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Brawl Night # XV PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien Roscoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Falk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roscoe comes to the cage accompanied by Forgot About Dre. Falk has chosen Rise Against - But Tonight We Dance as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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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
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Roscoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johan Falk!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falk misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Roscoe misses.
Falk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Falk blocks a low kick nicely.
Roscoe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Falk can pounce on him.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Falk.
Roscoe is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Falk cracks Roscoe with an open hand slap.
It looks like Damien Roscoe has been cut.
Roscoe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Falk cracks Roscoe with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Roscoe falls to his knees and Falk doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johan Falk!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Hatred (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Atom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hatred kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is White Zombie - Thunderkiss '65. Adam Atom told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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198 lbs
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211 lbs
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Hatred!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Atom!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatred fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Atom sprawls well initially but Hatred persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Atom wants to get back to full guard.
Hatred is trying to work for a kimura but Atom is defending well.
Atom is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Hatred pulls his head out easily.
Atom manages to get to full guard.
Atom is looking for a triangle but Hatred pushes his legs off easily.
Hatred drops back looking for a leg! Atom is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Atom manages to kick Hatred off! Hatred jumps back into Atom's guard.
Atom throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Atom manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Atom lands a big elbow.
Atom swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Adam Atom!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Barca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bice Claypool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barca kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Across the Alps. Claypool has chosen Pantera - Walk as his entrance music. Hannibal Barca could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bice Claypool's chin.
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hannibal Barca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bice Claypool!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Barca.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barca looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barca uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Claypool.
Claypool looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Claypool misses with a series of wild punches.
Barca connects with the punch.
Claypool fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barca.
Claypool moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bice Claypool seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Barca.
Claypool walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Claypool misses the shot to the body.
Barca scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Barca is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Claypool doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Barca.
Claypool is trying to stand up here but Barca is controlling him well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barca is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Claypool sees it coming and defends easily.
Barca is pressing down on Claypool's thigh, looking to free his foot. Claypool is holding on for now.
Barca is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Barca is trying to control the action in half guard but Claypool is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Barca is pressing down on Claypool's thigh, looking to free his foot. Claypool is holding on for now.
Barca wants to work for an arm triangle but Claypool is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Claypool really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barca. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Barca is looking for a kimura but Claypool is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Barca to get the leverage.
Claypool is trying to stand up here but Barca is controlling him well.
Barca keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Barca is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Barca is breathing heavily.
Barca tries to pass to full mount but Claypool defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claypool is looking to escape.
Barca is pressing down on Claypool's thigh, looking to free his foot. Claypool is holding on for now.
Barca is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barca is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Barca is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Claypool defends it well.
Claypool makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Barca looks to throw the jab but Claypool is out of range.
Claypool tries to clinch up
and Barca counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claypool is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Barca asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Barca is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Claypool is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Barca looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Claypool is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Barca has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Barca trying to control the position but Claypool is working away.
Barca tries for a kimura but Claypool is defending well.
Barca is looking to take a break and control but Claypool is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claypool stops Barca from passing to mount.
Barca working the body and head with strikes.
Barca tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Claypool is trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barca is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Claypool knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Claypool pushes Barca away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Barca gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hannibal Barca 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.
Barca looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Claypool is fending him off so far but Barca persists. Nope, Claypool circles away and we're back to standing.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Barca.
Claypool wants to get back to his feet.
Barca is working to tighten is grip on Claypool's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Claypool has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Barca is really squeezing tight and eventually Claypool passes out! Barca breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Hannibal Barca!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Slaughter Rico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad joyce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). joyce comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lil Wayne - The Best Rapper Alive kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Slaughter Rico could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chad joyce's chin.
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130 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slaughter Rico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad joyce!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rico has joyce up against the cage in a clinch.
Rico breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rico tries to bum rush joyce with a series of wild strikes but joyce uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rico looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rico tries to bum rush joyce with a series of wild strikes but joyce uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
joyce fails with the takedown.
joyce misses with a wild body shot.
Rico tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from joyce.
joyce on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
joyce fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Rico.
Rico fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rico looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Rico misses.
Rico shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says joyce as he avoids it easily.
Rico is looking to clinch but joyce is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rico looks to clinch
and joyce counters with a big head kick but Rico shrugs it off.
joyce shoots for a double leg takedown but Rico sprawls well. He's pushed joyce's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
joyce looks gassed!
Rico tries a head kick but it misses.
Rico gets a takedown into half guard.
joyce won't allow Rico to pass to mount.
Rico decides to stand and escape the position.
Rico misses with a few strikes there.
joyce dodges the punch combination from Rico.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rico throws a series of punches but joyce moves out of range.
Rico tries to clinch there but joyce circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rico.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slaughter Rico. That's going to take a lot out of him.
joyce drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rico is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rico looking to hit a scissor sweep but joyce is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rico trying to keep a closed guard but joyce is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
joyce trying to control the position from guard on top but Rico is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rico is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
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.
Rico tries to strike from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
joyce tries for a takedown but Rico sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rico fails to land with a series of punches.
Rico throws a series of punches but joyce avoids them all with ease.
Rico misses with a two punch combination.
Rico throws a nice looking combination but joyce bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rico misses with a double jab
and joyce counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by joyce.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rico wriggles free and stands up.
Rico lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rico.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chad joyce will probably get the nod.
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.
Rico darts in trying to clinch
and joyce counters with a big head kick but Rico shrugs it off.
joyce shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rico as he jumps to the side.
Rico looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rico forces his way into half guard.
joyce taking some punishment here, with Rico in his half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
joyce taking some punishment here, with Rico in his half guard.
Rico trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
joyce on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rico connects with a nice short shot to joyce's temple.
Rico stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows joyce to get to his feet.
Rico misses with a double jab
and joyce counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rico takes the fight into the clinch.
Rico gets control of joyce's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rico will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
joyce won't allow Rico to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rico bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in joyce's guard.
Rico gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rico clinches.
Rico escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rico looks to land a combination but joyce avoids it well.
Rico misses with a jab, cross combination.
A swing and a miss from Rico.
Rico fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
joyce shoots in and drives through. Rico sprawls well.
Rico will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
joyce moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
joyce escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rico breaks from the clinch.
Rico lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but joyce circles away quickly and effectively.
joyce throws a right hand that Rico ducks under and follows up with a left that Rico also avoids with ease.
Rico misses with a double jab
and joyce counters with a left and a right that stings Rico.
Rico fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rico looks for a takedown but joyce sprawls well.
joyce tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rico swivels and escapes.
Slaughter Rico has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chad joyce.
Rico connects with a high kick.
joyce fails with the takedown.
Rico throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
joyce keeps the fight on the outside.
Rico scores with a one two! joyce had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rico lands with a slapping head kick.
A nice combination there by joyce.
Rico throws a left and a right that both miss
and joyce moves into the clinch.
Rico breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
joyce tries for a takedown but Rico sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Slaughter Rico seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
joyce tries to bum rush Rico with a series of wild strikes but Rico uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice takedown defense from Rico. No joy for joyce on that attempt.
Rico looks to land a combination but joyce avoids it well.
Slaughter Rico is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
joyce swinging wilding here.
Rico misses with a combination
and joyce counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slaughter Rico dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A head kick by Rico misses
and joyce counters with a series of strikes. Rico will be more careful next time no doubt.
joyce on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rico catches joyce with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
joyce stuffs the takedown attempt from Rico. Rico gets slowly back to his feet.
Rico misses with a double jab
and joyce counters with a straight right hand.
joyce fails with an attempt to clinch.
joyce throws a series of punches but Rico moves out of range.
Rico swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
joyce swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rico counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rico is looking to take a break and control but joyce is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rico passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rico lands a heavy elbow.
joyce is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rico tries to control but joyce wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rico working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rico is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! joyce is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Slaughter Rico!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Uriah Heath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Wittman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Heath might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Asche zu Asche. Uriah Heath is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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135 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uriah Heath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Wittman!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heath fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Heath shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wittman but Wittman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wittman checks a low kick from Heath.
Heath shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wittman as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uriah Heath. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wittman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Heath counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wittman won't be happy with that.
Heath scores with punches from side control.
Wittman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wittman gets back to half guard.
Wittman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Heath looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wittman with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wittman looking for submissions off his back.
Wittman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wittman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Heath is working away from the top position though.
Heath winds up and cracks Wittman with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Heath wants to work for an arm triangle but Wittman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Heath missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
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.
Wittman looking for submissions off his back.
Wittman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wittman looks gassed!
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wittman has his takedown stuffed
and Heath counters with a single leg into guard. Wittman didn't expect that.
Heath is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Heath won't allow Wittman to sweep him here.
Heath postures up in Wittman's guard and throws a big left but Wittman blocks it.
Wittman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heath connects with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heath thows a big elbow that misses.
Heath thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Heath trying to control the position from guard on top but Wittman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Heath drops back looking for a leg! Wittman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wittman manages to kick Heath off! Heath jumps back into Wittman's guard.
Wittman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Heath doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Heath manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Heath really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Heath is working Wittman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Heath keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wittman's head.
Heath drops back looking for a leg! Wittman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wittman manages to kick Heath off! Heath jumps back into Wittman's guard.
Wittman has his feet on Heath's thighs here. He's pushed Heath off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Heath screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcus Wittman!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Bova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jone Jens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bova comes into the arena with I came to bring the pain! blaring out of the sound system. Jens has chosen Back in Black as his entrance music. The key to victory for Tony Bova has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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157 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Bova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jone Jens!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jens fails with a takedown attempt.
Bova fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jens.
Bova throws a right and a left that Jens avoids nicely.
Jens fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tony Bova has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jone Jens.
Jens fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bova sprawls well initially but Jens persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jens looks gassed!
Jens is looking for a kimura but Bova is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jens to get the leverage.
Jens wants to pass to mount but Bova is defending the position.
Jens prevents Bova from standing back up.
Jens tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bova knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bova avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jens.
Jens throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bova looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bova kicks off Jens and gets to his feet.
A combination from Bova does no damage.
A combination from Bova does no damage.
Bova misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bova throws a series of strikes that have Jens backpedaling.
Bova fails to land with a series of punches.
Bova wants to clinch up but Jens keeps it at a distance.
Bova misses with a two punch combination.
Jens keeps the fight on the outside.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bova misses with a double jab.
Bova instigates a clinch.
Jens's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bova wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bova breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bova rushes Jens and presses him up against the cage.
Jens fails to pull guard.
Bova wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jens looking for a takedown.
Bova tries to break the clinch but Jens is controlling the position.
Bova manages to break the clinch.
Bova's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bova duly obliges.
A shot to de liver by Jens. Beautiful body shot.
Jens throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bova's waist but Bova gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jens off to one side.
A combination from Bova does no damage.
Jens drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bova wants to get back to his feet but Jens drags him back down.
Bova is not content to let Jens control the position.
Bova avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jens.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jens tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jens taking a break here but Bova is having none of it and regains half guard.
Bova is refusing to be controlled, as Jens sits in half guard.
That's four 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.
Bova has one foot on Jens's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Bova.
Bova shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bova showed some decent athleticism there.
Jens is looking to improve his position.
Jens looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jens is trying to control but Bova passes into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Bova 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.
Bova's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bova duly obliges.
Bova with a poor takedown
and Jens counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jens is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bova is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bova has escaped and now he's on top!
Jens wants to control but Bova passes easily into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jens is trying to maintain the position but Bova is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bova seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Bova stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Jens to get to his feet.
Bova shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jens pinned against the cage. Jens gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bova will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Bova. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jens shoots in and drives through. Bova sprawls well.
Bova misses with a double jab
and Jens counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jens is trying to get an arm triangle but Bova is defending well.
Jens landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bova tries to bench press Jens off him but Jens keeps the position.
Bova is letting Jens control him for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bova dodges the ground and pound from Jens.
Jens fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Jens is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bova has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jens is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bova has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jens is trying to get an arm triangle but Bova is defending well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bova rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jens gets a takedown into half guard.
Jens looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jens is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bova is not content to let Jens control the position.
Jone Jens has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jens misses with a head shot. Bova uses the momentum to regain guard.
Bova keeping moving, preventing Jens from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jone Jens showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bova's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bova!
Jens shoots for a double leg takedown but Bova sprawls well. He's pushed Jens's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A combination from Bova does no damage.
Bova throws a right hand that Jens ducks under and follows up with a left that Jens also avoids with ease.
Bova misses with the combination.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Jens.
Bova managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Jens.
Jens thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jens working the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jens lands some shots froms side control.
Jens is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bova is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jens tries to score with some ground and pound. Bova controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Jens laying and praying for a moment but Bova takes advantage and regains half guard.
Jens stalling away here and it's allowed Bova to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jens trying to move into half guard but instead Bova has managed to sweep!
Jens looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bova has picked Jens up and slammed him! Jens can't keep hold of the triangle and Bova manages to pass to side control!
Bova stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Bova tries to close the distance and clinch but Jens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bova misses with a two punch combination.
Jens shoots in but no luck this time.
Bova will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bova throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jens misses with a takedown attempt
and Bova counters with a left and a right that stings Jens.
Tony Bova has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jone Jens.
Jens dodges the punch combination from Bova.
Jens doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bova counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jens's guard now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jens looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jens is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jens has an active guard here but Bova has managed to pass into half guard.
Jens slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jens has an active guard here but Bova has managed to pass into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jens is trying to control but can't.
Jens actively working from the bottom here.
Jens is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Bova pulls his head out easily.
Bova prevents Jens from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Bova showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bova has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Bova!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Thorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moyses Flamengo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thorn comes into the arena with AC/DC - TNT blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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205 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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22
213 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Counter striker
Determined |
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Thorn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Moyses Flamengo!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorn misses with a hook. Flamengo ducked under it nicely.
Thorn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Flamengo has time to react.
Thorn scores with a nice right hand.
Thorn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Flamengo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thorn's waist but Thorn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Flamengo off to one side.
No luck for Flamengo with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flamengo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mike Thorn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moyses Flamengo.
Flamengo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mike Thorn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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.
Thorn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Flamengo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thorn.
Flamengo closes the distance and clinches up with Thorn, looking for a takedown. Flamengo pushes Thorn against the cage but Thorn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Thorn. No joy for Flamengo on that attempt.
Flamengo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thorn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flamengo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thorn pinned against the cage. Thorn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Flamengo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Flamengo there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Flamengo.
Flamengo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thorn misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Thorn dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Thorn lands a big shot that drops Flamengo! Can he finish him?
Thorn scoring with punches to the head and body.
Thorn working some strikes from top position.
Thorn postures up and lands a big shot to Flamengo's brow.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Flamengo is on top in guard.
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!
Flamengo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Flamengo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Flamengo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Flamengo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Thorn wants to get back to his feet but Flamengo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Thorn punching to the body, from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flamengo looking to pass the guard.
Flamengo preventing the sweep.
Flamengo drops back looking for a leg! Thorn is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Thorn manages to kick Flamengo off! Flamengo jumps back into Thorn's guard.
Flamengo is breathing heavily.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Flamengo misses with a takedown attempt - Thorn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
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.
Thorn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thorn misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn connects with a right hand. Flamengo shakes it off.
Thorn misses with a straight left.
Mike Thorn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Flamengo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thorn's waist but Thorn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Flamengo off to one side.
Thorn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mike Thorn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moyses Flamengo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn throws a left that rocks Flamengo and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Thorn dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Flamengo regain composure!
Flamengo is rocked!
It looks like Moyses Flamengo has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thorn lands a strong strike to the head of Flamengo. That's dazed him! Thorn looking to finish here. Flamengo is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Thorn lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Thorn!
Mike Thorn retains his light heavyweight title!
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