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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Shepherd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Doe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shepherd comes into the arena with 'My Heart Will Go On' by Celion Dion blaring out of the sound system. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Shepherd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Doe!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shepherd chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shepherd throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Shepherd throws a lazy right hand but Doe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shepherd fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Doe.
Shepherd lands a nice leg kick that just misses Doe's sensitive parts.
Doe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Doe is looking to clinch but Shepherd is avoiding it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shepherd.
Shepherd feints and then cracks Doe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Doe down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shepherd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Doe slips a jab from Shepherd.
Shepherd scores with the left hand. Doe knows he should have avoided that one.
Shepherd lands a nice leg kick that just misses Doe's sensitive parts.
Doe looks gassed!
Shepherd feints and then cracks Doe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Doe down.
Shepherd scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like John Doe has been cut.
Jack Shepherd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepherd throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Doe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shepherd.
Shepherd connects with the punch.
Doe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shepherd uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Doe has time to react.
Shepherd looks to land a combination but Doe avoids it well.
Doe throws a head kick but Shepherd moves out of range.
Shepherd paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Shepherd is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Shepherd fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Doe on the side of the head.
Doe is rocked!
Shepherd connects with a leg kick. Doe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Doe takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Shepherd lands the left hand.
Doe is still on wobbly legs! Can Shepherd finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Shepherd.
Shepherd circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Doe to the canvas! Doe doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Shepherd keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Shepherd!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Richardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Inoki Yamasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Inoki Yamasaki told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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183 lbs
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Richardson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Inoki Yamasaki!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamasaki blocks a head kick by Richardson.
Yamasaki throws a hook to the side of Richardson's head but Richardson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Richardson - that will leave a mark!
Richardson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Richardson tries a head kick but it misses.
Richardson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Richardson looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamasaki is just out of range.
Richardson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A big right from Richardson misses.
Yamasaki gets tackled into the cage by Richardson. Richardson maintains the clinch.
Richardson misses with an elbow over the top.
Richardson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Richardson trying to land knees to the body.
Richardson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Richardson throws an elbow but it misses.
Yamasaki tries to break free but Richardson pushes him back against the cage.
Yamasaki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yamasaki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Richardson trying to land knees to the body.
Richardson tries to land a knee to the head but Yamasaki blocks with his arms.
Yamasaki has had enough of the clinch but Richardson keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson misses with a knee strike.
Richardson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yamasaki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yamasaki has had enough of the clinch but Richardson keeps him there for the moment.
Richardson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yamasaki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Richardson is breathing heavily.
Richardson looking to stall.
Richardson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yamasaki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yamasaki is trying to break the clinch but Richardson is controlling him.
Richardson misses with a knee to the head.
Yamasaki breaks from the clinch.
Richardson misses with a looping left.
Richardson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yamasaki.
Yamasaki lands a lovely overhand right.
Yamasaki throws a series of strikes that have Richardson backpedaling.
Richardson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yamasaki throws out the jab.
Yamasaki stalks Richardson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Richardson's face. Richardson staggers backwards, shaken.
Richardson tries to move into range but Yamasaki moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Richardson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yamasaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yamasaki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Yamasaki.
Nice uppercut lands for Yamasaki. That snapped Richardson's head back.
Richardson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yamasaki throws a hook to the side of Richardson's head but Richardson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yamasaki thuds his right hand into Richardson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
George Richardson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Richardson tries to bum rush Yamasaki with a series of wild strikes but Yamasaki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Richardson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yamasaki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Richardson to counter with a crisp jab.
Richardson throws a looping overhand right but Yamasaki ducks down to avoid it.
Yamasaki lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Richardson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Richardson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Richardson is rocked!
Yamasaki misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamasaki works the jab nicely.
Oh Richardson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Yamasaki! Richardson is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Inoki Yamasaki!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hogan Robson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brando Weiss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weiss is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Korn - Word Up. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hogan Robson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brando Weiss!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robson avoids a kick to the body.
Weiss with a hook.
Robson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Weiss.
Weiss misses with a wild body shot.
Weiss throws a sloppy head kick and Robson moves out of range easily.
Robson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Weiss but Weiss pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Robson tries to keep at a distance but Weiss has taken the fight into the clinch.
Weiss lands a shot to the body.
Weiss lands a right hand.
Weiss scores with a knee to the head.
Robson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Weiss lands a damaging elbow.
Weiss lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Robson can't find room to land a body shot as Weiss controls the action.
Robson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Weiss lands a hook to the side of the head.
Weiss lands a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Weiss.
Robson is breathing heavily.
Weiss tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Robson avoids it.
Weiss lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robson missing with knees to the body.
Robson avoiding damage as Weiss throws knees to the body.
Robson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson managing to block the knees to the body from Weiss.
Weiss is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Robson is defending well for now.
Weiss blocks an uppercut.
Weiss lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Weiss.
Weiss scores with a hook to the body.
Weiss tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Robson avoids it.
Weiss using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Robson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Weiss working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Weiss unloads a knee to the mid-section. Robson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Weiss landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Weiss pushes Robson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Weiss.
Knees in the clinch landing for Weiss.
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!
Weiss scores a nice knee to the body.
Weiss is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Robson is defending well for now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Weiss.
Weiss lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Weiss lands a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Weiss creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Robson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Robson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Weiss presses Robson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Weiss as the two fighters clinch.
Weiss softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weiss softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Weiss scores with a hook to the body.
Weiss lands a nice uppercut.
Weiss softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Robson is looking to control Weiss's arms but Weiss gets an underhook and turns him. Now Robson has his back to the cage.
Robson tries to land knees in the clinch but Weiss avoids the damage to the body.
Weiss lands a nice shot to the body.
Weiss tries a knee to the head but Robson blocks it.
Weiss misses with a knee to the head.
Weiss lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Robson.
Weiss scores with a nice hook to the head.
Robson pressing his opponent against the cage.
A body shot lands from Weiss.
Weiss trying to land knees to the body.
Weiss lands a body shot.
Robson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Weiss managing to block the knees to the body from Robson.
A nice left hand lands by Weiss.
Weiss lands an elbow just above Robson 's eye.
Weiss managing to block the knees to the body from Robson.
A right hook to the body lands for Weiss.
Weiss managing to block the knees to the body from Robson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robson misses with a punch to the body.
Weiss has Robson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Robson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Weiss blocks the elbow strike.
Weiss digs a right hand underneath Robson's ribcage. Robson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Robson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Weiss is defending well for now.
Robson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Weiss wants a takedown but no success here.
A short body shot lands from Weiss as the two fighters clinch.
Robson managing to block the knees to the body from Weiss.
Robson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Weiss digs a right hand into Robson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Robson's gas tank.
Robson misses with a punch to the body.
Robson looking to slow down the pace here.
Weiss on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Weiss lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Robson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Weiss avoids it.
Weiss with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Robson tries to land knees in the clinch but Weiss avoids the damage to the body.
Robson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Weiss.
Robson trying to control the position but instead, Weiss has worked for underhooks and has pushed Robson into the cage.
Weiss stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Weiss lands a shoulder strike.
Weiss lands a right hand.
Robson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Robson scores with a hook to the body.
Weiss managing to block the knees to the body from Robson.
Robson'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.
Robson looking to stall.
Weiss drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Robson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hogan Robson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brando Weiss.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Robson struggles to land a body shot inside as Weiss controls his hands.
Weiss looking to throw knees to the head but Robson is blocking nicely.
Robson looking to throw knees to the head but Weiss is blocking nicely.
Robson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Weiss scores with a shot to the side of Robson's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Weiss blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Robson stalling in the clinch but Weiss improves position.
Weiss lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Robson or not.
Weiss lands a shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Weiss.
Robson with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brando Weiss dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Robson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Weiss feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Robson's calf.
Weiss lands with a nice body kick.
Weiss darts in and clinches Robson up against the cage.
Brando Weiss seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Weiss softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Weiss in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Robson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Robson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from Weiss fails to land.
Weiss stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Weiss comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Weiss managing to block the knees to the body from Robson.
Weiss lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Robson backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Weiss.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Weiss lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Weiss utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Weiss lands with a left to the head.
Weiss lands an elbow inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Robson.
Weiss digs a right hand underneath Robson's ribcage. Robson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Weiss.
Weiss lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weiss works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Weiss putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Robson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Weiss.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Weiss creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Weiss is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Robson is defending well for now.
Robson avoiding damage as Weiss throws knees to the body.
Weiss throws an elbow but it misses.
Robson misses with a body punch.
Weiss works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Weiss tries a knee to the head but Robson blocks it.
Robson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Weiss throws an elbow but it misses.
Weiss lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Weiss swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Robson trying to land knees to the body.
Robson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Weiss's elbow.
Weiss is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Robson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Robson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Weiss is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Robson trying to land knees to the body.
Robson lands a shoulder strike.
Weiss pushes Robson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Robson looking to stall.
Robson lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robson can't find room to land a body shot as Weiss controls the action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Weiss misses with a hook from the clinch.
Weiss can't get the takedown.
Hogan Robson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brando Weiss.
Robson scores with a hook to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Robson digs a right hand into Weiss's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Weiss's gas tank.
Weiss misses with a knee strike.
Robson looking to stall.
A short right from Robson on the inside.
Weiss misses with some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Weiss lands a shot to the body.
Robson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Weiss is keeping busy.
Weiss lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Robson trying to land knees to the body.
Robson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Weiss blocks an uppercut.
Robson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Weiss using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Weiss creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weiss lands a body shot in the clinch.
Robson avoids a wild elbow strike from Weiss.
Weiss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Weiss lands a hook to the side of the head.
Robson taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Robson.
Robson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Weiss is defending well for now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Weiss as Robson tries to tie him up.
Weiss digs a right hand into Robson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Robson's gas tank.
Weiss landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Robson gets underhooks to prevent Weiss's takedown attempt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Weiss.
Robson presses Weiss against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Robson leaning against his opponent.
Robson trying to land knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Weiss as the two fighters clinch.
Weiss missing with knees to the body.
Robson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Weiss throws a head punch that misses.
Robson blocks a body shot from Weiss.
Robson leaning against his opponent.
A knee to the head by Robson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Weiss as Robson tries to tie him up.
Weiss lands a body shot.
Weiss scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Weiss using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Robson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A hook to the body from Weiss.
Robson trying to stall but Weiss improves his position.
Weiss lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Weiss creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Robson presses Weiss against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Weiss lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Weiss.
Robson wants to stall.
A right hook to the body lands for Weiss.
Weiss lands an elbow inside.
Weiss lands an elbow inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Weiss as Robson tries to tie him up.
Weiss is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Weiss has Robson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Robson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brando Weiss showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Robson is looking to clinch but Weiss is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Weiss misses.
Robson avoids the body shot from Weiss.
Brando Weiss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weiss misses with a body kick.
Robson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Robson wants to clinch.
Weiss swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Weiss darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Robson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Weiss paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weiss throws a head kick that misses.
Robson is looking to clinch but Weiss is avoiding it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Weiss tries to close the distance and clinch but Robson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Robson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Robson throws a series of punches but Weiss avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brando Weiss is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Robson is looking to clinch.
Weiss clinches but Robson breaks the clinch
and Robson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Weiss dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Robson. That did some damage!
Weiss thows a body shot but no joy.
Weiss throws the kick towards the body but Robson avoids it.
Weiss throws a hook but Robson avoids it easily.
Weiss waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Robson.
Weiss looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hogan Robson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Weiss tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Robson was well out of range. Poor timing from Weiss.
Weiss misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robson.
Weiss lands with a thumping leg kick.
Weiss lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weiss takes a swing at Robson's ribcage but misses.
Weiss throws a shot from downtown. Robson moves away and avoids it.
Weiss misses with a head kick.
Robson tries to close the distance and clinch but Weiss swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Weiss fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Robson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Robson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Weiss rushes Robson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Robson.
Robson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Weiss is defending well for now.
Weiss pushes Robson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Weiss lands a left hand.
Robson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Weiss backwards.
Robson is pressed up against the cage. Weiss has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Robson down to the mat. Robson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Robson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Weiss fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Robson manages to avoid it.
Weiss looks to score with a jab to the body but Robson is just out of range.
Weiss rushes Robson and presses him up against the cage.
Robson lands a knee to the body.
Weiss with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Robson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Weiss up against the cage.
Hogan Robson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weiss misses with a body punch.
Weiss with a knee to the head.
Robson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Weiss.
Robson scores with a knee to the head.
Robson stalling against the cage.
Robson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Robson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Robson is looking to control Weiss's arms but Weiss gets an underhook and turns him. Now Robson has his back to the cage.
Weiss with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch on the inside from Weiss fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Weiss as Robson tries to tie him up.
Weiss trying to land knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Robson.
Weiss on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Robson just leaning against Weiss, taking a breather.
Weiss misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Robson.
Robson is trying to stall.
Weiss lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Robson misses with some punches.
Robson lands an elbow inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Weiss.
Weiss misses with a knee to the head.
Weiss looking for a takedown.
Robson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Weiss lands a shot to the body.
Weiss misses with some punches.
Weiss is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Robson is defending well for now.
Robson tries to land knees in the clinch but Weiss avoids the damage to the body.
Weiss misses with an elbow strike.
Weiss throws an elbow that misses.
Weiss managing to block the knees to the body from Robson.
Weiss tries to land a knee to the head but Robson blocks with his arms.
Robson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Weiss's face.
Robson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Weiss's elbow.
Weiss blocks a body shot from Robson.
Robson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Weiss avoids it.
Weiss blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Robson misses with the head strike.
Weiss using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Robson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Weiss is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Robson is defending well for now.
Robson working Weiss over with knees to the body.
Robson blocks an elbow strike.
Weiss is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Robson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hogan Robson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brando Weiss.
Weiss swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Robson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brando Weiss.
Well Weiss 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brando Weiss!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between shawn mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Baravski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). mendes comes to the cage accompanied by we lie we cheat we steal. Baravski comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Punch Out kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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184 lbs
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190 lbs
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Counter striker
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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 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, shawn mendes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Igor Baravski!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Alyssa Summers and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
mendes dives in and grabs Baravski's left leg, looking for a takedown. Baravski pushes down on mendes's head and hops out.
mendes slaps away a takedown attempt from Baravski, before circling back to the center of the mat.
mendes tries for a takedown but Baravski circles away easily
and Baravski decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in mendes's guard.
Baravski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. mendes is keeping the position for now.
Baravski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Baravski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Baravski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as mendes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Baravski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Baravski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Baravski drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but mendes manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Baravski has mendes in his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
mendes trying to control but Baravski is working from the bottom.
mendes is breathing heavily.
Baravski is looking for a triangle but mendes pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
mendes trying to control but Baravski is working from the bottom.
mendes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Baravski is keeping the position for now.
mendes is fighting to break Baravski's control of his arms but Baravski is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Baravski lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Baravski keeping moving, preventing mendes from controlling successfully.
mendes prevents Baravski from getting back to his feet.
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.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Baravski is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Baravski manages to break the clinch.
Baravski shoots in for a takedown but mendes shows good takedown defense.
Baravski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but mendes circles away quickly and effectively.
mendes darts in trying to clinch
and Baravski counters with a two punch combo.
An inside leg kick lands from Baravski.
Baravski fails with the takedown.
shawn mendes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Baravski.
Baravski misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
mendes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Baravski shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Baravski was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
mendes really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Baravski with a couple of short strikes.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Baravski landing punches.
Baravski controlling the position easily from mount.
Baravski lands with some strikes.
Baravski working the ground and pound effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Baravski cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
mendes wants to control but Baravski is having none of it.
Baravski lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Baravski looking to finish mendes with some ground and pound. This is bad for mendes!
Baravski dominating with strikes here.
Baravski is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Baravski lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Baravski trying to control but mendes is having none of it.
mendes is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Baravski dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
mendes takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
mendes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Baravski counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Baravski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
mendes fails with the takedown
and Baravski counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Baravski is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. mendes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Baravski.
Baravski trying to control the pace.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Baravski lands a nice short elbow.
Baravski not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
mendes is looking to improve his position.
Baravski is trying to control. mendes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Baravski escapes and gets back to his feet.
Baravski shoots for a takedown but mendes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
mendes on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Baravski misses with a wild combination.
Baravski closes the distance and clinches.
Baravski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
mendes being controlled against the cage.
Baravski has mendes pressed against the cage, preventing mendes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Baravski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
mendes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Baravski scoring well with a low kick there.
mendes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Baravski shoots in and bounces mendes off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Baravski tries to stand but mendes is controlling from the bottom.
Baravski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Baravski wants to control from the top but mendes keeps moving.
mendes controls Baravski momentarily but Baravski frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baravski stops mendes from standing up.
Baravski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Baravski stopping the sweep attempt from mendes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baravski connects with a couple of short punches.
Baravski forces his way into half guard.
Baravski gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Baravski clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Baravski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Baravski tries for a takedown but mendes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
mendes drives through with a takedown into guard.
Baravski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
mendes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Baravski is keeping the position for now.
Baravski is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Baravski tries to score a body lock takedown but mendes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
mendes is looking to control Baravski's arms but Baravski gets an underhook and turns him. Now mendes has his back to the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baravski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Baravski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baravski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baravski rushes mendes and presses him up against the cage.
Baravski has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed mendes clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Baravski scores with punches from the back.
Baravski is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Baravski gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Baravski gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Baravski apologises and we restart here on the feet.
mendes dodges the punch combination from Baravski.
Baravski closes this distance looking for a takedown but mendes circles away.
shawn mendes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Baravski.
mendes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baravski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
mendes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Baravski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Baravski with a poor takedown
and mendes counters with a stiff right hand.
Baravski throws a series of punches but mendes avoids them all with ease.
Baravski fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. mendes sprawls well initially but Baravski persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Baravski wants to take a breather but mendes is having none of it.
mendes wants to control but Baravski is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Baravski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
mendes tries to roll over but Baravski keeps him under control.
Baravski not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
mendes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Baravski is working away from the top position though.
mendes tries to roll over but Baravski keeps him under control.
mendes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Baravski.
Baravski wants to free his trapped foot but mendes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Baravski wants to control but mendes is keeping him busy.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Baravski bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Baravski throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
mendes is looking to reverse the position.
shawn mendes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baravski trying to control the action but mendes is working from the bottom.
Baravski decides to stand back up. Baravski steps back and let's mendes get back to his feet.
Baravski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Baravski circles away from the clinch attempt
and Baravski counters with a single leg into guard. mendes didn't expect that.
Baravski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baravski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. mendes is keeping the position for now.
Igor Baravski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Baravski throws a big right hand that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Baravski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Baravski 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Baravski!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ian Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by F.E.A.R. Jones has chosen Salvation as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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25
212 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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22
210 lbs
7 - 5 - 1 |
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Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ian Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dante Jones!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Dante Jones has been cut.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.
Brown shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Brown's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A big right from Brown misses.
Brown throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Brown.
Sloppy strikes from Brown. Those never looked like landing.
A big right from Brown misses.
Nice straight punches there by Brown. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brown.
Brown throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jones throws a series of punches but Brown moves out of range.
Brown misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Brown scores with the left hand. Jones knows he should have avoided that one.
Brown swinging wildly here.
Jones misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown connects with a single shot there.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jones is rocked!
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Brown finish him?
Brown throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dante Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Brown changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
Jones lands a jab to the head.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Brown throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Brown digs a good hook to Jones's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Brown takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Ian Brown has been cut.
Jones moves away from the strike by Brown.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ian Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Brown on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Brown misses with a looping left.
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brown.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Brown throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a massive head kick! KABOOM! Brown is out cold! A devastating KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dante Jones!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between BRAVE HEART (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guilherme Valenzuela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guilherme Valenzuela is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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205 lbs
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223 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, BRAVE HEART!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guilherme Valenzuela!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valenzuela looks to score with a jab to the body but HEART is just out of range.
Valenzuela shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says HEART as he avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - HEART looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
HEART has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from HEART there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like BRAVE HEART has been cut.
HEART tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Valenzuela paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Valenzuela avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
HEART scores with a sloppy right hand. Valenzuela should have avoided that one.
HEART throws the kick towards the body but Valenzuela avoids it.
Sloppy strikes from Valenzuela. Those never looked like landing.
Valenzuela tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
HEART fails to land with a series of punches.
Valenzuela moves in looking to clinch but HEART pushes him off.
HEART stuffs the takedown attempt from Valenzuela. Valenzuela gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valenzuela motions for HEART to come forward. Valenzuela throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
HEART tries to clinch but Valenzuela moves away
and Valenzuela counters with a stiff right hand.
Valenzuela gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
HEART looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Valenzuela lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Valenzuela gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
HEART is trying to break the clinch but Valenzuela has him pressed against the cage.
HEART can't find room to land a body shot as Valenzuela controls the action.
HEART wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
HEART trying to stall but Valenzuela improves his position.
Valenzuela controlling the action here for a moment.
HEART misses with the head strike.
Valenzuela dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Valenzuela blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valenzuela landing knees to the head.
BRAVE HEART's cut is getting worse.
HEART wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
HEART wants to get back to striking at distance but Valenzuela won't allow it.
HEART is trying to push Valenzuela away but Valenzuela has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Valenzuela keeps control of HEART as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Valenzuela is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The referee is keeping an eye on HEART - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Valenzuela misses with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Valenzuela.
Valenzuela connects with a knee to the head.
HEART has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
HEART tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valenzuela's elbow.
Valenzuela tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and HEART avoids it.
HEART avoiding damage as Valenzuela throws knees to the body.
HEART has a couple of punches blocked by Valenzuela.
HEART tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from HEART fails to land.
HEART pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valenzuela lands a damaging elbow.
HEART tries to break free but Valenzuela pushes him back against the cage.
HEART is trying to break the clinch but Valenzuela has him pressed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Valenzuela - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
HEART tries to break free but Valenzuela pushes him back against the cage.
HEART wants to break free but Valenzuela has control.
HEART is trying to maintain a safe position but Valenzuela gets an underhook and turns HEART into the cage.
Valenzuela slows down the pace here.
Valenzuela unloads a knee to the mid-section. HEART lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
HEART struggles to land a body shot inside as Valenzuela controls his hands.
HEART tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Valenzuela lands an elbow just above HEART 's eye.
BRAVE HEART's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
HEART tries a body shot but Valenzuela blocks it.
A short left from HEART.
Valenzuela scores with a knee to the head.
Valenzuela lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
HEART misses with the head strike.
Valenzuela stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valenzuela lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jeez, BRAVE HEART's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
HEART is looking to break free of the clinch but Valenzuela has double underhooks.
Valenzuela is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Valenzuela receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
HEART misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valenzuela on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Valenzuela has HEART pushed against the cage.
Valenzuela lands an elbow inside that HEART shrugs off.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at BRAVE HEART's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Guilherme Valenzuela!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel La Fleur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Gable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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221 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabriel La Fleur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dan Gable!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
La Fleur throws a shot from downtown. Gable moves away and avoids it.
Gable takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
La Fleur takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
La Fleur pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
La Fleur misses with a wild body shot.
Good leg kick by Gable there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
La Fleur throws a body punch but Gable moves out of range.
La Fleur lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gable moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from La Fleur. Gable does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gable looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
La Fleur is trying to stand back up but Gable is controlling him
Gable throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
La Fleur is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gable misses with a head shot. La Fleur uses the momentum to regain guard.
Gable working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gable stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. La Fleur swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gable trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gable throwing strikes from guard but La Fleur blocks nicely.
La Fleur preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
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.
Gable throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gable throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
La Fleur preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gable postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gable wants to control from the top but La Fleur keeps moving.
Gable is looking to work some ground and pound but La Fleur has wrist control.
La Fleur knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gable on the ground.
La Fleur utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Fleur preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
La Fleur looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
La Fleur preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
La Fleur on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if La Fleur tries to get out of the position.
Gable lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
La Fleur keeping full guard, as Gable tries to pass.
Gable is looking to work some ground and pound but La Fleur has wrist control.
That's four 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.
Gable is looking to work some ground and pound but La Fleur has wrist control.
La Fleur not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gable stopping the sweep attempt from La Fleur.
La Fleur wants to stand and escape but Gable is having none of it.
Gable has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gable throws a strike but La Fleur rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gable is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Gable dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A telegraphed right hand from La Fleur misses the target.
Gable throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. La Fleur was covering up waiting for the punch and Gable finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Gable trying to move into half guard but instead La Fleur has managed to sweep!
Gable manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. La Fleur manages to get himself to full guard.
Gable trying to control the position from guard on top but La Fleur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
La Fleur avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gable trying to control but La Fleur is working from the bottom.
La Fleur looking to control.
Gable trying to control the position from guard on top but La Fleur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
La Fleur is looking to stand up but Gable isn't so interested in that idea.
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.
Gable trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
La Fleur working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gable.
La Fleur can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gable controls the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dan Gable was stalling too much, according to the referee.
La Fleur thows a body shot but no joy.
Gable fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gable tries to work over La Fleur's front leg with a kick but La Fleur checks it.
Gable fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but La Fleur is out of range.
That kick from Gable tenderised La Fleur's leg. La Fleur is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Fleur connects with a body shot.
Gable takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
La Fleur fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gable manages to avoid it.
La Fleur misses with a looping right.
La Fleur connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
La Fleur lands with a shot to the body.
Gable misses with a low kick.
Gable is looking to score with low kicks.
La Fleur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gable moves away.
Decent striking displayed by La Fleur there.
La Fleur loads up on a big right hand but Gable slips the punch.
La Fleur fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gable looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gable slips a straight right by La Fleur.
A shot to the liver by La Fleur. Beautiful body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
La Fleur misses with a looping left.
La Fleur swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A leg kick checked by La Fleur.
Gable tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
La Fleur lands a slapping body shot.
Gable takes one on the chin but seems OK.
La Fleur slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
La Fleur jabbing away but nothing is landing.
La Fleur takes a swing at Gable's ribcage but misses.
Gable shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has La Fleur pinned against the cage. La Fleur gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A leg kick checked by La Fleur.
A shot to the body from Gable misses
and La Fleur counters with a straight right hand.
La Fleur lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel La Fleur dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
La Fleur looks to land a right hand but Gable moved out of range.
La Fleur uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
La Fleur lands a slapping body shot.
Gable shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. La Fleur defends it nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. La Fleur darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from La Fleur. Gable does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gable takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gable is rocked!
La Fleur is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
La Fleur darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Gable's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles La Fleur before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gabriel La Fleur!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don The Fist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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215 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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World class MT
Powerful |
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don The Fist!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Columbo Gatti and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Fist tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Foster manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The Fist doesn't manage to clinch there - Foster circles away.
The Fist throws a head kick but Foster moves out of range.
The Fist misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from The Fist.
Foster getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The Fist misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - The Fist looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Fist stuffs the takedown.
Foster avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foster blocks a head kick by The Fist.
The Fist fails to land with a series of punches.
Foster shoots in and gets a takedown into The Fist's guard.
Foster trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The Fist preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster throwing strikes from guard but The Fist blocks nicely.
Foster throwing strikes from guard but The Fist blocks nicely.
Foster wants to control from the top but The Fist keeps moving.
Foster loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The Fist lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Foster!
The Fist looking to finish with strikes here!
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.
Foster is in all sorts of trouble here.
Foster has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The Fist throwing strikes here but Foster is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Foster is trying desperately to improve position.
The Fist throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Foster avoids a series of strikes thrown by The Fist.
The Fist with good strikes from the mount here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Fist lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Foster is trying desperately to improve position.
The Fist has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Foster's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by The Fist there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The Fist throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Foster is working to get back to half guard.
The Fist thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The Fist thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The Fist throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The Fist jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Foster manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Foster is trying to get back to half guard.
An elbow from The Fist crashes against the mat.
Foster taking punishment in the form of punches.
Foster is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster trying to control here.
Foster moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Foster looking to control.
The Fist trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The Fist postures up in Foster's guard and throws a big left but Foster blocks it.
The Fist stands and throws Foster's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The Fist with the ground and pound but Foster regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Foster avoiding damage under a succession of punches from The Fist.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Fist wants to lay and pray for a moment but Foster keeps working.
Foster is concentrating on defense, preventing The Fist from advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don The Fist dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
The Fist tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Foster manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The Fist throws a head kick that Foster semi-blocks.
The Fist throws a sloppy head kick and Foster moves out of range easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Foster.
Foster throws a nice looking combination but The Fist bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Fist wants to clinch up but Foster keeps it at a distance.
The Fist swings for the body but Foster moves out of range.
The Fist takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The Fist is looking to clinch.
The Fist throws a head kick but Foster moves out of range.
The Fist throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Foster.
The Fist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Foster misses with an uppercut. The Fist saw that one coming.
Foster fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Fist pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Foster avoids the head kick by The Fist.
The Fist throws a head kick but Foster moves out of range.
The Fist throws a head kick that half lands.
Foster with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling The Fist to score with a decent uppercut.
The Fist goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The Fist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Foster does no damage.
The Fist feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Foster's calf.
The Fist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Fist staying out of range there.
A slow jab from The Fist misses its intended target.
Foster throws a jab but it's blocked by The Fist.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Fist misses with a jab to the body
and Foster counters with a straight right hand.
Foster misses with a looping right.
The Fist lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The Fist looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The Fist fails to land with a series of punches.
The Fist is looking to score with low kicks.
Foster takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Don The Fist is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Foster ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Don The Fist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foster lands with a straight right. The Fist didn't see that one coming.
Foster throws a lazy right hand but The Fist sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Fist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Foster misses with an uppercut. The Fist saw that one coming.
The Fist misses with a double jab
and Foster connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Fist doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Foster with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The Fist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Foster misses with a body shot.
The Fist tries a head kick but it misses.
The Fist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Foster smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A lazy left from Foster finds it's target.
Foster avoids the head kick by The Fist.
Foster changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. The Fist looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ground and pound from Foster seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Foster wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by The Fist, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster with the ground and pound but The Fist regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Foster is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Foster trying to pass the guard but The Fist defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Foster thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed The Fist's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Foster dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
The Fist on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The Fist takes a swing at Foster's ribcage but misses.
The Fist throws a jab when Foster was well out of range.
The Fist takes a swing at Foster's ribcage but misses.
Foster shoots in but The Fist avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Don The Fist is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Fist throws a looping overhand right but Foster ducks down to avoid it.
Foster looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Foster avoids the head kick by The Fist.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Fist wants to clinch but Foster slips to the side
and The Fist takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Foster paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Foster blocks a head kick by The Fist.
Foster swats away the attempt to clinch by The Fist.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by The Fist.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Fist throws a head kick that half lands.
Foster shoots in and drives through. The Fist sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Foster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Foster ducks right into an uppercut from The Fist.
The Fist tries a head kick but it misses.
Foster staying out of range there.
The Fist ducks under a wild hook from Foster.
The Fist looks to land a right hand but Foster moved out of range.
Foster keeps the fight on the outside.
A clash of legs there as Foster blocks the low kick.
The Fist throws a head kick but Foster moves out of range.
The Fist goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Foster shoots in but no luck this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from The Fist.
The Fist tries a head kick but it misses.
The Fist misses with a jab to the body
and Foster counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Fist is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Foster is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Foster wants to control but The Fist is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Fist blocking the ground and pound attempt from Foster.
The Fist is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The Fist is not content to let Foster control the position.
The Fist avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Foster.
Foster is trying to control. The Fist wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Foster wants to pass the guard but The Fist is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Foster sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. The Fist defending well though.
The Fist wants to control but Foster is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The Fist blocking the ground and pound attempt from Foster.
The Fist moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The Fist keeping moving, preventing Foster from controlling successfully.
Foster throws a strike but The Fist rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Don The Fist.
I think The Fist 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Don The Fist!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mordechai Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ze Minotauro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minotauro has chosen Acid Thunder - Fast Eddie as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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270 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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277 lbs
7 - 0 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mordechai Marx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ze Minotauro!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marx throws a jab but it's blocked by Minotauro.
Marx lands a front kick.
A big right from Marx misses.
Minotauro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Minotauro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marx throws out the jab.
Marx misses with a head kick.
Minotauro tries to clinch there but Marx circles away.
Minotauro throws a chopping leg kick but Marx manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Minotauro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Minotauro takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Minotauro tries to land a body kick
and Marx counters with a thumping low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some bone on bone action there as Marx checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Minotauro moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Marx swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Minotauro.
Minotauro throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Marx is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minotauro delivers a nice body kick.
Minotauro slaps away a takedown attempt from Marx, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Minotauro goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Mordechai Marx has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Minotauro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Minotauro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marx.
Marx takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Minotauro throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Marx takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Marx chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Minotauro can pounce on him.
Minotauro is looking to slow Marx down with leg kicks.
Marx tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marx on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Marx stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Minotauro.
Minotauro feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Marx's calf.
That kick from Minotauro tenderised Marx's leg. Marx is trying to keep his angry face on.
Minotauro throws a front kick that sends Marx stumbling back into the cage.
Minotauro feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Marx's calf.
Minotauro keeps Marx at a distance using the push kick.
Minotauro throws a leg kick which misses Marx's front leg but catches the back leg as Marx tries to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Minotauro. That's going to slow Marx down.
Marx takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Minotauro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marx's sensitive parts.
Minotauro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marx takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Marx throws a sloppy head kick
and Minotauro counters with a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Minotauro.
Minotauro shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Minotauro takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Minotauro frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marx defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Minotauro.
Minotauro tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marx in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Minotauro throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marx tries to reverse the position but Minotauro maintains control.
Minotauro controlling from the full mount.
Minotauro trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Minotauro lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ze Minotauro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mordechai Marx's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Marx keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Minotauro tried to score with a low kick but Marx checks it.
Marx is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Minotauro connects with a leg kick. Marx looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Minotauro on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Marx gets off balance looking for a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Minotauro fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Marx has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Minotauro connects with a solid leg kick.
Minotauro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Minotauro is looking to slow Marx down with leg kicks.
Minotauro lands a leg kick that knocks Marx off balance momentarily.
Marx takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Minotauro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Minotauro closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Minotauro lands in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minotauro looking to pass the guard.
Minotauro's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Let's hope that Minotauro has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Marx looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Mordechai Marx has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Minotauro ducks under a wild hook from Marx.
Minotauro tried to score with a low kick but Marx checks it.
Marx throws a head kick that misses
and Minotauro counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A slapping leg kick lands for Minotauro.
Minotauro connects with a body shot.
Minotauro scores with a jab to the body.
Minotauro feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Marx's calf.
Minotauro is looking to slow Marx down with leg kicks.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Minotauro.
A lull in the action here as Minotauro stalls from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro tries for a kimura but Marx is defending well.
Minotauro just content to control the position.
Marx sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Minotauro seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Minotauro trying to control from half guard but Marx is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Marx is in trouble now - Minotauro has advanced to mount!
Minotauro mounts Marx! Really nice guard pass there!
Minotauro trying to control but Marx is having none of it.
Minotauro tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marx is in all sorts of trouble here.
Marx is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ze Minotauro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mordechai Marx's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Minotauro plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Minotauro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marx.
Marx shoots and misses
and Minotauro counters with a low kick, right behind Marx 's knee.
A head kick misses from Minotauro.
Marx waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Minotauro.
Marx looks to score with a jab to the body but Minotauro is just out of range.
Minotauro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Minotauro cracks the inside of Marx's front leg.
Minotauro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Minotauro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Minotauro connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minotauro scores with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Minotauro with a jab.
Minotauro tries a head kick but it misses.
Ze Minotauro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A chopping leg kick lands by Minotauro.
Minotauro lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marx takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Minotauro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marx avoids the body shot from Minotauro.
Marx tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Minotauro was well out of range. Poor timing from Marx.
Minotauro moves away from the strike by Marx.
Minotauro cracks a nice hook into Marx's ribs.
Marx will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Minotauro throws a sloppy head kick
and Marx counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Marx doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marx steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Minotauro. That one must have hurt.
Minotauro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marx tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Marx stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Minotauro.
Minotauro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Minotauro. Marx shrugs it off though.
Minotauro scores with a nice body kick.
Minotauro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That kick from Minotauro tenderised Marx's leg. Marx is trying to keep his angry face on.
Minotauro cracks a nice hook into Marx's ribs.
Marx has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Minotauro.
Marx takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Minotauro throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Minotauro.
Minotauro takes a swing at Marx's ribcage but misses.
Minotauro connects with a solid leg kick.
Minotauro throws a nice head kick!
Mordechai Marx's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Minotauro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marx.
Minotauro drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ze Minotauro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Minotauro passes Marx's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Minotauro controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro passes to full mount!
Mordechai Marx has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marx wants to hold on but Minotauro pushes him away.
Minotauro sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Minotauro manages to capitalize on a mistake by Marx to take his back!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ze Minotauro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Minotauro 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 25:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 25:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ze Minotauro!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John J Rambo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Torre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rambo comes to the cage accompanied by American Badass. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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276 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, John J Rambo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christian Torre!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rambo misses with a wild body shot.
Rambo stuffs the takedown attempt from Torre. Torre gets slowly back to his feet.
Rambo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Christian Torre has been cut.
Torre throws a lazy right hand but Rambo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rambo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Torre.
Donk. Rambo catches Torre right on the button with a cross.
Torre looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rambo!
Rambo wants to get back to his feet.
Rambo holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Torre tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Rambo blocking the ground and pound.
Torre has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rambo is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Torre thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Torre sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Torre sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Rambo is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rambo is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torre dominating with strikes here.
Rambo trying desperately to get to his feet.
Rambo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rambo tries to get out of the position.
Torre sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Torre misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torre throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Torre lands a big shot there that rocks Rambo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Rambo is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Torre.
Rambo is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torre throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Rambo because Torre loaded up on that one.
Torre postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rambo looks a forlorn figure.
Torre thowing shots but they're missing.
Torre in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torre throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Torre punching from mount but Rambo doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Torre raining down hammerfists from mount.
Torre misses with a head shot.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Torre lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rambo hang on?
You get the feeling that Rambo really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Torre unloads with some shots from mount but Rambo bucks and avoids them well.
Torre throwing strikes but Rambo bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Torre with a flurry of punches that miss.
Torre postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torre postures up in Rambo's guard and throws a big left but Rambo blocks it.
Torre with a flurry of punches that miss.
Torre throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rambo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Torre distracts Rambo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torre thows a big elbow that misses.
Torre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torre is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Torre throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rambo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rambo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Torre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Christian Torre's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jab by Rambo.
Torre shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rambo sprawls well. Rambo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Torre gets slowly back to his feet.
Rambo defending well as Torre loads up on a big left hand.
Torre shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rambo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rambo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
John J Rambo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Torre.
Torre misses with a body punch
and Torre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That has opened up Christian Torre's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torre drops his hands momentarily and Rambo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rambo sends Torre crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Rambo is motioning to the referee to let Torre up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
The cut above Christian Torre's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Torre is breathing heavily.
Rambo measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Torre! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). John J Rambo!
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