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Madness Clown Chao 17 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Badau Aguiar (ranked 7416 p4p, 453 weight class) and Devon Giguere (ranked 23628 p4p, 485 weight class). Giguere is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Protect Ya Neck - Wu Tang. Badau Aguiar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple 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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Badau Aguiar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Devon Giguere!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giguere leaves Aguiar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Giguere is looking for the big counter here.
Giguere is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Aguiar has a takedown stuffed.
Aguiar closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Aguiar tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Aguiar has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Aguiar wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Giguere, who protects the arm well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giguere is looking for a sweep.
Aguiar postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Aguiar taking a break here but Giguere is having none of it and regains half guard.
Aguiar is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giguere looking for submissions off his back.
Aguiar tries to pass to full mount but Giguere defends it.
Aguiar seems to be looking for submissions.
Aguiar is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Giguere has his hands clasped together around Aguiar's back. He's all about the action.
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.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Aguiar is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Giguere is just riding it out for now. Aguiar eventually gives up the hold.
Giguere is defending against the submission attempts here by Aguiar.
Giguere trying to control but Aguiar postures up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Aguiar sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguiar is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Giguere is just riding it out for now. Aguiar eventually gives up the hold.
Giguere is pressing down on Aguiar's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Aguiar is looking to advance position but Giguere has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Giguere tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Giguere tries to control but Aguiar wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aguiar tries to hold on but Giguere pushes him away.
Giguere lands a couple of good shots and Aguiar has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aguiar tries to escape the position.
Giguere gets his hands free as Aguiar looks to control.
Aguiar wants to escape the position.
Giguere is looking to control Aguiar but Aguiar is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Giguere has the hooks in. Aguiar is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Giguere has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Aguiar.
Giguere scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Aguiar is looking for a way out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Giguere is hanging on to Aguiar's back as he tries to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devon Giguere dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Aguiar shoots in for a takedown but Giguere shows good takedown defense.
Aguiar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Giguere sprawls well. Giguere wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Aguiar gets slowly back to his feet.
Giguere misses with a series of wild punches.
Aguiar tries to counter with a takedown but Giguere is quick to defend against it.
Aguiar shoots in looking for a takedown but Giguere manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Aguiar's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Badau Aguiar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Aguiar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giguere lands a head kick. Aguiar smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Aguiar misses with a takedown attempt
and Giguere holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Giguere decides to pull guard.
Aguiar trying to control the position from guard on top but Giguere is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguiar postures up.
Aguiar drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Giguere dives on top into guard.
Giguere trying to control but Aguiar is working from the bottom.
Giguere controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Giguere wants to control from the top but Aguiar keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Aguiar is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Aguiar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Aguiar keeping moving, preventing Giguere from controlling successfully.
Aguiar wants to get back to his feet but Giguere is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Aguiar is looking for a triangle but Giguere pushes his legs off easily.
Giguere trying to control but Aguiar is working from the bottom.
Aguiar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Aguiar is on top in guard.
Aguiar drops back looking for a leg! Giguere is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Giguere manages to kick Aguiar off! Aguiar jumps back into Giguere's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giguere controls Aguiar momentarily but Aguiar frees himself.
Aguiar wants to pass the guard but Giguere is keeping the position.
Aguiar postures up.
Giguere keeping moving, preventing Aguiar from controlling successfully.
Our spies down at at Montreal Community Gym inform us that Giguere has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Aguiar is really struggling to control Giguere but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Aguiar tries to free his leg and advance position but Giguere is retaining full guard.
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.
Giguere controlling Aguiar's posture.
Aguiar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Giguere swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Aguiar drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Giguere dives on top into guard.
Giguere not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Giguere passes Aguiar's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Aguiar tries to get to full guard but Giguere has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aguiar won't allow Giguere to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devon Giguere showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Aguiar shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Aguiar was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Giguere throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Giguere has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Giguere lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Giguere as Aguiar shoots in.
Giguere shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Giguere avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Aguiar isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Giguere stacks Aguiar on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Giguere!
Giguere scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giguere swings around for an armbar but Aguiar sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Giguere's guard.
Aguiar passes Giguere's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Aguiar is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Aguiar wants to pass to mount but Giguere is defending the position.
Giguere tries to kick Aguiar off but Aguiar keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Giguere is defending against the submission attempts here by Aguiar.
Aguiar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Giguere does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Aguiar is looking for a kimura but Giguere is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Aguiar to get the leverage.
Giguere keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giguere is looking to improve his position.
Giguere is trying to stand.
Aguiar seems to be working for a kimura but Giguere defends the submission attempt.
Giguere trying to hold on to Aguiar's head to control him but Aguiar postures up.
Giguere looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Giguere trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguiar is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Giguere doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Aguiar.
Aguiar is looking for a kimura but Giguere is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Aguiar to get the leverage.
Giguere works his way to full guard. Good work.
Giguere is trying to keep Aguiar in close.
Aguiar has gone for a leg lock! Giguere slips out almost immediately though and dives into Aguiar's guard.
Giguere scoring with some ground and pound.
Devon Giguere is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aguiar keeping moving, preventing Giguere from controlling successfully.
Aguiar being controlled here, momentarily.
Giguere preventing the sweep.
Giguere trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Giguere trying to control but Aguiar is working from the bottom.
Giguere looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Giguere is standing up over Aguiar. Aguiar looks to escape but Giguere dives into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Devon Giguere comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Giguere 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devon Giguere!
After winning the bout, Devon Giguere 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terry Manzsfield (ranked 24652 p4p, 546 weight class) and Matt Diaz (ranked 24712 p4p, 563 weight class). Terry Manzsfield has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Terry Manzsfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manzsfield pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Manzsfield drops Diaz with a right and a left! Manzsfield comes rushing in but Diaz regains his composure and manages to keep Manzsfield in guard.
Diaz is rocked!
Manzsfield loads up on a big left hand. Diaz felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Manzsfield looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Diaz can't hide his disappointment, as Manzsfield celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Terry Manzsfield!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Saif Karama (ranked 24280 p4p, 572 weight class) and Mikey Ronson (ranked 5132 p4p, 469 weight class). Saif Karama has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Saif Karama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mikey Ronson!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Dean Styles and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karama throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ronson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ronson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karama keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ronson thows a huge punch but Karama dodges it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karama avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ronson.
Ronson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ronson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ronson thows a huge punch but Karama dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronson is working for a kimura but Karama is defending it quite comfortably.
Karama blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ronson.
Karama blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ronson.
Karama knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ronson on the ground.
Ronson trying to control from half guard but Karama is working away.
Ronson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Karama keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ronson wants to pass the guard but Karama is defending well.
Ronson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Karama defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Karama defending well though.
Ronson working over Karama with some ground and pound. Karama looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ronson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Karama looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ronson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Ronson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Ronson looking to finish Karama with some ground and pound. This is bad for Karama!
Ronson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Karama holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ronson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Ronson looking to control but Karama is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronson controlling the position easily from mount.
Let's hope that Ronson 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.
Karama is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Ronson lands a big elbow.
Ronson with a couple of short strikes.
Ronson throwing strikes here but Karama is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Ronson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karama blocking the ground and pound.
Karama tries to buck Ronson off but he can't manage it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ronson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ronson controlling from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Karama avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ronson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikey Ronson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ronson clinches up with Karama and pushes him back against the cage.
Ronson is leaning against Karama and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ronson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Ronson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Karama regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ronson.
Ronson trying to control the position from guard on top but Karama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ronson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ronson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ronson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Karama works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Karama avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ronson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ronson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronson throws a big elbow that misses.
Karama avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ronson is looking to work some ground and pound but Karama has wrist control.
Ronson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ronson passes Karama's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ronson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ronson tries to pass to full mount but Karama defends it.
Ronson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Karama is looking to get back to is feet but Ronson passes into side control.
Ronson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Karama will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Ronson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ronson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Karama is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ronson trying to control the action but Karama is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ronson throws an elbow but Karama slips to the side and avoids it well.
Ronson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Ronson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Ronson is looking to take a break and control but Karama is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Karama is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ronson connects with a decent elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronson controls the position.
Ronson working the ground and pound.
Ronson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Ronson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Karama sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ronson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Karama to see if he's OK.
Ronson controls the position.
Ronson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sloppy strikes there by Ronson.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ronson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Karama is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Ronson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikey Ronson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Karama tries to sprawl but Ronson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ronson trying to pass the guard but Karama defending well.
Ronson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ronson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Well, if Ronson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ronson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ronson throwing shots but Karama is blocking nicely.
Karama keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ronson not doing much here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karama taking some punishment here, with Ronson in his half guard.
Mikey Ronson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ronson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ronson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Karama defending well though.
Karama is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ronson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ronson lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Karama! More strikes land and this one is all over! Ronson jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mikey Ronson!
A victorious Mikey Ronson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bastian Berzerker (ranked 5113 p4p, 468 weight class) and Exeudo Oni (ranked 5905 p4p, 494 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bastian Berzerker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Exeudo Oni!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oni closes the distance and clinches.
Oni is pushing Berzerker up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Berzerker jumps guard but Oni turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Stalling in the clinch from Oni.
Berzerker looking to stall.
Oni pulls Berzerker into guard.
Oni is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Oni really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Berzerker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Berzerker trying to control but Oni is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oni managing to control the position.
Oni wants to reverse the position here. Berzerker has hold of a leg though and he's dropped back looking for a kneebar! The fighters roll across the mat but Oni is forced to tap! Oni looks devastated but at least his leg points in the right direction.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Bastian Berzerker!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcello Sosa (ranked 3945 p4p, 332 weight class) and George Patton (ranked 4294 p4p, 355 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcello Sosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Patton!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patton digs a good hook to Sosa's body.
Sosa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Patton.
Sosa slips a straight right by Patton.
Sosa throws a hook but Patton avoids it easily.
Sosa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Patton.
Sosa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Patton.
Sosa misses with a body shot.
Sosa connects with a crisp jab.
A jab from Sosa misses.
Sosa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sosa lands a really nice looking cross but Patton seems unphased.
A looping hook to the body misses from Patton. Sosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sosa seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Marcello Sosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sosa misses with a lunging right hand
and Patton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sosa clinches up with Patton and pushes him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sosa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sosa misses with an elbow strike.
Sosa throws an elbow that misses.
Sosa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Patton blocks an elbow strike.
Sosa lands with a right to the head.
Sosa is leaning against Patton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sosa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Patton backwards.
Patton throws a punch but it's blocked by Sosa.
Sosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sosa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Patton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Patton tries to circle away but Sosa has him pinned against the cage.
Sosa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sosa.
Patton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Patton avoids the body shot from Sosa.
Sosa scores with a decent looking hook.
Sosa looks to throw the jab but Patton is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sosa scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Sosa coming out on top.
Sosa pushes Patton up against the cage in a clinch.
Patton throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from Patton.
Patton managing to block the knees to the body from Sosa.
Patton misses with some punches.
Patton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sosa tries to throw a body punch but Patton avoids it by throwing Sosa back against the cage.
Patton is trying to push Sosa away but Sosa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Patton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Patton dodges an elbow strike from Sosa.
Sosa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sosa tries to land knees in the clinch but Patton avoids the damage to the body.
Sosa throws an elbow but it misses.
Patton avoids the elbow strike from Sosa, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sosa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sosa blocks an uppercut.
Sosa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sosa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sosa blocking some punches.
Patton breaks the clinch.
Patton misses with a looping left.
Sosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Patton.
Patton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sosa.
Sosa loads up on a big right hand but Patton slips the punch.
Patton loads up on a big right hand but Sosa slips the punch.
Sosa works the jab nicely.
Sosa lands with a nice body punch.
Patton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sosa connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa blocks a jab.
Patton takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sosa slips under a jab from Patton.
Sosa slips under a jab from Patton.
Sosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Patton throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Sosa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sosa scores with a nice head shot.
Sosa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sosa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Sosa misses.
Sosa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sosa connects with a crisp jab.
Sosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Patton manages to avoid it.
Patton throws a hook but Sosa avoids it easily.
Sosa throws a looping overhand right but Patton ducks down to avoid it.
Sosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Patton throws out the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sosa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sosa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcello Sosa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Patton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sosa.
Sosa ducks right into an uppercut from Patton.
Patton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A left lands for Sosa.
Sosa tries to move into range but Patton moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sosa stuns Patton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sosa defending well as Patton loads up on a big left hand.
Sosa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Patton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Patton tries to keep at a distance but Sosa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Patton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sosa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Patton swings wildly with an uppercut but Sosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sosa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sosa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Patton backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sosa tries a body shot but Patton blocks it.
Patton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sosa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Patton can do to turn this around?
Patton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Patton.
A big right from Patton misses.
Patton staying out of range there.
Patton tries to move into range but Sosa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sosa.
Sosa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sosa cracks Patton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Patton is rocked!
Sosa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sosa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Patton is still on wobbly legs! Can Sosa finish him?
Sosa ducks under a wild hook from Patton.
Patton seems to have recovered his senses.
Sosa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sosa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sosa has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Patton missing with a left hand there. Sosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Decent striking displayed by Sosa there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Patton throws a right hand that misses
and Patton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sosa drops Patton with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Patton looks back up at him and smiles so Sosa waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Patton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Patton.
Sosa is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Patton.
Sosa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Patton.
Sosa throwing a counter right hand but Patton manages to avoid it.
Sosa throws a monster overhand right that drops Patton! Sosa follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcello Sosa!
A victorious Marcello Sosa thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dillon King (ranked 4490 p4p, 369 weight class) and Urtan Urtanson (ranked 3491 p4p, 316 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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245 lbs
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250 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dillon King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Urtan Urtanson!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jorge Garcia and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King misses with a double jab
and Urtanson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
King throws a right hand that misses
and Urtanson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
King misses with a left hand
and Urtanson counters by clinching up.
Urtanson lands a nice uppercut.
Urtanson lands a shot to the body.
King looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Still in the clinch, Urtanson scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Urtanson.
King is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Urtanson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urtanson digs a right hand underneath King's ribcage. King let out a lung full of air as it connected.
King looking for a takedown.
King wants to take the fight to the mat but Urtanson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dillon King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King tries to pull guard but Urtanson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Urtanson.
King tries to pull guard but Urtanson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Urtanson scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
Urtanson gets underhooks to prevent King's takedown attempt.
Urtanson lands a left hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
King is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urtanson is muscling King up against the cage and as King bounces back off, Urtanson cracks him with a huge right hand! King crumples to the mat - he's out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Urtan Urtanson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steven Steele (ranked 2343 p4p, 277 weight class) and Joe Monroe (ranked 2812 p4p, 314 weight class). Steele kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bloody Sunday . Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steven Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Monroe !
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monroe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Monroe instigates a clinch.
Monroe wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steele.
A head punch on the inside from Steele fails to land.
Steele lands an elbow that stopped Monroe in his tracks for a moment.
Steele tries for a takedown. No joy.
Monroe has a couple of punches blocked by Steele.
Steele has hold of one of Monroe 's legs. Monroe is fighting the takedown attempt but Steele gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Steele stopping the sweep attempt from Monroe .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele stops Monroe from standing up.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Monroe manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Monroe scores a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe avoids the elbow strike from Steele, against the cage.
Steele throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Monroe 's coach down at Touch Of Death Combat Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Monroe 's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Steele.
Monroe blocks an elbow strike.
Monroe blocks an elbow strike from Steele.
Monroe avoids the elbow strike from Steele, against the cage.
Monroe dodges an elbow strike from Steele.
Monroe is pushing Steele up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Steele creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Monroe 's defenses.
Steele working aggressively here.
Steele throws an elbow that misses.
Steele lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Steele prevents Monroe from breaking the clinch.
Monroe crunches a lovely knee into Steele's ribcage.
Monroe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Monroe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steele letting Monroe take a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele lands an elbow that stopped Monroe in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monroe blocks an elbow strike from Steele.
Steele pushes off an throws an elbow but Monroe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Steele.
Steele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Monroe blocks an elbow strike.
Monroe trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Steele fails to land.
Monroe dodges an elbow strike from Steele.
Steele looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
With the fighters up against the cage, Steele throws an elbow but misses.
A shot in the inside from Steele.
Steele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steele avoiding damage as Monroe throws knees to the body.
Monroe avoids the elbow strike from Steele, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Steele just misses with a elbow thrown towards Monroe 's brow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Steele.
Steele comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Joe Monroe has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Steele fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe blocks an elbow strike.
Monroe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Monroe avoids a wild elbow strike from Steele.
Steele pushes off an throws an elbow but Monroe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Monroe trying to control the position but instead, Steele has worked for underhooks and has pushed Monroe into the cage.
Steele has picked Monroe up - he's going for a ride! Steele dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Monroe kicks off Steele and gets to his feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Monroe .
Steele closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Steele throws an elbow that misses.
Monroe takes an elbow to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steele misses with an elbow strike.
Monroe landing knees to the body.
Monroe dodges an elbow strike from Steele.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Monroe dodges an elbow strike from Steele.
Monroe missing with knees to the body.
Steele gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Steele has Monroe pressed against the cage, preventing Monroe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Steele.
Monroe misses with some punches.
Monroe blocks an elbow strike from Steele.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Steele looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Steele throws an elbow but misses.
Monroe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steele slips a jab from Monroe .
The fight stays on the outside here - Monroe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Monroe lands a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steele closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Steele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Monroe 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Steele gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Steele lands an elbow inside that Monroe shrugs off.
Steele lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Steele throws an elbow that misses.
Steele lands an elbow just above Monroe 's eye.
Monroe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Steele just misses with a elbow thrown towards Monroe 's brow.
Steele lands a nice elbow.
Steele tightens his grip and picks Monroe up, before dumping him to the ground. Monroe manages to land in guard.
Monroe is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steele can't get the takedown.
Monroe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Monroe takes an elbow to the temple.
Steele misses with an elbow over the top.
Monroe avoids the elbow strike from Steele, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Steele throws an elbow but misses.
Steele pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Monroe is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Monroe missing with knees to the body.
Monroe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Monroe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Monroe gets underhooks to prevent Steele's takedown attempt.
Steele lands a damaging elbow.
Monroe 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steele has taken the fight to the clinch.
Monroe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Steele misses with an elbow strike.
Monroe missing with knees to the body.
Monroe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Steele creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Monroe 's defenses.
Steele prevents Monroe from breaking the clinch.
Monroe lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe avoids a wild elbow strike from Steele.
Steele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Steele throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Monroe just misses with a elbow thrown towards Steele's brow.
Monroe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Steele gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Steele misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steele.
Steele has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Monroe is trying to keep an underhook but Steele manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Monroe is trying to stand back up but Steele is controlling him
Joe Monroe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Monroe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele tries to stand but can't do so whilst Monroe controls his leg.
Monroe looks like he's trying to stand up.
Steele is thwarting Monroe 's attempts to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Monroe tries to clinch there but Steele circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Monroe throws a hook but Steele blocks it.
Monroe throws a leg kick that misses.
Steele rushes Monroe and presses him up against the cage.
Monroe dodges an elbow strike from Steele.
Monroe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Steele is keeping busy.
Monroe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Steele in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Steele lands an elbow that stopped Monroe in his tracks for a moment.
Steele swings wildly with an uppercut but Monroe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steele has Monroe pressed against the cage, preventing Monroe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Steele lands a damaging elbow.
Steele looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Monroe swings wildly with an uppercut but Steele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steele lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Steele just misses with a elbow thrown towards Monroe 's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Steele dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joe Monroe 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A jab from Monroe misses.
Steele closes the distance and pushes Monroe back into the cage.
Monroe blocks an elbow strike from Steele.
Monroe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Steele lands an elbow inside.
Monroe takes an elbow to the temple.
Monroe is trying to maintain a safe position but Steele gets an underhook and turns Monroe into the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Steele.
Steele gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Monroe is looking to stand up but Steele isn't so interested in that idea.
Monroe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Steele manages to get himself to full guard.
Steele utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe stopping the sweep attempt from Steele.
Steele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Monroe can do to turn this around?
Steele utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Monroe wants to control from the top but Steele keeps moving.
Monroe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Steele works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Steele on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Steele tries to get out of the position.
Monroe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Steele tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Steele pulls Monroe in close to prevent any damage.
Steele keeping moving, preventing Monroe from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Steele seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Steele gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele moves into range and clinches up with Monroe .
Steele lands a damaging elbow.
Monroe is trying to break free.
Steven Steele has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Steele throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Steele lands an elbow that stopped Monroe in his tracks for a moment.
Steele avoiding damage as Monroe throws knees to the body.
Steele creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Monroe dodges an elbow strike from Steele.
Steele throws an elbow but it misses.
Steele on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Monroe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steele avoids it.
Monroe tries a knee to the head but Steele blocks it.
Monroe is trying to push Steele away but Steele has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Steele throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Steele throws an elbow but misses.
Monroe landing knees to the body.
Monroe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Steele misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Steele throws an elbow but misses.
Monroe blocks the elbow strike.
Monroe throws a punch but it's blocked by Steele.
Steele creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Monroe 's defenses.
Steele prevents a body shot from Monroe .
Monroe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steele lands an elbow inside that Monroe shrugs off.
Steele lands a damaging elbow.
Steele lands an elbow that stopped Monroe in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Steele.
Steele throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Steele throws an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Steele managing to block the knees to the body from Monroe .
Steven Steele is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Steele lands an elbow that stopped Monroe in his tracks for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steele lands an elbow inside.
Monroe takes an elbow to the temple.
Monroe avoids a wild elbow strike from Steele.
Steele gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Joe Monroe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steele is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Monroe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Monroe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steele.
Monroe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Steele is defending well for now.
Steele on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Monroe looking to slow down the pace here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steven Steele showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Steele, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steven Steele!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Sandoval (ranked 2183 p4p, 218 weight class) and Lorenzo Benedetti (ranked 2344 p4p, 232 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Miguel Sandoval!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Lorenzo Benedetti!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandoval doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Benedetti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice sprawl there from Benedetti as Sandoval shoots in.
Benedetti thinks about the counter body kick.
Sandoval looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sandoval accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sandoval postures up.
Sandoval trying to control the position from guard on top but Benedetti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sandoval throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benedetti looking for a sweep. Not yet Benedetti, not yet.
Sandoval in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sandoval pushes down on Benedetti's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Benedetti has hold of Sandoval's hands but Sandoval slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandoval working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Benedetti trying to hold on to Sandoval's head to control him but Sandoval postures up.
Benedetti won't allow Sandoval to pass to mount.
Benedetti keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sandoval throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sandoval has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Sandoval thows a huge punch but Benedetti dodges it nicely.
Benedetti felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Sandoval wants to lay and pray for a moment but Benedetti keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benedetti keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benedetti avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sandoval.
Benedetti is trying to control but can't.
Sandoval seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Benedetti does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sandoval lands strikes from half guard.
Benedetti wants to control but Sandoval is keeping busy.
Benedetti keeping control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval thows a huge punch but Benedetti dodges it nicely.
Benedetti blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sandoval.
Sandoval lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Benedetti tries to get to full guard but Sandoval has control of the leg.
Nice strikes from Sandoval there.
Benedetti keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Benedetti is looking for a sweep. Sandoval is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sandoval drops an elbow to the side of Benedetti's head.
Benedetti is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sandoval's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sandoval's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Sandoval's body.
Sandoval rolls, trying to escape but Benedetti keeps control of the position.
Benedetti biding his time, controlling Sandoval.
Benedetti gets his hands free as Sandoval looks to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Benedetti has the hooks in. Sandoval is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Benedetti controlling the position well here. Sandoval rolled but Benedetti kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Benedetti is not going to allow Sandoval to sit and survive in this position.
Benedetti controls the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sandoval wants to control his opponent's hands but Benedetti gets his hands free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Sandoval dominated that round.
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.
Benedetti misses with a hook. Sandoval ducked under it nicely.
Sandoval changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sandoval closes the distance and clinches up with Benedetti, looking for a takedown. Sandoval pushes Benedetti against the cage but Benedetti circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sandoval is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Benedetti can do to turn this around?
Benedetti defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sandoval.
A nice side step and Benedetti releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Benedetti goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lorenzo Benedetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sandoval avoids the head kick by Benedetti.
Benedetti lands with a nice body punch.
Sandoval fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Sandoval. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benedetti tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benedetti throws a leg kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Benedetti.
Sandoval tries to counter with a takedown but Benedetti is quick to defend against it.
Benedetti connects with a looping right hand.
Sandoval drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandoval is stalling in the full guard.
Sandoval lands a couple of digs.
Miguel Sandoval overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Benedetti looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Benedetti trying to control the position.
Sandoval postures up in Benedetti's guard and throws a big left but Benedetti blocks it.
Benedetti controls Sandoval momentarily but Sandoval frees himself.
Benedetti trying to control the position here.
Sandoval is looking to work some ground and pound but Benedetti has wrist control.
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.
Benedetti controlling Sandoval's posture.
Sandoval connects with a couple of short punches.
Benedetti working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sandoval.
Sandoval preventing the sweep.
Sandoval trying to control but Benedetti is working from the bottom.
Benedetti working a defensive guard here.
Sandoval trying to control but Benedetti is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sandoval shoots in looking for a takedown. Benedetti tries to sprawl out of it but Sandoval keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Benedetti manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Benedetti thuds his right hand into Sandoval's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Benedetti throws a sloppy head kick and Sandoval moves out of range easily.
Benedetti buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Benedetti throws a jab but it's blocked by Sandoval.
Sandoval tries to counter with a takedown but Benedetti is quick to defend against it.
Benedetti connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sandoval counters with a single leg into guard. Benedetti didn't expect that.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sandoval accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sandoval throws a big elbow that misses.
Sandoval postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Benedetti is trying to keep Sandoval in close.
Benedetti bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sandoval's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benedetti engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sandoval keeping full guard, as Benedetti tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sandoval is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lorenzo Benedetti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sandoval looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Benedetti thumps Sandoval with a low kick.
Benedetti misses with a hook. Sandoval ducked under it nicely.
Sandoval drops down looking for a counter takedown but Benedetti sprawls and moves away.
Sandoval misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A big right from Benedetti misses.
Sandoval blocks a head kick by Benedetti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sandoval shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Benedetti pinned against the cage. Benedetti gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Sandoval. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benedetti lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandoval fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Benedetti avoids it really well and circles away.
Sandoval gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Benedetti.
Sandoval blocks a leg kick.
Sandoval moves out of range as Benedetti throws a body kick.
Benedetti feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sandoval's calf.
Benedetti lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti takes a swing at Sandoval's ribcage but misses.
Benedetti throws a wild body kick that Sandoval sees coming a mile off.
Benedetti throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Benedetti throws a leg kick which misses Sandoval's front leg but catches the back leg as Sandoval tries to avoid it.
Sandoval tries for a takedown but Benedetti sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Benedetti. That's going to slow Sandoval down.
Benedetti checks a leg kick.
Benedetti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sandoval.
Sandoval attempts a counter takedown but Benedetti avoids it well and moves away.
Sandoval looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Benedetti thows a left - swing and a miss!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sandoval with a poor takedown
and Benedetti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lorenzo Benedetti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Benedetti.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval with a poor takedown
and Benedetti counters with a leg kick.
Benedetti lands a nice shot to the body.
Benedetti connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sandoval. Sandoval circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Benedetti lands a jab-cross combination.
Sandoval fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lorenzo Benedetti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Benedetti displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sandoval.
Benedetti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Benedetti!
Benedetti goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sandoval half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Benedetti throws a head kick that misses.
Sandoval feinted with a counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut. Sandoval saw that one coming.
Sandoval is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sandoval takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sandoval shoots in looking for a takedown but Benedetti manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sandoval's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Benedetti misses
and Sandoval counters with a shoot takedown. Benedetti fights it but they end up in guard.
Benedetti preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sandoval with a flurry of punches that miss.
Benedetti keeping moving, preventing Sandoval from controlling successfully.
Sandoval stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Benedetti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Benedetti is on top in guard.
Sandoval wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Benedetti is now in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lorenzo Benedetti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Benedetti has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lorenzo Benedetti!
Lorenzo Benedetti very nearly forgot to thank Sportivité amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Southern Goon (ranked 2403 p4p, 266 weight class) and D Man Sitsongrit (ranked 3136 p4p, 333 weight class). Southern Goon has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Solid boxing
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Southern Goon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, D Man Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch up but Goon keeps it at a distance.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch.
Sitsongrit closes the distance and pushes Goon back into the cage.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Goon controls his hands.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Goon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sitsongrit pushes Goon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Goon.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Goon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goon wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
Sitsongrit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand.
The referee calls for Sitsongrit to work.
Goon wants to get back to striking at distance but Sitsongrit won't allow it.
Goon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the side of Goon's head.
Sitsongrit is struggling to control the position.
Sitsongrit wants to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Goon.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Goon pressing his opponent against the cage.
Goon is looking to break free of the clinch but Sitsongrit has double underhooks.
Goon can't break the clinch.
Sitsongrit avoiding damage.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sitsongrit tries to stall but Goon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sitsongrit avoiding damage.
Sitsongrit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goon.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sitsongrit misses with some punches.
Come on Goon - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Goon backwards.
Sitsongrit looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sitsongrit.
The referee calls for Sitsongrit to work.
A short uppercut from Sitsongrit.
Goon lands with a light punch inside.
Sitsongrit's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Goon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Goon pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sitsongrit is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Goon is keeping busy.
Goon misses with the head strike.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goon prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Goon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goon has Sitsongrit pressed against the cage.
Goon working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
D Man Sitsongrit dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Goon swats away the attempt to clinch by Sitsongrit.
Goon scores with a nice right hand.
Goon throws a jab but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Goon throws out the jab.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Goon.
Sitsongrit rushes Goon and presses him up against the cage.
Sitsongrit taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Goon controls the action.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Goon will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sitsongrit up against the cage.
A short right from Sitsongrit on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goon tries to circle away but Sitsongrit has him pinned against the cage.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Goon controls the action.
Sitsongrit misses with the head strike.
A short right from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Goon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sitsongrit lands a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Goon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goon.
Sitsongrit blocks a body shot from Goon.
Sitsongrit misses with some punches.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Goon backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Goon can't break the clinch.
Goon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sitsongrit lands with a right to the head.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the side of Goon's head.
Goon can't find room to land a body shot as Sitsongrit controls the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goon is trying to break free.
Sitsongrit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitsongrit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goon's elbow.
Sitsongrit is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Goon controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit has Goon pressed against the cage, preventing Goon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Goon controls the action.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand.
Sitsongrit prevents Goon from breaking the clinch.
Sitsongrit stalling against the cage.
Sitsongrit misses with the head strike.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch on the inside.
Goon tries to stall but Sitsongrit uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot.
Goon stalling.
Sitsongrit presses Goon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sitsongrit keeps control of Goon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit looking to slow down the pace here.
Goon lands a shoulder strike.
Sitsongrit stalls.
Goon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sitsongrit has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit is stalling here.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the side of Goon's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
D Man Sitsongrit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up.
Goon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sitsongrit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Goon was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch there but Goon circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Goon misses the target.
Sitsongrit gets a clinch.
Goon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Goon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Goon.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Goon prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sitsongrit keeps control of Goon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Goon fails to land.
Goon lands a left hand.
Goon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sitsongrit keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Goon's efforts to push away.
Goon taking a breather.
Goon misses with some punches.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Goon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Goon.
Sitsongrit wants to stall.
Sitsongrit scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitsongrit keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Goon's efforts to push away.
Goon is trying to break the clinch but Sitsongrit has him pressed against the cage.
Sitsongrit taking a breather.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Goon uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goon.
Goon gets through Sitsongrit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit blocking some punches.
Sitsongrit lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goon.
A short right from Goon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goon is trying to break the clinch but Sitsongrit has him pressed against the cage.
D Man Sitsongrit seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Goon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Goon uses good head movement to avoid it.
A frustrated look appears on Goon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Goon controls the action.
Sitsongrit stalling in the clinch but Goon improves position.
A right hook to the body lands for Goon.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Goon avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Goon blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Goon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Goon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Goon blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a punch but it's blocked by Goon.
D Man Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot to the body.
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goon's elbow.
Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Goon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sitsongrit has Goon pressed against the cage, preventing Goon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Goon working hard to break the clinch.
Sitsongrit stalling in the clinch.
Goon lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Goon.
Goon throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goon.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to D Man Sitsongrit.
I've got Sitsongrit 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... D Man Sitsongrit!
Jumping up and down and very excited, D Man Sitsongrit waved his t-shirt featuring Sportivité's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bart Cubbedge (ranked 2212 p4p, 251 weight class) and Segey Taranin (ranked 3577 p4p, 376 weight class). Segey Taranin told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bart Cubbedge !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Segey Taranin!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jonathan Paton and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Taranin does no damage.
Cubbedge throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut there from Cubbedge .
Cubbedge changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cubbedge closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Taranin to the mat! Taranin manages to get full guard.
Cubbedge passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Taranin trying to remain calm as Cubbedge controls from the top position.
Cubbedge is looking to take a break and control but Taranin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cubbedge tries to advance to mount but can't.
Cubbedge is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Taranin will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
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.
Taranin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Taranin sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Taranin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Taranin wants to improve his position but Cubbedge is controlling well.
Cubbedge trying to control from Taranin's half guard. Taranin has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Taranin throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Taranin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge controls Taranin momentarily but Taranin frees himself.
Cubbedge working a defensive guard but Taranin manages to pass into side control anyway.
Taranin in side control lands a decent elbow.
Cubbedge can't do much from the bottom here.
Cubbedge takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Taranin grinds an elbow into Cubbedge 's temple.
Cubbedge is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Taranin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cubbedge , who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taranin is looking to take a break and control but Cubbedge is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cubbedge regains half guard.
Cubbedge strikes from the bottom but Taranin passes into mount!
Cubbedge is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Meathead Garage, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Cubbedge tries to hold on but Taranin pushes him away.
Taranin looking to finish Cubbedge with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cubbedge !
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taranin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Cubbedge is rocked!
Taranin cracks Cubbedge with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Segey Taranin!
Segey Taranin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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