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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Coen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Coen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter James!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coen tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center.
James gets caught flat footed, as Coen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
James keeping moving, preventing Coen from controlling successfully.
James looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
James is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Coen is controlling him.
Coen is stalling in the full guard.
James pulls Coen in close to prevent any damage.
Coen is looking to work some ground and pound but James has wrist control.
James has Coen pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James is trying to keep Coen in close.
James looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
James keeping moving, preventing Coen from controlling successfully.
Coen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Coen is pushing down on James's leg trying to pass to half guard. James is fighting to maintain full guard but Coen has managed to sneak the leg through.
James is refusing to be controlled, as Coen sits in half guard.
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.
Coen is really struggling to control James but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Coen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Coen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
James trying to hold on to Coen's head to control him but Coen postures up.
James trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Coen manages to pass to mount!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
James is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as James is looking to escape.
Coen throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
James looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James is looking to improve his position but Coen isn't that keen on the idea.
James is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Coen looking to control but James is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if James can do anything to dispel that myth.
Coen unloads with some shots from mount but James bucks and avoids them well.
James is squirming around, avoiding Coen's attempts to control the action.
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.
Coen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Coen thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
James is desperately trying to improve his position but Coen has a good base and remains in mount.
Coen throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
James can't escape the position.
James avoids a series of strikes thrown by Coen.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
James is mounted but he's throwing punches.
Coen looking to control and managing it successfully.
James tries to hold on but Coen pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Coen 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.
James shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Coen wants to clinch.
Coen tries to clinch but James is having none of it.
Coen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
James avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Coen tries for a takedown but James circles away easily
and James counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Coen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Coen 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.
James showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James trying to stand up but can't free himself from Coen's guard.
James controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
James distracts Coen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Coen can't keep his opponent in guard - James advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
James sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Coen keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
James is thwarting Coen's attempts to control the position.
Coen tries to get to full guard but James has control of the leg.
James wants to pass to mount but Coen is defending the position.
James wants to lay and pray for a moment but Coen keeps working.
James tries to stand and escape but Coen is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coen punching from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
James rushes Coen and presses him up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Coen.
James has picked Coen up - he's going for a ride! James dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Coen moves into full guard.
Coen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. James manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Coen won't allow James to sweep him here.
Coen passes into half guard.
Coen is looking to take a break and control but James is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James trying to control from the bottom.
Coen prevents James from standing back up.
James is trying to control but can't.
James is doing well to control the position and prevent Coen from advancing to side control.
Coen wants to take a breather but James is having none of it.
James is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Coen clinches but James breaks the clinch
and James counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter James 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. This is the final round!
Left hook, right uppercut from James.
James will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Coen wants to clinch
and James counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
James tries for a takedown. No joy.
James is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
James wants a takedown but no success here.
Coen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
James has Coen pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. James pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Coen tumbling to the mat - James dives into Coen's guard.
James trying to control but Coen is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
James stopping the sweep attempt from Coen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Coen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because James is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
James trying to control but Coen is working from the bottom.
James stopping the sweep attempt from Coen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
James tries to stand but Coen is controlling from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Coen fails with the takedown
and James counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
James decides to stand and escape the position.
James gets a clinch.
Coen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but James has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
James pulls guard effortlessly.
James wants to stand but Coen is controlling the position.
Coen has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing James to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Coen is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - James pulls down on the head and he's put Coen to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Peter James!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marty Fulton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones's entrance music is Dragonforce - Operation Ground And Pound. A fine choice. This should be fireworks!
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Brawler
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Good elbows
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marty Fulton!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones takes a swing at Fulton's ribcage but misses.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fulton pinned against the cage. Fulton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Fulton shoots in.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fulton decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jones's guard.
Jones wants to sweep here but Fulton controlling him for the moment.
Jones is working hard here to advance position.
Jones manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fulton should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Jones punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fulton's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Fulton blocking the ground and pound.
Jones lands a big shot there that rocks Fulton but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jones landing strikes from the mount and Fulton is in trouble!
Jones sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Jones throwing strikes here but Fulton is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Fulton holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jones tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Fulton is surviving well by controlling Jones's body position as best he can.
Jones is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Fulton can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jones with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jones misses with a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fulton is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Fulton looks gassed!
Jones throwing strikes here but Fulton is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
A nice elbow there by Jones.
Jones has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fulton's face.
Jones working for a guillotine from mount but Fulton is in no mood to give up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones scoring with strikes but Fulton is staying in there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fulton taking shots to the head.
Jones looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Fulton in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Fulton has eaten all the pies!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice elbow there by Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Jones dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fulton counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jones's guard now.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jones is on top in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fulton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paul Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fulton can't keep his opponent in guard - Jones advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
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.
Fulton wants to get back to his feet.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fulton blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
Jones winds up and cracks Fulton with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jones lands strikes from half guard.
Jones seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jones is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Fulton!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with some strikes.
Jones connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jones landing shots from mount.
Fulton squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Jones scoring with strikes but Fulton is staying in there.
Fulton taking shots to the head.
Jones lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fulton hang on?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Jones.
Jones postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Fulton looks a forlorn figure.
Jones is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fulton is trying to stand up.
Jones has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fulton's face.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jones cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Jones dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Fulton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fulton keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fulton but Fulton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fulton is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Fulton circles away and we're back to standing.
Fulton scores a takedown into full mount!
Jones keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jones is arching his back trying to strike from the bottom but Fulton turns him over and now has his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fulton has the hooks in. Jones is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Jones trying to control the position but Fulton manages to sink in the hooks.
Jones 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.
Jones breaks Fulton's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Jones lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fulton is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
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.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fulton is keeping the position for now.
Fulton wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Jones manages to pass to side control.
Jones lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fulton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jones scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jones drops an elbow to the side of Fulton's head.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fulton blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
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.
Fulton blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
Jones passes to side control.
Fulton takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Fulton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Fulton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones misses with the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Jones!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roger Panzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Felix Rios is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roger Panzer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Felix Rios!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panzer moves into the clinch successfully.
Rios is trying to break the clinch but Panzer has him pressed against the cage.
Panzer can't get the takedown.
Rios breaks the clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rios.
Panzer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Panzer throws a low kick but Rios avoids it.
Panzer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rios circles away.
Rios throws a nice head kick!
Rios swats away the attempt to clinch by Panzer.
Rios closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Panzer manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Rios is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Panzer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Panzer's back!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Rios controlling the positon.
Panzer looking very determined here, making life difficult for Rios.
Rios is cranking Panzer's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Panzer! He's tightened the choke and Panzer is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Felix Rios!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cuba Gooding Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cuba Gooding Evans has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cuba Gooding Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago misses with a wild combination.
Santiago looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice sprawl there from Evans as Santiago shoots in.
Santiago looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cuba Gooding Evans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Santiago.
Evans throws out a powerful jab.
Evans shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Santiago as he jumps to the side.
Evans closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Santiago to the mat! Santiago manages to get full guard.
Santiago is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Evans controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
Evans is holding on to half guard well.
Evans is pressing down on Santiago's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Santiago throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Evans has Santiago pulled in close to control his posture.
Santiago working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Evans looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Evans on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Evans tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Evans looking for a sweep. Not yet Evans, not yet.
Santiago wants to stand but Evans has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Santiago looking to sit in guard and control but Evans gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Evans stopping the sweep attempt from Santiago.
Evans not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Evans pushes down on Santiago's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Santiago is looking for a sweep. Evans is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Santiago blocking the ground and pound attempt from Evans.
Evans is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Evans moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Santiago.
Santiago looks gassed!
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.
Evans is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Evans lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Santiago down.
Santiago is trying to buck Evans off.
Evans staying calm.
Evans prevents Santiago from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cuba Gooding Evans dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Santiago gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Evans counters with a shoot takedown. Santiago fights it but they end up in guard.
Evans is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Evans postures up.
Evans sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Evans seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Santiago for as long as he can get away with.
Santiago is breathing heavily.
Santiago wants to get back to his feet but Evans is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Evans pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santiago is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Evans doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Evans manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Evans scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Evans content to stall in guard here.
Evans keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Santiago's head.
Evans not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
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.
Santiago tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Evans connects with a couple of short punches.
Evans is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Santiago 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.
Evans looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Evans scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans controlling from the top position.
Evans distracts Santiago with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Evans content to stall in guard here.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Cuba Gooding Evans just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Santiago lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice combination there by Evans.
Evans shoots in and drives through. Santiago sprawls well.
Santiago swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Santiago sprawls well initially but Evans persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Evans is taking a breather. Santiago 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.
Evans uses his free foot to push down on Santiago's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Santiago.
Evans tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cuba Gooding Evans dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Santiago feints and as Evans raises his hands in defense, Santiago changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Santiago wants to pass the guard but Evans is keeping the position.
Evans looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Evans holds on and takes a little breather.
Evans wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago advances position into side control!
Santiago wants to stand but Evans has his arm trapped.
Evans is looking for a sweep.
Evans manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Santiago wants to take a breather but Evans is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santiago throwing shots but Evans is blocking nicely.
Santiago is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Santiago is looking to take a break and control but Evans is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cuba Gooding Evans is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Evans preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Evans is pressing down on Santiago's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Evans seems keen to control Santiago's posture.
Santiago postures up in Evans's guard and throws a big left but Evans blocks it.
Santiago tries to free his leg and advance position but Evans is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Santiago wants to control from the top but Evans keeps moving.
Evans looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santiago is one step ahead there.
Santiago looking to sit in guard and control but Evans gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Evans slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cuba Gooding Evans.
Well Evans 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cuba Gooding Evans!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kristofir James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spyde Radic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kristofir James has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kristofir James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Spyde Radic!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Radic fails in his attempt to clinch.
No luck for Radic with that takedown attempt.
Radic tries a head kick but it misses.
Radic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Radic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from James.
James tries to land a leg kick but Radic saw it coming and moves away.
James takes a kick to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from James.
James stuffs the takedown.
James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
James pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
James throws a jab but it's blocked by Radic.
Radic closes this distance looking for a takedown but James circles away.
Kristofir James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spyde Radic.
James cracks Radic with an uppercut from hell and Radic crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of James's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
It looks like Spyde Radic has been cut.
James slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
James'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.
Radic throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Radic looking for a sweep. Not yet Radic, not yet.
James controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
James has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
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.
Radic working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. James doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. James manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Radic wants to sweep but no luck.
James stops Radic from standing up.
Radic seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
James is looking to stand up but Radic won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radic throws his legs up looking for a submission but James uses it to pass to side control.
Radic manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Radic is looking for a sweep. James is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Radic trying to hold on to James's head to control him but James postures up.
James trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Radic throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's four 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.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with James in particular looking to stall.
Radic is holding on to half guard well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
James wants to control but Radic is keeping him busy.
Radic is looking for a sweep. James is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
James tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Radic.
Radic is trying to control but James manages to pass to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kristofir James dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Spyde Radic's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Radic blocks a jab.
James swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Radic is looking to clinch.
James connects with a crisp jab.
Radic shoots for a double leg takedown but James sprawls well. He's pushed Radic's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A slow jab from James misses its intended target.
No luck for Radic with that takedown attempt.
James misses with a hook.
Radic wants to clinch up but James keeps it at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from James. No joy for Radic on that attempt.
Kristofir James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spyde Radic.
Radic lands with a nice body kick.
James swinging wilding here.
James throws a right and a left that both miss.
Radic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Radic fails with the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Radic or perhaps it was just good defense by James which made him look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Radic.
Radic throws a head kick that misses.
James throws a lazy right hand but Radic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Radic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
James wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Radic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kristofir James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Radic needs to keep his hands up - James had a free shot at his head there.
James waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Radic.
James cracks a nice hook into Radic's ribs.
James closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Radic dodges the punch combination from James.
Radic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Radic avoids the body shot from James.
The fight stays on the outside here - Radic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Spyde Radic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
James misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kristofir James is winning the standup battle so far.
Radic tries to clinch there but James circles away.
Radic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? James is fending him off so far but Radic persists. Nope, James circles away and we're back to standing.
Radic throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by James.
Radic wants to clinch.
James misses with a body shot.
James throws a nice looking combination but Radic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice defenses there by Radic.
James throws a lazy right hand but Radic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Radic wants to clinch up but James keeps it at a distance.
Radic is looking to clinch.
Radic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters circling - James throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from James. No joy for Radic on that attempt.
Radic shoots in but James avoids the takedown attempt easily.
James punishes Radic's body with a nice straight punch.
James lands a body shot.
Radic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. James tries to avoid it but Radic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag James to the ground. James escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
James scores with the left hand. Radic knows he should have avoided that one.
Radic is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.
Radic walks into a straight right hand from James.
Radic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts James as he jumps to the side.
A combination from James does no damage.
James slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
James is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Radic.
Radic is looking to clinch.
Radic slips a straight right by James.
James tries to bum rush Radic with a series of wild strikes but Radic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around James's waist but James gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Radic off to one side.
Radic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Radic slips under a jab.
Radic tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Radic shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Radic looking to secure an arm triangle but James defends it well.
James is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James blocking the ground and pound.
Radic tries to control but James wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kristofir James dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Spyde Radic's cut.
That's time! James's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
James lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Radic at a distance.
James misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
James misses with a wild body shot.
Radic closes this distance looking for a takedown but James circles away.
Radic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around James's waist but James gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Radic off to one side.
Radic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but James paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Radic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but James paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Radic or perhaps it was just good defense by James which made him look bad.
Kristofir James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spyde Radic.
Radic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
James lands a head shot.
Radic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Radic there as he acknowledges the shot.
Radic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
James looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Radic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
James throws a series of punches but Radic moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radic slips a jab and a cross from James.
Radic has closed the distance and engaged James in a clinch.
Radic decides to pull guard.
Radic wants to sweep but no luck.
Radic working a defensive guard here.
Radic wants to sweep but no luck.
Radic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
James won't allow Radic to sweep him here.
James has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Radic to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! James is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Radic pulls down on the head and he's put James to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Spyde Radic!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gavin Trevally (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Scar Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Trevally might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Thunderstruck. Al Scar Face has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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228 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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23
250 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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Brawler
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gavin Trevally!
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, Al Scar Face!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trevally fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Trevally closes this distance looking for a takedown but Scar Face circles away.
Scar Face gets a clinch.
Scar Face connects with a nasty looking knee right to Trevally's face.
It looks like Gavin Trevally has been cut.
Scar Face gets underhooks to prevent Trevally's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gavin Trevally. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trevally tries for a takedown. No joy.
Trevally tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Scar Face smiles and moves away.
Scar Face moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Trevally goes down! Can Scar Face finish him!?
Trevally is rocked!
Scar Face trying to control the position from guard on top but Trevally is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scar Face would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trevally looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Scar Face wants to get up but he can't break Trevally's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Scar Face looking to pass the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Scar Face's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Trevally has control of Scar Face's left arm, preventing Scar Face from doing any damage.
Scar Face throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scar Face looking to sit in guard and control but Trevally gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Trevally cracks Scar Face with a solid left hand.
Scar Face looks gassed!
Trevally chips away with some ground and pound.
Trevally trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Trevally is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scar Face working a defensive guard but Trevally passes into half guard.
Trevally controlling the pace.
Trevally is trying for a kimura here. Scar Face looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Trevally wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gavin Trevally!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Green Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sal Right (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Sal Right enters the cage!
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275 lbs
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300 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Green Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sal Right!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Right fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Man tries to bum rush Right with a series of wild strikes but Right uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Man throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
No joy there for Right, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Man doesn't manage to clinch there - Right circles away.
Right closes the distance but Man moves to the side
and Man counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Right throws a head kick that misses.
Man blocks a head kick by Right.
Right tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sal Right seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Right misses with a kick to the body
and Man cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Right pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Right throws a low kick but it's checked well by Man.
Right moves into range and clinches up with Man.
Right manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Right tries to clinch but Man is having none of it.
A leg kick checked by Man.
Right gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Man loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Man might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Man pushing down on Right's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Right wants to get back to full guard.
Man is trying to work for a kimura but Right is defending well.
Man is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Right doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Man.
Right trying to control but Man postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man is looking for a kimura here.
Man 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.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Right can do anything to dispel that myth.
Right trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Right is trying to stand back up but Man is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Man wants to work for an arm triangle but Right is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Man is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Man uses his free foot to push down on Right's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Right.
Man is breathing heavily.
Right is wriggling around trying to escape.
Right tries to lock up and control but Man gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Man quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Man but it's paid off an Right is forced to tap! Nice work by Man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Green Man!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Bleekwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and milan lucic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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Brawler
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Curtis Bleekwood!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, milan lucic!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
lucic misses with a low kick.
Bleekwood closes this distance looking for a takedown but lucic circles away.
Bleekwood tries for a takedown but lucic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bleekwood closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bleekwood lands in his opponent's guard.
lucic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bleekwood. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
lucic wants to stand but Bleekwood is controlling the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if lucic can do anything to dispel that myth.
lucic wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Bleekwood manages to pass to side control.
Bleekwood missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
lucic is trying to stand.
Bleekwood throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bleekwood prevents lucic from standing back up.
Bleekwood is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and lucic defends it well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bleekwood shoots for a double leg takedown but lucic sprawls well. He's pushed Bleekwood's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Curtis Bleekwood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
lucic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good exchange - lucic coming out on top.
lucic throws a right hand that Bleekwood ducks under and follows up with a left that Bleekwood also avoids with ease.
Bleekwood dodges the punch combination from lucic.
lucic misses the shot to the body.
Bleekwood shoots for a takedown but lucic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
lucic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bleekwood tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but lucic swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
lucic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Curtis Bleekwood has been cut.
lucic misses with a head kick.
lucic throws a combination. Bleekwood tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bleekwood is rocked!
Bleekwood is breathing heavily.
A big right followed by a crushing left from lucic knocks Bleekwood out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). milan lucic!
milan lucic is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cael Gable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Deck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Deck will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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202 lbs
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192 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cael Gable!
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, Bobby Deck!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deck will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Deck rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gable moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gable gets the takedown into side control.
Deck is looking to regain half guard here but Gable keeps moving and retains side control.
Deck sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Deck wants to improve his position but Gable is controlling well.
Gable is looking to take a break and control but Deck is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Deck is looking to improve his position.
Deck won't allow Gable to pass to mount.
Deck looking for submissions off his back.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gable throws out a loose jab but Deck uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deck scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Deck misses with a takedown attempt
and Gable counters with a nice double leg into side control. Deck won't be happy with that.
Deck is trying to improve his position.
Gable scoring with punches from side control.
Deck manages to get back to half guard.
Gable moves into full mount! Deck won't be happy about that!
Deck looks gassed!
Gable controlling the position easily from mount.
Deck wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Gable is persistently looking for the submission but Deck is defending it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gable biding his time, looking for the opening.
Deck is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Deck turns into Gable and is now in his guard.
Deck looking to pass the guard.
Gable has his hands on Deck's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Deck stopping the sweep attempt from Gable.
Deck drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gable manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Deck has Gable in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gable 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.
Deck looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gable puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Deck is looking to improve his position.
Gable trying to mount his opponent but Deck defends it.
Gable is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gable passes the guard and advances to mount!
Gable takes Deck's back.
What can Deck do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cael Gable 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.
Gable misses with a looping right.
Bobby Deck is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Deck has his takedown stuffed
and Gable counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Deck takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Deck fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Deck does no damage.
Deck throws a series of punches but Gable moves out of range.
Deck goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Deck misses with a straight right.
Gable throws a chopping leg kick but Deck manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Deck moves out of range of the strikes.
Gable drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Deck looking for a guillotine here but Gable defends easily.
Deck is breathing heavily.
Gable pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Deck is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deck working for a triangle but Gable defends it easily.
Gable 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.
Gable drops back looking for a leg! Deck is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Deck manages to kick Gable off! Gable jumps back into Deck's guard.
Gable is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gable has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gable slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gable landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Deck is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gable passes the guard and advances to mount!
Gable controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deck is in a horrible position here. Gable smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gable sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gable has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Deck bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gable is pulling down on Deck's head to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deck won't allow Gable to sweep him here.
Deck trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gable manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Deck manages to get himself to full guard.
Deck looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gable passes into side control.
Deck is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Gable is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Gable controlling the position easily from mount.
Cael Gable overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cael Gable dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Gable ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Deck moves away.
Deck keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gable.
Deck swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gable decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Deck's guard.
Gable tries to free his leg and advance position but Deck is retaining full guard.
Deck throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gable trying to control the position from guard on top but Deck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gable passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deck is looking for a sweep.
Gable working the head with strikes.
Gable remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Deck looking for a sweep but Gable has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Deck is trying to reverse the position but instead Gable has taken his back - oops!
Gable controlling well, preventing Deck from escaping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deck is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gable keeps control of the position easily here as Deck tries to buck him off.
Gable is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Deck is defending well though. Gable let's go of the attempt for now.
You can see the frustration on Deck's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Gable has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Deck has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Gable controlling the positon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Cael Gable just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Deck looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Deck with a poor takedown
and Gable counters with a nice uppercut.
Gable bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gable scores with a jab to the body.
Gable thuds a left hand into Deck's body.
Some bone on bone action there as Deck checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gable shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gable is pushing down on Deck's leg trying to pass to half guard. Deck is fighting to maintain full guard but Gable has managed to sneak the leg through.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Deck is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Deck tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Gable has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Gable sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bobby Deck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cael Gable is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cael Gable showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gable 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:26
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:26
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cael Gable!
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