic! Cubbedge dives in looking to finish! Jokic is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Britt Cubbedge !
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
38% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jacque Joteel (ranked 3034 p4p, 280 weight class) and Manny Perez (ranked 1451 p4p, 162 weight class). Joteel comes to the ring accompanied by Moogwalzer. Manny Perez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
 |
|
 |
| 175 cm
22
154 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
|
175 cm
22
150 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacque Joteel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Perez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joteel defending well as Perez loads up on a big left hand.
Perez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Perez avoids a kick to the body.
Perez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Perez has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Perez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Joteel in his tracks.
Nice defenses there by Joteel.
Joteel tries to clinch but Perez is having none of it.
Perez throws out a counter right but Joteel avoids it with no problem.
Perez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Manny Perez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perez throws a hook but Joteel blocks it.
Perez connects with a jab.
Joteel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel slips under a jab.
Perez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Joteel under the eye.
Perez misses with a lunging right hand
and Joteel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Joteel throws a right hand that misses
and Perez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joteel is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Perez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Perez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jacque Joteel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crunch! Joteel slams his shin into Perez's torso.
Perez throws a series of punches but Joteel avoids them all with ease.
Joteel tries to counter by clinching up but Perez breaks away and moves out of range.
Joteel throws a push kick but Perez slaps the foot to one side.
Perez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Perez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Joteel throws a jab but it's blocked by Perez.
Joteel ducks under a wild hook from Perez.
Joteel tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Perez manages to circle out of the way.
Perez shoots in but Joteel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Joteel misses with a body shot
and Perez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joteel slips a straight right by Perez.
Joteel just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joteel gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Perez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Joteel wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Perez manages to pass to side control.
Joteel works his way to full guard. Good work.
Perez wants to control from the top but Joteel keeps moving.
Perez forces his way into half guard.
Joteel is looking for a sweep. Perez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joteel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Perez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Joteel trying to control but Perez postures up.
Perez is trying to control the action in half guard but Joteel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Perez uses his free foot to push down on Joteel's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Joteel.
Perez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Perez has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Joteel's face.
Joteel is trying desperately to improve position.
Perez lands with some strikes.
Joteel bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Joteel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez looking for a sweep. Not yet Perez, not yet.
Joteel trying to control the position from guard on top but Perez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joteel won't allow Perez to sweep him here.
Perez keeping full guard, as Joteel tries to pass.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Joteel defends it easily.
Joteel trying to stand up but can't free himself from Perez's guard.
Joteel sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Perez's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Perez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Perez throws a shot from downtown. Joteel moves away and avoids it.
Joteel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Perez just manages to avoid it.
Joteel slips a straight right by Perez.
Joteel wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Perez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Joteel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Joteel tries a head kick but it misses.
Perez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Joteel is fending him off so far but Perez persists. Nope, Joteel circles away and we're back to standing.
Perez throws a hook but Joteel blocks it.
Joteel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perez throws out the jab.
Joteel swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Perez counters with a nice uppercut.
Joteel throws a wild body kick that Perez sees coming a mile off.
Joteel ducks under a wild hook from Perez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Perez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joteel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Joteel appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Perez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Joteel counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez tries to break the clinch but Joteel is controlling the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Joteel.
Joteel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Perez throws a series of punches but Joteel moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Perez.
Perez connects with a nice looking jab.
Perez misses with a looping right.
Joteel is looking to counter the offense by Perez and move into the clinch.
Joteel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Perez throws out a counter right but Joteel avoids it with no problem.
Perez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Joteel has time to react.
Joteel moves out of range of the strikes.
Perez throws an off balance right hand
and Joteel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Perez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Perez! But no joy.
Joteel tries to clinch but Perez is having none of it.
Manny Perez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Perez misses.
Perez throws a hook to the side of Joteel's head but Joteel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Joteel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perez's corner calls for a 1-2. Perez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A lazy body kick from Joteel
and Perez counters with a nice uppercut.
Perez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Joteel can pounce on him.
Joteel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Perez blocks a jab.
Perez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Perez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Perez scores with a nice head shot.
Joteel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perez manages to avoid it.
A cross from Joteel lands.
Perez blocks a head kick by Joteel.
A nice leg kick lands there from Joteel.
Joteel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez connects with a right hand. Joteel shakes it off.
Perez scores with a three punch combo!
Joteel takes one to the side of the head.
Perez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Joteel counters by moving into the clinch.
Perez is trying to break the clinch but Joteel is controlling him.
Perez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sloppy strikes from Perez. Those never looked like landing.
Perez misses with a takedown attempt - Joteel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jacque Joteel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Perez.
Perez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Joteel moves into the clinch.
Perez manages to break the clinch.
Perez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Joteel misses with a low kick.
Perez misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joteel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Perez manages to get himself to full guard.
Perez is trying to control the position but Joteel postures up.
Joteel wants to stand but Perez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Perez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Perez is looking to sweep but instead, Joteel has passed into half guard.
Joteel tries to pass to full mount but Perez defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Perez 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!
Joteel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Perez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Perez.
Joteel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Perez.
Perez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Joteel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Perez.
Perez misses with a hook to the body
letting Joteel counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel clinches up with Perez and pushes him back against the ropes.
Joteel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Perez avoids it.
Joteel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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!
Nice body punch from Joteel - that landed with a thud.
Perez blocks a body shot from Joteel.
Joteel lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez breaks from the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Joteel lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Perez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Perez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Joteel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perez throws out the jab.
Perez stuns Joteel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Perez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Joteel.
Perez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Perez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Perez stuns Joteel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Perez looks to land a left hand but Joteel moved out of range nicely.
Joteel tried to score with a low kick but Perez checks it.
Perez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Perez scores with the left hand. Joteel knows he should have avoided that one.
A swing and a miss from Perez.
Perez misses with a series of wild punches.
Joteel thinks about countering with a body kick.
Perez misses with an uppercut. Joteel saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez scores with a three punch combo!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joteel was well out of range. Poor timing from Perez.
Perez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Perez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Joteel.
Perez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joteel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perez.
Joteel went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Joteel defending well as Perez loads up on a big left hand.
Joteel tries to clinch up
and Perez counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick misses from Joteel.
As Joteel backs off Perez throws a huge counter combo but Joteel manages to avoid it all.
Perez avoids the body shot from Joteel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Joteel scores with a hook.
Perez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Perez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Joteel circles away quickly and effectively.
Joteel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Perez lands a glancing blow to the side of Joteel's head.
Jacque Joteel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joteel scores with a nice strike.
Joteel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Perez.
Joteel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Perez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Joteel momentarily.
Perez throws a hook but Joteel avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perez misses with an uppercut
and Joteel counters with a nice leg kick.
Perez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joteel walks into a stiff left hand from Perez.
Joteel tries to bum rush Perez with a series of wild strikes but Perez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Joteel ducks under a wild hook from Perez.
Joteel is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Perez.
Perez swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Joteel counter with a right hand.
Joteel defending well as Perez loads up on a big left hand.
Perez misses with a right hand
and Joteel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Joteel misses with a kick to the body
enabling Perez to counter with a crisp jab.
Good shot there by Perez.
Joteel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Perez moves out of range of the strikes.
Perez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Manny Perez.
I've got Perez 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Manny Perez!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Manny Perez!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Manny Perez!
Manny Perez wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Manny Perez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
68% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Neo Nova (ranked 633 p4p, 97 weight class) and Buddy Barnett (ranked 814 p4p, 114 weight class). Barnett comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Move kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
 |
|
 |
| 186 cm
24
178 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
|
175 cm
24
179 lbs
12 - 4 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
|
Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Neo Nova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Buddy Barnett!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnett thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Nova misses.
Nova tries to bum rush Barnett with a series of wild strikes but Barnett uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barnett needs to keep his hands up - Nova had a free shot at his head there.
Barnett tries to close the distance and clinch but Nova swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nova fires out a quick counter leg kick but Barnett just manages to avoid it.
Nova throws a leg kick that misses.
Barnett doesn't manage to clinch there - Nova circles away.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Barnett has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Nova throws a hook to the side of Barnett's head but Barnett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barnett bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nova's head.
Barnett moves out of range as Nova strikes.
Barnett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barnett has closed the distance and engaged Nova in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Nova.
Barnett jumps into guard, dragging Nova to the mat.
Barnett looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nova is one step ahead there.
Nova wants to control from the top but Barnett keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nova drops back, looking for a kneebar! Barnett looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Barnett looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Barnett!
Nova has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nova tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nova is working to avoid the ground and pound but Barnett connects with a decent elbow.
Barnett working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Nova tries to bench press Barnett off him but Barnett keeps the position.
Barnett working the body and head with strikes.
Nova is looking to regain half guard here but Barnett keeps moving and retains side control.
Nova is working hard here to advance position.
Barnett scores with punches from side control.
Barnett landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Nova avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Barnett.
Barnett lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Nova tries to improve position but can't.
Barnett working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Barnett cracks Nova with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Nova takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nova tries to improve position but can't.
Nova is trying to control Barnett's posture but Barnett avoids it.
Barnett is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nova has escaped the position, nice work there.
Barnett tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nova tries to buck Barnett off but Barnett is having none of it.
Nova gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Barnett is just content to waste time from the top position. Nova takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Nova is looking for a triangle but Barnett pushes his legs off easily.
Nova trying to control the position.
Nova has momentary wrist control but Barnett slips an elbow through the middle.
Barnett avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnett distracts Nova with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Barnett trying to control the position from guard on top but Nova is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nova has momentary wrist control but Barnett slips an elbow through the middle.
Barnett landing some decent shots from guard.
Barnett chips away with some ground and pound.
Barnett lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Barnett works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nova trying to control but Barnett postures up.
Nova is looking for a sweep. Barnett is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barnett slips a nice elbow through Nova's hands, connecting with Nova's forehead.
Barnett drops an elbow to the side of Nova's head.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Barnett working Nova over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buddy Barnett dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Barnett closes the distance and clinches.
Nova scores with a shoulder strike.
Barnett pulls guard successfully.
Barnett tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nova drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nova jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Barnett has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nova stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnett swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nova trying to control but Barnett is working from the bottom.
Barnett looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnett looking for subs off his back but Nova has passed one foot through into half guard.
Barnett trying to control but Nova postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nova wants to pass to mount but Barnett is defending the position.
Barnett is trying to get back to full guard.
Barnett looking for submissions off his back.
Barnett is looking to control Nova's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Barnett avoid being mounted?
Nova stalling away here and it's allowed Barnett to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Barnett looking for a guillotine here but Nova defends easily.
Nova's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nova passes Barnett's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nova keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Barnett gets full guard.
Nova wants to control from the top but Barnett keeps moving.
Nova pushes down on Barnett's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nova is looking to take a break and control but Barnett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nova passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Barnett!
Nova trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Barnett wants to hold on but Nova pushes him away.
Barnett is trying to escape the mount.
Barnett is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Barnett is desperately trying to improve his position but Nova has a good base and remains in mount.
Nova will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nova tries to control but Barnett wriggling away.
Barnett wants to hold on but Nova pushes him away.
Nova looking to control but Barnett is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nova avoids the attempt from Barnett to control.
Barnett is controlling an arm, preventing Nova from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Nova looking to control but Barnett is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnett is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neo Nova dominated that second round.
That's time! Nova's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Barnett tries to clinch up.
Nova misses the shot to the body.
Nova tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barnett is able to avoid easily.
Nova throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nova turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barnett tries to clinch up
and Nova connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barnett slips under a jab.
Nova pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barnett shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nova is trying to defend but Barnett finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Nova is trying to maintain the position but Barnett is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnett scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Barnett drops an elbow to the side of Nova's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett lands strikes from half guard.
Nova is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Barnett scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nova is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Barnett scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nova is rocked!
Barnett working the head and body with strikes.
Oh Nova is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barnett looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nova is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barnett seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Barnett prevents Nova from improving his position.
Barnett looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nova is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barnett pulls his head out easily.
Barnett is nestled in close to Nova, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Barnett takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from Barnett there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Barnett.
Barnett is nestled in close to Nova, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nova is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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!
Barnett winds up and cracks Nova with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Barnett lands a big elbow - Nova is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Barnett!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buddy Barnett!
A relieved looking Buddy Barnett thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
50% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Jai White (ranked 1680 p4p, 214 weight class) and Muhammad Jabbar (ranked 1213 p4p, 159 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
 |
|
 |
| 190 cm
24
199 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
|
188 cm
24
193 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
|
Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Jai White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Muhammad Jabbar!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White throws a hook but Jabbar blocks it.
Jabbar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from White.
A little jabbing left from Jabbar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've been hearing reports that White has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
White misses with a wild body shot.
Jabbar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jabbar connects with a crisp jab.
It looks like Michael Jai White has been cut.
White shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jabbar's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Jabbar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jabbar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but White can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jabbar has his hands on White's head, controlling the position.
Jabbar working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White passes easily into side control. Nice work.
White swings around for an armbar but Jabbar sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into White's guard.
White working for a triangle but Jabbar defends it easily.
Jabbar's corner is telling him to maintain position.
White wants to stand and escape but Jabbar is having none of it.
White looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
White is trying to control the position but Jabbar postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar content to stall in guard here.
White keeping moving, preventing Jabbar from controlling successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
White working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jabbar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jabbar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jabbar is stalling in the full guard.
White is trying to control the position but Jabbar postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jabbar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
White keeping moving, preventing Jabbar from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
White walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice body punch from Jabbar.
White ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
White takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jabbar lunges at White with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by White's hand.
White on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
White on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jabbar. Jabbar obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Jabbar is just out of range.
White misses with a looping right.
Jabbar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jabbar misses with a few strikes there.
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!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jabbar - that will leave a mark!
Jabbar connects with an inside leg kick.
Jabbar throws a body punch but White moves out of range.
Jabbar misses with a wild body shot.
White tries for a takedown but Jabbar circles away easily
and Jabbar counters with a nice kick to the body.
White is breathing heavily.
Jabbar tests White's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jabbar is looking to slow White down with leg kicks.
Jabbar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammad Jabbar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Jai White's cut.
That's time! White's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jabbar misses the jab.
Jabbar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
White takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jabbar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jabbar, as that shot connected.
Jabbar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and White counters with a nice uppercut.
Jabbar feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! White collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Muhammad Jabbar!
A very excited looking Muhammad Jabbar 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
40% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Co-main event
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ulysses Blazkov (ranked 413 p4p, 57 weight class) and Sasha Khadartsev (ranked 738 p4p, 97 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.
 |
|
 |
| 194 cm
24
290 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
|
188 cm
24
248 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ulysses Blazkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sasha Khadartsev!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khadartsev throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Blazkov cracks the inside of Khadartsev's front leg.
Khadartsev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blazkov.
Blazkov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Blazkov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Blazkov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Blazkov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Khadartsev momentarily.
It looks like Sasha Khadartsev has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blazkov is looking to slow Khadartsev down with leg kicks.
Blazkov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blazkov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Khadartsev looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Blazkov lands a nice looking body shot.
Khadartsev takes a swing at Blazkov's ribcage but misses.
Khadartsev misses with a jab to the body
and Blazkov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ulysses Blazkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blazkov looks to land a combination but Khadartsev avoids it well.
Khadartsev with the counter takedown but Blazkov avoids it easily.
Khadartsev blocks a jab.
Khadartsev tries to counter by closing the distance.
Blazkov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blazkov moves out of range of the strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Blazkov, right into the meat.
Blazkov cracks Khadartsev with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Khadartsev looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Blazkov finish him?
Khadartsev is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khadartsev tries to get into range but Blazkov steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Khadartsev! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Blazkov scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ulysses Blazkov!
An out of breath Ulysses Blazkov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
49% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Main event
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donald Trump (ranked 39 p4p, 8 weight class) and Young Lad (ranked 311 p4p, 42 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
 |
|
 |
| 182 cm
24
203 lbs
16 - 3 - 0 |
|
175 cm
24
220 lbs
19 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Donald Trump!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Young Lad!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trump swings widly with a right hand
and Lad counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lad takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lad throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Trump lands a slapping body shot.
Trump fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lad looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Trump dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Trump lands a jab to Lad's midsection.
Trump misses with an uppercut. Lad saw that one coming.
Lad is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Trump.
Lad takes the fight into the clinch.
Trump scores with a hook to the body.
Lad lands an elbow that stopped Trump in his tracks for a moment.
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!
Lad takes a shot to the head.
Trump goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Trump is working Lad over against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trump lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Trump doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Trump lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lad backwards.
Trump throws a head punch that misses.
Trump struggles to land a body shot inside as Lad controls his hands.
Lad pushes Trump back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Trump.
Lad lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Trump backwards.
Trump misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trump working aggressively here.
Trump doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Trump takes a shot to the head.
Trump digs a right hand into Lad's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lad's gas tank.
Trump lands a nice uppercut.
Trump lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice left hand lands by Trump.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trump tries a body shot but Lad blocks it.
Lad comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Trump softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Trump goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Trump prevents a body shot from Lad.
Trump lands a hook that snaps the head of Lad backwards.
Trump pushes Lad back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Trump misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Trump doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Trump tries to throw a body punch but Lad avoids it by throwing Trump back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trump.
Trump misses with a body punch.
Lad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lad can't find room to land a body shot as Trump controls the action.
Trump pushes Lad back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Trump struggles to land a body shot inside as Lad controls his hands.
A short left from Trump.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lad is working Trump over against the ropes.
Trump misses with a punch to the body.
Lad blocks a body shot from Trump.
I was talking to Trump's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lad lands a shoulder strike.
Trump swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Trump misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lad lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Trump misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Lad.
Trump blocks a body shot from Lad.
Lad lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Lad lands a hook that snaps the head of Trump backwards.
Trump blocks an uppercut.
Trump misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trump has a couple of punches blocked by Lad.
A short right from Trump on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Lad.
Lad prevents a body shot from Trump.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trump tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lad's elbow.
Lad prevents a body shot from Trump.
A right handed body shot lands from Lad.
Lad struggles to land a body shot inside as Trump controls his hands.
Lad takes a shot to the head.
Lad lands a shot to the body.
Lad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lad.
Trump tries to throw a body punch but Lad avoids it by throwing Trump back against the ropes.
Trump scores with a hook to the body.
Trump scores with a nice hook to the head.
Trump misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Trump fails to land.
Trump goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donald Trump dominated that round.
That's time! Trump's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Trump thows a left - swing and a miss!
Trump lands a really nice looking cross but Lad seems unphased.
Trump tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lad swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Trump pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Trump misses with a lunging right hand
and Trump takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Trump working aggressively here.
Lad throws a head punch that misses.
Trump misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lad lands an uppercut.
Lad misses with the head strike.
Trump lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Trump misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Trump struggles to land a body shot inside as Lad controls his hands.
Trump misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lad misses with the head strike.
Trump blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lad tries to work over Trump's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trump working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Trump misses with a punch to the body.
Trump lands a hook to the side of the head.
Trump misses with a body punch.
Lad blocks an uppercut.
Trump tries to throw a body punch but Lad avoids it by throwing Trump back against the ropes.
Lad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lad looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lad lands a right hand.
Lad blocks a body shot from Trump.
Trump tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trump misses with some punches.
Trump tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trump tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trump is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lad can do to turn this around?
Lad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Trump tries to throw a body punch but Lad avoids it by throwing Trump back against the ropes.
Trump tries to throw a body punch but Lad avoids it by throwing Trump back against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Trump.
Trump misses with a punch to the body.
Trump lands a body punch in the clinch.
Trump struggles to land a body shot inside as Lad controls his hands.
Lad throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lad throws a punch but it's blocked by Trump.
Trump throws a head punch that misses.
Lad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lad scores with a shot to the side of Trump's head.
Trump swings wildly with an uppercut but Lad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lad lands a hook that snaps the head of Trump backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lad misses with a body punch.
Lad is leaning against Trump and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lad creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Trump's defenses.
Still in the clinch, Trump scores with a nice short uppercut.
Trump throws a head punch that misses.
Lad misses with a hook to the ribs.
Trump throws a head punch that misses.
Trump lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Trump lands a body punch.
Trump tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lad creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lad throws an elbow but it misses.
Lad misses with a punch to the body.
Donald Trump has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trump.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trump misses with a punch to the body.
Trump prevents a body shot from Lad.
Trump misses with a punch to the body.
Trump misses with the head strike.
Lad gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lad misses with the head strike.
Trump blocking some punches.
Lad is working Trump over against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lad lands a right hand.
Trump can't find room to land a body shot as Lad controls the action.
Lad blocks a body shot from Trump.
Trump misses with a hook to the ribs.
Trump misses with a hook to the ribs.
Trump throws a punch but it's blocked by Lad.
Lad misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Trump.
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 Donald Trump will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Trump is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lad wants to counter the offense by Trump and move into the clinch position.
Trump is looking to clinch but Lad is avoiding it.
Lad closes the distance and clinches.
Trump misses with a body punch.
Trump throws a punch but it's blocked by Lad.
Trump lands a hook to the side of the head.
Trump blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lad lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Trump backwards.
Trump throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trump tries to throw a body punch but Lad avoids it by throwing Trump back against the ropes.
A short left from Trump.
Lad's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lad misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lad lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trump doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Trump struggles to land a body shot inside as Lad controls his hands.
Trump tries to work over Lad's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trump tries a body shot but Lad blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lad.
Trump tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lad's elbow.
Trump tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trump blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lad tries to throw a body punch but Trump avoids it by throwing Lad back against the ropes.
Trump tries to work over Lad's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Lad.
Lad misses with the head strike.
Trump goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lad blocks a body shot from Trump.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trump tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lad's elbow.
Lad throws an elbow that misses.
Trump tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lad's elbow.
Lad blocks an uppercut.
Lad tries to throw a body punch but Trump avoids it by throwing Lad back against the ropes.
Trump misses with a hook to the ribs.
Trump working aggressively here.
Trump tries a body shot but Lad blocks it.
Trump digs a right hand underneath Lad's ribcage. Lad let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lad lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Lad.
Trump takes an elbow to the forehead.
Trump presses Lad against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lad blocks an uppercut.
Trump misses with some punches.
Lad lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trump digs a right hand into Lad's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lad's gas tank.
Lad misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Lad fails to land.
Trump misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Trump.
Lad lands a shoulder strike.
Trump misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Trump lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Trump doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Trump takes an elbow to the forehead.
Trump throws a head punch that misses.
Lad pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trump.
Lad misses with a punch on the inside.
Trump lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lad.
Lad takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trump misses with a body punch.
Trump lands with a light punch inside.
Trump lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Trump lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trump goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Trump tries a body shot but Lad blocks it.
Trump doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Trump lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Trump creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lad tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trump's elbow.
Trump throws a punch but it's blocked by Lad.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lad.
Trump misses with a punch on the inside.
Lad tries to throw a body punch but Trump avoids it by throwing Lad back against the ropes.
Trump stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donald Trump clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Trump staying out of range there.
Trump swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lad cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lad darts in and clinches Trump up against the ropes.
Trump fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trump blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trump.
A body shot lands from Lad.
Trump lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lad lands a damaging elbow.
Trump blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Trump prevents a body shot from Lad.
Lad blocks a body shot from Trump.
Lad throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lad misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trump lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lad backwards.
Lad lands a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Lad.
Lad prevents a body shot from Trump.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lad.
Trump tries to work over Lad's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trump misses with a body punch.
Trump tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lad tries a body shot but Trump blocks it.
Trump dodges an elbow strike from Lad.
Lad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lad gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Lad throws an elbow but misses.
Lad prevents a body shot from Trump.
Lad lands an elbow that stopped Trump in his tracks for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trump lands a body punch.
Trump lands with a light punch inside.
Trump stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Trump lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Lad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trump misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lad creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Trump lands a body shot.
Trump lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Trump misses with a punch to the body.
Trump goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Trump lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Trump scores with a shoulder strike.
Lad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lad blocks an uppercut.
Lad blocking some punches.
Trump makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Trump tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lad's elbow.
Trump swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lad throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Trumps head.
Trump struggles to land a body shot inside as Lad controls his hands.
Lad blocking some punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lad.
A short right from Trump.
Trump struggles to land a body shot inside as Lad controls his hands.
Trump fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trump misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trump.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trump misses with a punch to the body.
Trump fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trump throws a punch but it's blocked by Lad.
Lad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trump tries to work over Lad's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lad lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Trump misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Trump lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trump can't find room to land a body shot as Lad controls the action.
Trump goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Trump tries to throw a body punch but Lad avoids it by throwing Trump back against the ropes.
Lad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lad misses with a punch on the inside.
Trump has a couple of punches blocked by Lad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Donald Trump 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!
Trump moves into the clinch.
Lad lands a nice uppercut.
Trump lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lad tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trump's elbow.
Trump throws a punch but it's blocked by Lad.
Trump can't find room to land a body shot as Lad controls the action.
Trump lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lad or not.
Trump blocks an uppercut.
Trump misses with a punch on the inside.
Trump tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lad's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lad is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Lad misses with the head strike.
Trump misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lad.
A right handed body shot lands from Trump.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trump goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Trump tries a body shot but Lad blocks it.
Trump lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Trump blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trump misses with the head strike.
A short right from Trump.
A hook to the body from Trump.
Lad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Trump.
Trump misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trump fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lad lands a shoulder strike.
Trump misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lad misses with some punches.
Trump makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Donald Trump is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trump tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lad's elbow.
Lad is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Lad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Trump misses with a body punch.
Trump blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lad misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Trump avoids the elbow strike from Lad, against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trump lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lad throws a head punch that misses.
Trump prevents a body shot from Lad.
Lad throws an elbow that misses.
A short right from Trump on the inside.
Lad is rocked!
Lad throws a punch but it's blocked by Trump.
Lad is still on wobbly legs! Can Trump finish him?
Lad misses with an elbow over the top.
Lad seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lad has a couple of punches blocked by Trump.
Trump blocks the elbow strike.
Trump swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lad tries to work over Trump's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lad struggles to land a body shot inside as Trump controls his hands.
Lad lands a hook that snaps the head of Trump backwards.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trump dodges an elbow strike from Lad.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donald Trump showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Trump 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Donald Trump!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Donald Trump!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Donald Trump!
Donald Trump wins by unanimous decision!
Donald Trump 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
58% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
