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MGL 38 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sou Saluki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saluki comes to the cage accompanied by Dead End Countdown. Sou Saluki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sou Saluki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Jackson !
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saluki scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Saluki will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jackson wants to control but Saluki is keeping busy.
Saluki works his way into side control.
Jackson wants to control but Saluki postures up.
Jackson is looking for a sweep.
Saluki really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jackson struggling a bit here.
Saluki is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jackson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jackson is trying to get back to his feet.
Jackson is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Saluki is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Saluki controlling his opponent.
Jackson working to try and regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saluki looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
You get the feeling that Jackson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Jackson wants to hold on but Saluki pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson is trying to escape the mount.
Jackson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Jackson tries to hold on but Saluki postures up.
Saluki sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jackson is working to get back to half guard.
Jackson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jackson looks gassed!
Saluki controlling from the full mount.
Saluki works his way to his opponent's back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to stand back up.
Saluki is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Saluki gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Saluki gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Saluki apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Saluki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jackson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Saluki controls the pace.
Jackson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Saluki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Saluki looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Saluki wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Saluki prevents Jackson from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saluki slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jackson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Saluki regains half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Saluki gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sou Saluki dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Saluki throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Saluki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Saluki throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Sou Saluki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Saluki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Saluki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Saluki fails with a takedown attempt.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Saluki shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jackson is looking for a sweep. Saluki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jackson is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Saluki jumps into side control!
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Jackson is trying to escape the position but Saluki is controlling the position.
Saluki stands up and beckons Jackson to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saluki misses with a takedown attempt - Jackson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Saluki circles away.
Saluki misses with a two punch combination.
Sou Saluki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Saluki misses with a head kick.
Saluki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to avoid it but Saluki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jackson to the ground. Jackson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sou Saluki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Saluki.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Saluki throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Saluki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice sprawl there from Saluki as Jackson shoots in.
Jackson drives through and clinches with Saluki against the cage.
Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Saluki looks for a takedown but Jackson sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a jab. Saluki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Saluki with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jackson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Saluki looks to land a body kick but Jackson moved away.
Saluki misses with a few strikes there.
Saluki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Saluki misses with the combination.
Saluki doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jackson .
Jackson crunches a lovely knee into Saluki's ribcage.
Jackson breaks the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Jackson . No joy for Saluki on that attempt.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson takes a swing at Saluki's ribcage but misses.
Jackson misses with a body kick.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saluki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saluki throws a body kick that misses.
Saluki throws a head kick that misses.
Saluki scores with a hook to the body. Jackson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Saluki displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Saluki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jackson counters with a big head kick but Saluki shrugs it off.
Saluki looks to land a combination. Jackson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Saluki looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Saluki stays in close to Jackson 's body and controls the position.
Saluki won't allow Jackson to get back to his feet.
Saluki slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jackson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Saluki!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saluki slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Jackson wants to control but Saluki is keeping him busy.
Saluki keeping control of the position.
Saluki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jackson is working away from the top position though.
Saluki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Saluki controlling the leg, holding on 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 Sou Saluki 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. This is the final round!
Saluki looks for the body kick but Jackson saw that one coming.
Saluki throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
A left and a right from Saluki both land. Nice combination.
Saluki darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jackson trying to control but Saluki postures up.
Saluki is taking a breather. Jackson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Jackson looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saluki is tying to control. Jackson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Saluki wants to take a breather but Jackson is having none of it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A head kick misses from Jackson .
Jackson lands with a kick to the temple. Saluki shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Saluki is looking to land body kicks.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Saluki.
Saluki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A right-left combo lands from Saluki.
Saluki throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Saluki lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Saluki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Saluki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Saluki throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Saluki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saluki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jackson as he avoids it easily.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Saluki as he avoids it easily.
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Saluki counters with a three punch combo that has Jackson backing up. Jackson nods at Saluki to acknowledge the strikes.
Saluki scores with a hook to the body. Jackson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jackson checks a low kick from Saluki.
Saluki shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Saluki showed some decent athleticism there.
Saluki trying to control the pace.
Saluki tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jackson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sou Saluki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saluki is trying to control the action in half guard but Jackson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jackson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Saluki is taking a breather. Jackson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Michael Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are battling for position here. Jackson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jackson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Saluki works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jackson is trying to stand back up but Saluki is controlling him
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Saluki is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jackson defends it well.
Saluki perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Saluki has control of the leg.
Saluki stops Jackson from getting back to his feet.
Saluki slows the pace down in half guard.
Jackson is positioning himself well to prevent Saluki advancing to mount.
Jackson throws a strike from the bottom but Saluki passes into side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
Sou Saluki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Saluki, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sou Saluki!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Christian Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daryl Abbott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holliday comes to the cage accompanied by Let The Bodies Hit The Floor. Christian Holliday has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christian Holliday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daryl Abbott!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holliday lands with a nice combination. Abbott backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Daryl Abbott has been cut.
Abbott throws a head kick that misses.
Holliday throws a right and a left that both miss.
Holliday keeps the fight on the outside.
Holliday keeps the fight on the outside.
Abbott fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Holliday, pushing him back against the cage.
Abbott wants a takedown but no success here.
Holliday turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Holliday manages to end up in side control.
Holliday tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Holliday tries for a kimura but Abbott is defending well.
Abbott manages to get back to half guard.
Abbott trying to hold on to Holliday's head to control him but Holliday postures up.
Holliday slips a nice elbow through Abbott's hands, connecting with Abbott's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott trying to control here.
Holliday is nestled in close to Abbott, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Holliday seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Holliday is trying to control the action in half guard but Abbott is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Abbott gets full guard.
Abbott is looking for a triangle but Holliday pushes his legs off easily.
Holliday decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Abbott, up you get!
A nice combination there by Holliday.
Abbott gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Holliday looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Holliday throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Daryl Abbott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abbott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbott forces Holliday back against the cage and clinches.
Abbott tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Holliday smiles and moves away.
Some wild striking there from Holliday.
Abbott avoids the body shot from Holliday.
Abbott throws a front kick that sends Holliday stumbling back into the cage.
Horrible takedown by Abbott or perhaps it was just good defense by Holliday which made him look bad.
Christian Holliday has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daryl Abbott.
Holliday is looking to slow Abbott down with leg kicks.
Holliday swinging wilding here.
Holliday lands with a hook. Abbott tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Holliday walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Abbott checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott misses with a low kick as Holliday jumps back.
Holliday throws a low kick but it's checked well by Abbott.
Holliday with a hook.
Abbott closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Abbott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abbott is working for takedown but Holliday is calmly controlling the position for now.
Abbott looks gassed!
Holliday gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Abbott.
Abbott is trying to maintain a safe position but Holliday gets an underhook and turns Abbott into the cage.
Abbott wants a takedown.
Abbott tries to score a body lock takedown but Holliday shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Abbott gets underhooks to prevent Holliday's takedown attempt.
Holliday wants the takedown. Abbott is fighting it off but Holliday persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Abbott's guard against the cage.
Abbott wants to get back to his feet but Holliday is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Holliday gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Holliday.
Holliday lands a nice hook to Abbott's body. Abbott takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Holliday looks to land a combination but Abbott avoids it well.
Christian Holliday is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holliday throws a series of strikes that have Abbott backpedaling.
Abbott shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Holliday fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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!
Holliday looks to land a combination. Abbott sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Abbott misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Holliday bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holliday lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The fighters circle momentarily. Holliday darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Holliday connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Holliday dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daryl Abbott's cut.
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.
Holliday lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Holliday throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abbott is looking to clinch.
Holliday throws a right hand that Abbott ducks under and follows up with a left that Abbott also avoids with ease.
Abbott misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Holliday works the jab nicely.
Abbott fails with an attempt to clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Holliday.
Holliday dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Holliday bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Abbott's head.
Holliday throws a one two combo.
Abbott shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Holliday throws a right and a left that both miss.
Holliday swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Holliday cracks Abbott with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holliday throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Holliday looks to land a combination but Abbott avoids it well.
Holliday misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Abbott slips a jab from Holliday.
Donk. Holliday catches Abbott right on the button with a cross.
Abbott misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Holliday's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Holliday duly obliges.
Holliday scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Holliday connects with a crisp jab.
Abbott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Holliday's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Holliday duly obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbott throws a head kick that half lands.
Holliday is working the combinations to good effect here.
Holliday scores with a punch to the head.
Holliday lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Abbott backs up against the cage.
Abbott throws a head kick that misses.
Holliday scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Holliday circles away from the clinch attempt.
Holliday lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Holliday. That snapped Abbott's head back.
Holliday lands a body shot.
A jab lands there for Holliday.
Holliday tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Abbott has managed to clinch.
Abbott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Holliday circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott shoots in for a double leg but Holliday sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Christian Holliday has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daryl Abbott.
Abbott dodges the punch combination from Holliday.
Holliday throws a leg kick but Abbott sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Holliday misses with a double jab.
Holliday takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Holliday throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick from Holliday misses
and Abbott counters with a head kick. That will keep Holliday thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Holliday throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abbott.
Christian Holliday is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holliday keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Abbott dodges the punch combination from Holliday.
Abbott has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Holliday stalks Abbott and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Abbott's face. Abbott staggers backwards, shaken.
Abbott tries to land a leg kick but Holliday saw it coming and moves away.
Holliday throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Abbott stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Holliday throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abbott.
Holliday falls off balance throwing a combination
and Abbott counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Abbott.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abbott pushes down on Holliday's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Holliday manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abbott trying to control but Holliday is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Holliday dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Daryl Abbott's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Holliday throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Abbott tries to clinch but Holliday moves out of range.
Abbott fails in his attempt to clinch.
Abbott tries for a takedown but Holliday sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Abbott tries to clinch up.
Abbott tries for a takedown but Holliday sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Holliday's corner calls for a 1-2. Holliday obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Holliday stuns Abbott with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Holliday lands a head shot.
Abbott is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Holliday.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Holliday lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Abbott has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Abbott and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Abbott has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Holliday finds it's way round the side to connect with Abbott's head.
Christian Holliday is winning the standup battle so far.
A left and a right from Holliday both land. Nice combination.
Abbott is rocked!
Holliday lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Abbott is still on wobbly legs! Can Holliday finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holliday scores with a one two! Abbott had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Holliday fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abbott checks a low kick from Holliday.
Abbott with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Holliday to score with a decent uppercut.
Horrible takedown by Abbott or perhaps it was just good defense by Holliday which made him look bad.
Abbott seems to have recovered his senses.
Christian Holliday has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daryl Abbott.
Holliday swinging wilding here.
Holliday will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Abbott pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Holliday.
Abbott misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holliday avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Abbott blocks a head kick by Holliday.
Holliday rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Abbott moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Holliday misses with a jab to the body
and Abbott counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Holliday!
Abbott goes for an armbar but Holliday turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Holliday.
Abbott tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Abbott keeping full guard, as Holliday tries to pass.
Abbott tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Holliday is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holliday content to stall in guard here.
Abbott wants to sweep but no luck.
Abbott wants to get back to his feet but Holliday passes into half guard.
Holliday scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Holliday is working for a kimura but Abbott is defending it quite comfortably.
Abbott is trying to maintain the position but Holliday is very close to passing his half guard.
Holliday decides to stand and escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbott slips a jab and a cross from Holliday.
Abbott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Holliday paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abbott throws a combination that misses
letting Holliday counter with a right hand.
Holliday lands with a nice combination. Abbott backs away looking to recover.
Abbott tries to clinch there but Holliday circles away.
Holliday throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Abbott stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Abbott slips a jab and a cross from Holliday.
Holliday throws a shot from downtown. Abbott moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Abbott.
Daryl Abbott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abbott shoots and misses
and Holliday counters with a left and a right that stings Abbott.
Abbott is looking to score with low kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Holliday showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Holliday, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Holliday!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sune Vriden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AJ Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Styles comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I Am by Dale Oliver kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! AJ Styles has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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209 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sune Vriden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, AJ Styles!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vriden misses with the combination.
Styles misses with an uppercut. Vriden saw that one coming.
Styles staying out of range there.
Styles uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vriden.
Styles throws a hook but Vriden avoids it easily.
Styles with a nice cross.
Styles slips under a jab.
Vriden lands an overhand right.
Vriden misses with a series of wild punches.
Vriden moves out of range as Styles strikes.
Vriden connects with the punch.
Styles throws a series of punches but Vriden avoids them all with ease.
Vriden connects with a single shot there.
It looks like AJ Styles has been cut.
Styles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Styles keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles is looking to slow Vriden down with leg kicks.
Vriden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Styles.
Vriden misses with a body shot.
Vriden throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Styles stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Styles takes one on the button.
Styles takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vriden tries to bum rush Styles with a series of wild strikes but Styles uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Styles misses with a double jab
and Vriden makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Styles looks gassed!
Vriden connects with a body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vriden connects with a single shot there.
Decent striking displayed by Vriden there.
Styles is rocked!
Vriden stuns Styles with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Styles is still on wobbly legs! Can Vriden finish him?
Styles takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vriden lands a body shot.
Styles seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vriden throws an overhand right that has Styles reeling! Vriden follows up with a more punches and Styles is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sune Vriden!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ron Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacobs comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome Home by Coheed & Cambria. John Connor has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ron Jacobs's chin.
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177 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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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 Los Angeles, Ron Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Connor!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connor throws a head kick that half lands.
Jacobs is rocked!
It looks like Ron Jacobs has been cut.
Jacobs throws a series of punches but Connor moves out of range.
Oh Jacobs is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jacobs blocks a head kick by Connor.
Connor cracks Jacobs on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Jacobs falls backwards against the cage. Connor follows up with more strikes that drop Jacobs to his knees. Connor keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Jacobs! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Connor!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eugene Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and World B Free (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes to the cage accompanied by Eye of the Tiger. Free comes into a darkened arena with his song building. BJ Penn Theme kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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195 lbs
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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
4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eugene Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, World B Free!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Free shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lee pinned against the cage. Lee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Free walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Free misses the shot to the body.
Free has a takedown stuffed.
Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Free bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lee's head backwards.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Lee darts in and clinches Free up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee.
A short uppercut from Lee.
Free wants to break free but Lee has control.
Free is trying to break the clinch but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Lee misses with an elbow over the top.
A short left from Lee.
Free tries to pull guard but Lee won't allow it.
Eugene Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of World B Free.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Free avoids the damage to the body.
Free is trying to maintain a safe position but Lee gets an underhook and turns Free into the cage.
Free throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Free.
Free on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hand to the body from Lee.
Lee lands a right hand.
Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A body shot lands from Lee.
Knees to the body from Lee.
Free looks gassed!
Lee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Free takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lee gets through Free's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lee works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice left hand lands by Lee.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lee.
Lee pushes Free back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Lee.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Free.
Lee lands a nice elbow.
Lee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like World B Free has been cut.
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Free avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee.
Lee digs a right hand into Free's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Free's gas tank.
Lee lands an elbow just above Free 's eye.
Lee leaning against his opponent.
A short right from Lee.
Lee scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Lee - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee works on Free's body with a couple of short punches.
Lee lands a body shot.
Nice elbow from Lee.
Lee slows down the pace here.
Lee works on Free's body with a couple of short punches.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice elbow from Lee.
Free misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Lee.
Lee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lee stalling the fight.
Lee lands a nice elbow.
A short right from Lee.
Lee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Lee lands an elbow inside that Free shrugs off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Free lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Free takes an elbow to the temple.
Lee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lee lands with a light punch inside.
Lee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice elbow from Lee.
Lee has Free pushed against the cage.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Lee lands with a light punch inside.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Free is trying to maintain a safe position but Lee gets an underhook and turns Free into the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Lee.
Lee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lee prevents Free from breaking the clinch.
Lee lands with a left to the head.
A knee to the head by Lee.
Lee works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
The is referee keeping an eye on Free - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lee.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Free avoids the damage to the body.
Free misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Free.
Free wants to break free but Lee has control.
Free is looking to control Lee's arms but Lee gets an underhook and turns him. Now Free has his back to the cage.
A short right from Lee on the inside.
Free's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Free swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Lee.
Free looking to stall.
Free misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Free.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee gets through Free's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Free is looking to break free of the clinch but Lee has double underhooks.
Lee prevents a takedown attempt there.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eugene Lee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on World B Free's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Free misses with a looping right.
Lee's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lee duly obliges.
Free looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Eugene Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Free's sensitive parts.
Free is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Lee fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee throws a leg kick which misses Free's front leg but catches the back leg as Free tries to avoid it.
Lee clinches up against the cage.
Free has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lee.
Lee lands an uppercut.
Lee avoiding damage.
Lee gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Lee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Free on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Free or not.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Free on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Lee to work.
Free takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lee lands an elbow just above Free 's eye.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Free or not.
Lee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Free backwards.
Free wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lee misses with some punches.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
Lee lands a damaging elbow.
Free takes an elbow to the forehead.
Free blocks an elbow strike from Lee.
Free blocks an uppercut.
Free wants to break free but Lee has control.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Free blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee is leaning against Free and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Free wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Free avoids the elbow strike from Lee, against the cage.
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.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lee.
Lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lee blocks a body shot from Free.
Free blocks the elbow strike.
Lee crunches a lovely knee into Free's ribcage.
Lee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lee lands a body punch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lee.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee throws an elbow that misses.
A hook to the body from Lee.
Free wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Free tries for a takedown but Lee manages to get underhooks.
Eugene Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of World B Free.
Free lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lee is leaning against Free and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Free is trying to break the clinch but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee stalling in the clinch.
Lee misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Free uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee lands an elbow inside that Free shrugs off.
Lee throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Free trying to stall but Lee improves his position.
Lee stops a takedown attempt from Free.
Free throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Free leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Free.
Free is looking to break free of the clinch but Lee has double underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Lee.
Lee lands an elbow inside that Free shrugs off.
Lee lands an elbow that stopped Free in his tracks for a moment.
Lee lands an elbow inside that Free shrugs off.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Free controlling the action here for a moment.
Free is trying to maintain a safe position but Lee gets an underhook and turns Free into the cage.
That's four 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.
Lee taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Good body shot from Lee.
Free wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Free on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Free wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.
Free fails to pull guard.
Lee gets through Free's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Lee holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Lee lands an elbow inside.
Free drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lee gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Free tries to stall but Lee uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Eugene Lee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Free.
A short body shot lands from Lee as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eugene Lee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on World B Free's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Free blocks a head kick by Lee.
Free shoots in but no luck this time.
A jab from Free misses.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Free uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Free throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
Free throws a big shot that misses.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Free.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lee.
Free swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee throws a one two combo.
Lee clinches.
Lee is working Free over against the cage.
Free tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position.
Lee pushes Free back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
Lee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Lee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice elbow from Lee.
Nice elbow from Lee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Lee.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Free blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Free swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Free backwards.
Lee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lee misses with some punches.
Lee misses with some punches.
Lee gets underhooks to prevent Free's takedown attempt.
Free lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lee just leaning against Free, taking a breather.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Lee throws an elbow that misses.
Free misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Lee throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lee.
Free lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Free goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Free wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lee lands an elbow that stopped Free in his tracks for a moment.
Nice body punch from Lee.
Lee misses with some punches.
Free slows down the pace here.
Free lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Free trying to stall but Lee improves his position.
Lee slows down the pace here.
Lee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Free backwards.
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
Free lands a body shot.
Nice elbow from Lee.
Lee keeps control of Free as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Free tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position.
Free looking for a takedown.
Eugene Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of World B Free.
Lee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lee digs a right hand into Free's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Free's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Free.
Lee has Free pushed against the cage.
Free tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Free misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lee lands an elbow just above Free 's eye.
Lee works on Free's body with a couple of short punches.
Free stalling in the clinch but Lee improves position.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
Lee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lee lands a left hand.
Free throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lee digs a right hand into Free's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Free's gas tank.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lee.
Lee stops a takedown attempt from Free.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Free.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Free uses good head movement to avoid it.
Free can't break the clinch.
That's four 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.
A shot in the inside from Lee.
Free is looking to control Lee's arms but Lee gets an underhook and turns him. Now Free has his back to the cage.
Free takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lee lands an elbow inside.
Lee lands an elbow just above Free 's eye.
Free lands a nice uppercut.
Lee scores a nice knee to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Free.
Free avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
World B Free has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Free wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Free tries to stall but Lee uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Free breaks from the clinch.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee tries to clinch but Free moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lee lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Free has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Free and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Free throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lee moves away from the strike by Free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eugene Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lee 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eugene Lee!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Gono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Gotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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198 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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185 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paulo Gono!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rafael Gotti!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gono throws a jab when Gotti was well out of range.
Gono is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gotti.
Gono looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gotti tries to move into range but Gono moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gotti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gono.
Gono misses with a looping right.
Gotti looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gono!
Gotti is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gono is surviving well by controlling Gotti's body position as best he can.
Gotti with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gotti mounts Gono! Really nice guard pass there!
Gono really wants to buck Gotti off and get back to his feet.
Gotti jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gono manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gotti tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gotti has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gotti wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gono, who protects the arm well.
Gotti looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotti tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gotti prevents Gono from escaping the position.
Gotti working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gotti tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gotti has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gono pushes Gotti away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Gotti gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gotti is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gono knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gotti tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gotti has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gono is trying to get back to his feet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gono tries to close the distance and clinch but Gotti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gotti fails with a takedown attempt.
Gono cracks Gotti with a good jab.
It looks like Rafael Gotti has been cut.
Gotti walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gotti is rocked!
Gono connects with a stiff jab that staggers Gotti - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Paulo Gono!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alejandro Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santiago comes to the cage accompanied by Its a Fight. On his way into the cage it seems that Miguel Santiago has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Miguel Santiago seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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150 lbs
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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
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Miguel Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alejandro Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Santiago misses with a two punch combination.
Sanchez dodges the punch combination from Santiago.
Santiago fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Santiago, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santiago looks to land a combination but Sanchez avoids it well.
Santiago rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sanchez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Santiago looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sanchez shoots in and bounces Santiago off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sanchez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Santiago keeps moving.
Sanchez throws a big right hand that misses.
Santiago manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Santiago will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sanchez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Santiago throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sanchez because Santiago loaded up on that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Santiago 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.
Sanchez tries to lock up and control but Santiago gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Santiago wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sanchez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Santiago raining down shots from the mount!
Sanchez tries to reverse the position but Santiago maintains control.
Sanchez manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Santiago sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sanchez defending well though.
Santiago is looking for a kimura here.
Sanchez is pressing down on Santiago's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sanchez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sanchez striking off his back but it's not causing Santiago any problems.
Santiago with a flurry of punches that miss.
Santiago missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sanchez looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanchez, not yet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A combination from Santiago does no damage.
Santiago just misses with a punch to the body.
Santiago misses with a hook.
A combination from Santiago does no damage.
Santiago doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
Santiago tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
A combination from Santiago does no damage.
Santiago looks to land a combination but Sanchez avoids it well.
Santiago throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanchez.
Sanchez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Santiago to the mat! Santiago manages to get full guard.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Santiago keeps moving.
Sanchez preventing the sweep.
Santiago is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Santiago looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Santiago working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanchez.
Santiago keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Sanchez is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sanchez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Santiago gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sanchez counters with a single leg into guard. Santiago didn't expect that.
Sanchez preventing the sweep.
Santiago working for a triangle but Sanchez defends it easily.
Sanchez stands up over Santiago, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Santiago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santiago throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Santiago manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sanchez doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Sanchez is trying to escape the mount.
Santiago looking to secure an arm triangle but Sanchez defends it well.
Sanchez is looking to improve his position but Santiago isn't that keen on the idea.
Santiago is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Sanchez can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro Sanchez 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.
Santiago fails to land with a series of punches.
Santiago throws a nice looking combination but Sanchez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Santiago listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Santiago throws a big shot that misses.
Santiago tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sanchez counters with a shoot takedown. Santiago fights it but they end up in guard.
Sanchez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sanchez tries to free his leg and advance position but Santiago is retaining full guard.
Santiago wants to sweep here but Sanchez controlling him for the moment.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Santiago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez passes Santiago's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Santiago wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Santiago looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanchez is looking for a kimura but Santiago is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sanchez to get the leverage.
Sanchez wants to take a breather but Santiago is having none of it.
Santiago looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez working the head and body with strikes.
Still in half guard, Sanchez seems content to control.
Santiago is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Sanchez pulls his head out easily.
Sanchez passes to side control.
Sanchez cracks Santiago with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Sanchez scoring with punches from side control.
Sanchez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Santiago is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Santiago pushes Sanchez away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sanchez gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Santiago is staying active underneath Sanchez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sanchez works his way into full mount!
Sanchez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Santiago is in all sorts of trouble here.
Santiago in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Sanchez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Santiago is trying to escape the mount.
Santiago wants to try and get back to his feet.
Sanchez looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looking to finish with strikes here!
Santiago is looking to improve his position but Sanchez isn't that keen on the idea.
Sanchez controlling his opponent.
Santiago is trying desperately to improve position.
Sanchez controlling from mount.
Santiago throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Sanchez jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Santiago manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Santiago sneaks back into half guard.
That's four 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.
Santiago slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Santiago looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Santiago looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanchez is one step ahead there.
Santiago is working hard here to advance position.
Sanchez trying to control but Santiago is working from the bottom.
Santiago is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sanchez looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Santiago fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab from Santiago.
Santiago loads up on a big right hand but Sanchez slips the punch.
Santiago misses with a double jab
and Sanchez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Santiago's guard.
Santiago looking for a sweep. Not yet Santiago, not yet.
Santiago preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sanchez stands and throws Santiago's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanchez trying to control the position but Santiago is working away.
Sanchez is chipping away with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Santiago is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sanchez off and has taken his back!
Santiago looking to break Sanchez's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Sanchez remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Santiago will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Sanchez rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Santiago seems to be working for a kimura but Sanchez defends the submission attempt.
Sanchez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sanchez looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanchez, not yet.
Sanchez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Santiago thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sanchez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Santiago!
Sanchez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Santiago hang on?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Santiago has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Sanchez thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Sanchez thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Santiago is looking to get to half guard.
Santiago regains half guard.
Sanchez lands with a punch from half guard.
Alejandro Sanchez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Santiago looking for submissions off his back.
Santiago is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santiago keeps working.
Sanchez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sanchez is trying to work for a kimura but Santiago is defending well.
Sanchez throwing shots but Santiago is blocking nicely.
Sanchez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Santiago misses with a combination
so Sanchez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sanchez is posturing up here but Santiago has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Sanchez tries to roll out but it's too tight and Sanchez has to tap! Slick submission there by Santiago!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Miguel Santiago!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Casper Sinclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bing Boom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boom has chosen NokiSowa as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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175 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Casper Sinclair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bing Boom!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Boom 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Boom.
Sinclair stuffs the takedown attempt from Boom. Boom gets slowly back to his feet.
Boom fails with a takedown attempt.
Casper Sinclair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bing Boom.
Boom throws a head kick that misses.
Boom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sinclair swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good shot there by Boom.
Boom throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boom fails with a takedown attempt.
Boom will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sinclair.
Bing Boom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sinclair misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Boom checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Boom changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sinclair tries to avoid it but Boom manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sinclair to the ground. Sinclair escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sinclair looks to land a combination but Boom avoids it well.
Sinclair lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sinclair.
Boom is rocked!
It looks like Bing Boom has been cut.
Sinclair thuds his right hand into Boom's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Horrible takedown by Boom or perhaps it was just good defense by Sinclair which made him look bad.
Sinclair stuffs the takedown attempt from Boom. Boom gets slowly back to his feet.
Boom looks gassed!
Boom fails with a takedown attempt.
Sinclair avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boom tries to clinch but Sinclair is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Boom looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Boom takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Boom trying to remain calm as Sinclair controls from the top position.
Sinclair in side control lands a decent elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boom looking for a sweep but Sinclair has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Sinclair controlling the pace for now.
Boom tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sinclair content just to control the position here.
Sinclair seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Boom for as long as he can get away with.
Sinclair has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sinclair controlling from mount.
Boom keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sinclair landing strikes from the mount and Boom is in trouble!
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.
Sinclair controlling the position easily from mount.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Casper Sinclair just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Sinclair looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sinclair escapes and gets back to his feet.
Sinclair goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sinclair misses with a double jab
and Boom counters with a body kick that stops Sinclair in his tracks momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sinclair lands a right hook to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Sinclair scores with a four punch combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Casper Sinclair dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bing Boom's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sinclair gets the takedown into side control.
Sinclair decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Boom shoots and misses
and Sinclair counters with a one-two to the body.
Boom is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sinclair.
Sinclair attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sinclair pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sinclair throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Boom stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Boom throws a head kick that misses.
Boom fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice body punch from Sinclair.
Sinclair lands with a hook. Boom tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sinclair scores with a jab. Boom acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sinclair lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Boom is still on wobbly legs! Can Sinclair finish him?
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!
Boom gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair looks to throw the jab but Boom is out of range.
Boom is breathing heavily.
Sinclair cracks Boom with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Boom tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Sinclair pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Boom is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Casper Sinclair!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roan Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blake has chosen Metallica - Dyer's Eve as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roan Marshall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Blake!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blake takes one on the button.
Marshall looks to land a right hand but Blake moved out of range.
Marshall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marshall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blake slips a straight right by Marshall.
Roan Marshall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marshall takes a swing at Blake's ribcage but misses.
Marshall misses with an uppercut. Blake saw that one coming.
A big right from Marshall misses.
Marshall connects with a body shot.
Marshall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blake uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marshall.
Blake walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A punch combination from Marshall misses.
The fighters circling - Marshall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marshall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marshall throws a leg kick that misses.
Blake slips under a jab from Marshall.
A jab from Marshall misses.
Marshall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Marshall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marshall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marshall misses with the combination.
Marshall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marshall throws a series of punches but Blake moves out of range.
Marshall throws a right hand that Blake ducks under and follows up with a left that Blake also avoids with ease.
Marshall scores with a hook.
Marshall keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Marshall fails to land with a series of punches.
Marshall connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Blake fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Blake has a takedown stuffed.
Marshall misses with the combination.
Marshall is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Blake.
Some wild striking there from Marshall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake staying out of range there.
Marshall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marshall misses with a looping right.
Marshall looks to land a right hand but Blake moved out of range.
Marshall throws out a loose jab but Blake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blake feints and as Marshall raises his hands in defense, Blake changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blake cracks Marshall with a solid left hand.
Blake 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.
Blake missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blake throwing strikes from guard but Marshall blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake passes Marshall's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Blake is working for a kimura but Marshall is defending it quite comfortably.
Blake missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Blake is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Blake looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Marshall blocking the ground and pound attempt from Blake.
Blake has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Blake is pressing down on Marshall's thigh, looking to free his foot. Marshall is holding on for now.
Blake stops Marshall from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Blake 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.
Some wild striking there from Marshall.
Marshall waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Blake.
Marshall throws a predictable looking body shot
and Marshall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marshall with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Marshall fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Blake slips a jab from Marshall.
Marshall is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Marshall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marshall throws a combination that misses
and Blake counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marshall throws a left and a right that both miss
and Blake counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Blake.
Blake stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marshall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blake 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.
Blake wants to pass the guard but Marshall is keeping the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Blake is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Marshall is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Blake working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Marshall is trying to get back to his feet.
Blake has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Marshall on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Marshall tries to get out of the position.
Blake jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Marshall manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Blake with the ground and pound but Marshall regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Blake has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Marshall defend it? Blake steps over the head and cranks it - Marshall is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Blake!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bobby Blake!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Russian Experiment II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Dennis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Experiment II's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Terminator 2 - Bad to the Bone. Dennis has chosen Halloween Theme Song as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Russian Experiment II!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rocky Dennis!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dennis throws a lazy right hand but Experiment II sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dennis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Experiment II misses with an uppercut. Dennis saw that one coming.
Dennis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Experiment II throws the left hand but Dennis avoids the punch easily.
Experiment II circles away from the clinch attempt.
Experiment II misses with a hook. Dennis ducked under it nicely.
Dennis clinches with his opponent.
Dennis misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Experiment II.
Dennis misses with a knee to the head.
Dennis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Experiment II lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dennis backwards.
Experiment II lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dennis backwards.
Dennis is rocked!
Dennis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dennis is still on wobbly legs! Can Experiment II finish him?
Dennis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dennis seems to have recovered his senses.
Dennis stalling in the clinch but Experiment II improves position.
Experiment II fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dennis scores with a shoulder strike.
Dennis tries to land knees in the clinch but Experiment II avoids the damage to the body.
Experiment II lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dennis backwards.
Dennis tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dennis tries a knee to the head but Experiment II blocks it.
Dennis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dennis tries to pull guard but Experiment II won't allow it.
Russian Experiment II has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Dennis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennis is trying to trip Experiment II. He has hold of a leg but Experiment II is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Dennis persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Dennis looks gassed!
Experiment II is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dennis is controlling him.
Dennis wants to control from the top but Experiment II keeps moving.
Experiment II uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Experiment II scores with a jab to the body.
Experiment II misses with an uppercut. Dennis saw that one coming.
Rocky Dennis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dennis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Experiment II shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Dennis takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Experiment II sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Dennis bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Russian Experiment II!
Russian Experiment II retains his middleweight title!
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