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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Kong (ranked 1231 p4p, 147 weight class) and Tyron Lee Davis Jr (ranked 3874 p4p, 338 weight class). Kong comes to the cage accompanied by Moviendo las Caderas. King Kong has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, King Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyron Lee Davis Jr!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis Jr darts in looking for a takedown but Kong gets double underhooks and turns Davis Jr into the cage.
Davis Jr scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kong is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here.
Kong is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis Jr performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Davis Jr is trying to control the action in half guard but Kong is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong is concentrating on defense, preventing Davis Jr from advancing position.
Davis Jr controlling the action here.
Davis Jr is thwarting Kong's attempts to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kong connects with a leg kick. Davis Jr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kong thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Davis Jr if he has to take too many more of those.
Kong thows a body kick. Davis Jr tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Davis Jr looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kong!
Kong gets a clinch.
Kong cracks Davis Jr with a nice body shot.
Kong lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Tyron Lee Davis Jr has been cut.
Kong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Davis Jr backwards.
Davis Jr takes a shot to the head.
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!
Good body shot from Kong.
Kong cracks Davis Jr with a nice body shot.
Kong with a knee to the head.
Kong lands a right hand.
Kong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've been told by Kong's head coaches at GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kong lands a big head kick that sends Davis Jr tumbling to the mat! Kong takes a step backwards and waves Davis Jr back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Davis Jr is rocked!
Kong keeps Davis Jr at a distance using the push kick.
Kong keeps Davis Jr at a distance using the push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Kong slams his shin into Davis Jr's torso.
Davis Jr on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kong pushes Davis Jr away with a front kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kong.
Davis Jr shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kong defends it nicely.
It appears Kong was looking to counter with a kick there.
Kong scores with a kick to the body.
Davis Jr is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Kong Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Davis Jr is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). King Kong!
A very excited looking King Kong made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geogia Forman (ranked 2943 p4p, 353 weight class) and Nikolay Lobachevskiy (ranked 3366 p4p, 395 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Geogia Forman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolay Lobachevskiy!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lobachevskiy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Forman.
Lobachevskiy feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Forman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lobachevskiy pushing down on Forman's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lobachevskiy seems to be looking for submissions.
Forman is refusing to be controlled, as Lobachevskiy sits in half guard.
Forman is defending against the submission attempts here by Lobachevskiy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lobachevskiy seems to be working for a kimura but Forman defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lobachevskiy is looking for a kimura here.
Forman is defending against the submission attempts here by Lobachevskiy.
Forman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lobachevskiy is working away from the top position though.
Lobachevskiy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Forman is just riding it out for now. Lobachevskiy eventually gives up the hold.
Lobachevskiy is thwarting Forman's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Forman is trying to stand up here but Lobachevskiy is controlling him well.
Lobachevskiy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Forman defends it well.
Forman works his way to full guard. Good work.
Forman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lobachevskiy won't allow Forman to get back to his feet.
Lobachevskiy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Forman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Forman working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lobachevskiy wants to pass the guard but Forman is keeping the position.
Forman keeping moving, preventing Lobachevskiy from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lobachevskiy misses with a takedown
and Forman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Forman is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lobachevskiy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Forman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Geogia Forman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikolay Lobachevskiy.
Lobachevskiy throws a jab but it's blocked by Forman.
As Lobachevskiy looks to move away, Forman throws a big counter combo but Lobachevskiy just gets out of the way.
Forman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Forman remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Sloppy strikes there by Forman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lobachevskiy is looking for a sweep.
Lobachevskiy tries to control but Forman manages to take his back.
Forman is trying to stick to Lobachevskiy's back but Lobachevskiy is turning into Forman. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Forman's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Lobachevskiy.
Lobachevskiy trying to control but Forman is working from the bottom.
Forman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lobachevskiy wants to control from the top but Forman keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lobachevskiy passes Forman's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lobachevskiy is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolay Lobachevskiy dominated that round.
That's time! Forman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lobachevskiy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Forman wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Lobachevskiy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Forman trying to control but Lobachevskiy postures up.
Lobachevskiy wants to work for an arm triangle but Forman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Forman is pressing down on Lobachevskiy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lobachevskiy trying to control but Forman is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forman wants to sweep but no luck.
Lobachevskiy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Forman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Forman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lobachevskiy stands and throws Forman's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lobachevskiy working away.
Lobachevskiy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lobachevskiy goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Forman rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Lobachevskiy's guard! Nice work there by Forman!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lobachevskiy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Forman is aware though and is defending well.
Lobachevskiy isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Forman stacks Lobachevskiy 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 Forman!
Lobachevskiy managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Forman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lobachevskiy is trying to control Forman's posture but Forman avoids it.
Forman trying to control the action but Lobachevskiy is working from the bottom.
Lobachevskiy tries to bench press Forman off him but Forman keeps the position.
Lobachevskiy is trying to control Forman's posture but Forman avoids it.
Forman wants to control but Lobachevskiy is keeping him busy.
Lobachevskiy regains half guard.
Lobachevskiy is looking for a sweep. Forman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lobachevskiy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lobachevskiy wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lobachevskiy keeps working.
Lobachevskiy is trying to get back to full guard.
Lobachevskiy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Forman pulls his head out easily.
Forman wants to control but Lobachevskiy is keeping him busy.
Lobachevskiy trying to hold on to Forman's head to control him but Forman postures up.
Lobachevskiy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Forman is looking to take a break and control but Lobachevskiy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lobachevskiy has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lobachevskiy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Forman tries to avoid it but Lobachevskiy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Forman to the ground. Forman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lobachevskiy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lobachevskiy is breathing heavily.
Forman trying to control but Lobachevskiy postures up.
Lobachevskiy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Forman is just riding it out for now. Lobachevskiy eventually gives up the hold.
Lobachevskiy wants to work for an arm triangle but Forman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lobachevskiy wants to work for an arm triangle but Forman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lobachevskiy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Forman doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lobachevskiy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolay Lobachevskiy 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. This is the final round!
Lobachevskiy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Forman defends it nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lobachevskiy is defended easily by Forman.
Lobachevskiy misses with a hook
and Forman counters with a series of strikes. Lobachevskiy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lobachevskiy swings widly with a right hand
and Forman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lobachevskiy looking for submissions off his back.
Forman stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lobachevskiy has hold of Forman's hands but Forman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lobachevskiy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Forman winds up and cracks Lobachevskiy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lobachevskiy wants to control but Forman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lobachevskiy is looking for a sweep. Forman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lobachevskiy is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Forman is tapping! Great win for Lobachevskiy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Nikolay Lobachevskiy!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Kush (ranked 22347 p4p, 611 weight class) and Jmm Nidargo (ranked 6748 p4p, 558 weight class). Jason Kush has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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204 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Kush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jmm Nidargo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nidargo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kush, pushing him back against the cage.
Nidargo manages to break the clinch.
Kush misses with a few strikes there.
Nidargo moves in looking to clinch but Kush pushes him off.
Kush drops Nidargo with a beautiful combination! Nidargo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kush is looking for the KO!
It looks like Jmm Nidargo has been cut.
Kush misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kush throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nidargo on the side of the head.
Nidargo is rocked!
Kush tries a head kick but it misses.
Nidargo is still on wobbly legs! Can Kush finish him?
Nidargo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kush throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nidargo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nidargo seems to have recovered his senses.
Kush pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kush defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nidargo.
Kush swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nidargo throws a sloppy head kick and Kush moves out of range easily.
Nidargo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kush paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nidargo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kush in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nidargo dodges the punch combination from Kush.
Kush connects with the punch.
Nidargo blocks a low kick nicely.
Kush throws a head kick that misses.
Nice takedown defense from Kush. No joy for Nidargo on that attempt.
Jason Kush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jmm Nidargo.
Kush just misses with a punch to the body.
Kush looks to throw the jab but Nidargo is out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nidargo.
Kush misses with a straight left.
Kush cracks Nidargo with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kush keeps the fight on the outside.
Nidargo is looking to clinch.
Kush ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nidargo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kush avoids it really well and circles away.
Kush was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nidargo looks winded!
Kush misses with a head kick.
Kush is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nidargo.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nidargo! But no joy.
Nidargo wants to clinch
and Kush counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nidargo tries to clinch up.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nidargo.
Nidargo fails with the takedown.
It looked like Kush wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooh!!! Kush has knocked Nidargo down with a huge combo! Kush steps away and waves a wobbly Nidargo back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
A slow jab from Kush misses its intended target.
Kush cracks Nidargo with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Nidargo tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Kush pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Nidargo is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Kush!
After the fight, Jason Kush was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Toumanian (ranked 25023 p4p, 540 weight class) and Devin Alvis Iii (ranked 24996 p4p, 541 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Thomas Toumanian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Devin Alvis Iii!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toumanian decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Alvis Iii has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Toumanian is on him like a limpet, forcing Alvis Iii back against the cage.
Toumanian tries to pull guard but Alvis Iii forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Toumanian taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Toumanian stalling in the clinch.
Toumanian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alvis Iii closes the distance and clinches up with Toumanian, looking for a takedown. Alvis Iii pushes Toumanian against the cage but Toumanian circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Alvis Iii closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Alvis Iii is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Toumanian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alvis Iii throws a head kick that misses
and Toumanian counters with a good low kick that Alvis Iii was not able to check.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alvis Iii drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Toumanian has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Alvis Iii has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Alvis Iii is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Toumanian lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toumanian is thwarting Alvis Iii's attempts to control the position.
Alvis Iii is defending against the submission attempts here by Toumanian.
Alvis Iii is trying to get back to full guard.
Toumanian is looking to advance position but Alvis Iii won't allow it.
Alvis Iii looks like he's trying to stand up.
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.
Alvis Iii wants to control but Toumanian is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Toumanian controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toumanian has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Toumanian fails in his attempt to clinch.
Toumanian looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Toumanian perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toumanian throwing shots but Alvis Iii is blocking nicely.
Toumanian is thwarting Alvis Iii's attempts to control the position.
Still in half guard, Toumanian seems content to control.
Alvis Iii looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Toumanian in particular looking to stall.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Toumanian looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Alvis Iii manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Toumanian has closed the distance and engaged Alvis Iii in a clinch.
Toumanian gets control of Alvis Iii's arms and successfully pulls guard. Toumanian will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Toumanian pulls Alvis Iii in close to his closed guard and prevents Alvis Iii from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Thomas Toumanian will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Toumanian shoots in and drives through. Alvis Iii sprawls well.
Alvis Iii tries a quick counter leg kick but Toumanian is wise to it.
Thomas Toumanian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alvis Iii tries to clinch up but Toumanian circles away and keeps his distance.
Alvis Iii wants to clinch up but Toumanian keeps it at a distance.
Toumanian tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Alvis Iii manages to circle out of the way.
Alvis Iii shoots for a double leg takedown but Toumanian sprawls well. He's pushed Alvis Iii's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Toumanian feinted with a counter takedown.
Toumanian scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Toumanian misses with a double jab
and Alvis Iii decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Toumanian's guard.
Toumanian has his feet on Alvis Iii's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Toumanian decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvis Iii tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Toumanian keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toumanian wants to pass to mount but Alvis Iii is defending the position.
Alvis Iii wants to control but Toumanian is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Toumanian seems content to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Alvis Iii wants to control but Toumanian is keeping busy.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Toumanian shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvis Iii trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Toumanian manages to pass to mount!
Alvis Iii is looking to improve his position but Toumanian isn't that keen on the idea.
Toumanian sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Toumanian is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Alvis Iii can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toumanian trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Toumanian unloading with bombs!
Toumanian connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Toumanian lands a nice shot to the head.
Alvis Iii tries to lock up and control but Toumanian gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toumanian controlling the pace for now.
Toumanian's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Alvis Iii is looking to get to half guard.
Alvis Iii is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toumanian is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Toumanian clinches with his opponent.
Toumanian breaks from the clinch.
Toumanian is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Alvis Iii's half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Toumanian in particular looking to stall.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toumanian seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Toumanian dominated that second round.
That's time! Toumanian's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Toumanian with a jab.
Alvis Iii changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Toumanian looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Toumanian is trying to control Alvis Iii's posture but Alvis Iii avoids it.
Toumanian on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Toumanian tries to get out of the position.
Toumanian is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toumanian with the active half guard here but Alvis Iii passes nicely into side control.
Thomas Toumanian overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Toumanian is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toumanian is working hard here to advance position.
Toumanian is not content to let Alvis Iii control the position.
Toumanian tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Alvis Iii stands up.
Toumanian closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Toumanian tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Alvis Iii just stands there and leans against the cage.
Toumanian has Alvis Iii pushed against the cage.
Alvis Iii tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Alvis Iii changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Toumanian fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Alvis Iii gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Toumanian to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvis Iii trying to keep a closed guard but Toumanian is proving a slippery customer.
Toumanian sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Toumanian stands up and waves to Alvis Iii to follow him.
Toumanian fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
No luck for Alvis Iii with that takedown attempt.
Thomas Toumanian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devin Alvis Iii.
Alvis Iii takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Toumanian moves into the clinch successfully.
Toumanian drags the fight down to the ground.
Toumanian working a defensive guard here.
Alvis Iii wants to control from the top but Toumanian keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Toumanian pulls Alvis Iii in to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Toumanian showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Toumanian has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Toumanian!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Strong (ranked 3129 p4p, 339 weight class) and Dennis Davids (ranked 3302 p4p, 353 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Strong might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=Io0zFbQqAUg&list=RDAMVMIo0zFbQqAUg. This should be a great matchup!
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190 lbs
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26
195 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Strong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dennis Davids!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davids closes the distance and clinches.
Strong has had enough of the clinch but Davids keeps him there for the moment.
Strong breaks the clinch.
Good work by Davids as he checks the leg kick.
Strong gets caught flat footed, as Davids shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Davids looking to pass the guard.
Davids stands and steps away. Strong gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Strong throws a leg kick
and Davids counters with a single leg into guard. Strong didn't expect that.
Davids is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Strong wants to stand and escape but Davids is having none of it.
Davids throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Strong works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Davids controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davids missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Strong uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Strong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Strong does no damage.
Davids checks the leg kick.
Davids gets a clinch.
Strong is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Davids keeps control of Strong as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Strong can't break the clinch.
Strong is trying to force a seperation but Davids has the dominant position.
Davids jumps into guard, dragging Strong to the mat.
Strong has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Davids has a closed guard, preventing Strong from standing up.
Davids bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Strong's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davids seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Davids sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Strong's guard.
Davids is looking for a kimura here.
Davids slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davids escapes and gets back to his feet.
Strong throws a leg kick that misses.
Robert Strong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Strong misses
and Davids counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Strong being controlled here, momentarily.
Davids decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Strong, up you get!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Davids has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Strong misses with a low kick.
Davids checks a leg kick nicely.
Davids shoots in looking for a takedown but Strong manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Davids's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Strong fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Strong is breathing heavily.
Davids lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Strong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Davids's sensitive parts.
Davids instigates a clinch.
Davids is looking to take this one to the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strong wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Davids has him pressed against the cage.
Strong has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Strong tries to break free but Davids pushes him back against the cage.
Strong can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Strong's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Davids has Strong pressed against the cage, preventing Strong from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis Davids dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A slapping leg kick lands for Strong.
Strong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Davids has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Strong misses with a low kick.
Davids is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Strong's half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davids wants to control but Strong is keeping him busy.
Dennis Davids has got the better of the ground game so far.
Davids is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Davids is thwarting Strong's attempts to control the position.
Davids performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong tries to kick Davids off but Davids keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Davids throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Davids trying to control the action but Strong is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Strong tried to score with a low kick but Davids checks it.
Davids throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davids sizes up Strong with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Robert Strong has been cut.
Strong misses with the combination.
Davids shoots in and drives through. Strong sprawls well.
Strong throws a leg kick
and Davids counters with a left right combination that sends Strong crashing to the mat - Davids wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Strong out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dennis Davids!
After the big win, Dennis Davids made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors VanDam Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darko Mihajlovic (ranked 7254 p4p, 529 weight class) and Jose Alberto Quinonez (ranked 3755 p4p, 392 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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157 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darko Mihajlovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jose Alberto Quinonez!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quinonez tries to clinch but Mihajlovic is having none of it.
Mihajlovic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mihajlovic has managed to clinch.
Quinonez tries to pull guard but Mihajlovic forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mihajlovic is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Quinonez is keeping busy.
Quinonez is trying to pull guard but Mihajlovic turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mihajlovic wants a takedown but no success here.
Mihajlovic trying to stall but Quinonez improves his position.
Mihajlovic is trying to pull guard but Quinonez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Quinonez lands with a short shot to the head.
Quinonez is trying to push Mihajlovic away but Mihajlovic has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mihajlovic manages to pull guard.
Mihajlovic being controlled here, momentarily.
Quinonez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinonez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Quinonez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Quinonez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mihajlovic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Quinonez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mihajlovic, up you get!
Quinonez takes the fight into the clinch.
Quinonez leaning against his opponent.
Quinonez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mihajlovic is defending well.
Darko Mihajlovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Alberto Quinonez.
Quinonez is looking for a takedown.
Quinonez jumps guard but Mihajlovic stands there with Quinonez around his waist. Quinonez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mihajlovic misses with a body punch.
Quinonez throws a head punch that misses.
Quinonez is trying to break free.
Mihajlovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Quinonez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Quinonez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Quinonez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mihajlovic tries to avoid it but Quinonez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mihajlovic to the ground. Mihajlovic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mihajlovic wants to clinch.
Mihajlovic leaves Quinonez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinonez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mihajlovic.
Quinonez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Quinonez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mihajlovic tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Quinonez is in Mihajlovic's guard.
Quinonez 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.
Quinonez preventing the sweep.
Quinonez stands up from Mihajlovic's guard - Quinonez perhaps looking for a knockout.
Quinonez tries to clinch up but Mihajlovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Quinonez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Quinonez duly obliges.
Mihajlovic misses with a straight right.
Quinonez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice sprawl there from Mihajlovic as Quinonez shoots in.
Quinonez looks winded!
Mihajlovic lands a big head kick that sends Quinonez tumbling to the mat! Mihajlovic takes a step backwards and waves Quinonez back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Quinonez is rocked!
Crack! A monster head kick from Mihajlovic and Quinonez falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Mihajlovic!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Darko Mihajlovic!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Striker (ranked 5307 p4p, 398 weight class) and Rio Silva (ranked 1490 p4p, 165 weight class). Silva has chosen Eye of the Tiger as his entrance music. Rio Silva will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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23
255 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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27
255 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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Brawler
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ken Striker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Striker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
Silva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Striker shoots in and bounces Silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Striker stops Silva from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva pushes Striker off and scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Striker misses with a two punch combination.
Silva scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Ken Striker has been cut.
Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Striker looking for submissions off his back.
Striker is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva scores with a big shot! Striker's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Striker! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rio Silva!
Rio Silva took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kyung Joong Ho (ranked 2919 p4p, 317 weight class) and Felix Thompson (ranked 6467 p4p, 511 weight class). Felix Thompson has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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27
156 lbs
8 - 7 - 1 |
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22
146 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kyung Joong Ho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Felix Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joong Ho fails in his attempt to clinch.
Joong Ho tries to clinch
and Thompson counters with a single leg into guard. Joong Ho didn't expect that.
Thompson is standing up over Joong Ho. Joong Ho looks to escape but Thompson dives into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson is trying to get an arm triangle but Joong Ho is defending well.
Joong Ho is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Joong Ho is looking to get back to his feet here but Thompson is keeping cool and he's managed to take Joong Ho's back.
Joong Ho is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Thompson controlling from the back.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Thompson. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Joong Ho is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Joong Ho trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Good control from Thompson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joong Ho is trying to get back to his feet but Thompson has full control of the position and if anything, Joong Ho has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Thompson controlling the position well here. Joong Ho rolled but Thompson kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Thompson is working for a rear naked choke. Joong Ho is not defending it well and Thompson has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Joong Ho refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Joong Ho's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Felix Thompson!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyrell Jackson (ranked 4146 p4p, 342 weight class) and Talon Orion (ranked 2025 p4p, 207 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by The World is Yours. This should be a great matchup!
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155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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142 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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Brawler
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrell Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Talon Orion!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orion scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Orion fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jackson on the side of the head.
Jackson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jackson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jackson throwing shots but Orion is blocking nicely.
Jackson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've been hearing that Jackson has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Orion avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jackson.
Jackson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jackson working the head and body with strikes.
Jackson thows a huge punch but Orion dodges it nicely.
Orion blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jackson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orion blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jackson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jackson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jackson seems to be looking for submissions.
Jackson misses with a head shot. Orion uses the momentum to regain guard.
Jackson prevents Orion from getting back to his feet.
Orion is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Jackson throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jackson throwing strikes from guard but Orion blocks nicely.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice jab there from Orion.
A lazy left from Orion finds it's target.
Jackson fails with the takedown.
Jackson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jackson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Orion is keeping the position.
Jackson throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson postures up in Orion's guard and throws a big left but Orion blocks it.
Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Orion wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Jackson manages to pass to side control.
Orion kicks off Jackson and gets to his feet.
Talon Orion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson drops his hands momentarily and Orion takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A jab from Orion does it's job there.
Orion throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jackson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jackson shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrell Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orion throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Orion connects with a nice looking jab.
Jackson is rocked!
Orion cracks Jackson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Orion's corner calls for a 1-2. Orion obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Orion leaves Jackson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Orion is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jackson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Orion connects with a body shot.
Orion has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Orion feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Jackson sprawling to the canvas! Jackson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Orion finish him?!
Orion fakes the body blow, causing Jackson to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Jackson goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Talon Orion!
A very excited looking Talon Orion made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuhsuck Mi (ranked 2010 p4p, 209 weight class) and Golden Sage Lll (ranked 3858 p4p, 337 weight class). Sage Lll comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Welcome to the jungle kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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271 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuhsuck Mi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Golden Sage Lll!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sage Lll.
Mi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Golden Sage Lll has been cut.
Mi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Sage Lll 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.
Mi lands a big uppercut and Sage Lll crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Sage Lll looks OK. Mi waves Sage Lll back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mi steps in with a hook that catches Sage Lll right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Mi follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Sage Lll looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuhsuck Mi!
Yuhsuck Mi retains his heavyweight title!
The defeated Golden Sage Lll had this to say: 'I'll come back better and ready to strangle the rest of the division into there Graves'.
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