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RRFC Challengers 30 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Darryl Proffer (ranked 6420 p4p, 264 weight class) and Dechlan Tomsett (ranked 3630 p4p, 188 weight class). Proffer's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Butterfly (Come My Lady). Darryl Proffer is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Darryl Proffer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dechlan Tomsett!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Proffer wants to clinch but Tomsett slips to the side
letting Tomsett counter with a right hand.
Tomsett misses with a double jab.
A jab from Tomsett finds it's way through Proffer's defenses.
Proffer has closed the distance and engaged Tomsett in a clinch.
Tomsett tightens his grip and picks Proffer up, before dumping him to the ground. Proffer manages to land in guard.
Proffer manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tomsett is pressed up against the cage. Proffer has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tomsett down to the mat. Tomsett avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tomsett closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Proffer tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Tomsett punches the canvas rather than the man.
Proffer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tomsett missing with strikes from the back.
Proffer tries to break free.
Proffer tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Proffer is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomsett throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Proffer because Tomsett loaded up on that one.
Proffer manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Proffer tries to get to full guard but Tomsett has control of the leg.
Proffer is trying to stand up here but Tomsett is controlling him well.
Proffer is trying to get back to full guard.
Tomsett thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Proffer's head.
Proffer wants to get back to his feet.
Tomsett seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Proffer is trying to get back to full guard.
Tomsett looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomsett thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Proffer wants to control but Tomsett is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Proffer is trying to stand back up but Tomsett is controlling him
The fighters are battling for position here. Proffer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tomsett won't allow Proffer to sweep him here.
Proffer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tomsett manages to get himself to full guard.
Proffer throws an elbow that misses. Tomsett uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Proffer's guard. Nice move by Tomsett!
Tomsett has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tomsett tries to free his leg and advance position but Proffer is retaining full guard.
Tomsett stands up and waves to Proffer to follow him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Proffer is defended easily by Tomsett.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomsett misses with an attempted mid kick.
Proffer throws a leg kick which misses Tomsett's front leg but catches the back leg as Tomsett tries to avoid it.
Tomsett misses with a few strikes there.
Proffer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Proffer has closed the distance and engaged Tomsett in a clinch.
Proffer decides to pull guard.
Tomsett is working Proffer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tomsett stops Proffer from standing up.
Tomsett stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Proffer throws a head kick that misses
enabling Tomsett to counter with a crisp jab.
Proffer moves out of range as Tomsett throws a body kick.
Tomsett throws a series of strikes that have Proffer backpedaling.
Proffer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tomsett. Tomsett obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Proffer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tomsett looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Proffer is looking to land body kicks.
Proffer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tomsett feints a jab promting Proffer to slip. Tomsett then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Proffer slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Proffer has his takedown stuffed
and Tomsett counters with a series of strikes. Proffer will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darryl Proffer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tomsett rushes Proffer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tomsett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tomsett with a hook.
Tomsett takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Proffer throws a head kick but Tomsett moves out of range.
Proffer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tomsett scores with a three punch combo!
Horrible takedown attempt by Proffer or perhaps it was just good defense by Tomsett, which made it look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dechlan Tomsett dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tomsett throws a one two combo.
Proffer tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tomsett defends well and Proffer ends up having to push Tomsett into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tomsett keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tomsett looks to land a combination. Proffer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tomsett motions for Proffer to come forward. Tomsett throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Proffer looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Proffer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tomsett as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darryl Proffer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Proffer is looking to land body kicks.
Dechlan Tomsett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick from Proffer lands but Tomsett takes it in his stride.
Good work by Proffer as he checks the leg kick.
Proffer appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Tomsett has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Proffer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Proffer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Proffer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tomsett as he jumps to the side.
Proffer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tomsett sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Proffer somewhat.
Tomsett throws the kick towards the body but Proffer avoids it.
Tomsett keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Proffer throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Tomsett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tomsett lands a nice hook to Proffer's body. Proffer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Danga de danga de dang - Tomsett scores with a four punch combination!
Proffer tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tomsett! But no joy.
Tomsett lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Proffer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tomsett counters with a stiff right hand.
Proffer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Proffer misses with an uppercut. Tomsett saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomsett works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Proffer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tomsett is fending him off so far but Proffer persists. Nope, Tomsett circles away and we're back to standing.
Proffer has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tomsett with a jab.
Tomsett defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Proffer.
Tomsett lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tomsett.
Proffer moves in looking to clinch but Tomsett pushes him off.
A nice side step and Tomsett releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A right-left combo lands from Tomsett.
Tomsett is working the combinations to good effect here.
Horrible takedown attempt by Proffer or perhaps it was just good defense by Tomsett, which made it look bad.
Tomsett moves out of range as Proffer throws a body kick.
Tomsett scores with a one two! Proffer had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Proffer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A nice side step and Tomsett releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tomsett closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Proffer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomsett moves into the clinch.
Proffer is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tomsett to keep the fight standing.
Tomsett has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Proffer is trying to keep an underhook but Tomsett manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Proffer manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Proffer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Proffer throws a front kick that sends Tomsett stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tomsett looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Proffer!
Proffer throws Tomsett to one side and escapes!
Proffer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tomsett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tomsett feints a counter leg kick.
Proffer doesn't manage to clinch there - Tomsett circles away.
Proffer has his takedown stuffed
and Tomsett counters with a three punch combo that has Proffer backing up. Proffer nods at Tomsett to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomsett with a hook.
Proffer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Proffer shoots in for a takedown but Tomsett shows good takedown defense.
Tomsett connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dechlan Tomsett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tomsett connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tomsett fails with an attempt to clinch.
Proffer with a poor takedown
and Tomsett counters with a two punch combo.
Tomsett throws out a powerful jab.
Proffer lands a front kick.
Tomsett moves in looking to clinch but Proffer pushes him off.
Tomsett takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Proffer takes one on the button.
Proffer moves into range and clinches up with Tomsett.
Tomsett is trying to trip Proffer. He has hold of a leg but Proffer is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Tomsett persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dechlan Tomsett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Proffer darts in looking for a takedown but Tomsett gets double underhooks and turns Proffer into the cage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Proffer.
Tomsett lands a jab to the head.
Tomsett looks to land a combination. Proffer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Proffer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tomsett sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darryl Proffer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tomsett scores with a three punch combo!
Tomsett swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomsett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Proffer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Proffer looks to land a body kick but Tomsett moved away.
Proffer lands a high kick!
Tomsett lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tomsett displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Proffer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomsett moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Tomsett.
Proffer explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Proffer swings for the body but Tomsett moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Tomsett as he connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tomsett swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crunch! Proffer slams his shin into Tomsett's torso.
Proffer delivers a nice body kick.
Proffer rushes Tomsett and presses him up against the cage.
Proffer tries for a takedown but Tomsett manages to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Proffer is trying to pull guard but Tomsett turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Proffer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tomsett lands a takedown into guard.
Proffer pushes Tomsett off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Proffer shoots in looking for a takedown. Tomsett tries to sprawl out of it but Proffer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tomsett manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dechlan Tomsett is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Some wild striking there from Tomsett.
Tomsett moves out of range as Proffer strikes.
Proffer darts in looking for a takedown but Tomsett gets double underhooks and turns Proffer into the cage.
Tomsett fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Proffer misses with a takedown
and Tomsett counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomsett stalks Proffer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Proffer's face. Proffer staggers backwards, shaken.
Tomsett throws a wild body kick that Proffer sees coming a mile off.
Proffer seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Proffer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tomsett avoids it really well and circles away.
Tomsett changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tomsett throws a looping overhand right but Proffer ducks down to avoid it.
Tomsett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Proffer dives in and grabs Tomsett's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tomsett pushes down on Proffer's head and hops out.
Tomsett shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Proffer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Proffer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tomsett's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Proffer trying to control the position.
Proffer pushes Tomsett off and gets back to his feet.
Darryl Proffer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Proffer goes for a double leg but Tomsett avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tomsett continues to drive forward.
Darryl Proffer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Proffer misses with a kick to the body.
Tomsett lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tomsett.
Proffer misses with a leg kick
and Tomsett counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No joy there for Tomsett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tomsett has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Proffer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dechlan Tomsett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tomsett 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dechlan Tomsett!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rick Greaves (ranked 5977 p4p, 487 weight class) and Maurice Mueller (ranked 4679 p4p, 448 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rick Greaves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maurice Mueller!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mueller throws a low kick but Greaves moves out of range easily.
Mueller shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mueller stalling.
Greaves is defending against the submission attempts here by Mueller.
Mueller 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mueller slips a nice elbow through Greaves's hands, connecting with Greaves's forehead.
Greaves is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mueller pulls his head out easily.
Greaves on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mueller is looking to take a break and control but Greaves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mueller seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mueller is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mueller 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.
Mueller stalling.
Mueller really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Greaves. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mueller slips a nice elbow through Greaves's hands, connecting with Greaves's forehead.
Mueller scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
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.
Greaves is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mueller pulls his head out easily.
Greaves is defending against the submission attempts here by Mueller.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mueller lands strikes from half guard.
Greaves taking some punishment here, with Mueller in his half guard.
Mueller is looking to advance position but Greaves won't allow it.
Greaves has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mueller is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greaves is not content to let Mueller control the position.
Greaves has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mueller is working away from the top position though.
Greaves is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mueller scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mueller lands with a punch from half guard.
Mueller lands strikes from half guard.
Mueller is thwarting Greaves's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mueller prevents Greaves from standing back up.
Mueller is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mueller with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mueller wants to pass the guard but Greaves is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mueller seems to be working for a kimura but Greaves defends the submission attempt.
Greaves is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mueller scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mueller tries to pass to full mount but Greaves defends it.
Mueller seems to be working for a kimura but Greaves defends the submission attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mueller is trying to control the action in half guard but Greaves is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maurice Mueller dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Greaves is looking to clinch.
Greaves cracks a nice hook into Mueller's ribs.
Mueller rushes Greaves and presses him up against the cage.
Greaves has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mueller avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mueller is looking for a takedown.
Greaves breaks the clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mueller.
Mueller lands an elbow.
Greaves is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mueller content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mueller tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Greaves takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Mueller cracks Greaves with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Greaves sneaks back into half guard.
Greaves is not content to let Mueller control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Greaves looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mueller wants to pass to mount but Greaves is defending the position.
Greaves looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Greaves is trying to stand.
Mueller drops an elbow to the side of Greaves's head.
Greaves tries to kick Mueller off but Mueller keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mueller is trying to control the action in half guard but Greaves is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mueller working the head and body with strikes.
Mueller performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mueller working over Greaves with some ground and pound. Greaves looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Greaves has hold of Mueller's hands but Mueller slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mueller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Greaves keeps working.
Greaves is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mueller pulls his head out easily.
Mueller postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Greaves to stand up.
Greaves wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mueller shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Greaves napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A lull in the action here as Mueller stalls from top position.
Mueller landing strikes.
Greaves tries to bench press Mueller off him but Mueller keeps the position.
Mueller stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Greaves shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mueller as he avoids it easily.
Mueller has closed the distance and engaged Greaves in a clinch.
Our sources have told us that Greaves has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Greaves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Greaves ducks right into an uppercut from Mueller.
A left and a right from Mueller both land. Nice combination.
Mueller clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maurice Mueller 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! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mueller feints a jab promting Greaves to slip. Mueller then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Greaves slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Greaves dives in for a single leg takedown but Mueller sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
It seemed like Mueller was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Greaves scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mueller slips a jab and a cross from Greaves.
Greaves throws a series of punches but Mueller moves out of range.
Greaves connects with a high kick.
Mueller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mueller pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mueller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mueller throws a combination. Greaves tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mueller blocks a head kick by Greaves.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mueller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Greaves throws a wild body kick that Mueller sees coming a mile off.
Mueller looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Greaves takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mueller changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Greaves looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Greaves is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Mueller has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Greaves taking punishment in the form of punches.
Greaves might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Greaves stops Mueller from passing to mount.
Greaves regains half guard.
Greaves works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mueller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Greaves keeping moving, preventing Mueller from controlling successfully.
Mueller content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mueller must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mueller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greaves is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mueller defends well.
Greaves looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mueller distracts Greaves with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mueller keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Greaves's head.
Greaves not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mueller working some strikes from top position.
Mueller lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mueller lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mueller postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Greaves is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Maurice Mueller has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mueller landing with the ground and pound.
Mueller stays in close to Greaves's body and controls the position.
Greaves is trying to control the position but Mueller postures up.
Mueller looking to pass the guard.
Mueller lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Greaves keeping moving, preventing Mueller from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mueller moves into range and clinches up with Greaves.
Mueller pulls guard successfully.
Mueller pulls Greaves in close to prevent any damage.
Rick Greaves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Greaves drops back looking for a leg! Mueller is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mueller manages to kick Greaves off! Greaves jumps back into Mueller's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maurice Mueller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mueller 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maurice Mueller!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juares Dea (ranked 4827 p4p, 450 weight class) and Joshua Madison (ranked 24194 p4p, 542 weight class). Madison has chosen Nipsey Hussle - Victory Lap as his entrance music. Joshua Madison is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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206 lbs
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202 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juares Dea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joshua Madison!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madison shoots in and gets a takedown into Dea's guard.
Dea is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Madison dives into side control.
Dea is trying to improve his position.
Dea is trying to control Madison's posture but Madison avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madison is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Dea will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Dea is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Madison gets to mount! Dea was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Madison controlling the position easily from mount.
Madison lands a big elbow.
Madison goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Dea is on top in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Madison is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madison passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dea takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Madison is staying tight to Dea's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Madison is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dea knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Madison decides to stand up, so the ref orders Dea to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madison swats away the attempt to clinch by Dea.
Madison stuffs the takedown.
Dea doesn't manage to clinch there - Madison circles away.
Madison closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dea to the mat! Dea manages to get full guard.
Madison not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Madison lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Madison works over Dea with some ground and pound from guard.
Madison is working Dea over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Madison slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Madison controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madison tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Madison in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Madison decides to stand back up. Madison steps back and let's Dea get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Madison fails with a takedown attempt.
Dea seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joshua Madison 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.
Madison clinches up against the cage.
Dea breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dea looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've been informed that Madison has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Madison shoots in for a takedown but Dea shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Madison closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dea quickly recovers to half guard.
Madison controlling the action here.
Dea is in trouble now - Madison has advanced to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dea wants to hold on but Madison pushes him away.
Dea knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Madison on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madison landing punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Madison lands a heavy elbow.
Madison working for a submission but Dea is keeping him at bay.
Madison controlling from the full mount.
Dea keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Madison lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Madison controlling the position easily from mount.
Joshua Madison has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dea takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madison with the ground and pound from mount.
A nice elbow there by Madison.
Dea sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Madison is pressing down on Dea's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dea is holding on for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Madison seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Madison working over Dea with some ground and pound. Dea looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Madison moves nicely into side control.
Madison is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Dea's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dea takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Madison is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Dea's shoulder. That is not cool.
Madison is continuing to stall.
Madison is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dea knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Dea tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Madison presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Madison content just to control the position here.
Madison lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dea hang on?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Madison controlling from mount.
Madison lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joshua Madison showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Dea fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Madison fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dea to the ground. Madison is now in Dea's guard.
Madison slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dea trying to control the position.
Dea can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Madison controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madison gets to his feet. Dea looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Dea keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dea closes this distance looking for a takedown but Madison circles away.
Madison moves into the clinch successfully.
Knees to the body from Madison.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dea prevents a takedown attempt there.
Madison is looking for a takedown.
Dea fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juares Dea. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Madison jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dea walks away with a smile on his face. Madison gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dea gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Madison counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Dea!
Madison is putting a hurting on Dea here, landing some big shots from side control.
Madison taking a breather here.
Madison thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Madison has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madison scoring with punches and elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Madison lands some shots froms side control.
Dea is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Dea takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Madison is staying tight to Dea's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Madison lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dea taking a bit of punishment here - Madison scoring with strikes.
Madison tries for a kimura but Dea is defending well.
Dea trying to remain calm as Madison controls from the top position.
Madison decides to stand back up.
Dea slips under a jab.
Madison decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Madison.
Madison not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madison escapes and gets back to his feet.
Dea gets caught napping as Madison dives in and scores a takedown. Dea manages to retain guard.
Dea is wriggling around but Madison manages to pass to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Madison stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Dea to get to his feet.
Madison shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dea napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Madison moves into full mount!
Juares Dea has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joshua Madison is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Madison sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joshua Madison comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Madison 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joshua Madison!
Post fight, Joshua Madison stared into the camera and said 'I put everything out there on the mat today, I'm grateful for everyone supporting me every step of the way. This is for y'all. The Marathon Continues!'.
In defeat, Juares Dea stepped up to the mic, saying 'Mentally, I'm feeling more like myself again.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jorgens Vergys (ranked 5703 p4p, 477 weight class) and Mathias Alder (ranked 24193 p4p, 524 weight class). Jorgens Vergys has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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26
185 lbs
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25
184 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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 Las Vegas, Jorgens Vergys!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mathias Alder!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vergys takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mathias Alder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vergys.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Alder 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.
Vergys lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Alder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've been told by Vergys's head coaches at Iron mikes mma that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Vergys lands a big head kick that sends Alder tumbling to the mat! Vergys takes a step backwards and waves Alder back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Alder is rocked!
It looks like Mathias Alder has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alder shoots in but no luck this time.
Alder is still on wobbly legs! Can Vergys finish him?
Vergys throws a quick head kick that knocks Alder silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Vergys is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jorgens Vergys!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Nogueira (ranked 3006 p4p, 282 weight class) and Keith Law (ranked 4022 p4p, 346 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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26
270 lbs
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25
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keith Law!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Law misses with the combination.
As Law tries to get set, Nogueira tries to push him back and clinch up but Law manages to avoid the attempt.
Nogueira slips a straight right by Law.
Nogueira tries to counter with a takedown but Law is quick to defend against it.
Law throws a lazy right hand but Nogueira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nogueira appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Law swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nogueira holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Law tries to break the clinch but Nogueira is controlling the position.
Nogueira tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Law smiles and moves away.
Nogueira slips a jab and a cross from Law.
Nogueira is looking to counter the offense by Law and move into the clinch.
Nogueira shoots for a double leg takedown but Law sprawls well. He's pushed Nogueira's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Law drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nogueira tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nogueira looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nogueira bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Law's guard.
Nogueira stops Law from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Law manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Nogueira wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nogueira tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Law is trying to trip Nogueira. He has hold of a leg but Nogueira is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Law persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Nogueira working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Law doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Nogueira is tightening it up a little... Law has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Law reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Law taps out! Nice BJJ there by Nogueira!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Antonio Nogueira!
In his post fight interview, Antonio Nogueira started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Rutkowski (ranked 2219 p4p, 125 weight class) and Zyy Kamito (ranked 4260 p4p, 213 weight class). Rutkowski comes to the cage accompanied by Kękę - Presja. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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144 lbs
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24
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Rutkowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zyy Kamito!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rutkowski.
Rutkowski shoots in but no luck this time.
Rutkowski misses with a takedown attempt - Kamito sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Rutkowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rutkowski tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rutkowski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kamito gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rutkowski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kamito fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutkowski tries to sprawl but Kamito drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Rutkowski is pressing down on Kamito's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutkowski looking for a sweep. Not yet Rutkowski, not yet.
Rutkowski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rutkowski tries to get out of the position.
Rutkowski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rutkowski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kamito stopping the sweep attempt from Rutkowski.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rutkowski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rutkowski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rutkowski lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Kamito throwing strikes but missing.
Kamito stopping the sweep attempt from Rutkowski.
Rutkowski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rutkowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kamito missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kamito preventing the sweep.
Rutkowski is trying to control the position but Kamito postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rutkowski wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kamito tries to land a leg kick but Rutkowski saw it coming and moves away.
Rutkowski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kamito swivels and escapes.
Kamito lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kamito moves into the clinch successfully.
Rutkowski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kamito throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rutkowski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kamito prevents it.
Rutkowski breaks the clinch.
Rutkowski has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rutkowski drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rutkowski throwing strikes but missing.
Rutkowski throws a strike but Kamito rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamito in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kamito postures up in Rutkowski's guard and throws a big left but Rutkowski blocks it.
Rutkowski controlling Kamito's posture.
Kamito tries to stand but Rutkowski is controlling from the bottom.
Rutkowski is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rutkowski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kamito's guard.
Rutkowski wants to control from the top but Kamito keeps moving.
Rutkowski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutkowski landing some decent shots from guard.
Rutkowski postures up and lands a big shot to Kamito's brow.
Rutkowski wants to control from the top but Kamito keeps moving.
Rutkowski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rutkowski with a nice head shot there.
Rutkowski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rutkowski slips nicely into half guard.
Kamito tries to kick Rutkowski off but Rutkowski keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zyy Kamito dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rutkowski shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kamito napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rutkowski throws an elbow but Kamito slips to the side and avoids it well.
Rutkowski working the ground and pound.
Rutkowski postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Rutkowski working the ground and pound from side control.
Kamito is rocked!
Rutkowski in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kamito is still in real trouble! Can Rutkowski finish him?
A big shot lands for Rutkowski! That's hurt Kamito! Will he recover? Rutkowski fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Rutkowski!
After winning the bout, Daniel Rutkowski 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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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gross Erock (ranked 2538 p4p, 246 weight class) and Darin Smith (ranked 3005 p4p, 276 weight class). Erock comes to the cage accompanied by Cosmo Canyon. The crowd seem to be enjoying Smith's choice of entrance music: Long Live the Chief- Jidenna. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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23
159 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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26
156 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Good kicks
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gross Erock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darin Smith!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Erock.
Smith misses with the body kick
and Erock counters with a good low kick that Smith was not able to check.
Smith throws a head kick but Erock moves out of range.
Erock thinks about countering with a head kick.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Erock.
Smith misses with a kick to the body
and Erock counters with a shoot takedown. Smith fights it but they end up in guard.
Erock wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Smith can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Erock controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith keeping full guard, as Erock tries to pass.
Smith is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Erock's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erock seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Smith for as long as he can get away with.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Smith lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Smith throws a right hand that Erock ducks under and follows up with a left that Erock also avoids with ease.
Erock looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Erock throws a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Erock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Erock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Darin Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erock throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Erock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Erock pushes him off.
Smith moves out of range as Erock throws a body kick.
Smith tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Erock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith closes the distance looking to clinch
and Erock counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Smith!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Erock happy to just control the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erock'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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Erock continues to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith is trying to buck Erock off.
Smith has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Erock controls the position.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Smith prevents Erock from improving position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Erock is staying tight to Smith's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Erock working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Erock controlling the position.
Smith wants to get back to his feet but Erock is dominant here and he's now got Smith's back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith is trying to get back to his feet but Erock has full control of the position and if anything, Smith has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gross Erock dominated that round.
That's time! Erock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Erock throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Smith wants to stand but Erock is controlling the position.
Erock controlling from the top position.
Smith is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Erock is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erock controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've been hearing that Erock has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Erock forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erock content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Smith looks like he's trying to stand up.
Erock looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Smith pushes Erock off looking to stand but Erock dives back in and keeps control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's two 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.
Smith throws a series of punches but Erock avoids them all with ease.
Smith takes a swing at Erock's ribcage but misses.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Erock changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Erock throws a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Erock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Erock on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Darin Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erock keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Erock tried to counter with a leg kick but Smith avoided it.
Erock throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Smith.
It looks like Darin Smith has been cut.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Erock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Erock blocks a head kick by Smith.
Erock lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Erock shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Smith napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Erock prevents Smith from escaping the position.
Smith gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Smith prevents Erock from taking his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erock takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Erock has hold of Smith's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Smith manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Erock tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Erock looking to isolate an arm here. Smith doesn't see it coming and as Erock extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Erock!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gross Erock!
Gross Erock decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rovi Flexner (ranked 3237 p4p, 367 weight class) and Luke Holt (ranked 5505 p4p, 477 weight class). Holt has chosen Shotta flow as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 lbs
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172 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Solid chin |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rovi Flexner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luke Holt!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holt misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Holt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Flexner.
Holt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Flexner to counter with a crisp jab.
Holt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Flexner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Flexner throwing a counter right hand but Holt manages to avoid it.
Holt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Flexner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Holt's head backwards.
Flexner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Flexner pushes Holt up against the cage in a clinch.
Flexner breaks from the clinch.
Flexner misses with a hook. Holt ducked under it nicely.
Flexner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Holt misses with a combination
letting Flexner counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flexner moves into range and clinches up with Holt.
Flexner lands a hook that snaps the head of Holt backwards.
Holt tries to pull guard but Flexner holds him up against the cage and eventually Holt drops back down to his feet.
Flexner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holt ducks right into an uppercut from Flexner.
Flexner lands a jab.
Flexner looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Holt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Flexner throws out the jab.
Holt looks to land a combination but Flexner avoids it well.
Holt misses with an uppercut
and Flexner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Flexner keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Flexner is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Flexner moves into the clinch.
Flexner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Flexner cracks Holt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Flexner lands a really nice looking cross but Holt seems unphased.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch lands to the side of Holt 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Holt looks to land a right hand but Flexner moved out of range.
Flexner cracks Holt with a good jab.
Good exchange - Flexner coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holt misses with a hook
and Flexner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Holt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Holt wants to counter the offense by Flexner and move into the clinch position.
Holt closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Flexner looks to move to half guard but instead Holt has passed into mount! Damn!
Holt cracks Flexner with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Flexner working to try and regain half guard.
Flexner is working hard here to advance position.
Holt wants to control the pace but Flexner is squirming around nicely.
Flexner tries to buck Holt off but he can't manage it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flexner is squirming around, avoiding Holt's attempts to control the action.
Flexner is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Holt wants to control the pace but Flexner is squirming around nicely.
Flexner is working to get back to half guard.
Holt tries to control but Flexner wriggling away.
Flexner is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Holt is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Flexner really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Holt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Flexner is looking to escape.
Holt takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Holt working Flexner over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rovi Flexner dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Flexner moves into the clinch.
Holt goes for a takedown in the clinch but Flexner prevents it.
Flexner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice cross by Flexner.
Flexner misses with a hook.
Flexner throws out a loose jab but Holt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flexner is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Holt blocks a jab.
Donk. Flexner catches Holt right on the button with a cross.
Flexner gets a clinch.
Holt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flexner manages to break the clinch.
Flexner takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Flexner leaves Holt with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Flexner keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holt lands an overhand right.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Flexner, as that shot connected.
Holt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rovi Flexner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good exchange - Flexner coming out on top.
Flexner throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Holt on the side of the head.
Flexner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Flexner is trying to break free.
Holt tries to break the clinch but Flexner is controlling the position.
Holt tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rovi Flexner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Holt.
Holt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Flexner is leaning against Holt and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Holt is trying to push Flexner away but Flexner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Holt fails to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flexner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Flexner jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flexner gets a clinch.
Flexner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Holt backwards.
Holt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Holt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Flexner, as that shot connected.
Flexner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Luke Holt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Flexner as he jumps to the side.
Holt fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Flexner avoids it really well and circles away.
Flexner tests Holt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Holt is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flexner circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Holt to the canvas! Holt doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Flexner keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rovi Flexner!
During a confident post fight interview, Rovi Flexner thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Luke Holt spoke after the fight, saying 'I will be back'.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rex Gunn (ranked 1282 p4p, 157 weight class) and Tim Sanchez (ranked 3400 p4p, 308 weight class). Sanchez has chosen I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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157 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rex Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Gunn takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sanchez! But no joy.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gunn thuds a left hand into Sanchez's body.
Sanchez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gunn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a hook.
Sanchez throws a shot from downtown. Gunn moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Gunn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gunn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sanchez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gunn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sanchez, pushing him back against the cage.
Sanchez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gunn working aggressively here.
Gunn swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gunn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gunn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
Gunn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn landing knees to the body.
Sanchez looks winded!
A head punch on the inside from Sanchez fails to land.
Gunn lands with a right to the head.
Gunn jumps guard.
Gunn controlling the position.
Gunn is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sanchez is aware though and is defending well.
Gunn pulls Sanchez in close to his closed guard and prevents Sanchez from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gunn looking for a guillotine here but Sanchez defends easily.
Gunn throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn is looking for a triangle but Sanchez pushes his legs off easily.
Gunn wants to hit a switch here but Sanchez passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gunn there!
Gunn tries to lock up and control but Sanchez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gunn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn regains half guard.
Sanchez prevents Gunn from improving his position.
Gunn is working hard here to advance position.
Gunn wants to control but Sanchez is keeping busy.
Gunn is looking for a sweep. Sanchez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gunn is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Sanchez is tapping! Great win for Gunn!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rex Gunn!
During a confident post fight interview, Rex Gunn thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Austin (ranked 760 p4p, 105 weight class) and Jesse Kotkaniemi (ranked 1300 p4p, 174 weight class). Austin's entrance music is Roy Jones. Jr - Can't be Touched. A fine choice. Kyle Austin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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181 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesse Kotkaniemi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kotkaniemi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Austin as he avoids it easily.
Kotkaniemi drops his hands momentarily and Austin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Austin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kotkaniemi.
It looked like Austin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Austin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kotkaniemi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Austin swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kotkaniemi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Austin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Austin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kotkaniemi is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotkaniemi feints and as Austin raises his hands in defense, Kotkaniemi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Austin wriggles free and stands up.
Kotkaniemi is still on wobbly legs! Can Austin finish him?
Kotkaniemi glances at the clock... BAM! Austin nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Kotkaniemi crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Kotkaniemi is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kyle Austin!
Kyle Austin spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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