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PEC 1: The Reckoning PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tonka Tomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miles Granville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tonka Tomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miles Granville!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Bruno Lombardi and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomas scores with a punch to the head.
Granville keeps the fight on the outside.
Tonka Tomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tomas misses with a double jab.
Granville shoots for a takedown but Tomas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tomas throws a left that rocks Granville and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Tomas dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Granville regain composure!
Granville is rocked!
Tomas content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Granville is still in real trouble! Can Tomas finish him?
Granville tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Granville seems to have recovered his senses.
Granville wants to control but Tomas postures up.
Tomas trying to control the position but Granville is working away.
Granville is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomas throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Granville works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Tomas is thwarting Granville's attempts to control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tomas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A big left from Tomas misses.
Tomas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Granville bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Tomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Granville staying out of range there.
Granville shoots for a takedown but Tomas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tomas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Granville feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Granville looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granville avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Granville trying to control the position from guard on top but Tomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Granville throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tomas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Granville drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Granville jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tomas is breathing heavily.
Granville slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tomas is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granville thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tomas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Granville wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tomas, who protects the arm well.
Granville is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Tomas will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Granville thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granville throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Granville has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Tomas is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Granville yanks on the arm and Tomas is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Granville.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Miles Granville!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salvatore Assante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Bags (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bags comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Princes of the Universe kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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215 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Salvatore Assante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Bags!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Franklyn Lucas and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bags closes the distance and clinches.
Bags breaks the clinch.
Assante feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bags's calf.
Assante lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bags moves into the clinch successfully.
Bags is trying to break the clinch but Assante has him pressed against the cage.
Bags prevents Assante from breaking the clinch.
Assante breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bags fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Assante.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Assante.
Bags takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Assante scoring well with a low kick there.
Jab by Bags.
Assante lands with a thumping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bags chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Assante can pounce on him.
Bags throws a shot from downtown. Assante moves away and avoids it.
Assante buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bags looks gassed!
Assante throws a head kick that Bags semi-blocks.
Assante lands with a thumping leg kick.
Assante lands a high kick!
Assante feints and then cracks Bags's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bags down.
Bags closes the distance and clinches up with Assante, looking for a takedown. Bags pushes Assante against the cage but Assante circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assante lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bags's sensitive parts.
Salvatore Assante is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Assante throws a nice head kick!
Assante connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Assante lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bags's sensitive parts.
Bags closes the distance and clinches up with Assante, looking for a takedown. Bags pushes Assante against the cage but Assante circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Salvatore Assante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Bags.
Bags gets a takedown into half guard.
Assante knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bags on the ground.
Assante is trying to stand up here but Bags is controlling him well.
Assante is looking to get back to is feet but Bags passes into side control.
Bags wants to lay and pray for a moment but Assante keeps working.
Assante is trying to get back to his feet.
Bags in side control, throwing shots but Assante defends.
Assante is not content to let Bags control the position.
Assante is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bags wants to take a breather but Assante manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Bags.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bags closes this distance looking for a takedown but Assante circles away.
Assante tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Assante.
Assante throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Assante throws a head kick that misses.
No luck for Bags with that takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bags looks to land a right hand but Assante moved out of range.
Good leg kick by Assante there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Assante throws a head kick that Bags semi-blocks.
An inside leg kick lands from Assante.
Assante lands a high kick!
A thudding body kick lands there by Assante!
Bags tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Assante swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assante thuds his shin into the meat of Bags's side.
Assante goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bags bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Assante tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Assante managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bags.
Bags lands a few punches from side control.
Bags works to advance to full mount. Assante defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Bags content just to control the position here.
Bags looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bags controlling the position easily from mount.
Bags dominating with strikes here.
Bags connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bags controlling his opponent.
Assante takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bags scoring with strikes but Assante is staying in there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Bags tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bags can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Assante is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Salvatore Assante dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bags tries to bum rush Assante with a series of wild strikes but Assante uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Salvatore Assante is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bags looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Assante is fending him off so far but Bags persists. Nope, Assante circles away and we're back to standing.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Assante.
Assante lands a head kick. Bags smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bags misses with a wild body shot.
Assante dodges the punch combination from Bags.
Bags throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Assante.
Assante pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bags tries to clinch but Assante is having none of it.
Salvatore Assante is winning the standup battle so far.
Assante throws a head kick that misses.
Salvatore Assante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Assante.
Assante lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bags takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Assante scores with a head kick.
Assante feints and then cracks Bags's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bags down.
Assante connects with a high kick.
Bags is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Assante looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Assante connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assante throws a head kick but Bags moves out of range.
Assante lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bags's sensitive parts.
Bags drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bags has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bags lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Assante preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Assante keeping full guard, as Bags tries to pass.
Bags trying to control the position from guard on top but Assante is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bags postures up and lands a big shot to Assante's brow.
Bags wants to control from the top but Assante keeps moving.
Assante throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Assante being controlled here, momentarily.
Assante is trying to control the position but Bags postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Bags stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Assante.
Bags fails to land the takedown.
Bags sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Assante stuffs the takedown attempt from Bags. Bags gets slowly back to his feet.
Salvatore Assante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Bags.
Crunch! Assante slams his shin into Bags's torso.
Bags drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bags looking to pass the guard.
Bags thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bags stands and throws Assante's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bags wants to lay and pray for a moment but Assante keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bags is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Assante is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bags is thwarting Assante's attempts to control the position.
Assante wants to improve his position but Bags is controlling well.
Bags moves nicely into side control.
Bags advances to full mount.
Bags with a couple of short strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assante is looking to improve his position but Bags isn't that keen on the idea.
Assante is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Bags looking to control but Assante is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Assante regains half guard.
Bags trying to control the action but Assante is working from the bottom.
Bags stalling away here and it's allowed Assante to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Assante is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bags trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Salvatore Assante dominated that second round.
That's time! Assante's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bags blocks a head kick by Assante.
Bags takes the fight into the clinch.
Assante tries to break the clinch but Bags is controlling the position.
Bags wants a takedown.
A shot in the inside from Bags.
Assante looking to slow down the pace here.
Assante is trying to break free.
Assante is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bags is keeping busy.
Bags's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bags just leaning against Assante, taking a breather.
Bags wants a takedown but no success here.
Bags has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Assante uses from the top position.
Bags trying to control the position here.
Bags striking off his back.
Bags looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bags had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Assante is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Bags Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Assante's back instead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Assante is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assante is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Assante breaks Bags's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Bags is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bags thows a huge punch but Assante dodges it nicely.
Bags thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Assante's head.
Assante blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bags.
Assante looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bags is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Assante!
Bags is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Assante has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Assante!
Bags lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Assante!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bags can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Assante is looking to escape.
Bags raining down shots from the mount!
Bags looking to control but Assante is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bags controlling his opponent.
Bags is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Assante has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bags lands with some strikes.
Assante tries to lock up and control but Bags gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bags can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Assante is looking to escape.
Assante swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Bags working the ground and pound effectively.
Assante is trying desperately to improve position.
Joey Bags has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bags lands a big shot there that rocks Assante but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
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.
Assante tries to reverse the position but Bags maintains control.
Assante is squirming around, avoiding Bags's attempts to control the action.
Joey Bags has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bags lands with some strikes.
Assante is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Bags landing strikes from the mount.
Assante is desperately trying to improve his position but Bags has a good base and remains in mount.
Bags looking to control but Assante is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bags connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bags lands with some strikes.
Bags unloading with bombs!
Assante wants to control but Bags is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Bags comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Assante has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Salvatore Assante!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Gemelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Malians (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matthew Malians has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Gemelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matthew Malians!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Russell Pearce and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gemelli shoots in but no luck this time.
Matthew Malians seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malians avoids the body shot from Gemelli.
Gemelli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gemelli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Malians gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Malians had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Gemelli is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Malians Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Gemelli's back instead.
Gemelli preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Malians.
Gemelli trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Malians is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Malians looks gassed!
Gemelli rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Malians looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gemelli is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gemelli slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Malians is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gemelli throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gemelli looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gemelli manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gemelli lands a nice shot to the head.
Gemelli landing punches.
Gemelli landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gemelli cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Malians slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gemelli is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Malians is just riding it out for now. Gemelli eventually gives up the hold.
Gemelli prevents Malians from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gemelli lands strikes from half guard.
Malians tries to get to full guard but Gemelli has control of the leg.
Malians is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Gemelli pulls his head out easily.
Gemelli takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Malians is pressing down on Gemelli's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Malians looking for a guillotine here but Gemelli defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malians looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Malians has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gemelli can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Malians escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gemelli gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gemelli content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gemelli slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gemelli cracks Malians with a big right hand but Malians just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Gemelli controlling the position.
Gemelli trying to control the position but Malians is working away.
Gemelli looks up at the clock and then as Malians takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gemelli smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Malians prevents Gemelli from moving into mount.
Gemelli lands a decent elbow from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gemelli looks up at the clock and then as Malians takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gemelli smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Malians is looking for a sweep.
Malians is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Malians with a poor takedown
and Gemelli counters with a right hand to the body.
Malians gets a takedown into half guard.
Gemelli regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malians wants to pass the guard but Gemelli is keeping the position.
Malians must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gemelli is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gemelli working over Malians with some ground and pound. Malians looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nice strikes from Gemelli there.
Gemelli looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Malians on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gemelli is tying to control. Malians wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gemelli wants to work for an arm triangle but Malians is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gemelli is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gemelli seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Malians on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Malians gets back to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gemelli cracks Malians with a solid left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malians has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gemelli can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gemelli looking to pass the guard.
Gemelli keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Malians's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Gemelli dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gemelli misses with a takedown attempt - Malians sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gemelli throws a big shot that misses.
Gemelli misses the jab.
Gemelli takes a swing at Malians's ribcage but misses.
Gemelli throws a body punch but Malians moves out of range.
Gemelli closes the distance and clinches up with Malians, looking for a takedown. Gemelli pushes Malians against the cage but Malians circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gemelli misses with an uppercut.
Gemelli gets caught flat footed, as Malians shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Malians wants to pass the guard but Gemelli is keeping the position.
Malians pushing down on Gemelli's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gemelli is defending against the submission attempts here by Malians.
Malians is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gemelli striking from half guard on the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Malians trying to mount his opponent but Gemelli defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gemelli is in trouble now - Malians has advanced to mount!
Malians working for a guillotine from mount but Gemelli is in no mood to give up.
Malians avoids the attempt from Gemelli to control.
Malians is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Gemelli can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Gemelli 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.
Gemelli regains half guard.
Malians is looking for a kimura but Gemelli is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Malians to get the leverage.
Gemelli works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gemelli working a defensive guard here.
Gemelli can't keep his opponent in guard - Malians advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Malians is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gemelli doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Malians.
Malians prevents Gemelli from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malians blocks the strikes from Gemelli.
Gemelli manages to get to full guard.
Gemelli looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gemelli controls Malians momentarily but Malians frees himself.
Gemelli manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gemelli with shots to the head and body - Malians looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gemelli landing strikes, looking to finish!
Malians takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Malians really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gemelli with a couple of short strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gemelli breaks from Malians's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gemelli lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Malians hang on?
Malians is trying to escape the mount.
Gemelli lands a big shot there that rocks Malians but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Malians is in all sorts of trouble here.
Anthony Gemelli overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gemelli landing strikes, looking to finish!
Malians is looking to improve his position but Gemelli isn't that keen on the idea.
Gemelli is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Malians has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Gemelli landing strikes, looking to finish!
Malians is trying to escape the mount.
Gemelli scoring with strikes but Malians is staying in there.
Malians is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malians regains half guard.
Gemelli wants to lay and pray for a moment but Malians keeps working.
Malians is looking for a sweep. Gemelli is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gemelli is looking to advance position but Malians won't allow it.
Gemelli thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Malians's head.
Gemelli is looking to take a break and control but Malians is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gemelli thows a huge punch but Malians dodges it nicely.
Malians works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gemelli postures up and lands a big shot to Malians's brow.
Gemelli content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gemelli thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gemelli forces his way into half guard.
Gemelli looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Malians with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gemelli seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Malians does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Gemelli dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Malians slips a jab from Gemelli.
Malians shoots and misses
and Gemelli makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gemelli shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Malians has his takedown stuffed
and Gemelli counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Malians is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Malians looking for a sweep. Not yet Malians, not yet.
Gemelli content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Malians is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malians throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Malians looking for a guillotine here but Gemelli defends easily.
Malians is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gemelli landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gemelli trying to control the position from guard on top but Malians is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gemelli controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gemelli looking to pass the guard.
Gemelli trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gemelli working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gemelli lands a couple of elbows.
Malians looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Malians throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gemelli distracts Malians with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gemelli chips away with some ground and pound.
Gemelli is working Malians over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gemelli wants to control from the top but Malians keeps moving.
Malians is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gemelli cracks Malians with a solid left hand.
Gemelli advances position into side control!
Gemelli has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Malians!
Gemelli landing strikes from the mount and Malians is in trouble!
Gemelli in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gemelli scoring with strikes but Malians is staying in there.
Malians bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Malians throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Malians postures up.
Malians won't allow Gemelli to sweep him here.
Malians drops back looking for a leg! Gemelli is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gemelli manages to kick Malians off! Malians jumps back into Gemelli's guard.
Gemelli will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Gemelli lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Malians!
Malians is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gemelli with the ground and pound from mount.
Gemelli landing strikes from the mount and Malians is in trouble!
Gemelli looking to finish Malians with some ground and pound. This is bad for Malians!
Gemelli dominating with strikes here.
Gemelli punishing his opponent with strikes.
Malians is trying to escape the mount.
Gemelli postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Malians looks a forlorn figure.
Malians is rocked!
Gemelli landing strikes from the mount and Malians is in trouble!
Malians is still in real trouble! Can Gemelli finish him?
Gemelli raining down shots from the mount!
Malians can't escape the position.
Malians seems to have recovered his senses.
Gemelli punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gemelli pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Malians taking shots to the head.
Gemelli pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
A nice elbow there by Gemelli.
Gemelli scoring with strikes but Malians is staying in there.
Malians is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gemelli raining down shots from the mount!
Malians tries to reverse the position but Gemelli maintains control.
Malians blocking the ground and pound.
Malians is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Malians manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Matthew Malians has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gemelli is tying to control. Malians wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Malians is looking to improve his position.
Malians looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Malians slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Malians working for a triangle but Gemelli defends it easily.
Gemelli wants to control from the top but Malians keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Gemelli showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gemelli has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Gemelli!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ahmed Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bee Easy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ahmed Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bee Easy!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Easy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ali gets a takedown into half guard.
Ali prevents Easy from improving his position.
Ali tries to stand but can't do so whilst Easy controls his leg.
Ali is looking to advance position but Easy won't allow it.
Easy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ali.
Easy trying to control but Ali postures up.
Ali is keen to just control but Easy is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali stands up and beckons Easy to join him on the feet.
Ali shoots in and drives through. Easy sprawls well.
Easy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ali paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Easy misses with the combination.
Ali shoots for a double leg takedown but Easy sprawls well. He's pushed Ali's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ali is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Easy.
Ali avoids the head kick by Easy.
Ali drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ali missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Easy is trying to keep Ali in close.
Easy wants to sweep here but Ali controlling him for the moment.
Easy looks gassed!
Ali 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Easy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Easy is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Easy keeping full guard, as Ali tries to pass.
Easy looking for a sweep. Not yet Easy, not yet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ali tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ali closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Easy looking to slow down the pace here.
Ali trying to land knees to the body.
Easy can't break the clinch.
Ali breaks the clinch.
Ali closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ali has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ali stands up and beckons Easy to his feet.
Easy tries for a takedown but Ali circles away easily
and Ali makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ali swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Easy misses with a combination
and Ali counters with a nice double leg into side control. Easy won't be happy with that.
Ali looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ali tries for a kimura but Easy is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Easy wants to control but Ali postures up.
Easy wants to get back to his feet.
Easy on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Easy is trying to control Ali's posture but Ali avoids it.
Easy tries to bench press Ali off him but Ali keeps the position.
Ali stands up and we're back to a striking position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Easy throws a combination that misses
and Ali counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Easy!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Ali prevents Easy from getting the reversal.
Easy wants to hold on but Ali pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ahmed Ali dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Easy keeps the fight on the outside.
Easy misses with the combination.
Ali drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ali tries to free his leg and advance position but Easy is retaining full guard.
Easy keeping moving, preventing Ali from controlling successfully.
Ali is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Easy is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Easy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ali advances position into side control!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ali taking a break here but Easy is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali is just content to waste time from the top position. Easy takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ali trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Easy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Easy throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Easy is trying to keep Ali in close.
Easy keeping moving, preventing Ali from controlling successfully.
Ali is pushing down on Easy's leg trying to pass to half guard. Easy is fighting to maintain full guard but Ali has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ali is just content to waste time from the top position. Easy takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Easy lands a decent punch to the body there.
Easy wants to stand up but Ali is controlling him.
Ali pushes down on Easy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ali is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Easy is positioning himself well to prevent Ali advancing to mount.
Easy is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Easy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ali.
Ali throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ali frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ali is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ali fails to take his opponent's back.
Ali goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Easy turns into him and now he's in Ali's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ali is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Easy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Easy forces his way into half guard.
Easy decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Easy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Easy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Easy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Easy showed some decent athleticism there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bee Easy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Ali showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Easy.
Ali drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Easy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ali trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ali would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ahmed Ali overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Easy is looking for a triangle but Ali pushes his legs off easily.
Ali seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ali is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ali might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Easy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Easy wants to stand and escape but Ali is having none of it.
Ali wants to control from the top but Easy keeps moving.
Ali is standing up over Easy. Easy looks to escape but Ali dives into side control.
Ali thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Easy manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ali's best efforts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ali is tying to control. Easy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Easy is looking to improve his position.
Easy gets back to full guard.
Ali is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Easy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ali tries to free his leg and advance position but Easy is retaining full guard.
Ali looking to sit in guard and control but Easy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Easy drops back looking for a leg! Ali is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ali manages to kick Easy off! Easy jumps back into Ali's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Easy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ali has his foot on Easy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Easy works his way back into a safe position though.
Ali will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Easy postures up and lands a big shot to Ali's brow.
Easy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ali is proving hard to escape from.
Ali looking for a sweep. Not yet Ali, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Easy tries to free his leg and advance position but Ali is retaining full guard.
Easy stands and steps away. Ali gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Easy throws a right hand that misses
and Ali counters with a series of strikes. Easy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Easy shoots and misses
and Ali counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ali slips a nice elbow through Easy's hands, connecting with Easy's forehead.
Easy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ali trying to control the pace.
Easy tries to get to full guard but Ali has control of the leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ahmed Ali showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ali has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ahmed Ali!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Simon Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Gossett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gossett is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Night. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Simpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Gossett!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simpson lands with a shot to the body.
Simpson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gossett shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Simpson as he jumps to the side.
Simpson avoids the head kick by Gossett.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch but Gossett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Simpson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gossett counters by clinching up.
Gossett turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Simpson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gossett wants to control but Simpson is keeping him busy.
Simpson can't do much from the bottom here.
Gossett wants to control but Simpson is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Simpson throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Simpson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Simpson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gossett wants to pass to mount but Simpson is defending the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gossett tries for a takedown but Simpson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Simon Simpson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Gossett.
Gossett looks gassed!
Gossett slips a jab and a cross from Simpson.
Simpson with a poor takedown
and Gossett counters with a head kick.
Simpson misses with a takedown attempt
and Gossett counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gossett.
Simpson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gossett is posturing up here but Simpson has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Gossett tries to roll out but it's too tight and Gossett has to tap! Slick submission there by Simpson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Simon Simpson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tron Brickshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tron Brickshaw acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tron Brickshaw!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Eddie Farnsworth and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter tries to clinch but Brickshaw is having none of it.
Brickshaw shoots for a double leg takedown but Carter sprawls well. He's pushed Brickshaw's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brickshaw has a takedown stuffed.
Brickshaw shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Carter is in all sorts of trouble here.
Carter could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Carter is squirming around, avoiding Brickshaw's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brickshaw moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Carter has worked his arm free - good work by Carter!
Brickshaw tries for a kimura but Carter is defending well.
Carter sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter wants to get back to his feet.
Carter moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Brickshaw trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carter working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brickshaw doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brickshaw manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brickshawis looking to pass into half guard but Carter pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Carter is in guard.
Carter tries to free his leg and advance position but Brickshaw is retaining full guard.
Carter has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Brickshaw is proving hard to escape from.
Carter lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brickshaw escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Carter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brickshaw looks gassed!
Brickshaw looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Carter passes into half guard.
Carter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brickshaw keeps working.
Brickshaw gets full guard.
Carter decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Brickshaw, up you get!
Carter shoots in and drives through. Brickshaw sprawls well.
Carter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brickshaw fails to land the takedown.
John Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tron Brickshaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brickshaw pushes Carter up against the cage in a clinch.
Brickshaw manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brickshaw pushes Carter off and gets back to his feet.
Carter has Brickshaw up against the cage in a clinch.
Brickshaw is working for takedown but Carter is calmly controlling the position for now.
Brickshaw breaks the clinch.
Brickshaw has his takedown stuffed
and Carter counters by moving into the clinch.
Brickshaw tries for a takedown but Carter manages to get underhooks.
Carter tries to land a knee to the head but Brickshaw blocks with his arms.
Brickshaw tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Carter just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brickshaw avoids the elbow strike from Carter, against the cage.
Brickshaw pulls Carter into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter being controlled here momentarily.
Brickshaw is looking for a triangle here but Carter uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Brickshaw struggling a bit here.
Carter tries to move into full mount but can't pass Brickshaw's legs.
Carter wants to stand but Brickshaw is controlling his arm.
Brickshaw gets back to half guard.
Brickshaw regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that John Carter will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Carter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brickshaw drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carter blocking some punches.
Brickshaw drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Carter gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brickshaw wants to get back to striking at distance but Carter won't allow it.
Brickshaw goes for a takedown attempt but Carter pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
John Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tron Brickshaw.
Brickshaw circles away from the clinch attempt
and Brickshaw counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Brickshaw is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Carter is just riding it out for now. Brickshaw eventually gives up the hold.
Carter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Carter looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brickshaw not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Brickshaw controlling the pace.
Carter taking some punishment here, with Brickshaw in his half guard.
Brickshaw seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Brickshaw stalling away here and it's allowed Carter to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Brickshaw stands and steps away. Carter gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Brickshaw scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Brickshaw looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Brickshaw goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Carter rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Brickshaw's guard! Nice work there by Carter!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brickshaw is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brickshaw looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brickshaw is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brickshaw lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Carter!
Brickshaw landing strikes from the mount and Carter is in trouble!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brickshaw raining down shots from the mount!
Carter is trying to escape the mount.
Brickshaw with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Carter taking shots to the head.
Brickshaw landing strikes from the mount and Carter is in trouble!
Brickshaw looking for a guillotine from mount but Carter is having none of it.
Brickshaw tries to control but Carter wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter regains half guard.
Brickshaw trying to control from half guard but Carter is working away.
Brickshaw is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Carter has managed to free his arm - good work.
Brickshaw seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Carter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brickshaw seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Carter is refusing to be controlled, as Brickshaw sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tron Brickshaw showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Carter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Brickshaw looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brickshaw throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carter.
Brickshaw tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Carter swivels and escapes.
Brickshaw has Carter up against the cage in a clinch.
Carter breaks from the clinch.
Carter tries to clinch but Brickshaw moves away
and Brickshaw counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Carter wants to get back to his feet.
Brickshaw frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Brickshaw working away from the top, dropping strikes.
BOOM! Brickshaw connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Brickshaw scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Carter?
Carter regains half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carter is refusing to be controlled, as Brickshaw sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brickshaw is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Carter is just riding it out for now. Brickshaw eventually gives up the hold.
Carter slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Brickshaw decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Carter, up you get!
Carter tries to clinch up
and Brickshaw counters with a single leg into guard. Carter didn't expect that.
Carter has Brickshaw pulled in close to control his posture.
Brickshaw throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Carter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brickshaw looking to sit in guard and control but Carter gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Brickshaw has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Carter can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Brickshaw throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Brickshaw had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Carter is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Brickshaw Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Carter's back instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brickshaw controls the position.
Carter turns into Brickshaw and is now in his guard.
Carter wants to control from the top but Brickshaw keeps moving.
Brickshaw throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Brickshaw looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brickshaw is on top in guard.
Brickshaw stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Carter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brickshaw trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brickshaw makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Brickshaw stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brickshaw drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Carter manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Brickshaw has Carter in his guard.
Brickshaw looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Carter has picked Brickshaw up and slammed him! Brickshaw can't keep hold of the triangle and Carter manages to pass to side control!
Brickshaw tries to bench press Carter off him but Carter keeps the position.
Brickshaw sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Brickshaw is trying to control but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tron Brickshaw comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brickshaw 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tron Brickshaw!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramses Theram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dana Whyte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Theram kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is UNC fight song. The key to victory for Ramses Theram has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ramses Theram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dana Whyte!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Theram throws a series of punches but Whyte avoids them all with ease.
Whyte looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Theram is trying to control but can't.
Whyte tries to pass the half guard into mount. Theram knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Whyte throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Whyte is keen to just control but Theram is a slippery customer.
Whyte thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Theram's head.
Whyte is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Theram!
Whyte sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Theram taking shots to the head.
Whyte scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Theram?
Theram is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Whyte sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Whyte looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Theram throwing hammer fists to the chest of Whyte. What's that going to do exactly?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Theram really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Whyte unloading with bombs!
Theram taking shots to the head.
Theram is working to get back to half guard.
Whyte avoids the attempt from Theram to control.
Whyte landing punches.
Whyte has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Theram's face.
Theram is rocked!
Whyte scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Theram?
Oh Theram is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Whyte lands a big elbow - Theram is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Theram is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Dana Whyte!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darryl Christian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darryl Christian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul King!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Christian can't break the clinch.
Christian wants to break free but King has control.
Christian tries to break the clinch but King is controlling the position.
Christian wants to break free but King has control.
King is working for takedown but Christian is calmly controlling the position for now.
Christian has had enough of the clinch but King keeps him there for the moment.
King lands a nice uppercut.
King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Christian!
A nice inside leg kick there by Christian. That's going to slow King down.
Paul King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christian is looking to clinch but King is avoiding it.
Christian swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Christian clinches up against the cage.
Christian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Christian wants to clinch up but King keeps it at a distance.
Christian connects with a body shot.
Christian tries to bum rush King with a series of wild strikes but King uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Christian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Christian tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
King works over Christian's head and body with a nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
A combination from King does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christian takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
Christian throws a combination that misses
and King counters with a left and a right that stings Christian.
Christian is rocked!
King has managed to clinch.
Christian tries to break the clinch but King is controlling the position.
A hook to the body from King.
King is working Christian over against the cage.
Christian is trying to break the clinch but King has him pressed against the cage.
King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Christian fails with an attempt to clinch.
King avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Christian will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Christian avoids a punch combination nicely.
King checks the leg kick.
Christian tries to clinch but King moves away
and King counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Oh Christian is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Christian throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
Christian seems to have got his legs back now.
King lands a jab-cross combination.
Christian throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.
King misses with a two punch combination.
King connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Christian tumbling to the canvas! King pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Christian was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Paul King!
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