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GDL 111: Lasombra VS Bitch Tit PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Powder Power (ranked 24746 p4p, 24011 weight class) and Salvatore Coppola (ranked 700 p4p, 653 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Coppola's choice of entrance music: Duality. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Solid chin |
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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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Powder Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Salvatore Coppola!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power throws a sloppy head kick and Coppola moves out of range easily.
A solid body kick from Power.
A solid body kick from Power.
Power throws a head kick but Coppola moves out of range.
Coppola throws a counter combo.
Power throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Power throws a head kick that half lands.
 It looks like Salvatore Coppola has been cut.
Power throws a lazy head kick
and Coppola counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Coppola has Power pressed against the cage, preventing Power from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Coppola breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Power lands a big head kick that sends Coppola to the canvas! Power follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Powder Power!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Banker Two (ranked 4811 p4p, 6016 weight class) and Amr Zeineldin (ranked 87 p4p, 122 weight class). Zeineldin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Song of Greatness. Amr Zeineldin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Banker Two!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Amr Zeineldin!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Two throws a body punch but Zeineldin moves out of range.
Zeineldin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Zeineldin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zeineldin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Two wants to clinch up but Zeineldin keeps it at a distance.
Zeineldin slips under a jab from Two.
Despite the aggression on Zeineldin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Two throws a series of strikes that have Zeineldin backpedaling.
Zeineldin should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Zeineldin throws a right hand that Two ducks under and follows up with a left that Two also avoids with ease.
Two checks the leg kick.
Zeineldin throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Two slips a jab and a cross from Zeineldin.
Two tries to clinch there but Zeineldin circles away.
Zeineldin misses with a few strikes there.
Zeineldin misses with a two punch combination.
Two was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Two moves into the clinch successfully.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Two.
Two stalling in the clinch but Zeineldin improves position.
Zeineldin effectively controlling the action here.
Two looking to slow down the pace here.
Two misses with the head strike.
Two taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Two tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zeineldin tries to stall but Two uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Zeineldin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd are getting on Zeineldin's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Two avoids a wild elbow strike from Zeineldin.
Two misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A bit of stalling here from Two.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Zeineldin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Zeineldin has Two pressed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Amr Zeineldin.
Two tries to clinch but Zeineldin moves out of range.
Zeineldin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Two misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Two tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zeineldin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zeineldin throws a nice looking combination but Two bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Two seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Zeineldin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zeineldin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Two circles away quickly and effectively.
Zeineldin tries to bum rush Two with a series of wild strikes but Two uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zeineldin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Two makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zeineldin throws a head kick that misses
and Two makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Two looks to clinch
and Zeineldin counters with a one-two to the body.
Zeineldin looks winded!
Two scores with a jab. Zeineldin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Two tries to clinch but Zeineldin moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeineldin throws a right and a left that Two avoids nicely.
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!
Two clinches with his opponent.
Two fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Two misses with some punches.
Two landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Two creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zeineldin's defenses.
Knees to the body from Two.
Zeineldin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Two has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Two fails to land.
Zeineldin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Two taking a breather.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Amr Zeineldin will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Two is looking to clinch.
Zeineldin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Amr Zeineldin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zeineldin thows a leg kick but Two checks it
and Two cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zeineldin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Two.
Some wild striking there from Zeineldin.
Zeineldin slips a jab and a cross from Two.
Zeineldin throws a counter combo.
Zeineldin misses with a two punch combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Two misses its target.
Two has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zeineldin misses with the head strike.
Zeineldin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Two has him pressed against the cage.
Two creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Zeineldin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Zeineldin takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Two.
Zeineldin is trying to maintain a safe position but Two gets an underhook and turns Zeineldin into the cage.
Zeineldin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Two goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Two is struggling to control the position.
Two misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Two stalling.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Two.
Two has Zeineldin pressed against the cage.
Come on Two - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeineldin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Two up against the cage.
Zeineldin has a couple of punches blocked by Two.
Zeineldin blocking some punches.
Two throws an elbow that misses.
Zeineldin is pushing Two up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Two stalling in the clinch.
Zeineldin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Two lands a knee to the body.
Banker Two has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Two is trying to maintain a safe position but Zeineldin gets an underhook and turns Two into the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Zeineldin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Two throws a head punch that misses.
Two looking to slow down the pace here.
Zeineldin has Two pushed against the cage.
Two misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zeineldin.
Zeineldin is looking to control Two's arms but Two gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zeineldin has his back to the cage.
Two has a couple of punches blocked by Zeineldin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Two is leaning against Zeineldin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Two has Zeineldin pressed against the cage.
Two tries a body shot but Zeineldin blocks it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Two is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Two lands an elbow inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zeineldin tries to circle away but Two has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Two.
Two misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Banker Two dominated that second round.
That's time! Two's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A punch combination from Zeineldin misses.
Two connects with a crisp jab.
Zeineldin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Two tries to clinch up but Zeineldin circles away and keeps his distance.
Two is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zeineldin can do to turn this around?
Two tries to clinch but Zeineldin is having none of it.
Zeineldin throws a combination that misses
and Two counters with a right hand to the body.
Some wild striking there from Zeineldin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Two tries to clinch but Zeineldin is having none of it.
Two comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Banker Two is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Two throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Two tries to clinch
and Zeineldin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Two tries to clinch up but Zeineldin circles away and keeps his distance.
Zeineldin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A left and a right from Zeineldin both land. Nice combination.
Zeineldin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zeineldin throws a combination that misses
and Two connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zeineldin swats away the attempt to clinch by Two.
Two rushes Zeineldin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zeineldin managing to block the knees to the body from Two.
Zeineldin controlling the action here for a moment.
Zeineldin effectively controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeineldin takes a shot to the head.
Zeineldin is looking to control Two's arms but Two gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zeineldin has his back to the cage.
Two has Zeineldin pressed against the cage.
Two tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A bit of stalling here from Two.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zeineldin.
Zeineldin tries to stall but Two uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've been informed that Zeineldin has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Two looking to stall.
Zeineldin is trying to break the clinch but Two is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Two.
Two lands a body shot in the clinch.
Two has Zeineldin pressed against the cage.
Two dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Banker Two.
Zeineldin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Two fails in his attempt to clinch.
Two tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zeineldin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zeineldin tries a head kick but it misses.
Two is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Zeineldin keeps the fight on the outside.
Two lands a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeineldin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Two.
Two is looking to clinch but Zeineldin is avoiding it.
Zeineldin looks to land a combination but Two avoids it well.
Zeineldin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Two finds it's way round the side to connect with Zeineldin's head.
Zeineldin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Two makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Two tries to clinch but Zeineldin is having none of it.
Two tries to clinch there but Zeineldin circles away.
Two is looking to clinch but Zeineldin is avoiding it.
Two scores with the left hand. Zeineldin knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zeineldin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Two was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Banker Two.
I think Two has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Banker Two!
Amr Zeineldin spoke after the fight, saying 'I m sorry to my manager and to all my supporters.
I promise that i will train harder in order to get to the top.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chip Saunders (ranked 4731 p4p, 5605 weight class) and James Shortman (ranked 84 p4p, 178 weight class). James Shortman will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chip Saunders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Shortman!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saunders shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Shortman is trying to defend but Saunders finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Shortman actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Saunders in particular looking to stall.
Shortman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Shortman actively working from the bottom here.
Shortman looking for submissions off his back.
Saunders is keen to just control but Shortman is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shortman felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Shortman looking for submissions off his back.
Shortman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Saunders pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shortman is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Saunders is tapping! Great win for Shortman!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). James Shortman!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benny Owens (ranked 5448 p4p, 3251 weight class) and Barion Montgomery (ranked 551 p4p, 416 weight class). Barion Montgomery will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benny Owens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barion Montgomery!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owens misses the jab.
Montgomery uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Owens.
Montgomery works Owens's body with a nice hook.
Owens throws the left hand but Montgomery avoids the punch easily.
Montgomery sends Owens crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Montgomery is motioning to the referee to let Owens up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
 Owens is rocked!
 It looks like Benny Owens has been cut.
Montgomery stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Montgomery wants it to stay on the feet.
Oh Owens is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Owens misses the body punch
and Montgomery counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Owens has had enough of the clinch but Montgomery keeps him there for the moment.
Montgomery scores with a shoulder strike.
Owens tries to break free but Montgomery pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Montgomery.
Owens tries to pull guard but Montgomery won't allow it.
Montgomery is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Montgomery prevents Owens from breaking the clinch.
Owens is trying to break free.
Montgomery lands a big knee to the head and Owens goes down! Montgomery pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barion Montgomery!
A victorious Barion Montgomery thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Stevens (ranked 3832 p4p, 3562 weight class) and Mike KnockOut (ranked 448 p4p, 427 weight class). Jack Stevens has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Jack Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike KnockOut!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens has KnockOut up against the cage in a clinch.
Stevens has KnockOut pressed against the cage.
KnockOut is looking to break free of the clinch but Stevens has double underhooks.
Stevens is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. KnockOut is defending well for now.
Stevens tries to pull guard but KnockOut forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
KnockOut's coach down at CHECKMATE PRIME MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on KnockOut's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Stevens has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. KnockOut avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
KnockOut slowing the pace effectively.
Stevens wants to break free but KnockOut has control.
Stevens misses with a punch to the body.
KnockOut looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens scores with a shot to the side of KnockOut's head.
Stevens tries to pull guard but KnockOut forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Stevens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stevens pressing his opponent against the cage.
Stevens breaks the clinch.
KnockOut throws a body shot but no joy.
Stevens changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with KnockOut but KnockOut pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stevens tries to clinch up but KnockOut circles away and keeps his distance.
KnockOut moves out of range of the body kick.
KnockOut jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
KnockOut throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stevens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stevens fails with the takedown.
Stevens closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stevens lands in his opponent's guard.
Stevens is fighting to break KnockOut's control of his arms but KnockOut is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
KnockOut avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
KnockOut trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens with a flurry of punches that miss.
KnockOut pulls Stevens in close to prevent any damage.
Stevens throwing strikes from guard but KnockOut blocks nicely.
KnockOut wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
KnockOut wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
KnockOut slips a jab and a cross from Stevens.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
KnockOut scores with a jab to the jaw.
KnockOut lands a glancing blow to the side of Stevens's head.
A momentary lapse in concentration from KnockOut enables Stevens to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. KnockOut manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
KnockOut is pulling down on Stevens's head. It's preventing any offense from Stevens, at least for the moment.
Stevens stands up from KnockOut's guard - Stevens perhaps looking for a knockout.
Stevens tries to clinch up.
KnockOut misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stevens.
Stevens throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nice cross by KnockOut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice shot by KnockOut.
Stevens closes the distance looking to clinch
and KnockOut counters with a left to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mike KnockOut will probably get the nod.
That's time! Stevens's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stevens misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
KnockOut looks to throw the jab but Stevens is out of range.
Stevens is trying hard to land a takedown here. KnockOut sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stevens tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. KnockOut manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jack Stevens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
KnockOut avoids the head kick by Stevens.
KnockOut connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch up but KnockOut swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little jabbing left from KnockOut on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
KnockOut ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
KnockOut tests Stevens's chin there with a solid looking shot.
KnockOut paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Stevens is rocked!
KnockOut lands a right hook to the body.
KnockOut cracks Stevens with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
KnockOut avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've been told by Stevens's head coaches at Tran MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nice jab there from KnockOut.
Oh Stevens is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
KnockOut throws a body punch but Stevens moves out of range.
KnockOut drops Stevens with a naaaaasty hook - Stevens is in real trouble here! KnockOut dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike KnockOut!
A relieved looking Mike KnockOut thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zach Smith (ranked 3099 p4p, 3057 weight class) and Pedroca Altamiro (ranked 435 p4p, 429 weight class). Altamiro is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mc Poze - Tô Voando Alto. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185
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BJJ Purple 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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zach Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedroca Altamiro!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Altamiro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smith. That did some damage!
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Altamiro throws out the jab.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Altamiro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Altamiro's corner calls for a 1-2. Altamiro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Altamiro swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Altamiro sprawls well. Altamiro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Altamiro misses with a straight left.
Smith lands with an overhand left.
Altamiro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Altamiro lands with an uppercut that bounces Smith off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Altamiro circles away from the clinch attempt
and Altamiro makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Smith instigates a clinch.
Altamiro is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Smith with that takedown attempt.
Smith looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Altamiro stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Altamiro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Good standup being displayed there by Altamiro as he connects with a hook.
Altamiro lands a big right hand that sends Smith crashing to the mat! Altamiro stays standing though and waves Smith back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Altamiro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smith counters with a one-two to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Altamiro lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Smith has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Smith and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
It looked like Smith wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pedroca Altamiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Altamiro takes a kick to the side of the head.
Smith throws a low kick but Altamiro avoids it.
Altamiro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Altamiro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith has Altamiro up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Altamiro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Altamiro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Altamiro looking to slow down the pace here.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Altamiro avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Altamiro is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
Altamiro avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Altamiro managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Altamiro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Altamiro throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Altamiro misses with a right hand
and Smith holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Altamiro being controlled against the cage.
Altamiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Altamiro slams his shin into Smith's torso.
A telegraphed right hand from Altamiro misses the target.
Smith gets a clinch.
Altamiro manages to break the clinch.
Smith slips a jab from Altamiro.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Altamiro.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Altamiro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zach Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Altamiro.
Altamiro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pedroca Altamiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Altamiro misses with a looping right.
Altamiro scores with a hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Altamiro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Smith is rocked!
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Altamiro.
Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith gets through Altamiro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Altamiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Altamiro cracks Smith with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Smith looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Altamiro finish him?
Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Altamiro connects with a body shot.
Smith switches off momentarily and Altamiro cracks him with a monster right hand! Smith topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Altamiro dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Altamiro!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pedroca Altamiro!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bora Khan (ranked 3151 p4p, 2770 weight class) and Markos Hadjilis (ranked 442 p4p, 399 weight class). Khan's entrance music is Tim McGraw - Live Like You Were Dying. A fine choice. 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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Solid boxing
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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 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bora Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Markos Hadjilis!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hadjilis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Khan tries to counter by clinching up but Hadjilis breaks away and moves out of range.
Hadjilis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Khan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Khan connects with a crisp jab.
Hadjilis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Khan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hadjilis.
Khan lands a nice hook to Hadjilis's body. Hadjilis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Khan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Khan stuffs the takedown.
Hadjilis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hadjilis closes the distance and clinches.
Hadjilis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khan throws a punch but it's blocked by Hadjilis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hadjilis jumps guard and drags Khan to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Khan has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Hadjilis to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Khan is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Hadjilis pulls down on the head and he's put Khan to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Markos Hadjilis!
Markos Hadjilis decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jalen Kendrick (ranked 3149 p4p, 2590 weight class) and Rocky Fortuna (ranked 441 p4p, 380 weight class). Fortuna has chosen Godfather Theme by Nino Rota as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jalen Kendrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rocky Fortuna!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Fortuna misses.
Fortuna swings for the body but Kendrick moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fortuna. Kendrick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kendrick takes a swing at Fortuna's ribcage but misses.
Fortuna throws a leg kick
and Kendrick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fortuna looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fortuna darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fortuna with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fortuna swinging wildly here.
Fortuna misses with an uppercut.
Fortuna has Kendrick up against the cage in a clinch.
Kendrick throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Kendrick fails to land.
Kendrick throws a head punch that misses.
Kendrick digs a right hand into Fortuna's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fortuna's gas tank.
Kendrick keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fortuna's efforts to push away.
Kendrick swings wildly with an uppercut but Fortuna uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kendrick struggles to land a body shot inside as Fortuna controls his hands.
Fortuna stalling.
Fortuna lands with a left to the head.
Fortuna lands with a short shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Fortuna.
I was talking to Kendrick's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Fortuna is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kendrick working aggressively here.
Kendrick can't find room to land a body shot as Fortuna controls the action.
Fortuna creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kendrick is trying to pull guard but Fortuna has him pressed against the cage.
Fortuna lands a left hand.
Kendrick softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kendrick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fortuna escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kendrick on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fortuna swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kendrick on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kendrick looks to score with a jab to the body but Fortuna is just out of range.
Kendrick throws a low kick but Fortuna avoids it.
Kendrick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fortuna moves away.
Kendrick moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kendrick walks into a left hand.
Rocky Fortuna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fortuna finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kendrick takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rocky Fortuna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fortuna wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kendrick takes a swing at Fortuna's ribcage but misses.
Fortuna swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fortuna changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fortuna avoids the body shot from Kendrick.
Kendrick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kendrick throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fortuna counters with a stiff right hand.
Fortuna lands a glancing blow to the side of Kendrick's head.
Kendrick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortuna tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kendrick was well out of range. Poor timing from Fortuna.
Kendrick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fortuna works Kendrick's body with a nice hook.
Fortuna swings for the body but Kendrick moves out of range.
Fortuna displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kendrick throws out the jab.
Kendrick misses with a hook to the body
and Fortuna counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A head punch on the inside from Kendrick fails to land.
Kendrick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kendrick lands with a left to the head.
Kendrick takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Jalen Kendrick has been cut.
Kendrick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fortuna lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kendrick backwards.
Kendrick is rocked!
Fortuna works on Kendrick's body with a couple of short punches.
Fortuna breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice body punch from Fortuna.
Fortuna misses with a series of wild punches.
A counter left hand to the body from Kendrick misses its target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fortuna gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fortuna prevents a body shot from Kendrick.
Kendrick misses with a punch to the body.
Fortuna lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kendrick backwards.
Kendrick misses with some punches.
Fortuna just leaning against Kendrick, taking a breather.
Kendrick throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Fortuna.
Fortuna breaks from the clinch.
Fortuna throws a big shot that misses.
Kendrick throws a jab when Fortuna was well out of range.
Kendrick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fortuna keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fortuna misses with a looping right.
Fortuna darts in and clinches Kendrick up against the cage.
Fortuna's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Fortuna dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jalen Kendrick's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fortuna instigates a clinch.
Fortuna lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fortuna.
Kendrick fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fortuna lands a nice elbow.
Oh Kendrick is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fortuna prevents a body shot from Kendrick.
Kendrick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kendrick seems to have got his legs back now.
Kendrick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fortuna digs a right hand into Kendrick's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kendrick's gas tank.
Fortuna's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Fortuna's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fortuna fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortuna throws a series of punches but Kendrick moves out of range.
Fortuna misses the shot to the body.
Fortuna misses with a body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Fortuna scores with a four punch combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Fortuna misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kendrick with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fortuna to score with a decent uppercut.
Fortuna does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kendrick looks to land a left hand but Fortuna moved out of range nicely.
Kendrick throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fortuna throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kendrick on the side of the head.
Fortuna defending well as Kendrick loads up on a big left hand.
Fortuna misses with a body shot.
Kendrick appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Rocky Fortuna seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fortuna scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big left from Kendrick misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kendrick misses with a body shot.
Fortuna misses with a wild combination.
Rocky Fortuna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kendrick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kendrick checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kendrick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortuna takes a swing at Kendrick's ribcage but misses.
Kendrick tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fortuna swivels and escapes.
Kendrick misses the shot to the body.
Kendrick misses the body punch
and Fortuna counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fortuna.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kendrick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fortuna blocks an uppercut.
Fortuna blocks a body shot from Kendrick.
Fortuna has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fortuna lands an elbow just above Kendrick 's eye.
Fortuna lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rocky Fortuna seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fortuna stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fortuna's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kendrick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fortuna works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fortuna misses with an elbow over the top.
Fortuna working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kendrick fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortuna dips a shoulder and cracks Kendrick with a mighty uppercut! Kendrick falls back against the cage and Fortuna unloads with a barrage of strikes! Kendrick is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Fortuna screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocky Fortuna!
Rocky Fortuna decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
The defeated Jalen Kendrick had this to say: 'Sorry for the loss, I'm going to keep training and come back stronger. I'm not going anywhere, but sorry to my mom if she is still watching.'.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rice Flair (ranked 2217 p4p, 2663 weight class) and Zig Zig (ranked 285 p4p, 345 weight class). Zig Zig has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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155
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155
4 - 2 - 0 |
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Brawler
KO power |
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rice Flair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zig Zig!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flair slaps away a takedown attempt from Zig, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Flair tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zig counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Flair!
Zig tries to advance to mount but Flair denies him.
Flair is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flair can't do much from the bottom here.
Zig is looking to take a break and control but Flair is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Flair prevents Zig from improving position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flair is trying to get back to half guard.
Zig controlling the position.
Zig goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Flair rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Zig's guard! Nice work there by Flair!
Zig has his foot on Flair's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Flair works his way back into a safe position though.
Zig is trying to keep Flair in close.
Zig looking for a sweep. Not yet Zig, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zig keeping moving, preventing Flair from controlling successfully.
Zig is looking for a triangle but Flair pushes his legs off easily.
Zig 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.
Zig manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Flair manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zig throws a big elbow that misses.
Flair is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zig trying to control the position from guard on top but Flair is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flair 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.
Flair is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Flair looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zig is one step ahead there.
Flair isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Zig stacks Flair 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 Zig!
Zig looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flair is not content to let Zig control the position.
Zig is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zig Zig dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Flair throws a body shot but no joy.
Flair fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zig manages to avoid it.
Zig feints and as Flair raises his hands in defense, Zig changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Flair controls Zig momentarily but Zig frees himself.
Flair escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zig gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Zig passes into half guard.
Zig is pressing down on Flair's thigh, looking to free his foot. Flair is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flair tries to roll over but Zig keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flair is trying to control but can't.
Flair looking for submissions off his back.
Zig trying to pass the guard but Flair defending well.
Zig sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Zig looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
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.
Zig wants to pass to mount but Flair is defending the position.
Zig wants to take a breather but Flair is having none of it.
Zig is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Zig is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are battling for position here. Flair manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zig looking to sit in guard and control but Flair gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Zig keeping moving, preventing Flair from controlling successfully.
Zig Zig has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zig looking for a sweep. Not yet Zig, not yet.
Flair showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Flair's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Flair throwing strikes but missing.
Zig is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Flair is aware though and is defending well.
Zig being controlled here, momentarily.
Flair got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zig has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Flair has managed to get both his arms back between Zig's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zig looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Flair is posturing up here but Zig has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Flair tries to roll out but it's too tight and Flair has to tap! Slick submission there by Zig!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zig Zig!
A very excited looking Zig Zig 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Fekkus Lasombra (ranked 1200 p4p, 2047 weight class) and Cheif Bitch Tits (ranked 190 p4p, 307 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 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fekkus Lasombra!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cheif Bitch Tits!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lasombra on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Fekkus Lasombra has been cut.
Lasombra blocks a leg kick.
Bitch Tits walks into a straight right hand from Lasombra.
Lasombra displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bitch Tits throws out the jab.
Lasombra walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lasombra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bitch Tits.
Bitch Tits changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lasombra avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lasombra.
Lasombra misses with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lasombra steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bitch Tits.
Cheif Bitch Tits seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Bitch Tits there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lasombra. Bitch Tits does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bitch Tits chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lasombra misses with a wild body shot.
Bitch Tits moves away from the strike by Lasombra.
Bitch Tits takes a swing at Lasombra's ribcage but misses.
Lasombra uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bitch Tits.
Bitch Tits looks to land a left hand but Lasombra moved out of range nicely.
Lasombra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bitch Tits was well out of range. Poor timing from Lasombra.
Bitch Tits throws a body shot but no joy.
Bitch Tits staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bitch Tits connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lasombra's hands.
Lasombra lands an overhand right.
Bitch Tits misses the body punch
and Lasombra counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bitch Tits needs to keep his hands up - Lasombra had a free shot at his head there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bitch Tits. Lasombra does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lasombra lands with an uppercut that bounces Bitch Tits off the cage and back into range.
Bitch Tits throws a looping overhand right but Lasombra ducks down to avoid it.
Lasombra is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bitch Tits steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lasombra.
Bitch Tits walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lasombra checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bitch Tits throws a body punch but Lasombra moves out of range.
Lasombra drops his hands momentarily and Bitch Tits takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lasombra moves forwards but Bitch Tits connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lasombra slips a jab from Bitch Tits.
Bitch Tits cracks Lasombra with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Lasombra falls to his knees and Bitch Tits doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cheif Bitch Tits!
Cheif Bitch Tits is the new middleweight champion!
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