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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Martel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Diaz (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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dwayne Martel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Miguel Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martel misses with a series of wild punches.
Martel throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Diaz manages to break the clinch.
Martel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dwayne Martel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Martel.
Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Diaz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Martel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Martel lands with a nice body kick.
Diaz looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martel throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Martel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Martel closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Diaz is looking to reverse the position.
Martel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaz on the ground.
Martel is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Diaz's shoulder. That is not cool.
Martel has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Martel scores with punches from side control.
Diaz tries to buck Martel off but Martel is having none of it.
Martel in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Martel is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Martel has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Martel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martel changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Diaz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Diaz takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Martel advances to full mount.
Martel looking to finish Diaz with some ground and pound. This is bad for Diaz!
Martel controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martel seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Diaz for as long as he can get away with.
Martel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Diaz is looking to escape.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Dwayne Martel just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Diaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martel scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Martel throws a head kick that half lands.
Martel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Martel is just out of range.
Martel shoots in but Diaz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Diaz shoots in looking for a takedown. Martel tries to sprawl out of it but Diaz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Martel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Martel drives through with a takedown into guard.
Martel trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martel 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martel trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwayne Martel dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Martel lands a body shot.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Martel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Martel throws a nice head kick!
Martel shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Martel was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Martel controlling from the full mount.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Diaz working to try and regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martel looking to control but Diaz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Diaz sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Martel looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Diaz manages to get to full guard.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Martel from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Dwayne Martel just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Martel throws a head kick that misses.
Martel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martel throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Diaz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Martel pulls his leg out and moves away.
Martel moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Crunch! Martel slams his shin into Diaz's torso.
Diaz moves forwards but Martel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Martel, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martel goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Diaz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Martel looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Martel works his foot free and advances to mount.
Martel controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is squirming around, avoiding Martel's attempts to control the action.
Martel tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Dwayne Martel just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Nice cross by Martel.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martel shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwayne Martel dominated that second round.
That's time! Martel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Diaz lands a glancing blow to the side of Martel's head.
Martel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Diaz circles away.
Dwayne Martel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Martel.
Horrible takedown by Martel or perhaps it was just good defense by Diaz which made him look bad.
Martel wants to clinch
and Diaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diaz gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Diaz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Martel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Martel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz looking to control.
Martel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Martel stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Martel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Diaz swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwayne Martel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diaz circles away quickly and effectively.
Martel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Martel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Martel pushes Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Martel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Martel has clasped his hands together around Diaz's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Diaz is looking to reverse the position.
Martel controlling the position from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martel looks up at the clock and then as Diaz takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Martel smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Martel decides to stand back up. Martel steps back and let's Diaz get back to his feet.
Martel bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Martel just content to control the position.
Diaz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Martel wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Martel trying to control the action but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Diaz on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to get back to half guard.
Martel stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Diaz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Martel counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Martel distracts Diaz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dwayne Martel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Diaz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Martel lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Martel stands and throws Diaz's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Diaz is not content to let Martel control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martel stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Martel throws a push kick but Diaz slaps the foot to one side.
Dwayne Martel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Martel shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Martel showed some decent athleticism there.
Diaz tries to roll over but Martel keeps him under control.
Martel controlling the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martel is just content to waste time from the top position. Diaz takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dwayne Martel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Martel 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwayne Martel!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Martyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kent comes to the cage accompanied by Jay-Z ft Notorious B.I.G. and Faith Evans- A Dream. The crowd seem to be enjoying Martyn's choice of entrance music: Live For The Moment. Thomas Martyn is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 Los Angeles, William Kent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Martyn!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kent has a takedown stuffed.
Martyn shoots in looking for a takedown. Kent tries to sprawl out of it but Martyn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kent manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Martyn darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Martyn is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kent doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Martyn.
Kent is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Martyn's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Martyn's back!
I would not like to be Martyn right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martyn rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Martyn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kent.
Martyn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Martyn is refusing to be controlled, as Kent sits in half guard.
Martyn manages to get to full guard.
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.
Kent wants to control from the top but Martyn keeps moving.
Martyn manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Martyn controlling from the full mount.
Kent tries to lock up and control but Martyn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martyn throwing strikes but Kent recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Kent manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martyn drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Martyn jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Martyn postures up.
Kent is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kent is breathing heavily.
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.
Martyn distracts Kent with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Martyn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kent keeping moving, preventing Martyn from controlling successfully.
Martyn is looking to stand up but Kent won't let him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martyn's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Martyn trying to control the position from guard on top but Kent is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Martyn dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Martyn scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martyn controlling the pace.
Martyn scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Martyn trying to control from half guard but Kent is working away.
Kent tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Martyn is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Kent has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kent wants to control but Martyn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent is not content to let Martyn control the position.
Martyn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Martyn seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Martyn seems to be working for a kimura but Kent defends the submission attempt.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Martyn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kent shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kent was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Martyn is trying to reverse the position but instead Kent has taken his back - oops!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martyn prevents Kent from getting a body triangle.
Kent has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Martyn.
Martyn trying to control the action but Kent just sinks the hooks in.
Kent is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Martyn has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Kent is trying to stick to Martyn's back but Martyn is turning into Kent. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Kent's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Martyn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Martyn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Martyn passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Martyn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Martyn creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Martyn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kent, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martyn advances to full mount.
Kent is bucking up trying to escape but Martyn cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Martyn scoring with strikes but Kent is staying in there.
Thomas Martyn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Martyn wants to control but instead Kent manages to regain half guard.
Martyn decides to return to a standing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Martyn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kent's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
No joy there for Martyn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kent shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Martyn counters with a nice kick to the body.
Martyn throws a head kick that Kent semi-blocks.
Martyn pushes Kent up against the cage in a clinch.
Martyn has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kent uses from the top position.
Martyn lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kent!
Kent keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martyn controlling the pace for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martyn putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kent working to try and regain half guard.
A nice elbow there by Martyn.
Martyn working for a guillotine from mount but Kent is in no mood to give up.
Kent is squirming around, avoiding Martyn's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martyn lands a heavy elbow.
Kent is in all sorts of trouble here.
Martyn looking to control but Kent is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Martyn is landing with some decent strikes but Kent is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Martyn tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Martyn postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kent looks a forlorn figure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Kent that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Martyn with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Martyn lands a heavy elbow.
Martyn is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kent is surviving well by controlling Martyn's body position as best he can.
Kent is squirming around, avoiding Martyn's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kent is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Martyn looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Martyn connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kent is in a horrible position here. Martyn smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
William Kent has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas Martyn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Martyn lands with some strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Martyn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Martyn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Martyn!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Van Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruben Escandon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escandon has chosen Knock The Black Off Yo Ass by Three 6 Mafia as his entrance music. Van Henderson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Van Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ruben Escandon!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escandon with a jab.
Henderson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Escandon to the mat! Escandon manages to get full guard.
Henderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Escandon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Escandon controlling Henderson's posture.
Henderson is looking to work some ground and pound but Escandon has wrist control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Escandon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Henderson is sitting in close to Escandon's body. Escandon has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Henderson is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Henderson is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Escandon.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ruben Escandon!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwane Larsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor has chosen Morning Light - Concorde Dawn as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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249 lbs
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dwane Larsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jackson Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Taylor.
Larsen is trying to buck Taylor off.
You can see the frustration on Larsen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Larsen wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Larsen taking punishment in the form of punches.
Taylor wants to control but Larsen is keeping him busy.
Larsen is pushing Taylor's head away, looking to escape. Taylor manages to hold on to the position though.
Larsen is trying to get back to half guard.
Taylor landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Larsen is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor scores with punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor cracks Larsen with a big right hand but Larsen just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Larsen tries to escape but Taylor is in control.
Larsen is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
It looks like Dwane Larsen has been cut.
Taylor working the body and head with strikes.
Dwane Larsen's cut is getting worse.
Larsen pushes Taylor away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Taylor gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Larsen is breathing heavily.
Taylor is working Larsen over with some ground and pound from side control.
Taylor looks up at the clock and then as Larsen takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Taylor smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Larsen is being controlled here.
Larsen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Taylor working the ground and pound.
Dwane Larsen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Larsen on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Taylor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Larsen keeps working.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Larsen is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Taylor has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Taylor scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jeez, Dwane Larsen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dwane Larsen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jackson Taylor!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Wise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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273 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dennis Wise!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane tries to land a front kick but Wise steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wise pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kane is out of range and Wise settles back down.
Kane fails to land with a series of punches.
Kane closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wise circles away.
Wise thows a body shot but no joy.
Good shot there by Wise.
Kane tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wise swivels and escapes.
Kane will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Kane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kane shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wise as he avoids it easily.
A jab from Wise does it's job there.
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!
Wise misses with a straight left.
Kane bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wise is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane tries for a kimura but Wise is defending well.
Kane will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kane is breathing heavily.
Wise is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
An elbow from Kane crashes against the mat.
Kane tries for a kimura but Wise is defending well.
Kane wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wise keeps working.
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.
Wise pushes Kane away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kane gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Kane tries to stand but Wise is controlling his head.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wise lands a slapping body shot.
Wise lands a big uppercut and Kane crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Kane looks OK. Wise waves Kane back to his feet!
It looks like Don Kane has been cut.
Wise throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Wise misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wise fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Kane square on the jaw! Damn, Kane is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dennis Wise!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Torje (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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185 lbs
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184 lbs
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Brawler
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabriel Torje!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Richards!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Richards looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Richards takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oooh a lovely combination from Torje sends Richards down but not out. Torje dives into side control looking to finish.
It looks like Mike Richards has been cut.
Torje moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Richards gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Torje jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Richards manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Torje working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Torje is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Richards will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richards stops Torje from passing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards is trying to get back to half guard.
Richards is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Torje in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Torje stands up and beckons Richards to his feet.
Torje catches Richards with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torje throws a left that rocks Richards and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Torje dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Richards regain composure!
Richards is rocked!
That has opened up Mike Richards's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torje working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Richards is still in real trouble! Can Torje finish him?
Richards tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Torje wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Richards seems to have recovered his senses.
Torje wants to lay and pray for a moment but Richards keeps working.
Torje controlling the position from side mount.
Richards stops Torje from passing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torje is looking to take a break and control but Richards is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Torje working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Richards tries to buck Torje off but Torje is having none of it.
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.
Torje is staying tight to Richards's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Richards is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Torje has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Torje controls the position from side control.
Richards is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Richards is not content to let Torje control the position.
Torje slows the pace down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Torje dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Richards's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Richards tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Torje.
Torje has Richards up against the cage in a clinch.
Torje stalling.
Torje lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The cut above Mike Richards's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Torje throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Richardss head.
Torje with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Torje creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Torje lands a knee to the head.
Mike Richards's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Torje with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Torje lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Richards goes for a takedown attempt but Torje pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A head kick misses from Torje.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Torje scores with the left hand. Richards knows he should have avoided that one.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mike Richards's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gabriel Torje!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Virtua Bird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevie Franchise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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185 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Virtua Bird!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stevie Franchise!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bird tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Franchise as he connects with a hook.
A left lands for Franchise.
Franchise dips to his left and cracks Bird with an uppercut!
Franchise lands a with a good body shot.
Franchise throws a shot from downtown. Bird moves away and avoids it.
Franchise misses with a straight right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bird looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Franchise throws a lazy right hand but Bird sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Franchise.
Franchise misses with a series of wild punches.
Franchise lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Franchise misses the jab.
Bird tries to close the distance and clinch up but Franchise swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bird looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Franchise with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franchise throws a leg kick that misses.
Franchise tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bird was well out of range. Poor timing from Franchise.
Franchise lands a really nice looking cross but Bird seems unphased.
Stevie Franchise seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bird has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bird there as he acknowledges the shot.
Franchise throws a low kick but Bird avoids it.
Bird moves out of range as Franchise strikes.
Franchise misses with a looping right.
Franchise throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bird sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from Franchise misses.
Stevie Franchise is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franchise misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bird.
Franchise misses with a two punch combination.
Bird fails in his attempt to clinch.
Franchise swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bird.
Bird moves into the clinch.
Franchise tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bird just stands there and leans against the cage.
Franchise tries to pull guard but Bird holds him up against the cage and eventually Franchise drops back down to his feet.
Franchise tries to pull guard but Bird holds him up against the cage and eventually Franchise drops back down to his feet.
Virtua Bird has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stevie Franchise.
Franchise is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bird content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Franchise is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Franchise tries to pull guard but Bird holds him up against the cage and eventually Franchise drops back down to his feet.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Franchise fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Franchise fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Franchise can't break the clinch.
Franchise tries to break the clinch but Bird is controlling the position.
Franchise fails to pull guard.
Franchise tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bird just stands there and leans against the cage.
Franchise is trying to break the clinch but Bird has him pressed against the cage.
Franchise has picked Bird up - he's going for a ride! Franchise dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Bird missing with punches from the bottom.
Bird looking for submissions off his back.
Franchise prevents Bird from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stevie Franchise dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Franchise misses with an uppercut. Bird saw that one coming.
Franchise throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab from Franchise.
Bird misses with a shot to the body
and Franchise counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick by Bird misses
and Franchise counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Franchise tries to clinch but Bird moves away
and Bird counters by moving into the clinch.
Franchise has had enough of the clinch but Bird keeps him there for the moment.
Franchise is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Franchise tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franchise jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bird walks away with a smile on his face. Franchise gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Franchise throws a jab but it's blocked by Bird.
Nice shot lands for Franchise.
Bird moves out of range of the strikes.
Franchise misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab, jab by Franchise - just one landing.
Franchise tries a head kick but it misses.
Bird misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Franchise to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Franchise avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bird takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bird tries to clinch
enabling Franchise to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Franchise misses.
Bird tries to clinch but Franchise moves away
and Franchise counters with a two punch combo.
Franchise closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bird counters by clinching up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franchise drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Virtua Bird has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stevie Franchise.
Franchise tries to pull guard but Bird holds him up against the cage and eventually Franchise drops back down to his feet.
Franchise wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bird takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bird keeps control of Franchise as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Franchise jumps guard but Bird stands there with Franchise around his waist. Franchise gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Franchise tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bird just stands there and leans against the cage.
Franchise jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bird walks away with a smile on his face. Franchise gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Franchise throws a jab but it's blocked by Bird.
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.
Bird slips a straight right by Franchise.
Franchise clinches but Bird breaks the clinch
so Bird counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bird stopping the sweep attempt from Franchise.
Bird has gone for a leg lock! Franchise slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bird's guard.
Bird throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Franchise wants to control from the top but Bird keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bird looking for a guillotine here but Franchise defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Virtua Bird will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bird's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Franchise misses with a two punch combination.
Franchise punishes Bird's body with a nice straight punch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Franchise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franchise lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Franchise throws a looping overhand right but Bird ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bird uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Franchise.
Franchise's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Franchise duly obliges.
Franchise is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bird moves into the clinch.
Bird is pressed up against the cage. Franchise has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bird down to the mat. Bird avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bird slips under a jab.
Franchise avoids the head kick by Bird.
A cross from Franchise lands.
Franchise throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bird stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franchise misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bird.
Bird showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Franchise.
Franchise misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bird tries to clinch but Franchise is having none of it.
Franchise works Bird's body with a nice hook.
Bird bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stevie Franchise is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bird takes one to the side of the head.
Stevie Franchise seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Franchise looks to land a left hand but Bird moved out of range nicely.
Franchise darts in trying to clinch
and Bird moves into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bird.
Bird prevents Franchise from breaking the clinch.
Franchise is trying to break the clinch but Bird has him pressed against the cage.
Franchise fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Franchise is trying to break the clinch but Bird has him pressed against the cage.
Franchise tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bird just stands there and leans against the cage.
Virtua Bird has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stevie Franchise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bird prevents Franchise from breaking the clinch.
Bird looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Franchise tries to pull guard but Bird won't allow it.
Franchise tries to pull guard but Bird won't allow it.
Franchise wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Franchise wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Franchise fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bird slows down the pace here.
Bird jumps guard and drags Franchise to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Franchise looking to pass the guard.
Franchise avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bird is looking for a triangle but Franchise pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Stevie Franchise just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bird slips a jab and a cross from Franchise.
Franchise tries to keep at a distance but Bird has taken the fight into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Bird.
Bird jumps into guard, dragging Franchise to the mat.
Franchise stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bird swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Franchise trying to control the position from guard on top but Bird is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franchise avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bird has his foot on Franchise's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Franchise works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bird lands a decent punch to the body there.
Franchise stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bird swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Franchise trying to control the position from guard on top but Bird is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bird had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Franchise is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Bird Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Franchise's back instead.
Franchise is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Bird off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Franchise manages to reverse the position and now he's in Bird's guard. Nice work there by Franchise.
Franchise looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bird is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Virtua Bird overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bird keeping moving, preventing Franchise from controlling successfully.
Franchise wants to pass the guard but Bird is keeping the position.
Bird working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Franchise has passed into half guard!
Franchise not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Franchise wants to work for an arm triangle but Bird is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bird works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Franchise is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Bird looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bird 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.
Franchise must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Franchise thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franchise trying to control but Bird is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bird is looking to sinch up a triangle. Franchise throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Bird's body to avoid the submission. Bird has instead reached around Franchise's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Bird arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Virtua Bird!
Virtua Bird retains his middleweight title!
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