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VFC 83 Hamz v Ling PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brad Cunningham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cunningham comes to the cage accompanied by Disturbed - Conflict . Felix Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brad Cunningham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Felix Smith!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a body punch but Cunningham moves out of range.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Cunningham ducks down to avoid it.
Smith looks to land a combination but Cunningham avoids it well.
A shot to the liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot.
Cunningham swinging wildly here.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Cunningham moved out of range nicely.
Cunningham tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith misses with a combination
and Cunningham counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Smith lands a nice hook to Cunningham's body. Cunningham takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cunningham scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cunningham tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a jab when Cunningham was well out of range.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cunningham lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cunningham slips under a jab.
Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cunningham blocks it with crossed arms.
Cunningham tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cunningham is defending well for now.
Smith stalling against the cage.
Cunningham on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunningham lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Felix Smith has been cut.
Cunningham lands a damaging elbow.
Cunningham scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Smith looks gassed!
Cunningham throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cunningham tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cunningham manages to break the clinch.
Cunningham throws a combination. Smith tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cunningham throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Cunningham is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Cunningham lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cunningham throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Cunningham tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cunningham drives through and clinches with Smith against the cage.
Cunningham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cunningham tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith tries to keep at a distance but Cunningham has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Cunningham blocks it.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cunningham avoids it.
Smith takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smith is trying to maintain a safe position but Cunningham gets an underhook and turns Smith into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cunningham comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Smith takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cunningham leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cunningham tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Smith takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cunningham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cunningham throws a head kick that Smith semi-blocks.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cunningham sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith misses with a combination
and Cunningham counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cunningham.
Cunningham managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Cunningham lands an elbow that stopped Smith in his tracks for a moment.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Cunningham lands a nice knee to the body.
Smith takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Cunningham.
Cunningham lands a damaging elbow.
Cunningham gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham lands an elbow inside.
Cunningham breaks from the clinch.
Cunningham scores with a three punch combo!
That has opened up Felix Smith's cut even more.
Cunningham clinches.
Cunningham utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cunningham holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cunningham crunches a lovely knee into Smith's ribcage.
Cunningham lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cunningham is pushing Smith up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cunningham comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cunningham with a knee to the head.
Cunningham lands a knee to the body.
Smith is trying to stall.
Cunningham creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.
Cunningham scores a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cunningham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cunningham scores with a one two! Smith had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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!
Cunningham throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Cunningham scores with a kick to the body.
Cunningham tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cunningham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cunningham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cunningham lands a front kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cunningham. That's going to slow Smith down.
Cunningham darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.
Cunningham with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cunningham manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cunningham lands a damaging elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cunningham with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cunningham with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cunningham is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Cunningham dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Felix Smith's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Smith wants to clinch.
Cunningham takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Cunningham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Felix Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith lands with a shot to the body.
Cunningham throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Brad Cunningham is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cunningham misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brad Cunningham is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith works Cunningham's body with a nice hook.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cunningham.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cunningham moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cunningham using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cunningham lands an elbow just above Smith 's eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cunningham has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cunningham creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cunningham lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cunningham is pushing Smith up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cunningham misses with an elbow over the top.
Smith is trying to stall.
Cunningham is stalling here.
Cunningham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Smith avoiding damage as Cunningham throws knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Cunningham.
Cunningham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cunningham tries to move into range but Smith moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cunningham tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
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.
Cunningham lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Cunningham showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Cunningham avoids the body shot from Smith.
Cunningham scores with a head kick.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cunningham.
Cunningham tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cunningham lands a head kick!
A left and a right from Cunningham both land. Nice combination.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cunningham manages to avoid it.
Cunningham connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smith momentarily.
Smith throws a jab when Cunningham was well out of range.
Cunningham keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Cunningham clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham lands a nice knee to the body.
Cunningham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cunningham lands a jab to Smith's midsection.
Cunningham lands with a kick to the temple. Smith shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cunningham tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Cunningham makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Smith really felt that one!
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Cunningham misses with a series of wild punches.
Cunningham gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cunningham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cunningham tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Smith. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Smith.
A combination from Cunningham does no damage.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cunningham counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice uppercut there from Cunningham.
Cunningham clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham is trying to stall.
Cunningham gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cunningham blocks it with crossed arms.
Cunningham comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cunningham lands an elbow that stopped Smith in his tracks for a moment.
Cunningham creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.
Cunningham lands a good knee to the midsection. Smith won't want to take too many of those.
Cunningham trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cunningham is defending well for now.
Brad Cunningham has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cunningham slowing the pace effectively.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Cunningham is blocking nicely.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cunningham putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smith in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cunningham lands an elbow inside.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Cunningham scores a nice knee to the body.
Cunningham lands a nice knee to the body.
Cunningham lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cunningham obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Cunningham dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Felix Smith's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Cunningham looks to land a combination. Smith sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cunningham.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cunningham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cunningham counters with a series of strikes. Smith will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cunningham misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Smith takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cunningham scoring well with a low kick there.
A punch combination from Cunningham misses.
A left lands for Cunningham.
Cunningham lands a nice looking body kick.
Smith misses with a jab to the body
and Cunningham counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Cunningham buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cunningham misses with a series of wild punches.
Cunningham throws a front kick that sends Smith stumbling back into the cage.
Nice body kick from Cunningham.
Cunningham moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunningham putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smith in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smith has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cunningham.
Cunningham managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Cunningham unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cunningham pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cunningham lands an elbow inside.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cunningham landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cunningham using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cunningham is defending well for now.
Cunningham lands a nice elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cunningham obliges.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Cunningham blocks it.
Cunningham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Cunningham.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cunningham counters with a head kick. That will keep Smith thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Cunningham plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cunningham looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Smith.
Cunningham stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Smith blocks a head kick by Cunningham.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cunningham.
Cunningham lands a nice looking body kick.
Cunningham lands a high kick!
Cunningham uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cunningham.
Cunningham throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A shot to the liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Cunningham counters with a three punch combo that has Smith backing up. Smith nods at Cunningham to acknowledge the strikes.
Smith looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cunningham throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith scores with a three punch combo!
Cunningham cracks Smith with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cunningham 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.
Cunningham throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Cunningham moves out of range of the strikes.
Cunningham on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cunningham throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Smith.
Cunningham prevents Smith from improving position.
Cunningham wants to control but Smith postures up.
Smith working the ground and pound.
Cunningham takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Smith tries to move into full mount but can't pass Cunningham's legs.
Cunningham is trying to control Smith's posture but Smith avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Smith lands a few punches from side control.
Smith working the ground and pound from side control.
Cunningham struggling a bit here.
Cunningham is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Smith is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Smith stands up and beckons Cunningham to his feet.
Cunningham avoids the body shot from Smith.
Felix Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brad Cunningham is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith is looking to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Cunningham showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cunningham, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Cunningham!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikko Jagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Everth Cabaret (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jagger comes to the cage accompanied by Rolling Stones - Paint It Black. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
Granite 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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mikko Jagger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Everth Cabaret!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jagger takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cabaret on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jagger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cabaret with a hook.
Jagger shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cabaret defends it nicely.
Jagger cracks Cabaret with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jagger misses with a takedown attempt - Cabaret sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cabaret misses the jab.
A slow jab from Cabaret misses its intended target.
Jagger tries for a takedown but Cabaret sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikko Jagger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cabaret misses with a wild body shot.
Jagger looks to land a left hand but Cabaret moved out of range nicely.
Mikko Jagger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jagger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cabaret.
Cabaret wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cabaret ducks under a wild hook from Jagger.
Cabaret lands a jab to the nose.
Jagger takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cabaret swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jagger is looking to clinch but Cabaret is avoiding it.
Cabaret dodges the punch combination from Jagger.
Jagger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jagger misses with a straight right.
Cabaret looks to score with a jab to the body but Jagger is just out of range.
Jagger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jagger looks to land a body kick but Cabaret moved away.
Jagger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jagger swinging wildly here.
Cabaret swings for the body but Jagger moves out of range.
Jagger shoots in for a takedown but Cabaret shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cabaret uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jagger.
Jagger shoots in for a takedown but Cabaret shows good takedown defense.
Cabaret connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cabaret misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jagger scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cabaret throws a series of punches but Jagger avoids them all with ease.
Cabaret just misses with a punch to the body.
Jagger misses with the combination.
Cabaret rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jagger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cabaret looks to score with a jab to the body but Jagger is just out of range.
Cabaret thows a body shot but no joy.
Jagger tries to clinch there but Cabaret circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Cabaret. No joy for Jagger on that attempt.
Jagger tries to clinch up.
Jagger dives in and grabs Cabaret's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cabaret pushes down on Jagger's head and hops out.
Jagger is breathing heavily.
Jagger moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cabaret has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cabaret gets caught flat footed, as Jagger shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cabaret bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jagger's guard.
Cabaret trying to control but Jagger is working from the bottom.
Jagger keeping full guard, as Cabaret tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabaret is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cabaret looking to sit in guard and control but Jagger gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jagger wants to pass the guard but Cabaret is keeping the position.
Jagger wants to control from the top but Cabaret keeps moving.
Jagger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
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.
Jagger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cabaret is keeping the position for now.
Cabaret looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jagger wants to control from the top but Cabaret keeps moving.
We're going to have a standup here because Mikko Jagger wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Cabaret keeps the fight on the outside.
A left lands for Jagger.
Jagger takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jagger throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cabaret counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cabaret keeps the fight on the outside.
Cabaret throws a body punch but Jagger moves out of range.
Cabaret tries to bum rush Jagger with a series of wild strikes but Jagger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cabaret is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jagger rather than just go for the knockout.
Jagger throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Everth Cabaret dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cabaret misses with a wild body shot.
Cabaret throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jagger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jagger misses with a straight right.
Jagger swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jagger closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jagger tries to score with some ground and pound. Cabaret controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Jagger trying to control the action but Cabaret is working from the bottom.
Jagger working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Cabaret struggling a bit here.
Jagger trying to control the action but Cabaret is working from the bottom.
Jagger works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jagger working away.
Cabaret tries to bench press Jagger off him but Jagger keeps the position.
Cabaret manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jagger's best efforts.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jagger in particular looking to stall.
Jagger trying to pass the guard but Cabaret defending well.
Cabaret tries to kick Jagger off but Jagger keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cabaret keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jagger lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jagger throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jagger is trying to control. Cabaret wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cabaret is in trouble now - Jagger has advanced to mount!
Jagger lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jagger throws some wild stikes that Cabaret manages to avoid easily.
Jagger postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cabaret looks a forlorn figure.
It looks like Everth Cabaret has been cut.
Jagger has control of Cabaret's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Cabaret regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Jagger lands a heavy elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jagger lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cabaret hang on?
Cabaret is desperately trying to improve his position but Jagger has a good base and remains in mount.
Jagger looking to ground and pound but Cabaret is blocking nicely.
Jagger with a couple of short strikes.
Jagger lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That has opened up Everth Cabaret's cut even more.
Jagger tries to control but Cabaret wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabaret taking shots to the head.
Jagger throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Jagger thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Cabaret in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The cut above Everth Cabaret's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jagger dominating with strikes here.
Jagger landing punches.
Everth Cabaret's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Everth Cabaret's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mikko Jagger!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Janek Grzmot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Rhodes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jon Rhodes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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245 lbs
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287 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 New York, Janek Grzmot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Rhodes!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Rhodes.
Rhodes slips a straight right by Grzmot.
Rhodes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grzmot.
A head kick misses from Rhodes.
Janek Grzmot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rhodes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Grzmot.
Grzmot changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot by Grzmot.
Grzmot shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rhodes as he jumps to the side.
Grzmot blocks a head kick by Rhodes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grzmot fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Janek Grzmot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grzmot closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rhodes quickly recovers to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grzmot is keen to just control but Rhodes is a slippery customer.
Grzmot seems to be working for a kimura but Rhodes defends the submission attempt.
Rhodes wants to get back to his feet.
Rhodes is refusing to be controlled, as Grzmot sits in half guard.
Rhodes wants to control but Grzmot is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rhodes might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Grzmot kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rhodes tries to kick Grzmot off but Grzmot keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jon Rhodes has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Grzmot looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rhodes!
Grzmot trying to control but Rhodes is having none of it.
Grzmot has hold of Rhodes's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Rhodes manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Rhodes wants to control but Grzmot is having none of it.
Grzmot looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grzmot working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Grzmot is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Rhodes has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Grzmot wants to finish this one by submission but Rhodes is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Grzmot.
Rhodes is controlling an arm, preventing Grzmot from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Grzmot is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Rhodes has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Rhodes!
Rhodes trying to stand up but can't free himself from Grzmot's guard.
Rhodes decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Grzmot, up you get!
Grzmot tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rhodes swivels and escapes.
Grzmot avoids the head kick by Rhodes.
Rhodes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Grzmot's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Janek Grzmot will probably get the nod.
That's time! Grzmot's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rhodes misses with a body kick.
Grzmot throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grzmot shoots in for a double leg but Rhodes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Grzmot fails with a takedown attempt.
Rhodes throws a hook but Grzmot blocks it.
Rhodes scores with a nice strike.
Grzmot has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Janek Grzmot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grzmot shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rhodes as he avoids it easily.
Rhodes avoids the body shot from Grzmot.
Grzmot walks into a straight right hand from Rhodes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes misses with the combination.
Rhodes slips a straight right by Grzmot.
Grzmot swats away the attempt to clinch by Rhodes.
Grzmot swats away the attempt to clinch by Rhodes.
Rhodes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Grzmot shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rhodes as he jumps to the side.
Rhodes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jon Rhodes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rhodes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Grzmot shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Good shot there by Grzmot.
Grzmot throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rhodes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rhodes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grzmot takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rhodes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rhodes wants to clinch up but Grzmot keeps it at a distance.
Grzmot fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rhodes avoids it really well and circles away.
Rhodes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Rhodes finds it's target.
Rhodes tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Rhodes.
Rhodes gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Grzmot to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rhodes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Grzmot doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Grzmot manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rhodes is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Grzmot wants to control from the top but Rhodes keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grzmot thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rhodes is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Grzmot wants to pass the guard but Rhodes is keeping the position.
Grzmot is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Grzmot is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Rhodes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Good shot there by Rhodes.
Rhodes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rhodes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Grzmot is able to avoid easily.
Rhodes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grzmot thuds a left hand into Rhodes's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Grzmot misses the target.
Grzmot misses with a body shot
and Rhodes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grzmot scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Grzmot tries for a kimura but Rhodes is defending well.
Grzmot looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grzmot controls the position.
Grzmot swings around for an armbar but Rhodes sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Grzmot's guard.
Grzmot lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rhodes!
Grzmot swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Rhodes is now in Grzmot's guard. A big mistake from Grzmot there, giving up the dominant position!
Rhodes wanted to stand there but Grzmot had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes postures up.
Grzmot is looking for a triangle but Rhodes pushes his legs off easily.
Rhodes is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Grzmot is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rhodes defends well.
Grzmot controls Rhodes momentarily but Rhodes frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes trying to control the position from guard on top but Grzmot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grzmot working for a triangle but Rhodes defends it easily.
Grzmot is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Grzmot keeping moving, preventing Rhodes from controlling successfully.
Grzmot might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
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.
Grzmot looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Grzmot is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Grzmot looking to control.
Grzmot is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rhodes is aware though and is defending well.
Rhodes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Grzmot has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rhodes has managed to get both his arms back between Grzmot's legs - danger averted.
Grzmot is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jon Rhodes.
I think Rhodes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jon Rhodes!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marius Budawalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel La Fleur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Budawalski comes to the cage accompanied by Terminator Theme. Marius Budawalski could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gabriel La Fleur's chin.
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206 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marius Budawalski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabriel La Fleur!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Budawalski is looking to clinch but La Fleur is avoiding it.
Budawalski needs to keep his hands up - La Fleur had a free shot at his head there.
La Fleur throws the left hand but Budawalski avoids the punch easily.
La Fleur misses with a body shot.
La Fleur scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
La Fleur scores with a nice right hand.
Budawalski tries to close the distance and clinch up but La Fleur swats him away and circles back towards the center.
La Fleur just misses with a punch to the body.
Budawalski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Budawalski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Budawalski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Budawalski misses with a jab, cross combination.
La Fleur misses with an uppercut. Budawalski saw that one coming.
La Fleur connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Budawalski momentarily.
Budawalski slips a straight right by La Fleur.
La Fleur scores with a punch to the head.
Budawalski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Budawalski misses with a series of wild punches.
La Fleur lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Budawalski throws a series of punches but La Fleur avoids them all with ease.
La Fleur throws out a loose jab but Budawalski uses good head movement to avoid it.
La Fleur misses with an uppercut. Budawalski saw that one coming.
La Fleur just misses with a punch to the body.
Budawalski throws a series of punches but La Fleur moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts La Fleur, as that shot connected.
Nice uppercut there from La Fleur.
No joy there for Budawalski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
La Fleur lands a nice looking body shot.
La Fleur avoids a punch combination nicely.
Budawalski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but La Fleur moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
La Fleur ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
La Fleur dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Budawalski is breathing heavily.
La Fleur cracks Budawalski with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
La Fleur lands a slapping body shot.
La Fleur lands a jab.
La Fleur clobbers Budawalski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A cross from La Fleur lands.
La Fleur lands a nice shot that snaps Budawalski's head back.
A combination from Budawalski does no damage.
Nice uppercut lands for La Fleur. That snapped Budawalski's head back.
Gabriel La Fleur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
La Fleur listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
La Fleur throws a hook to the side of Budawalski's head but Budawalski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Budawalski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice cross by La Fleur.
La Fleur lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
La Fleur keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
La Fleur scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A lazy left from La Fleur finds it's target.
La Fleur lands with a right hand.
La Fleur lands with a nice body punch.
Budawalski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Budawalski shoots in for a takedown but La Fleur shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
La Fleur fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Budawalski on the side of the head.
Budawalski tries to move into range but La Fleur moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Budawalski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from La Fleur.
La Fleur dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
La Fleur ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
La Fleur digs a good body shot into Budawalski's ribs.
La Fleur lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Budawalski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by La Fleur.
La Fleur tests Budawalski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice uppercut there from La Fleur.
La Fleur cracks Budawalski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Budawalski on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
La Fleur scores with a nice right hand.
La Fleur lands with an overhand left.
La Fleur is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
La Fleur lands with a right hand.
Budawalski fails with an attempt to clinch.
La Fleur wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Budawalski ducks right into an uppercut from La Fleur.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by La Fleur.
La Fleur scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Budawalski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Budawalski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
La Fleur lands a body shot.
La Fleur dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Budawalski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
La Fleur thuds his right hand into Budawalski's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Budawalski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
La Fleur lands a head shot.
La Fleur cracks Budawalski with a good jab.
La Fleur with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jab, jab by La Fleur - just one landing.
La Fleur scores with the left hand. Budawalski knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Budawalski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by La Fleur.
Budawalski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
La Fleur lands with a nice body punch.
La Fleur connects with a good right hand that stumbles Budawalski. Budawalski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Budawalski on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel La Fleur dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
La Fleur throws out a powerful jab.
Budawalski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Budawalski takes one to the side of the head.
La Fleur cracks Budawalski with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Budawalski might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
La Fleur connects with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from La Fleur misses the target.
La Fleur lands a lovely overhand right.
La Fleur scores with a jab.
La Fleur misses with a looping right.
La Fleur swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Budawalski.
Budawalski misses with a few strikes there.
La Fleur throws a looping overhand right but Budawalski ducks down to avoid it.
Budawalski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Budawalski tries to clinch up.
La Fleur swings for the body but Budawalski moves out of range.
La Fleur paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
La Fleur punishes Budawalski's body with a nice straight punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts La Fleur, as that shot connected.
La Fleur jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Fleur lands a nice looking body shot.
Budawalski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but La Fleur circles away quickly and effectively.
La Fleur fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Budawalski on the side of the head.
Budawalski misses with a wild combination.
La Fleur clobbers Budawalski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
La Fleur has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
La Fleur lands a nice looking body shot.
La Fleur sizes up Budawalski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Budawalski tries to clinch up.
La Fleur lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
La Fleur takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
La Fleur ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Donk. La Fleur catches Budawalski right on the button with a cross.
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!
Budawalski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Budawalski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
La Fleur wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
La Fleur scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Fleur scores with a jab to the head.
Budawalski is rocked!
La Fleur lands a nice shot that snaps Budawalski's head back.
Oh Budawalski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
La Fleur connects with the punch.
La Fleur bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Budawalski takes one to the side of the head.
La Fleur lands a jab.
La Fleur lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Budawalski at a distance.
La Fleur lands with a good body shot.
Budawalski seems to have got his legs back now.
La Fleur keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
La Fleur fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
La Fleur lands a body shot.
La Fleur lands with an overhand left.
Nice straight punches there by La Fleur. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of La Fleur.
Budawalski ducks right into an uppercut from La Fleur.
La Fleur sizes up Budawalski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Good exchange - La Fleur coming out on top.
La Fleur digs a good hook to Budawalski's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Fleur steps into range and cracks Budawalski with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Budawalski flops backwards and La Fleur dives into his guard looking to finish!
La Fleur sitting in guard, not really doing much.
La Fleur tries to free his leg and advance position but Budawalski is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Budawalski is working an open guard so La Fleur takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
La Fleur lands with a shot to the body.
Budawalski moves away from the strike by La Fleur.
Budawalski throws a series of punches but La Fleur moves out of range.
Budawalski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but La Fleur paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
La Fleur swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
La Fleur scores with a crisp jab that stopped Budawalski in his tracks.
La Fleur displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Budawalski.
Budawalski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel La Fleur showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
La Fleur keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Budawalski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Budawalski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Budawalski lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as La Fleur backs up against the cage.
Budawalski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Budawalski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but La Fleur moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marius Budawalski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
La Fleur fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
La Fleur lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
La Fleur ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Budawalski fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Budawalski decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Budawalski throws a strike but La Fleur avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
La Fleur utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Budawalski is looking to stand up but La Fleur won't let him.
Budawalski wants to control from the top but La Fleur keeps moving.
Budawalski postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! La Fleur is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Budawalski, into his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Fleur wants to control from the top but Budawalski keeps moving.
Marius Budawalski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
La Fleur gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
La Fleur throws a jab when Budawalski was well out of range.
La Fleur dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Budawalski misses with a few strikes there.
Budawalski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Budawalski misses with a two punch combination.
Budawalski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Fleur scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
No joy there for Budawalski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheers as La Fleur lands an impressive looking overhand right. Budawalski doesn't seem phased though.
La Fleur cracks Budawalski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
La Fleur scores with a nice right hand.
Budawalski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice body punch from La Fleur.
Budawalski swinging wildly here.
Budawalski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
La Fleur scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Budawalski doesn't seem bothered though.
La Fleur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Budawalski moves away.
La Fleur lands a jab to Budawalski's midsection.
La Fleur cracks Budawalski with an open hand slap.
Budawalski misses with the combination.
Budawalski misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Budawalski throws a nice looking combination but La Fleur bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
La Fleur catches Budawalski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Budawalski throws a nice looking combination but La Fleur bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice cross by La Fleur.
Budawalski tries to clinch up.
Budawalski throws a right and a left that La Fleur avoids nicely.
La Fleur scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Budawalski doesn't seem bothered though.
La Fleur works the jab nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Budawalski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice shot by La Fleur.
La Fleur works Budawalski's body with a nice hook.
Budawalski misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
La Fleur lands with an overhand left.
Budawalski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
La Fleur with a nice cross.
La Fleur clobbers Budawalski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel La Fleur comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well La Fleur 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 25:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 25:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel La Fleur!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Nobriga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Shepherd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nobriga kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Queen's We Will Rock You. Shepherd has chosen 'My Heart Will Go On' by Celion Dion as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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172 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
KO power |
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Nobriga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Shepherd!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nobriga misses with a straight left.
Nobriga scores with a sloppy right hand. Shepherd should have avoided that one.
Shepherd moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Shepherd takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nobriga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab, jab by Nobriga - just one landing.
Shepherd blocks a jab.
A low kick from Nobriga misses
and Shepherd counters with an outside leg kick.
Nobriga swinging wildly here.
The fighters circling - Nobriga throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nobriga looks to land a right hand but Shepherd moved out of range.
Nobriga takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nobriga throws a hook to the side of Shepherd's head but Shepherd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shepherd throws a hook but Nobriga blocks it.
A combination from Shepherd does no damage.
Shepherd tries a head kick but it misses.
Shepherd throws a wild body kick that Nobriga sees coming a mile off.
Shepherd looks to land a body kick but Nobriga moved away.
Shepherd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nobriga moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shepherd pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shepherd is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Shepherd takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepherd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nobriga.
Nobriga looks to land a combination but Shepherd avoids it well.
Nobriga thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nobriga checks a leg kick.
Shepherd has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shepherd there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nobriga feints and as Shepherd raises his hands in defense, Nobriga changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nobriga throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shepherd works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nobriga trying to control but Shepherd is working from the bottom.
Nobriga throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shepherd works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nobriga content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nobriga sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nobriga postures up in Shepherd's guard and throws a big left but Shepherd blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nobriga postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nobriga drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Shepherd manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Nobriga has Shepherd in his guard.
Shepherd wants to control from the top but Nobriga keeps moving.
Shepherd preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nobriga avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shepherd is looking to advance position but Nobriga has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Nobriga raining down shots from the mount!
Shepherd working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nobriga lands with some strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nobriga cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nobriga cracks Shepherd with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Shepherd can do anything to dispel that myth.
Shepherd tries to hold on but Nobriga pushes him away.
Nobriga looking to finish with strikes here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nobriga thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Shepherd is working to get back to half guard.
Nobriga landing strikes from the mount and Shepherd is in trouble!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shepherd is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nobriga looking to finish with strikes here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Nobriga dominated that round.
That's time! Nobriga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Shepherd misses with a hook. Nobriga ducked under it nicely.
Nobriga throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shepherd on the side of the head.
Nobriga lands with a cross.
A slow jab from Nobriga misses its intended target.
Shepherd is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nobriga scores with a hook.
Nobriga is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Horrible takedown by Nobriga or perhaps it was just good defense by Shepherd which made him look bad.
Nobriga throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shepherd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shepherd misses with an uppercut. Nobriga saw that one coming.
Nobriga moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Shepherd pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nobriga fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shepherd throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nobriga checks a leg kick.
Shepherd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nobriga.
Nobriga cracks Shepherd with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nobriga thows a leg kick but Shepherd checks it
and Shepherd counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nobriga's knee momentarily.
Shepherd's corner calls for a 1-2. Shepherd obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Shepherd avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepherd throws a jab but it's blocked by Nobriga.
Shepherd gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Shepherd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nobriga misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nobriga sizes up Shepherd with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nobriga misses with a hook.
Nobriga thows a body shot but no joy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shepherd.
Nobriga throws a jab but it's blocked by Shepherd.
Shepherd throws a head kick but Nobriga moves out of range.
Shepherd steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nobriga.
Max Nobriga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nobriga works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nobriga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shepherd.
Shepherd throws a solid leg kick but Nobriga takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Shepherd.
Nobriga wants to slow Shepherd down by chopping away at his legs.
Nobriga misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nobriga scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Nobriga.
Shepherd takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Max Nobriga is winning the standup battle so far.
Shepherd is breathing heavily.
Nobriga lands a jab.
Nobriga scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Nobriga. That snapped Shepherd's head back.
Nobriga catches Shepherd with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nobriga connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shepherd's hands.
Nobriga takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nobriga, as that shot connected.
Shepherd is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nobriga rushes Shepherd with punches - Shepherd moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Shepherd goes down! Nobriga follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Nobriga!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between milan lucic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and chrissy boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). milan lucic could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to chrissy boy's chin.
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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World class boxer
KO power |
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, milan lucic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, chrissy boy!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from lucic.
boy throws a hook but lucic avoids it easily.
boy misses with a body shot.
Nice takedown defense from boy. No joy for lucic on that attempt.
Nice takedown defense from boy. No joy for lucic on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for milan lucic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
boy throws a right hand that lucic ducks under and follows up with a left that lucic also avoids with ease.
lucic shoots in looking for a takedown. boy tries to sprawl out of it but lucic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. boy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
lucic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
boy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like chrissy boy has been cut.
lucic shoots in but boy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
lucic lands with an uppercut that bounces boy off the cage and back into rage.
lucic closes the distance and clinches up with boy, looking for a takedown. lucic pushes boy against the cage but boy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
boy throws the left hand but lucic avoids the punch easily.
lucic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
lucic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
lucic slips a jab and a cross from boy.
boy moves out of range as lucic strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
lucic ducks under a wild hook from boy.
boy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
lucic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
lucic swinging wildly here.
lucic lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
boy misses with a series of wild punches.
lucic looks for a takedown but boy sprawls well.
lucic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on boy. That did some damage!
boy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
boy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but lucic manages to avoid it.
lucic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
lucic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? boy is fending him off so far but lucic persists. Nope, boy circles away and we're back to standing.
lucic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
lucic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but boy avoids it really well and circles away.
lucic is breathing heavily.
boy just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
lucic ducks under a wild hook from boy.
lucic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
boy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
lucic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
boy throws a looping overhand right but lucic ducks down to avoid it.
lucic has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters circling a little - lucic finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A big right from boy misses.
lucic moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
boy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from boy misses the target.
chrissy boy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
lucic displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from boy misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by boy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of boy.
lucic moves out of range of the strikes.
lucic scores with a jab to the head.
A right-left combo lands from lucic.
Jab, jab by boy - just one landing.
boy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by lucic.
boy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and lucic counters with a nice uppercut.
boy might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
boy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
lucic has closed the distance and engaged boy in a clinch.
boy goes for a takedown in the clinch but lucic prevents it.
lucic has picked boy up - he's going for a ride! lucic dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
boy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from lucic.
lucic throwing shots but boy is blocking nicely.
lucic thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed boy's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
lucic not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
lucic wants to stand up but boy has a hold of him and won't allow it.
boy is not content to let lucic control the position.
lucic controlling the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
lucic is looking to advance position but boy won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
milan lucic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on chrissy boy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
boy throws an overhand right that lands on lucic's shoulder, as lucic tries to avoid the shot.
lucic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
lucic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
boy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
lucic throws a big shot that misses.
lucic connects with the punch.
lucic wants to slow boy down by chopping away at his legs.
boy throws a hook but lucic blocks it.
lucic throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
lucic shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
lucic decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on boy, up you get!
lucic throws a right and a left that both miss.
boy is breathing heavily.
lucic misses with a wild combination.
lucic moves out of range of the strikes.
lucic misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
boy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
boy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from lucic.
lucic throws a right and a left that both miss.
boy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from lucic.
lucic throws a combination that misses
and boy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps lucic thinking.
boy lands a jab to the head.
lucic misses with a jab, cross combination.
milan lucic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
boy misses with a body shot.
boy cracks lucic with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. boy has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning lucic to stand back up!
lucic is rocked!
boy missing with a left hand there. lucic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oh lucic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
lucic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
lucic seems to have got his legs back now.
lucic misses with a wild combination.
lucic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for boy. That snapped lucic's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
lucic tries to clinch up.
lucic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by boy.
boy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
boy misses with a jab to the body
and lucic counters with a one-two to the body.
boy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract lucic.
boy thows a left - swing and a miss!
lucic slips under a jab from boy.
boy stuffs the takedown.
boy throws out a powerful jab.
milan lucic is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from boy does it's job there.
lucic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from lucic.
boy cracks lucic with a hook to the temple - lucic is on wobbly legs here! boy swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! lucic falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! boy wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). chrissy boy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richtor Schkayle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Clutch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schkayle comes into the arena with Far East Movement - Like a G6 blaring out of the sound system. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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21
280 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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282 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richtor Schkayle!
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, Mister Clutch!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clutch tries to close the distance and clinch but Schkayle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Schkayle moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Clutch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schkayle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clutch takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Schkayle feints and then cracks Clutch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Clutch down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Schkayle.
Clutch tries to clinch there but Schkayle circles away.
Clutch doesn't manage to clinch there - Schkayle circles away.
Clutch takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Clutch looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab by Schkayle.
Schkayle connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Clutch's hands.
Clutch tries to clinch but Schkayle is having none of it.
Schkayle scores with a head kick.
Clutch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mister Clutch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clutch is looking to clinch but Schkayle is avoiding it.
Clutch takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Schkayle scores with a kick to the body.
Schkayle lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Schkayle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Clutch doesn't seem bothered though.
Schkayle lands a nice hook to Clutch's body. Clutch takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Schkayle scores with a crisp jab that stopped Clutch in his tracks.
Clutch has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Clutch there as he acknowledges the shot.
Clutch is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Schkayle throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Clutch is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Richtor Schkayle!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Guevara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guevara kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is What I've Done . 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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22
261 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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26
270 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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World class boxer
KO power |
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Powerful |
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ernesto Guevara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Martin Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez shoots in for a double leg but Guevara sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.
Guevara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but Guevara shows good takedown defense.
Guevara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Guevara steps into range and cracks Sanchez with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Sanchez flops backwards and Guevara dives into his guard looking to finish!
It looks like Martin Sanchez has been cut.
Guevara stands and steps away. Sanchez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guevara misses with an uppercut.
Guevara just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Guevara.
Guevara circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Sanchez to the canvas! Sanchez doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Guevara keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ernesto Guevara!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fresh Hamz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wong Ling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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178 lbs
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171 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fresh Hamz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wong Ling!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Ling throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hamz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ling manages to avoid it.
Hamz avoids the body shot from Ling.
Ling fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hamz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ling.
Hamz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wong Ling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ling fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hamz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ling throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hamz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ling lands a really nice looking cross but Hamz seems unphased.
Ling avoids the body shot from Hamz.
A shot to the liver by Hamz. Beautiful body shot.
Hamz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ling on the side of the head.
Ling lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ling throws a series of punches but Hamz avoids them all with ease.
Hamz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ling stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ling motions for Hamz to come forward. Ling throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ling tests Hamz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Ling. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ling.
Ling misses with a straight left.
Ling misses with a body punch
and Hamz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ling moves out of range as Hamz strikes.
Hamz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hamz leaves Ling with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hamz takes a swing at Ling's ribcage but misses.
Ling on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hamz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hamz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ling counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hamz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ling looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hamz stalks Ling and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ling's face. Ling staggers backwards, shaken.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ling fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ling throws a shot from downtown. Hamz moves away and avoids it.
Nice shot lands for Hamz.
Hamz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ling looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hamz drops Ling with a beautiful combination! Ling stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hamz is looking for the KO!
Ling is rocked!
Ling takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hamz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hamz throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Ling stumbling backwards into the cage! Ling bounces back off the cage towards Hamz, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Hamz lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Hamz celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Fresh Hamz!
Fresh Hamz is the new welterweight champion!
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