 |
VFC 25: Slick vs. Hushing PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cole Elliot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Georgeborough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Georgeborough is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
21
214 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
|
190 cm
23
200 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Prefers ground |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cole Elliot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Georgeborough!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jonathan Paton and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Georgeborough shoots in but Elliot avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Georgeborough clinches with his opponent.
Georgeborough pulls guard effortlessly.
Elliot showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Georgeborough working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Elliot doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Elliot manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Elliot looking to pass the guard.
Elliot avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Georgeborough working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Elliot.
Elliot trying to control the position from guard on top but Georgeborough is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Elliot works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Elliot is trying to work for a kimura but Georgeborough is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elliot passes to side control.
Georgeborough tries to bench press Elliot off him but Elliot keeps the position.
Elliot misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Elliot is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Georgeborough is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Georgeborough manages to get back to half guard.
Georgeborough wants to control but Elliot is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Georgeborough pushes Elliot off looking to stand but Elliot dives back in and keeps control.
Georgeborough won't allow Elliot to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Georgeborough trying to get back to full guard but Elliot takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Georgeborough working to try and regain half guard.
Elliot can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Georgeborough is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elliot working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Elliot throws some wild stikes that Georgeborough manages to avoid easily.
Elliot has hold of Georgeborough's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Georgeborough manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Georgeborough swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Elliot prevents Georgeborough from getting the reversal.
Elliot is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Georgeborough can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
You get the feeling that Georgeborough really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elliot throwing strikes here but Georgeborough is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Georgeborough holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Elliot tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Elliot looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Elliot is breathing heavily.
Georgeborough wants to hold on but Elliot pushes him away.
Georgeborough bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Georgeborough missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Elliot is looking to sinch up a triangle. Georgeborough throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Elliot's body to avoid the submission. Elliot has instead reached around Georgeborough's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Elliot arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Cole Elliot!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
49% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ahmed Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and S B Marksman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). S B Marksman is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
 |
|
 |
| 165 cm
23
172 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
|
190 cm
22
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
|
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power |
|
| |
|
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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ahmed Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, S B Marksman!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ali showed some decent athleticism there.
Marksman is pressing down on Ali's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ali controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ali seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Marksman for as long as he can get away with.
Marksman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marksman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Marksman looking for a sweep. Not yet Marksman, not yet.
Ali showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
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.
Ali tries to free his leg and advance position but Marksman is retaining full guard.
Marksman looking for a guillotine here but Ali defends easily.
Marksman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ali is one step ahead there.
Marksman looks gassed!
Ali is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Ahmed Ali just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Marksman gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ali is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Ali with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ali might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ali drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ali jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ali is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ahmed Ali dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ali 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.
Ali stands and steps away. Marksman gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ali throws a sloppy head kick and Marksman moves out of range easily.
Ali fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Marksman sprawls well initially but Ali persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ali in particular looking to stall.
Ali passes to full mount!
Marksman is breathing heavily.
Ali jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Marksman manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali stands up and beckons Marksman to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ali looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marksman has his takedown stuffed
and Ali counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali stalling.
Marksman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ali wants to pass the guard but Marksman is defending well.
Ali passes to side control.
Ali is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Marksman looks calm but he's in trouble here. Ali gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Marksman is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Ali lets go of the hold and Marksman can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ahmed Ali!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
32% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Chaos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bunson Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 188 cm
23
195 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
|
179 cm
19
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Experienced |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Chaos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bunson Turner!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner looks to land a body kick but Chaos moved away.
Chaos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Turner misses with a series of wild punches.
Chaos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chaos tries to clinch up but Turner circles away and keeps his distance.
Chaos tries to clinch up.
Turner misses with an uppercut. Chaos saw that one coming.
Chaos dips to his left and cracks Turner with an uppercut!
Chaos ducks under a wild hook from Turner.
Turner throws a head kick that misses.
Turner thows a leg kick but Chaos checks it
and Chaos moves into the clinch.
Turner taking a breather.
Chaos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Turner has him pressed against the cage.
Chaos creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Turner blocks an elbow strike.
Turner dodges an elbow strike from Chaos.
Turner stalling the fight.
Chaos misses with an elbow over the top.
Chaos tries a knee to the head but Turner blocks it.
Chaos landing knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner controlling the action here for a moment.
Chaos misses with an elbow over the top.
Turner wants to get back to striking at distance but Chaos won't allow it.
Chaos landing knees to the body.
Chaos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Turner has him pressed against the cage.
Turner blocks the elbow strike.
Chaos tries to land knees in the clinch but Turner avoids the damage to the body.
Chaos pushes off an throws an elbow but Turner leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Chaos trying to stall but Turner improves his position.
Chaos can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Turner is looking to break free of the clinch but Chaos has double underhooks.
Chaos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chaos wants to clinch up but Turner keeps it at a distance.
Chaos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Turner.
Chaos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turner.
Chaos slips under a jab.
Chaos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bunson Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chaos checks a low kick from Turner.
Chaos tries to clinch up but Turner circles away and keeps his distance.
Chaos lets loose with a powerful body kick. Turner will feel that in the morning.
Turner looks gassed!
Turner displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Chaos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Turner misses.
Chaos connects with a single shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chaos lands with an overhand left.
Turner throws a leg kick
and Chaos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chaos with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chaos wants to clinch up but Turner keeps it at a distance.
A right-left combo lands from Chaos.
Chaos sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Turner to the ground! Chaos dives into full mount looking to finish!
Turner is rocked!
Chaos with a couple of short strikes.
Turner is still in real trouble! Can Chaos finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaos jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Turner manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Turner seems to have recovered his senses.
You can see the frustration on Turner's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Chaos wants to control but Turner is keeping him busy.
Turner gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Turner is holding on to half guard well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chaos tries to stand but can't do so whilst Turner controls his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Chaos dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Chaos wants to clinch up but Turner keeps it at a distance.
Turner lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Chaos sprawling to the canvas. Turner follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Chaos hang on?
Chaos is rocked!
It looks like Kyle Chaos has been cut.
Turner performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Chaos trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Turner is taking a breather. Chaos 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.
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.
Turner trying to pass the guard but Chaos defending well.
Turner is taking a breather. Chaos 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.
Chaos wants to get back to his feet.
Turner controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Bunson Turner just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chaos blocks a jab.
Turner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chaos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chaos.
Chaos breaks from the clinch.
Turner lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Turner.
Chaos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Turner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Turner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch combination from Chaos misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Turner swings for the body but Chaos moves out of range.
Turner drops Chaos with a right and a left! Turner comes rushing in but Chaos regains his composure and manages to keep Turner in guard.
Oh Chaos is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turner wants to pass the guard but Chaos is keeping the position.
Turner gets to his feet. Chaos looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Chaos seems to have got his legs back now.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Turner in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner misses with a looping left.
Turner throws a hook but Chaos avoids it easily.
Turner throws a shot to the body.
Chaos wants to clinch up but Turner keeps it at a distance.
Chaos tries to clinch but Turner moves out of range.
Turner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Turner misses with a double jab
and Chaos counters with a straight right hand.
Chaos throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chaos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turner.
Turner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turner smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Chaos moves out of range as Turner strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bunson Turner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kyle Chaos's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Chaos wants to clinch up but Turner keeps it at a distance.
Turner is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A leg kick checked by Chaos.
Chaos tries to clinch up but Turner circles away and keeps his distance.
Chaos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Turner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turner scores with a head kick.
Turner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chaos. Chaos obviously looking to wear him down.
Chaos doesn't manage to clinch there - Turner circles away.
Chaos throws a head kick that half lands.
Chaos slips under a jab.
Turner misses with a few strikes there.
Turner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chaos moves away from the strike by Turner.
Chaos lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Turner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Turner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaos tries to clinch but Turner moves out of range.
Chaos lands a right hook to the body.
Kyle Chaos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chaos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chaos has managed to clinch.
Chaos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Turner lands a shoulder strike.
Chaos stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Chaos wants to stall.
Turner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chaos blocks an elbow strike.
Chaos looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Turner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chaos blocks a jab.
Kyle Chaos is winning the standup battle so far.
Turner swats away the attempt to clinch by Chaos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner looks for the body kick but Chaos saw that one coming.
A jab from Turner misses.
Turner tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Turner misses with a few strikes there.
Chaos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Turner avoids the elbow strike from Chaos, against the cage.
Chaos lands a knee to the body.
Chaos unloads a knee to the mid-section. Turner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Chaos misses with an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Turner.
Turner holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Turner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chaos stalling.
Chaos misses with an elbow strike.
Turner is looking to break free of the clinch but Chaos has double underhooks.
Chaos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Turner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chaos dodges an elbow strike from Turner.
Chaos looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Turner can't break the clinch.
Turner wants to break the clinch but can't.
A body shot lands from Turner.
Turner wants to get back to striking at distance but Chaos won't allow it.
Turner stalls.
Turner is looking to break free of the clinch but Chaos has double underhooks.
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.
A nice left hand lands by Chaos.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Turner takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Turner avoiding damage as Chaos throws knees to the body.
Turner stalling in the clinch.
Turner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Turner throws a right and a left that Chaos avoids nicely.
Turner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chaos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chaos throws a nice looking combination but Turner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chaos avoids the head kick by Turner.
Turner's corner calls for a 1-2. Turner obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Turner looks to land a left hand but Chaos moved out of range nicely.
Turner thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Chaos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chaos has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Chaos!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
93% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Davor Sakic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Kerns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakic comes into the arena with Hail mary Tupac Shakur blaring out of the sound system. Kerns is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Johnny Cash - Hurt. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
 |
|
 |
| 188 cm
23
196 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
|
187 cm
23
197 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Davor Sakic!
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, Jack Kerns!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Columbo Gatti and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakic tries to clinch up but Kerns circles away and keeps his distance.
Sakic blocks a head kick by Kerns.
Kerns throws a series of punches but Sakic avoids them all with ease.
Kerns 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.
Kerns wants to control from the top but Sakic keeps moving.
Kerns trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kerns postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kerns thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sakic has his foot on Kerns's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kerns works his way back into a safe position though.
Kerns stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sakic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kerns 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.
Kerns trying to control but Sakic is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sakic shoots in looking for a takedown. Kerns tries to sprawl out of it but Sakic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kerns manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerns 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.
Sakic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sakic trying to keep a closed guard but Kerns is proving a slippery customer.
Sakic keeping moving, preventing Kerns from controlling successfully.
Sakic looking for a sweep. Not yet Sakic, not yet.
Kerns pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sakic is keeping the position for now.
Sakic looking for a sweep. Not yet Sakic, not yet.
Kerns cracks Sakic with a solid left hand.
Sakic 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sakic dodges the punch combination from Kerns.
Sakic takes one to the chin there.
Sakic blocks a head kick by Kerns.
Jack Kerns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakic misses with a takedown
and Kerns counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sakic is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kerns tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kerns looks gassed!
Sakic is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kerns off and has taken his back!
Sakic doesn't have the hooks in and Kerns manages to turn into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kerns works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kerns prevents Sakic from improving his position.
Kerns is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sakic!
Sakic is working to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The referee warns Sakic that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sakic is trying to escape the mount.
Kerns punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sakic is in a horrible position here. Kerns smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sakic is in a horrible position here. Kerns smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerns has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sakic's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kerns has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sakic's face.
Sakic really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sakic takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kerns landing punches.
Kerns has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
BOOM! Kerns connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kerns working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice elbow there by Kerns.
Kerns is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Kerns 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.
Kerns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sakic moves out of range as Kerns strikes.
Kerns throws a hook to the side of Sakic's head but Sakic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kerns missing with a left hand there. Sakic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sakic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kerns.
Kerns throws a sloppy head kick and Sakic moves out of range easily.
A jab from Kerns does it's job there.
Kerns looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kerns misses with a looping left.
Kerns misses with a looping right.
Kerns avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sakic ducks under a wild hook from Kerns.
Kerns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kerns is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sakic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sakic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kerns lands a head kick. Sakic smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sakic darts in and clinches Kerns up against the cage.
Sakic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kerns breaks the clinch.
Sakic closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kerns sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kerns flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Sakic landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sakic seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kerns does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kerns landing small, sideways elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakic tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kerns knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sakic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kerns gets full guard.
Jack Kerns has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sakic preventing the sweep.
Kerns strikes from his own guard.
Sakic wants to pass the guard but Kerns is keeping the position.
Kerns is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sakic tries to roll over but Kerns keeps him under control.
Kerns is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakic is in trouble now - Kerns has advanced to mount!
Kerns lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kerns has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sakic's face.
Sakic is working to get back to half guard.
Kerns quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Kerns but it's paid off an Sakic is forced to tap! Nice work by Kerns.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Kerns!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
69% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Wentworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hickson Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wentworth comes to the cage accompanied by Extreme Ways - Moby. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
19
250 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
|
190 cm
19
231 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benjamin Wentworth!
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, Hickson Ray!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wentworth doesn't manage to clinch there - Ray circles away.
Wentworth shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wentworth showed some decent athleticism there.
Wentworth stops Ray from getting back to his feet.
Wentworth is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wentworth lands with a punch from half guard.
Wentworth working Ray over with strikes.
Wentworth is tying to control. Ray wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ray wants to get back to his feet.
Wentworth is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ray is not content to let Wentworth control the position.
Wentworth is looking for a kimura but Ray is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wentworth to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray is trying to stand back up but Wentworth is controlling him
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ray scores with a jab.
Wentworth takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wentworth gets a takedown into half guard.
Wentworth is breathing heavily.
Wentworth wants to control but Ray is keeping him busy.
Ray wants to get back to his feet.
Wentworth is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ray!
Wentworth is trying to take his opponent's back.
Ray trying desperately to get to his feet.
Wentworth scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ray?
Ray wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wentworth with shots to the head and body - Ray looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wentworth trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wentworth stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Crunch! Wentworth slams his shin into Ray's torso.
Wentworth shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ray's guard.
Wentworth prevents Ray from getting back to his feet.
Ray can't keep his opponent in guard - Wentworth advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wentworth moves into full mount! Ray won't be happy about that!
Wentworth wants to finish this one by submission but Ray is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Wentworth.
Ray is trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth wants to control the pace but Ray is squirming around nicely.
Wentworth looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ray has given up his back.
Wentworth tries to get the hooks in deep but Ray pushed the leg off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is taking a good look at Ray as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Wentworth!
Wentworth wants to control but Ray is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wentworth landing with strikes.
Ray is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Wentworth gets his way!
Ray looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wentworth has got one arm under Ray's chin. This could be trouble... Ray trying to control the other hand but Wentworth gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Ray has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Benjamin Wentworth!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
66% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashad Leondo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddell comes to the cage accompanied by Go Ninja- Vanilla Ice. 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 Rashad Leondo was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
19
204 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
|
185 cm
19
214 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lyoto Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rashad Leondo!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Leondo to the ground! Liddell dives into full mount looking to finish!
Leondo is rocked!
It looks like Rashad Leondo has been cut.
Liddell controlling the position easily from mount.
Leondo is still in real trouble! Can Liddell finish him?
Leondo is looking to get to half guard.
Leondo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Leondo seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leondo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Liddell is tying to control. Leondo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Leondo wants to get back to full guard but Liddell has mounted him!
Liddell avoids the attempt from Leondo to control.
Leondo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Leondo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell looking to ground and pound but Leondo is blocking nicely.
Liddell controlling from the full mount.
Leondo wants to hold on but Liddell pushes him away.
Liddell prevents Leondo from getting the reversal.
Leondo gets back to half guard.
Leondo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Leondo tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Liddell thows a huge punch but Leondo dodges it nicely.
Liddell controlling the action here.
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.
Leondo trying to control from the bottom.
Leondo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Liddell.
Leondo is looking to improve his position.
Liddell is looking to advance position but Leondo won't allow it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Liddell lands with an overhand left.
Liddell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Leondo. That did some damage!
Leondo looks gassed!
Liddell looks for the body kick but Leondo saw that one coming.
Leondo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Liddell misses with the combination.
Whack! Liddell lands a heavy head kick that drops Leondo. The ref tackles Liddell to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Leondo was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Lyoto Liddell!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
86% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yeehaw McKickAss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uncle Sam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McKickAss kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Hallowed be thy name. Yeehaw McKickAss could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Uncle Sam's chin.
 |
|
 |
| 192 cm
23
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
|
186 cm
22
174 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
|
| |
|
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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yeehaw McKickAss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Uncle Sam!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKickAss scoring well with a low kick there.
McKickAss misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sam misses with a few strikes there.
McKickAss uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sam.
Sam walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McKickAss with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McKickAss lands a front kick.
Sam looks gassed!
McKickAss lands with a straight right. Sam didn't see that one coming.
Uncle Sam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McKickAss throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sam.
McKickAss pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McKickAss pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McKickAss scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Uncle Sam has been cut.
A head kick misses from McKickAss.
McKickAss scores with a hook to the body. Sam takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from McKickAss lands.
A combination from McKickAss does no damage.
McKickAss works the jab nicely.
McKickAss is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sam gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sam is rocked!
McKickAss drops Sam with a left and a right! Oh, Sam is hurt - McKickAss dives into side control looking to finish!
Sam is still in real trouble! Can McKickAss finish him?
McKickAss knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sam on the ground.
Sam takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sam trying to remain calm as McKickAss controls from the top position.
Sam seems to have recovered his senses.
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!
An elbow from McKickAss crashes against the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKickAss landing strikes.
McKickAss working the head with strikes.
McKickAss wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sam keeps working.
McKickAss is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sam is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sam taking punishment in the form of punches.
McKickAss slows the pace down.
Sam takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That has opened up Uncle Sam's cut even more.
McKickAss really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sam takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The cut above Uncle Sam's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The ground and pound from McKickAss seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Check out the look on McKickAss's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sam taking a bit of punishment here - McKickAss scoring with strikes.
The ground and pound from McKickAss seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
McKickAss stands up and beckons Sam to his feet.
McKickAss throws a head kick that half lands.
Uncle Sam's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Sam is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McKickAss.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Uncle Sam's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Yeehaw McKickAss!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
64% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Godard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen ''More Human Than Human'' by White Zombie as his entrance music. Darren Smith told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
 |
|
 |
| 193 cm
22
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 1 |
|
183 cm
23
216 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
|
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Eric Godard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darren Smith!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Godard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smith is fending him off so far but Godard persists. Nope, Smith circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith feints and then cracks Godard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Godard down.
Godard shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Godard moves out of range of the body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Godard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Smith throws a leg kick but Godard checks it.
Godard changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but Godard manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smith to the ground. Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Godard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Godard fails with the takedown.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
Godard is breathing heavily.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Godard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godard avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Godard!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith controlling from the full mount.
Smith is landing with some decent strikes but Godard is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
It looks like Eric Godard has been cut.
Smith scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Godard?
Smith pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Smith trying to control but Godard is having none of it.
Smith postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Godard looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godard is bucking up trying to escape but Smith cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Smith with the ground and pound from mount.
Godard can't escape the position.
Smith takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Smith looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Smith putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Smith takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
A nice elbow there by Smith.
Smith lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Smith dominating with strikes here.
Smith landing punches.
Godard taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a heavy elbow.
Godard is rocked!
Eric Godard's cut is getting worse.
Smith punishing his opponent with strikes.
Oh Godard is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Godard takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Smith's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darren Smith!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Co-main event
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Chase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Johnson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mamma Said Knock You Out. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 189 cm
21
214 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
|
190 cm
23
212 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Quinton Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Chase!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Chase!
It looks like Quinton Johnson has been cut.
Johnson tries to move into range but Chase moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Chase which made him look bad.
Chase tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chase tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chase tries a head kick but it misses.
Chase tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson tests Chase's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnny Chase seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Chase.
Chase moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Chase moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Chase lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chase lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Chase tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chase.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Chase lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
Johnson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nice elbow from Chase.
Chase tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Chase landing knees to the head.
Chase lands with a left to the head.
Chase unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johnson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chase unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johnson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chase landing knees to the head.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Chase has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Chase.
Chase lands a damaging elbow.
Johnson takes an elbow to the temple.
Chase lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Quinton Johnson's cut is getting worse.
Chase lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chase landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chase lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Johnson drags the fight down to the ground.
Chase really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chase is one step ahead there.
Chase is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Chase working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Chase not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chase throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Chase cracks Johnson with a solid left hand.
Johnson looking to control.
Chase is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Johnson trying to control the position.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
Chase controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Chase won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chase controls the pace.
Chase has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Johnson is proving hard to escape from.
Chase wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Chase throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chase goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chase circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quinton Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chase scores with a push kick.
Chase throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chase lands with a kick to the temple. Johnson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chase looks to land a combination. Johnson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Johnson is rocked!
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Johnson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Chase bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Johnson's guard.
Chase not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chase wants to get up but he can't break Johnson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Johnson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chase gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chase is looking to stand up but Johnson won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Chase dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Quinton Johnson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Chase has managed to clinch.
A knee to the head by Chase.
Johnson is trying to maintain a safe position but Chase gets an underhook and turns Johnson into the cage.
Chase tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson jumps into guard, dragging Chase to the mat.
Johnson trying to control the position.
Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chase controls the pace.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson has his foot on Chase's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chase works his way back into a safe position though.
Chase sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chase lands with a kick to the temple. Johnson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Johnson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Chase lands with a kick to the temple. Johnson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Quinton Johnson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chase throws a front kick that sends Johnson stumbling back into the cage.
Chase circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Johnson drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Chase follows Johnson to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Chase!
Johnny Chase is the new light heavyweight champion!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Main event
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oil Slick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Hushing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slick's entrance music is Careful With That Axe Eugene. A fine choice. Hushing has chosen PAUL VAN DYK "For An Angel" as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 182 cm
22
180 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
|
176 cm
22
184 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oil Slick!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Hushing!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slick has a takedown stuffed.
Hushing misses with a hook.
Slick looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hushing!
Slick has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Hushing is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Oil Slick!
Oil Slick retains his welterweight title!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
69% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
