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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tits Magee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tits Magee will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricardo Silva!
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, Tits Magee!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magee lands a nice shot to the body.
Magee fails with a takedown attempt.
Magee gets a clinch.
Magee jumps guard and drags Silva to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Magee wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Silva has gone for a leg lock! Magee slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silva's guard.
Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Magee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Magee trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Magee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magee sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Magee is one step ahead there.
Silva throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Magee escapes and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Silva is working to avoid the ground and pound but Magee connects with a decent elbow.
Silva is looking to regain half guard here but Magee keeps moving and retains side control.
Magee decides to stand up, so the ref orders Silva to his feet.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Magee counters with a solid body kick.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Silva advances nicely into full mount.
Magee working to try and regain half guard.
Silva looking to finish with strikes here!
Silva looking to ground and pound but Magee is blocking nicely.
Silva prevents Magee from getting the reversal.
Magee tries to hold on but Silva postures up.
Magee is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Silva is staying active.
Silva goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Magee is on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magee tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tits Magee dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Magee has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Magee jumps guard.
Silva postures up.
Silva pushes down on Magee's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Magee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Silva is working for a submission of some sort.
Silva is thwarting Magee's attempts to control the position.
Magee regains full guard. Nicely done.
Silva passes Magee's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Magee wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magee manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Magee moves into the clinch.
Silva is working for takedown but Magee is calmly controlling the position for now.
Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Magee gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magee breaks the clinch.
Magee has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Magee breaks from the clinch.
Silva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Silva working away.
Magee gets back to half guard.
Silva is pressing down on Magee's thigh, looking to free his foot. Magee is holding on for now.
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva passes the guard and advances to mount!
Silva looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Silva looking to finish Magee with some ground and pound. This is bad for Magee!
Silva is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Silva looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva lands with some strikes.
Silva pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Magee is surviving well by controlling Silva's body position as best he can.
Silva landing strikes from the mount and Magee is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Silva dominated that second round.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Magee's guard.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Magee has wrist control.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Magee has wrist control.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magee looking for a sweep. Not yet Magee, not yet.
Silva postures up and lands a big shot to Magee's brow.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva tries for a takedown but Magee circles away easily
and Magee counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
Magee stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Magee 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Magee really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Magee is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ricardo Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva throwing strikes here but Magee is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Magee is wriggling around trying to escape.
Magee tries to hold on but Silva pushes him away.
Magee slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Magee wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
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.
Magee is looking to improve his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Silva connects with a nice short shot to Magee's temple.
Silva is looking to advance position but Magee won't allow it.
Silva is looking for a kimura but Magee is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silva to get the leverage.
Magee tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Silva is working for a submission of some sort.
Magee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Magee is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tits Magee.
I think Magee 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Ricardo Silva!
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Ricardo Silva!
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for Ricardo Silva!
Ricardo Silva wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ram Rod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trever Bernard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trever Bernard has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ram Rod's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ram Rod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trever Bernard!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rod tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rod looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bernard keeping moving, preventing Rod from controlling successfully.
Rod pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bernard is keeping the position for now.
Bernard is working an open guard so Rod takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Rod shoots in and bounces Bernard off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rod with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bernard trying to keep a closed guard but Rod is proving a slippery customer.
Rod has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernard keeping moving, preventing Rod from controlling successfully.
Rod is sitting in close to Bernard's body. Bernard has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Rod is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Rod is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Bernard.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Trever Bernard!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kane Lighten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and EJ Whitten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). EJ Whitten is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kane Lighten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, EJ Whitten!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lighten clinches with his opponent.
Whitten tightens his grip and picks Lighten up, before dumping him to the ground. Lighten manages to land in guard.
Lighten keeping moving, preventing Whitten from controlling successfully.
Lighten controlling Whitten's posture.
Whitten drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lighten dives on top into guard.
Whitten working a defensive guard here.
Lighten wants to control from the top but Whitten keeps moving.
Whitten looking for a guillotine here but Lighten defends easily.
Whitten has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Lighten off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitten looks to score with a jab to the body but Lighten is just out of range.
Whitten 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.
Lighten looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Whitten drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lighten manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Whitten has Lighten in his guard.
Whitten looks gassed!
Whitten keeping moving, preventing Lighten from controlling successfully.
Lighten content to stall in guard here.
Lighten decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitten takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lighten closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lighten working the ground and pound.
Lighten works to advance to full mount. Whitten defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Whitten is desperately trying to improve his position but Lighten has a good base and remains in mount.
Lighten sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Whitten looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whitten wants to control his opponent's hands but Lighten gets his hands free.
Whitten tries to break free.
Whitten trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kane Lighten dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Whitten doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lighten counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lighten.
Lighten trying to control but Whitten is working from the bottom.
Whitten has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lighten can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Whitten not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lighten preventing the sweep.
Lighten postures up.
Lighten trying to control the position from guard on top but Whitten is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Whitten is trying to keep Lighten in close.
Lighten makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lighten scores with a takedown into Whitten's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lighten preventing the sweep.
Lighten wants to control from the top but Whitten keeps moving.
Whitten throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Whitten is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lighten decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Whitten, up you get!
Lighten has managed to clinch.
Whitten breaks the clinch.
Whitten scores with a takedown into Lighten's guard.
Whitten must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Whitten looking to pass the guard.
Whitten passes Lighten's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lighten is defending against the submission attempts here by Whitten.
Kane Lighten overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitten escapes and gets back to his feet.
Whitten shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Whitten dominating with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Whitten.
Lighten tries to hold on but Whitten pushes him away.
Whitten lands a heavy elbow.
Whitten working for a submission but Lighten is keeping him at bay.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lighten keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lighten sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kane Lighten will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lighten's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lighten scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lighten trying to control from half guard but Whitten is working away.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lighten in particular looking to stall.
Lighten takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Whitten is not content to let Lighten control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Whitten takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lighten tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Whitten.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lighten in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitten actively working from the bottom here.
Lighten looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lighten wants to pass the guard but Whitten is defending well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Lighten feints and as Whitten raises his hands in defense, Lighten changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lighten stands and throws Whitten's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Whitten manages to get back to half guard.
Whitten is looking for a sweep. Lighten is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Whitten trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitten is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Whitten is not content to let Lighten control the position.
Whitten makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Whitten pushes Lighten up against the cage in a clinch.
Lighten is stalling here.
Lighten is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Whitten pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Whitten drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lighten pulls his leg out and moves away.
Whitten avoids the head kick by Lighten.
Lighten drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lighten passes Whitten's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kane Lighten showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lighten 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Kane Lighten!
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight for Kane Lighten!
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Kane Lighten!
Kane Lighten wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aussie Pride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Suarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rico Suarez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Aussie Pride's chin.
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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, Aussie Pride!
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, Rico Suarez!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Pride or perhaps it was just good defense by Suarez which made him look bad.
Suarez closes the distance and clinches.
Pride goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Suarez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pride is trying to break the clinch but Suarez has him pressed against the cage.
Suarez pulls guard effortlessly.
Pride really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pride trying to control but Suarez is working from the bottom.
Suarez 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.
Pride loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Suarez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Pride throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Suarez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Suarez keeping moving, preventing Pride from controlling successfully.
Suarez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pride would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Pride is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pride forces his way into half guard.
Suarez is looking to escape.
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.
Pride controlling the action here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pride connects with a nice short shot to Suarez's temple.
Suarez won't allow Pride to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suarez tries to kick Pride off but Pride keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Pride gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Suarez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pride to the mat! Pride manages to get full guard.
Suarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Pride is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rico Suarez dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Pride throws a sloppy head kick and Suarez moves out of range easily.
Pride misses with a takedown attempt
and Suarez counters with a single leg into guard. Pride didn't expect that.
Pride being controlled here, momentarily.
Pride keeping moving, preventing Suarez from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Suarez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pride not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suarez 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.
Pride will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pride is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Suarez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Suarez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Despite being in the dominant position, Rico Suarez just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pride gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pride being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Suarez 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.
Suarez wants to get up but he can't break Pride's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Pride keeping full guard, as Suarez tries to pass.
Pride is looking for a triangle but Suarez pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rico Suarez 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! This is the final round!
Pride tries for a takedown but Suarez circles away easily
and Suarez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pride won't be happy with that.
Pride is looking for a sweep.
Pride wants to control but Suarez postures up.
Pride is trying to escape the position but Suarez is controlling the position.
Suarez stands up.
Pride fails with the takedown
and Suarez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Suarez content to control rather than advance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suarez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Rico Suarez just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Suarez gets the takedown into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Rico Suarez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Suarez moves into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suarez landing shots from mount.
Suarez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Suarez landing strikes from the mount and Pride is in trouble!
Aussie Pride has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suarez wants to control the pace but Pride is squirming around nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rico Suarez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Suarez 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Rico Suarez!
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Rico Suarez!
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Rico Suarez!
Rico Suarez wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Scotty Cornes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jed Rox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jed Rox was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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145 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scotty Cornes!
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, Jed Rox!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cornes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cornes looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Cornes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rox fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rox has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cornes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cornes breaks from the clinch.
Rox scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cornes doesn't seem bothered though.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rox.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rox is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cornes is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rox trying to control the position but Cornes is working away.
Rox has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Cornes!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rox looking to secure an arm triangle but Cornes defends it well.
Cornes tries to reverse the position but Rox maintains control.
Rox with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Cornes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rox on the ground.
Cornes is trying desperately to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rox is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Cornes is surviving well by controlling Rox's body position as best he can.
Cornes can't escape the position.
Rox working for a guillotine from mount but Cornes is in no mood to give up.
You get the feeling that Cornes really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Cornes tries to hold on but Rox pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rox wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Cornes tries to hold on but Rox pushes him away.
Cornes really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cornes wants to hold on but Rox pushes him away.
Cornes regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cornes is defending against the submission attempts here by Rox.
Rox wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cornes keeps working.
Cornes won't allow Rox to pass to mount.
Rox moves nicely into side control.
Cornes on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Rox trying to control the action but Cornes is working from the bottom.
Rox wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cornes, who protects the arm well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cornes is looking to reverse the position.
Rox tries for a kimura but Cornes is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jed Rox dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cornes shoots in and bounces Rox off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rox working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cornes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Rox is tightening it up a little... Cornes has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Cornes reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Cornes taps out! nice BJJ there by Rox!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jed Rox!
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