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EEC 75 Murray v Fatts PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mitchell Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ayman homayed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mitchell Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, ayman homayed!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Wilson there.
homayed trying to control from the bottom.
homayed might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Wilson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
homayed is looking for a sweep. Wilson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wilson wants to stand up but homayed is controlling the position.
homayed is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wilson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wilson's back!
Wilson prevents homayed from getting a body triangle.
homayed missing with punches from the back.
Wilson looking very determined here, making life difficult for homayed.
Wilson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for homayed on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson is taking damage to the body and head.
homayed is not going to allow Wilson to sit and survive in this position.
Wilson covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Wilson controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilson is keeping busy.
Wilson fending off the submission attempt from homayed.
Wilson looking to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
homayed missing with strikes.
Wilson looking very determined here, making life difficult for homayed.
homayed working for a choke but Wilson is defending well.
homayed struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is in bad spot here.
homayed wants to control but Wilson is keeping busy.
homayed keeps control of the position as Wilson tries to break free.
Will homayed go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
You can see the frustration on Wilson's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Wilson prevents homayed from getting a body triangle.
Wilson fending off the submission attempt from homayed.
homayed has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Wilson is in real trouble here. homayed gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Wilson is tapping out! homayed wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). ayman homayed!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Terry Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Carpio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carpio is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rico Swave. This should be a great matchup!
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135 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Terry Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Carpio!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carpio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carpio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!
Carpio has taken the fight to the clinch.
Carpio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Johnson trying to land knees to the body.
Carpio lands a body punch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Carpio obliges.
A short right from Carpio.
Johnson misses with a knee to the head.
Carpio lands a nice uppercut.
Carpio creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Johnson's defenses.
Johnson trying to land knees to the body.
Carpio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johnson is rocked!
Carpio lands a nice elbow.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
It looks like Terry Johnson has been cut.
Carpio works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson misses with a knee strike.
Carpio creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Johnson's defenses.
Carpio unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johnson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carpio lands a damaging elbow.
Carpio landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Carpio scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from Carpio.
Knees to the body from Carpio.
Carpio lands a shot to the body.
Carpio is leaning against Johnson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Carpio lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.
Carpio landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Carpio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short right from Carpio.
Knees to the body from Carpio.
Carpio gets through Johnson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Carpio is leaning against Johnson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Carpio lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.
Carpio lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carpio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Carpio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Carpio pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson takes an elbow to the temple.
Carpio lands a big right hand that drops Johnson! The killer instinct kicks in and Carpio finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Carpio!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Carpio!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jermaine Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Pena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by Necro- I need drugs. Pena has chosen Pitbull- Gasolina as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Brandon Pena has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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130 lbs
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147 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jermaine Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Pena!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Lou da Vinci and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pena gets caught flat footed, as Brown shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pena controls Brown momentarily but Brown frees himself.
Brown passes into half guard.
Brown throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Brown slips a nice elbow through Pena's hands, connecting with Pena's forehead.
Brown wants to work for an arm triangle but Pena is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pena avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brown.
Brown trying to control the action but Pena is working from the bottom.
Brown passes the guard and advances to mount!
Pena wants to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena tries to reverse the position but Brown maintains control.
Brown sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Brown is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Pena is surviving well by controlling Brown's body position as best he can.
Brown dominating with strikes here.
Pena can't escape the position.
Brown working Pena over with strikes here.
Pena is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Brown cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Pena can't escape the position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Brown cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pena keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brown raining down shots from the mount!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brown is landing with some decent strikes but Pena is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Pena working to try and regain half guard.
Pena is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Brown lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Pena keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brown connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Brown controlling from the full mount.
Pena tries to lock up and control but Brown gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Brown cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Brown prevents Pena from getting the reversal.
Brown wants to control but instead Pena manages to regain half guard.
Brown is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pena doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Brown.
Brown is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Brown is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pena is just riding it out for now. Brown eventually gives up the hold.
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.
Brown moves into full mount! Pena won't be happy about that!
Pena is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brown with shots to the head and body - Pena looks very uncomfortable down there.
The referee warns Pena that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Brown pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Brown looking to control but Pena is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The referee warns Pena that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jermaine Brown dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pena is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brown throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pena's waist but Pena gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brown off to one side.
Brown looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pena is fending him off so far but Brown persists. Nope, Pena circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jermaine Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pena throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Pena swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pena napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Pena isn't going anywhere.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pena is looking to regain half guard here but Brown keeps moving and retains side control.
Brown scoring with punches from side control.
Brown working the ground and pound.
Brown is trying to get an arm triangle but Pena is defending well.
Brown trying to control the position but Pena is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brown working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Brown looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pena can't do much from the bottom here.
Pena is looking for a sweep.
Brown has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Brown landing a few strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pena struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Brown lands a decent elbow from side control.
Brown working the head with strikes.
Brown cracks Pena with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Brown wants to control but Pena is keeping him busy.
Pena is trying to improve his position.
Brown looks up at the clock and then as Pena takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Brown smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Brown thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Brown tries for a kimura but Pena is defending well.
Brown looking to control but instead Pena has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pena trying to control from the bottom.
Pena wants to get back to full guard.
Pena gets full guard.
Brown passes Pena's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Brown seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pena does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pena gets full guard.
Pena controls Brown momentarily but Brown frees himself.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Brown's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
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.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pena is keeping the position for now.
Brown loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pena wants to sweep but no luck.
Brown trying to control but Pena is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pena gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Brown drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pena is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brown works over Pena with some ground and pound from guard.
Brown might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brown prevents Pena from getting back to his feet.
Jermaine Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pena trying to keep a closed guard but Brown is proving a slippery customer.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Pena is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jermaine Brown dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pena as he avoids it easily.
Brown tries for a takedown but Pena sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brown gets a takedown into half guard.
Pena is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Brown's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Brown's back!
A lull in the action here.
Brown tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Brown is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Brown is trying to escape the mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pena throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Brown because Pena loaded up on that one.
Brown is trying desperately to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena unloads with some shots from mount but Brown bucks and avoids them well.
Brown is working to get back to half guard.
Brown is working hard here to advance position.
Pena can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brown is looking to escape.
Brown manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Pena wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
Pena is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pena looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Brown is trying to get back to full guard.
Brown looking for submissions off his back.
Pena wants to take a breather but Brown is having none of it.
Pena stalling away here and it's allowed Brown to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pena looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brown shoots in looking for a takedown. Pena tries to sprawl out of it but Brown keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pena manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jermaine Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Brown lands in his opponent's guard.
Pena trying to control the position here.
Brown throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pena works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brandon Pena has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown wants to control from the top but Pena keeps moving.
Brownis looking to pass into half guard but Pena pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Pena is in guard.
Brown had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Pena is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Brown Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Pena's back instead.
Brown doesn't have the hooks in and Pena manages to turn into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pena postures up in Brown's guard and throws a big left but Brown blocks it.
Pena pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.
Pena throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pena.
Jermaine Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Brown closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Brown lands in his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jermaine Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brown, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jermaine Brown!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Genesis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carmine Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). comes to the cage accompanied by Genesis- Already Over (Red). Rose is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rage Against The Machine- Renegades of Funk. Genesis has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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151 lbs
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154 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Genesis !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carmine Rose!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Anthony Taglia and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rose.
thuds a left hand into Rose's body.
Rose closes this distance looking for a takedown but circles away.
Rose looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Genesis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carmine Rose.
is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rose shoots in but avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rose fails with a takedown attempt.
Good shot there by .
Rose takes one to the chin there.
Rose shoots for a takedown but saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rose looks gassed!
lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rose backs up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
lands a right hook to the body.
Rose throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting counter with a right hand.
dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rose.
lands a left and a right that send Rose crashing to the mat, dazed. thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Rose is rocked!
digs a good hook to Rose's body.
Rose is still on wobbly legs! Can finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rose has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from finds it's way round the side to connect with Rose's head.
lands a with a good body shot.
Rose seems to have recovered his senses.
Rose is trying desperately to land a takedown but is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Rose.
It's a brutal combination of punches from ! Rose is backing up but he can't get away as lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Rose and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Genesis !
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Holden McLoughlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Clarke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McLoughlin comes to the cage accompanied by Home For A Rest by Spirit Of The West. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Leo Clarke enters the cage!
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220 lbs
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Holden McLoughlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leo Clarke!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLoughlin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fight stays on the outside here - McLoughlin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clarke fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McLoughlin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McLoughlin tries to clinch but Clarke is having none of it.
Clarke circles away from the clinch attempt.
McLoughlin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clarke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McLoughlin fails in his attempt to clinch.
McLoughlin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clarke stuffs the takedown.
McLoughlin tries to clinch there but Clarke circles away.
McLoughlin fails with an attempt to clinch.
McLoughlin doesn't manage to clinch there - Clarke circles away.
McLoughlin tries to close the distance and clinch but Clarke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McLoughlin tries to clinch up but Clarke circles away and keeps his distance.
Clarke lands a jab to McLoughlin's midsection.
McLoughlin is breathing heavily.
McLoughlin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
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!
Good exchange - Clarke coming out on top.
Holden McLoughlin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donk. Clarke catches McLoughlin right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - McLoughlin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clarke tests McLoughlin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Clarke bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops McLoughlin! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Clarke lands a couple of elbows.
McLoughlin is rocked!
Clarke distracts McLoughlin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Clarke has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clarke pushes down on McLoughlin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Clarke lands strikes from half guard.
McLoughlin looking for submissions off his back.
Clarke seems to be working for a kimura but McLoughlin defends the submission attempt.
McLoughlin has a hand on Clarke's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Clarke takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLoughlin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Clarke working for a guillotine from mount but McLoughlin is in no mood to give up.
Clarke lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Clarke lands a big shot there that rocks McLoughlin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
McLoughlin tries to hold on but Clarke pushes him away.
Clarke lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Clarke has hold of McLoughlin's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and McLoughlin manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Clarke lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
McLoughlin's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLoughlin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Clarke looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
McLoughlin tries to hold on but Clarke postures up.
Clarke breaks from McLoughlin's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Clarke lands with some strikes.
Clarke landing punches.
McLoughlin is trying desperately to improve position.
Clarke landing strikes from the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLoughlin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Clarke lands a big shot there that rocks McLoughlin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
McLoughlin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Clarke looking to secure an arm triangle but McLoughlin defends it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clarke lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Clarke working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clarke is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, McLoughlin has managed to escape the submission attempt.
McLoughlin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leo Clarke dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McLoughlin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clarke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leo Clarke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McLoughlin tries to clinch but Clarke moves out of range.
Clarke throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McLoughlin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McLoughlin tries to clinch there but Clarke circles away.
McLoughlin is looking to clinch but Clarke is avoiding it.
McLoughlin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clarke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McLoughlin moves in looking to clinch but Clarke pushes him off.
McLoughlin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than McLoughlin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Clarke is trying to escape the mount.
Clarke is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLoughlin trying to control but Clarke is having none of it.
Clarke is desperately trying to improve his position but McLoughlin has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Clarke is squirming around, avoiding McLoughlin's attempts to control the action.
Clarke is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLoughlin wants to control the pace but Clarke is squirming around nicely.
McLoughlin prevents Clarke from getting the reversal.
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.
Clarke manages to regain half guard. Good work.
McLoughlin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Clarke on the ground.
Clarke is staying active underneath McLoughlin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clarke tries to roll over but McLoughlin keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Leo Clarke will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Clarke connects with a nice looking jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McLoughlin.
McLoughlin tries to clinch but Clarke moves out of range.
McLoughlin wants to clinch.
McLoughlin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McLoughlin tries to clinch up.
Clarke fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McLoughlin sprawls well initially but Clarke persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
McLoughlin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Clarke moves into full mount! McLoughlin won't be happy about that!
McLoughlin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Clarke in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarke cracks McLoughlin with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
McLoughlin is trying to stand up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McLoughlin can't escape the position.
Clarke in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Clarke with good strikes from the mount here!
Oh McLoughlin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Clarke prevents McLoughlin from getting the reversal.
Clarke looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has McLoughlin covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leo Clarke!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amos Mosses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Griffith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mosses's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Amos Moses. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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22
187 lbs
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193 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Amos Mosses!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Forrest Griffith!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Bruno Lombardi and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffith moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Amos Mosses has been cut.
Griffith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Griffith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mosses.
Mosses throws a leg kick but Griffith checks it.
Mosses throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Forrest Griffith has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mosses shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mosses moves into full mount! Griffith won't be happy about that!
Mosses swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Griffith is now in Mosses's guard. A big mistake from Mosses there, giving up the dominant position!
Mosses working for submissions but it's allowed Griffith to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffith prevents Mosses from improving his position.
Mosses wants to get back to full guard but Griffith has mounted him!
Griffith controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffith prevents Mosses from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mosses is working hard here to advance position.
Mosses slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mosses actively working from the bottom here.
Mosses is looking for a sweep. Griffith is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffith tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Mosses.
Mosses tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Griffith has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Mosses working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Forrest Griffith will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Mosses's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Griffith throws a hook but Mosses blocks it.
Mosses cracks Griffith with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mosses throws a series of punches but Griffith avoids them all with ease.
Griffith lands a jab to the nose.
Mosses throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Griffith works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Griffith throws a hook to the side of Mosses's head but Mosses sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Amos Mosses is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mosses uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Griffith.
Griffith misses with a two punch combination.
Mosses closes this distance looking for a takedown but Griffith circles away.
A left and a right from Mosses both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good work by Mosses as he checks the leg kick.
Griffith slips a jab and a cross from Mosses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mosses.
Griffith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mosses.
Forrest Griffith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffith misses with a series of wild punches.
Griffith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mosses throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Griffith.
Griffith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Griffith misses with a double jab.
Griffith misses the shot to the body.
Mosses fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amos Mosses. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mosses avoids a kick to the body.
Mosses shoots in looking for a takedown. Griffith tries to sprawl out of it but Mosses keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Griffith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mosses tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Griffith is able to avoid easily.
Griffith ducks under a wild hook from Mosses.
Griffith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Forrest Griffith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mosses with a jab.
Forrest Griffith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mosses slips under a jab from Griffith.
Mosses lands a lovely overhand right.
Mosses tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mosses.
Griffith is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Griffith misses the jab.
Griffith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Griffith misses with a body kick.
Griffith gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mosses tries to free his leg and advance position but Griffith is retaining full guard.
Mosses throws a strike but Griffith rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mosses looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mosses working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Griffith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Griffith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mosses will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Mosses isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Griffith stacks Mosses on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Griffith!
Mosses is trying to work for a sweep but Griffith has mounted him!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mosses working to try and regain half guard.
Mosses gets back to half guard.
Mosses looking for submissions off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mosses tries to get to full guard but Griffith has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Forrest Griffith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mosses ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Griffith throws the left hand but Mosses avoids the punch easily.
Griffith thuds his shin into the meat of Mosses's side.
Mosses swinging wilding here.
Griffith misses the shot to the body.
Mosses looks to land a right hand but Griffith moved out of range.
Griffith jabs at Mosses's body.
Mosses swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Griffith throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mosses throws a looping overhand right but Griffith ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Griffith misses.
Mosses uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Griffith.
Mosses swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Griffith counters with a nice uppercut.
Griffith misses with a low kick.
Griffith throws a body punch but Mosses moves out of range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mosses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mosses throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mosses misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Mosses is trying to ground and pound but Griffith uses the momentary lack of control by Mosses to regain half guard.
Griffith wants to get back to his feet.
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.
Griffith regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Mosses.
Mosses pushing down on Griffith's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mosses is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Griffith as he works his way to full guard.
Mosses postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mosses passes Griffith's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mosses decides to return to a standing position.
Griffith just misses with a punch to the body.
Mosses uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Griffith.
A combination from Mosses does no damage.
Griffith misses with a two punch combination.
Mosses takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mosses clinches with his opponent.
Griffith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mosses is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Griffith pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mosses escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Griffith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mosses sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Griffith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mosses throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Griffith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mosses uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Griffith.
Griffith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mosses throws out the jab.
Mosses throws a right and a left that Griffith avoids nicely.
Mosses loads up on a big right hand but Griffith slips the punch.
Griffith moves away from the strike by Mosses.
Griffith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Griffith dips to his left and cracks Mosses with an uppercut!
Mosses throws a hook to the side of Griffith's head but Griffith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Griffith thows a body shot but no joy.
Amos Mosses has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Griffith is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Griffith stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Griffith wants it to stay on the feet.
Griffith lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Griffith misses with the combination.
Mosses moves out of range of the body kick from Griffith.
Griffith misses with a leg kick
and Mosses counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Forrest Griffith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mosses is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Amos Mosses.
I think Griffith has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Forrest Griffith!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Fernando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Straight Out of Line. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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24
185 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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19
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lyoto Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesse Fernando!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernando steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Machida.
Machida throws a head kick that misses.
No joy there for Machida, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Machida lands a big head kick that sends Fernando tumbling to the mat! Machida takes a step backwards and waves Fernando back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fernando is rocked!
It looks like Jesse Fernando has been cut.
Machida is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Fernando hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lyoto Machida!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dana Whyte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spike Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Whyte might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Imagine - John Lennon. Dana Whyte has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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20
300 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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23
300 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dana Whyte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Spike Smith!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whyte feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Whyte preventing the sweep.
Whyte slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Smith.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Whyte controlling the action here.
Whyte slips a nice elbow through Smith's hands, connecting with Smith's forehead.
Nice strikes from Whyte there.
Smith wants to get back to full guard but Whyte has passed into side control.
Whyte looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Smith covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dana Whyte!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joey Shabadoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Olsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Joey Shabadoo has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Joey Shabadoo seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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141 lbs
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142 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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Shabadoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Victor Olsen!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Joseph Jones and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shabadoo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Shabadoo lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Olsen is looking for a triangle but Shabadoo pushes his legs off easily.
Olsen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Shabadoo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Olsen 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.
Shabadoo chips away with some ground and pound.
Olsen has his foot on Shabadoo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shabadoo works his way back into a safe position though.
Shabadoo stopping the sweep attempt from Olsen.
Shabadoo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Olsen is keeping the position for now.
Shabadoo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Shabadoo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Olsen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shabadoo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shabadoo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shabadoo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Shabadoo is working Olsen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Shabadoo wanted to stand there but Olsen had control of the position.
Olsen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Shabadoo stands up from Olsen's guard - Shabadoo perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jab by Olsen.
Olsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shabadoo moves away.
Olsen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shabadoo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shabadoo shoots in and bounces Olsen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Olsen wants to sweep but no luck.
Olsen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Olsen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Olsen wants to sweep here but Shabadoo controlling him for the moment.
Olsen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shabadoo.
Shabadoo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Shabadoo trying to control the position from guard on top but Olsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Olsen is looking for a triangle but Shabadoo pushes his legs off easily.
Olsen looks gassed!
Shabadoo with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Shabadoo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Shabadoo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Shabadoo throws a big right hand that misses.
Olsen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shabadoo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Shabadoo landing with the ground and pound.
Shabadoo cracks Olsen with a solid left hand.
Shabadoo is working Olsen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Olsen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shabadoo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shabadoo cracks Olsen with a solid left hand.
Olsen is looking for a triangle but Shabadoo pushes his legs off easily.
Shabadoo trying to control but Olsen is working from the bottom.
Shabadoo looking to pass the guard.
Shabadoo wants to control from the top but Olsen keeps moving.
Olsen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shabadoo is aware though and is defending well.
Olsen keeping moving, preventing Shabadoo from controlling successfully.
Olsen has his foot on Shabadoo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shabadoo works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Shabadoo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Olsen missing with a left hand there. Shabadoo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Olsen checks the leg kick.
Shabadoo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Shabadoo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Olsen.
Nice defenses there by Shabadoo.
Olsen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Shabadoo just misses with a punch to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Shabadoo scores with a four punch combination!
Shabadoo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Olsen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shabadoo.
Olsen misses with a few strikes there.
Shabadoo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Shabadoo closes the distance and clinches.
Shabadoo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Olsen tries to pull guard but Shabadoo holds him up against the cage and eventually Olsen drops back down to his feet.
Shabadoo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shabadoo.
Victor Olsen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Olsen is breathing heavily.
Shabadoo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Olsen moves away.
Shabadoo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Olsen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shabadoo misses with a looping left.
Olsen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shabadoo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Olsen looks to land a body kick but Shabadoo moved away.
Shabadoo slips a straight right by Olsen.
Shabadoo slips under a jab from Olsen.
Olsen looks to land a left hand but Shabadoo moved out of range nicely.
Shabadoo connects with a looping right hand.
Olsen cracks the inside of Shabadoo's front leg.
Olsen moves forwards but Shabadoo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Olsen shoots in for a takedown but Shabadoo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Shabadoo scores with a hook.
Olsen is rocked!
Shabadoo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Olsen is still on wobbly legs! Can Shabadoo finish him?
Shabadoo scores with a jab. Olsen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Shabadoo lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Olsen falls backwards - clearly groggy! Shabadoo dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joey Shabadoo!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cameron Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Fatts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fatts has chosen Hit Em Up by Tupac as his entrance music. Jay Fatts is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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193 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cameron Murray!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Fatts!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, David Schapiro and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fatts closes the distance and clinches.
Fatts has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Murray uses from the top position.
Murray tries to stand but Fatts is controlling from the bottom.
Murray stands up from Fatts's guard - Murray perhaps looking for a knockout.
Cameron Murray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murray looks to score with a jab to the body but Fatts is just out of range.
Murray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murray misses with a wild combination.
Murray looks to score with a jab to the body but Fatts is just out of range.
Murray punishes Fatts's body with a nice straight punch.
Murray cracks Fatts with an open hand slap.
Murray stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Murray wants it to stay on the feet.
Fatts fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Murray sprawls well initially but Fatts persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Murray is defending against the submission attempts here by Fatts.
Murray is pressing down on Fatts's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Murray seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Fatts wants to control from the top but Murray keeps moving.
Murray is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Fatts throws a big right hand that misses.
Murray pulls Fatts in close to his closed guard and prevents Fatts from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fatts controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fatts makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Murray working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fatts.
Fatts drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Murray manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Fatts has Murray in his guard.
Fatts is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Murray avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fatts thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Murray looking to pass the guard.
Murray has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Murray controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Murray tries to free his leg and advance position but Fatts is retaining full guard.
Murray gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Murray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fatts.
Murray jabs at Fatts's body.
Fatts looks gassed!
Murray throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fatts slips a jab from Murray.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Murray misses.
Cameron Murray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murray misses with a wild combination.
Murray works over Fatts's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Jay Fatts has been cut.
Murray is looking to wear down Fatts with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd cheers as Murray lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fatts doesn't seem phased though.
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!
Fatts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fatts takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Murray misses with a hook.
Murray looks to score with a jab to the body but Fatts is just out of range.
Fatts takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Murray does it's job there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fatts slips a jab from Murray.
Murray throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murray misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cameron Murray dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jay Fatts's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Murray loads up on a big right hand but Fatts slips the punch.
Fatts misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fatts shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Murray sprawls well. Murray wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fatts gets slowly back to his feet.
Murray waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Fatts.
Fatts pushes Murray up against the cage in a clinch.
Murray tries to break free but Fatts pushes him back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Murray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fatts tries for a takedown but Murray manages to get underhooks.
Cameron Murray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Fatts.
Fatts lands a takedown into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Murray holds on and takes a little breather.
Murray has momentary wrist control but Fatts slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray trying to keep a closed guard but Fatts is proving a slippery customer.
Murray 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.
Murray manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fatts is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fatts is squirming around, avoiding Murray's attempts to control the action.
Murray prevents Fatts from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fatts tries to hold on but Murray pushes him away.
Murray looking to ground and pound but Fatts is blocking nicely.
Murray misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Fatts is working to get back to half guard.
Fatts has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fatts wants to control but Murray is having none of it.
Fatts is in all sorts of trouble here.
Murray lands a heavy elbow.
Murray stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Cameron Murray is winning the standup battle so far.
Murray misses with a double jab.
Fatts ducks under a wild hook from Murray.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray misses with a series of wild punches.
Fatts moves out of range of the strikes.
Murray throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fatts shoots in but Murray avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fatts tries for a takedown but Murray sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Murray getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fatts looks for a takedown but Murray sprawls well.
Fatts is breathing heavily.
Fatts wants to clinch.
Murray misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fatts tries to score a power double leg takedown but Murray sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fatts somewhat.
Fatts fails to land the takedown.
Murray throws a hook to the side of Fatts's head but Fatts sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murray swinging wilding here.
Murray looks to score with a jab to the body but Fatts is just out of range.
Murray throws a nice looking combination but Fatts bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murray connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fatts's hands.
Murray loads up on a big right hand but Fatts slips the punch.
A big left from Murray misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cameron Murray dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jay Fatts's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Murray closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fatts displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murray throws out the jab.
Fatts moves out of range of the strikes.
Fatts has taken the fight to the clinch.
Murray is pressed up against the cage. Fatts has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Murray down to the mat. Murray avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fatts clinches up against the cage.
Fatts looking to slow down the pace here.
Fatts tries to pull guard but Murray holds him up against the cage and eventually Fatts drops back down to his feet.
Fatts changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Murray fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cameron Murray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Fatts.
Fatts moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fatts steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murray.
A slow jab from Murray misses its intended target.
Murray misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fatts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fatts moves away from the strike by Murray.
Fatts drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fatts wants to control but Murray is keeping him busy.
Murray is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fatts lands some shots froms side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray is looking to reverse the position.
Fatts wants to control for a moment but Murray uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Fatts is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fatts looking for submissions off his back.
Murray is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fatts is just riding it out for now. Murray eventually gives up the hold.
Murray is taking a breather. Fatts says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fatts kicks Murray off and gets back to his feet.
Fatts shoots in for a takedown but Murray shows good takedown defense.
Fatts moves into range and clinches up with Murray.
Fatts can't get the takedown.
Murray looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fatts wants a takedown.
Fatts goes for a takedown in the clinch but Murray prevents it.
Murray has had enough of the clinch but Fatts keeps him there for the moment.
Murray is looking to break free of the clinch but Fatts has double underhooks.
Fatts keeps control of Murray as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Murray has had enough of the clinch but Fatts keeps him there for the moment.
Murray has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray tries to break the clinch but Fatts is controlling the position.
Murray is trying to stall.
Murray has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Murray stops a takedown attempt from Fatts.
Fatts pulls guard successfully.
Murray 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.
Fatts trying to keep a closed guard but Murray is proving a slippery customer.
Fatts throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Murray slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cameron Murray clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jay Fatts's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fatts slips a jab from Murray.
Murray connects with a jab.
Murray lands a jab to Fatts's midsection.
Fatts avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murray pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fatts slips under a jab from Murray.
Fatts looks for a takedown but Murray sprawls well.
Fatts slips under a jab.
Fatts is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Fatts drives through with a takedown into guard.
Murray working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fatts is one step ahead there.
Fatts drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Fatts seems to have locked his on tight now - Murray screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Fatts, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Jay Fatts!
Jay Fatts is the new middleweight champion!
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