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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brian Hopewell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sum DumFuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sum DumFuk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Excellent MT
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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
4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Brian Hopewell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sum DumFuk!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, David Schapiro and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DumFuk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hopewell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - DumFuk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
DumFuk doesn't manage to clinch there - Hopewell circles away.
DumFuk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from DumFuk as Hopewell shoots in.
DumFuk moves into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. DumFuk obliges.
DumFuk unloads a knee to the mid-section.
DumFuk scores with a knee to the head.
Hopewell takes a knee to the side of the body.
DumFuk lands a damaging elbow.
A knee to the head by DumFuk.
DumFuk lands a knee to the head.
Hopewell tries to land knees in the clinch but DumFuk avoids the damage to the body.
DumFuk crunches a lovely knee into Hopewell's ribcage.
Hopewell is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
DumFuk connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hopewell's face.
DumFuk utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
DumFuk lands an elbow just above Hopewell 's eye.
DumFuk working Hopewell over with knees to the body.
DumFuk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DumFuk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
DumFuk connects with a knee to the head.
DumFuk lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
DumFuk landing knees to the head.
DumFuk utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
DumFuk will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hopewell up against the cage.
DumFuk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
DumFuk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
DumFuk tries to close the distance and clinch but Hopewell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sum DumFuk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
DumFuk wants to clinch
and Hopewell counters with a takedown into side control.
Hopewell is looking to take a break and control but DumFuk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
DumFuk throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DumFuk rushes Hopewell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
DumFuk just leaning against Hopewell, taking a breather.
Knees in the clinch landing for DumFuk.
DumFuk landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
DumFuk utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
DumFuk landing some nice looking knees to the body.
DumFuk connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hopewell's face.
DumFuk connects with a knee to the head.
Hopewell takes a knee right on the jaw!
DumFuk landing some nice looking knees to the body.
DumFuk with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for DumFuk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DumFuk landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
DumFuk working Hopewell over with knees to the body.
DumFuk trying to land knees to the body.
DumFuk tries to land a knee to the head but Hopewell blocks with his arms.
Hopewell tries to pull guard but DumFuk won't allow it.
DumFuk putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hopewell in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hopewell drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Hopewell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. DumFuk obliges.
Hopewell tries to pull guard but DumFuk won't allow it.
DumFuk connects with a knee to the head.
Hopewell tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. DumFuk smiles and moves away.
DumFuk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
DumFuk is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. DumFuk obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DumFuk lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
DumFuk is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
DumFuk lands a knee to the body.
DumFuk throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hopewell changes levels and goes for a takedown here. DumFuk fights it off and pushes away nicely.
DumFuk moves into the clinch.
Hopewell is trying to work for a single leg takedown but DumFuk pulls him back up using the underhooks.
DumFuk landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
DumFuk connects with a knee to the head.
DumFuk landing knees to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
DumFuk working Hopewell over with knees to the body.
DumFuk landing knees to the body.
DumFuk lands an elbow inside.
DumFuk landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sum DumFuk dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hopewell misses with a takedown
and DumFuk counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by DumFuk.
Hopewell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
DumFuk landing knees to the head.
Hopewell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
DumFuk slows down the pace here.
DumFuk prevents the takedown attempt.
Hopewell is looking to control DumFuk's arms but DumFuk gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hopewell has his back to the cage.
DumFuk landing knees to the head.
DumFuk with a knee to the head.
DumFuk gets underhooks to prevent Hopewell's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Hopewell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
DumFuk landing knees to the head.
DumFuk landing knees to the head.
DumFuk'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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
DumFuk with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopewell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
DumFuk landing knees to the body.
DumFuk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - DumFuk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
DumFuk tries to close the distance and clinch but Hopewell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brian Hopewell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
DumFuk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
DumFuk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
DumFuk moves into the clinch.
Hopewell tries to pull guard but DumFuk won't allow it.
DumFuk scores with a knee to the head.
DumFuk is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hopewell tries for a takedown. No joy.
DumFuk lands a good knee to the midsection. Hopewell won't want to take too many of those.
DumFuk utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hopewell wants to get back to striking at distance but DumFuk won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopewell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hopewell tries to score a body lock takedown but DumFuk shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
DumFuk is struggling to control the position.
DumFuk connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hopewell's face.
DumFuk with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
DumFuk is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hopewell tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. DumFuk smiles and moves away.
Hopewell takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
DumFuk fails in his attempt to clinch.
DumFuk moves in looking to clinch but Hopewell pushes him off.
DumFuk wants to land a leg kick but Hopewell is out of range.
Hopewell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DumFuk explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
DumFuk stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and DumFuk wants it to stay on the feet.
Hopewell tries to keep at a distance but DumFuk has taken the fight into the clinch.
DumFuk lands a good knee to the midsection. Hopewell won't want to take too many of those.
DumFuk lands a nice elbow.
DumFuk unloads a knee to the mid-section.
DumFuk breaks from the clinch.
DumFuk wants to clinch.
DumFuk tries to clinch up.
DumFuk moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DumFuk breaks the clinch.
DumFuk wants to clinch but Hopewell slips to the side
and Hopewell decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in DumFuk's guard.
DumFuk wants to get back to his feet but Hopewell is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hopewell wants to stand but DumFuk is controlling his posture from full guard.
DumFuk has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hopewell off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Hopewell doesn't succeed with the takedown
and DumFuk counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
DumFuk utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
DumFuk scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sum DumFuk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
DumFuk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hopewell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
DumFuk closes the distance and clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on DumFuk - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
DumFuk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
DumFuk is struggling to control the position.
DumFuk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hopewell tries to pull guard but DumFuk won't allow it.
Hopewell is looking to control DumFuk's arms but DumFuk gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hopewell has his back to the cage.
DumFuk stops a takedown attempt from Hopewell.
A knee to the head by DumFuk.
The referee is keeping an eye on DumFuk - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopewell is trying to break the clinch but DumFuk has him pressed against the cage.
Sum DumFuk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
DumFuk missing with knees to the body.
DumFuk stalling in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
DumFuk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hopewell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
DumFuk missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopewell stalling in the clinch but DumFuk improves position.
DumFuk breaks from the clinch.
No luck for Hopewell with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Hopewell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
DumFuk tries to clinch up but Hopewell circles away and keeps his distance.
DumFuk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hopewell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hopewell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
DumFuk pushes Hopewell up against the cage in a clinch.
DumFuk stalling in the clinch.
Hopewell jumps guard but DumFuk stands there with Hopewell around his waist. Hopewell gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
DumFuk with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
DumFuk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
DumFuk moves into range and clinches up with Hopewell.
DumFuk is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopewell goes for a takedown in the clinch but DumFuk prevents it.
DumFuk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
DumFuk moves in looking to clinch but Hopewell pushes him off.
DumFuk has Hopewell up against the cage in a clinch.
DumFuk lands a knee to the head.
Hopewell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
DumFuk crunches a lovely knee into Hopewell's ribcage.
Hopewell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but DumFuk blocks it with crossed arms.
DumFuk landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hopewell takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by DumFuk.
DumFuk lands a nice elbow.
Knees to the body from DumFuk.
Hopewell has DumFuk pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. DumFuk manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
DumFuk has Hopewell pressed against the cage.
The crowd are getting on DumFuk's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DumFuk lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hopewell trying to control the position but instead, DumFuk has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hopewell into the cage.
DumFuk lands an elbow that stopped Hopewell in his tracks for a moment.
DumFuk connects with a knee to the head.
Hopewell has DumFuk pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. DumFuk manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
DumFuk lands an elbow inside that Hopewell shrugs off.
DumFuk landing knees to the body.
DumFuk crunches a lovely knee into Hopewell's ribcage.
Hopewell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hopewell jumps guard but DumFuk stands there with Hopewell around his waist. Hopewell gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
DumFuk utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
DumFuk lands a knee to the body.
DumFuk has Hopewell pressed against the cage.
DumFuk missing with knees to the body.
Sum DumFuk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Hopewell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and DumFuk avoids it.
DumFuk landing knees to the head.
Hopewell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
DumFuk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
DumFuk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hopewell has DumFuk pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. DumFuk manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
DumFuk lands a knee to the head.
DumFuk lands a knee to the head.
DumFuk misses with a knee to the head.
DumFuk is pressed up against the cage. Hopewell has hold of a leg and is looking to drag DumFuk down to the mat. DumFuk avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hopewell gets tackled into the cage by DumFuk. DumFuk maintains the clinch.
DumFuk has Hopewell pushed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hopewell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brian Hopewell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
DumFuk connects with a knee to the head.
Hopewell throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sum DumFuk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got DumFuk winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sum DumFuk!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaius Caesar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gaius Caesar has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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183 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
7 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marshall Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gaius Caesar!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caesar closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Caesar tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Caesar has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Caesar in side control, throwing shots but Mason defends.
Mason is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Mason dodges the ground and pound from Caesar.
Caesar throwing strikes but Mason manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Mason is trying to get an arm triangle but Caesar is defending well.
Mason is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Caesar has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mason looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason lands a few punches from side control.
Caesar gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mason is working for a kimura but Caesar is defending it quite comfortably.
Mason is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Caesar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Caesar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Caesar is trying to keep Mason in close.
Caesar 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.
Caesar manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Caesar landing punches.
Caesar is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Caesar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Caesar cracks Mason with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mason is trying to stand up.
Caesar tries to control but Mason wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caesar lands with some strikes.
Caesar lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Caesar putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Caesar lands with some strikes.
Mason is squirming around, avoiding Caesar's attempts to control the action.
Mason tries to hold on but Caesar pushes him away.
Mason is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Mason is breathing heavily.
Caesar moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Mason has worked his arm free - good work by Mason!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mason tries to escape but Caesar is in control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Mason's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Caesar tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Caesar has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Caesar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mason keeps working.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mason is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaius Caesar dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Caesar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Caesar clinches up against the cage.
Caesar lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mason working aggressively here.
Mason trying to land knees to the body.
Caesar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mason trying to land knees to the body.
Caesar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mason tries to clinch but Caesar moves away
and Caesar counters by clinching up.
Caesar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Caesar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mason tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Caesar counters with a slapping leg kick.
Marshall Mason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caesar shoots in and bounces Mason off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Caesar advances position into side control!
Gaius Caesar has got the better of the ground game so far.
An elbow from Caesar crashes against the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A lull in the action here.
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.
Mason is not content to let Caesar control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Caesar is staying tight to Mason's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Mason is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Caesar is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Caesar trying to control the action but Mason is working from the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Gaius Caesar wasn't active enough on the ground.
Caesar has closed the distance and engaged Mason in a clinch.
Mason misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mason manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Caesar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mason is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Caesar wants to pass the guard but Mason is keeping the position.
Caesar forces his way into half guard.
Mason wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caesar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Caesar works his way into side control.
Caesar scores with a couple of short elbows.
Caesar working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Caesar thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mason takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Caesar trying to control the position but Mason is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Caesar seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Caesar working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Caesar lands a nice forearm strike.
Caesar working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Caesar is putting a hurting on Mason here, landing some big shots from side control.
Caesar in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaius Caesar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Caesar clinches up with Mason and pushes him back against the cage.
Mason with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice body punch from Caesar.
Caesar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mason throws a punch but it's blocked by Caesar.
Caesar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mason wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Caesar has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Caesar.
Caesar decides to pull guard.
Mason trying to stand up but can't free himself from Caesar's guard.
Caesar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mason manages to get himself to full guard.
Caesar trying to control but Mason is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Caesar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Caesar trying to control the position from guard on top but Mason is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Caesar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Caesar is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mason not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Caesar forces his way into half guard.
Caesar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mason defending well though.
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.
Caesar lands strikes from half guard.
Caesar wants to pass to mount but Mason is defending the position.
Caesar has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Caesar looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mason is trying to stand.
Caesar jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Mason is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Mason and Caesar has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Caesar's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Caesar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mason keeps working.
Caesar cracks Mason with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Caesar throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Caesar throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Caesar tries to score with some ground and pound. Mason controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caesar is looking to take a break and control but Mason is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Caesar working the ground and pound.
Check out the look on Caesar's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Caesar trying to control the position but Mason is working away.
Marshall Mason has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mason taking punishment in the form of punches.
Mason takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gaius Caesar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mason wants to get back to his feet but Caesar drags him back down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gaius Caesar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Caesar has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaius Caesar!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jimmie Jameson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmie Jameson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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145 lbs
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130 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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Basic striking
KO power |
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmie Jameson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Lee!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Anthony Taglia and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jameson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jameson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lee lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jameson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jameson misses with a right hand
and Lee counters with a left and a right that stings Jameson.
A punch combination from Jameson misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jameson moves forwards but Lee connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jameson walks into a stiff left hand from Lee.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jameson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Lee does no damage.
Jameson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lee is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jameson swings widly with a right hand
and Lee counters with a nice body kick.
Lee lands a body shot.
Jameson swings widly with a right hand
and Lee counters with a two punch combo.
Jameson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lee connects with a solid leg kick.
Lee throws a right hand that Jameson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jameson also avoids with ease.
The fighters circling - Jameson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jameson. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jameson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jameson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jameson misses with a lunging right hand
and Lee counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jameson lands with an overhand left.
Lee throws a nice looking combination but Jameson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lee thuds a left hand into Jameson's body.
Lee blocks a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jameson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jameson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee throws a front kick that sends Jameson stumbling back into the cage.
Jameson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jameson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jameson. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jameson throws a lazy uppercut
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.
Jameson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lee counters with a three punch combo that has Jameson backing up. Jameson nods at Lee to acknowledge the strikes.
A big right from Jameson misses.
Jameson swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Good exchange - Lee coming out on top.
Jameson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee scores with a hook.
Jameson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jameson throws a combination that misses
and Lee counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jameson is breathing heavily.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee wants to clinch but Jameson slips to the side
and Jameson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jameson misses with a left hand
and Lee counters with a three punch combo that has Jameson backing up. Jameson nods at Lee to acknowledge the strikes.
Lee throws a head kick that half lands.
Jameson is rocked!
The fighters circle, before Lee throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Jameson's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Lee lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Eric Lee!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brick Tamlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Runar Soegaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soegaard has chosen Final countdown as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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21
192 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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199 lbs
9 - 5 - 1 |
Good wrestling
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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brick Tamlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Runar Soegaard!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soegaard misses with a double jab
and Tamlin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Soegaard throws out a leg kick but Tamlin moves out of range and Soegaard only half commits.
Tamlin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Soegaard wants to get back to his feet.
Tamlin lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Soegaard is not content to let Tamlin control the position.
Tamlin taking a break here but Soegaard is having none of it and regains half guard.
Soegaard tries to get to full guard but Tamlin has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamlin stalling.
Tamlin seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Soegaard for as long as he can get away with.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tamlin thows a huge punch but Soegaard dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Soegaard trying to control from the bottom.
Tamlin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Soegaard is looking to control Tamlin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Soegaard avoid being mounted?
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Soegaard tries to kick Tamlin off but Tamlin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Soegaard trying to hold on to Tamlin's head to control him but Tamlin postures up.
Tamlin wants to take a breather but Soegaard is having none of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Runar Soegaard was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Soegaard misses with a leg kick
and Tamlin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soegaard regains full guard. Nicely done.
Soegaard wriggles free and stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soegaard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tamlin punishes Soegaard's body with a nice straight punch.
Soegaard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tamlin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Soegaard misses with a combination
and Tamlin moves into the clinch.
Soegaard looks gassed!
Tamlin leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tamlin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Soegaard tries a knee to the head but Tamlin blocks it.
Tamlin avoids the elbow strike from Soegaard, against the cage.
Soegaard is trying to force a seperation but Tamlin has the dominant position.
Soegaard is trying to break the clinch but Tamlin is controlling him.
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.
Tamlin has Soegaard pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Soegaard manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Soegaard landing knees to the head.
Soegaard is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Soegaard with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Soegaard pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Soegaard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tamlin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Soegaard tries a knee to the head but Tamlin blocks it.
Soegaard misses with an elbow strike.
Soegaard creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Soegaard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Soegaard tries a knee to the head but Tamlin blocks it.
Soegaard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tamlin stalling in the clinch.
Tamlin dodges an elbow strike from Soegaard.
Soegaard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tamlin is defending well for now.
Soegaard gets underhooks to prevent Tamlin's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brick Tamlin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Tamlin for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brick Tamlin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Soegaard takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Soegaard tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tamlin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Soegaard's guard now.
Tamlin wants to pass the guard but Soegaard is keeping the position.
Soegaard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tamlin manages to get himself to full guard.
Tamlin wants to sweep here but Soegaard controlling him for the moment.
Tamlin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Soegaard won't allow Tamlin to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soegaard postures up in Tamlin's guard and throws a big left but Tamlin blocks it.
Soegaard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tamlin is keeping the position for now.
Tamlin trying to control the position here.
Tamlin keeping moving, preventing Soegaard from controlling successfully.
Tamlin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tamlin tries to get out of the position.
Tamlin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Soegaard is one step ahead there.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Soegaard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Soegaard stalks Tamlin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tamlin's face. Tamlin staggers backwards, shaken.
Soegaard throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tamlin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tamlin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Soegaard is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Soegaard is breathing heavily.
Soegaard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tamlin controls from within his opponent's guard.
Soegaard trying to keep a closed guard but Tamlin is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Runar Soegaard was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Soegaard tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tamlin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Soegaard!
Tamlin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Soegaard in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Tamlin thowing shots but they're missing.
Tamlin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Brick Tamlin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soegaard is squirming around, avoiding Tamlin's attempts to control the action.
BOOM! Tamlin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tamlin controlling from mount.
Tamlin landing strikes from the mount and Soegaard is in trouble!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tamlin working Soegaard over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brick Tamlin 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!
Tamlin throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Soegaard tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tamlin is in Soegaard's guard.
Soegaard trying to keep a closed guard but Tamlin is proving a slippery customer.
Tamlin tries to free his leg and advance position but Soegaard is retaining full guard.
Tamlin trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Soegaard manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Tamlin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Soegaard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tamlin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Soegaard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soegaard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Soegaard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tamlin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Soegaard on the ground.
Soegaard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Soegaard throws a strike but Tamlin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Soegaard trying to keep a closed guard but Tamlin is proving a slippery customer.
Soegaard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tamlin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tamlin looking to pass the 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.
Tamlin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Soegaard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tamlin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tamlin dodges an elbow strike from Soegaard.
Tamlin dodges an elbow strike from Soegaard.
Tamlin avoids the elbow strike from Soegaard, against the cage.
Tamlin avoiding damage as Soegaard throws knees to the body.
Soegaard is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Soegaard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soegaard looking to throw knees to the head but Tamlin is blocking nicely.
Soegaard prevents the takedown attempt.
Soegaard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tamlin has him pressed against the cage.
Tamlin controlling the action here for a moment.
Tamlin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Soegaard trying to land knees to the body.
Soegaard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tamlin takes an elbow to the temple.
Soegaard is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tamlin is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Soegaard is trying to maintain a safe position but Tamlin gets an underhook and turns Soegaard into the cage.
That's four 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.
Soegaard is trying to break free.
Stalling in the clinch from Tamlin.
Soegaard tries to land knees in the clinch but Tamlin avoids the damage to the body.
Tamlin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Soegaard is trying to break free.
Soegaard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tamlin.
Soegaard tries a knee to the head but Tamlin blocks it.
Tamlin blocks the elbow strike.
Tamlin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Runar Soegaard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tamlin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Runar Soegaard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Soegaard misses with a right hand
and Tamlin counters with a left to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tamlin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Soegaard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tamlin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Soegaard in his tracks.
Brick Tamlin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tamlin feints and as Soegaard raises his hands in defense, Tamlin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brick Tamlin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tamlin, 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brick Tamlin!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Moss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jay Bush will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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25
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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155 lbs
6 - 9 - 0 |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Moss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Bush!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bush leaves Moss with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bush lands the left hand.
It looks like Kevin Moss has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Moss.
Bush misses with a low kick.
Moss closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bush to the mat! Bush manages to get full guard.
Moss 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moss trying to control the position from guard on top but Bush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bush is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Moss stands up from Bush's guard - Moss perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush throws a shot from downtown. Moss moves away and avoids it.
Oooooh!!! Bush has knocked Moss down with a huge combo! Bush steps away and waves a wobbly Moss back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Moss is rocked!
Moss bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Oh Moss is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Moss wants to take a breather but Bush manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Moss.
Moss wanted to stand there but Bush had control of the position.
Moss seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moss prevents Bush from getting back to his feet.
Moss stays in close to Bush's body and controls the position.
Moss's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Moss has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Kevin Moss wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bush.
Bush throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moss.
Moss gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Moss tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Moss fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Moss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bush's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moss throws a head kick but Bush moves out of range.
Jay Bush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moss misses with a few strikes there.
Bush misses with an uppercut. Moss saw that one coming.
Moss doesn't manage to clinch there - Bush circles away.
Moss throws a sloppy head kick and Bush moves out of range easily.
Moss on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bush waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moss.
Bush throws a right and a left that Moss avoids nicely.
Bush misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush lands a nice shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Moss.
Moss takes one on the button.
Kevin Moss's cut is getting worse.
Bush lands a really nice looking cross but Moss seems unphased.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moss shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bush Rushes Moss and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Moss is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Bush Piles on the pressure and Moss crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jay Bush!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Wentworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and De Bo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wentworth kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Extreme Ways - Moby. Benjamin Wentworth has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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250 lbs
13 - 11 - 0 |
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21
285 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benjamin Wentworth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, De Bo!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wentworth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick from Wentworth misses
and Bo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wentworth throws a body kick the misses
and Bo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wentworth misses with a body shot
and Bo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wentworth throws a shot to the body.
Wentworth takes a swing at Bo's ribcage but misses.
Wentworth misses with an uppercut
and Bo counters with a straight right hand.
Wentworth thows a leg kick but Bo checks it
and Bo counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wentworth cracks a nice hook into Bo's ribs.
Bo looks gassed!
Wentworth looks to land a combination but Bo avoids it well.
Bo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wentworth.
Wentworth throws a leg kick that is checked
so Bo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wentworth looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bo passes into side control.
Wentworth is not content to let Bo control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wentworth tries to improve position but can't.
Wentworth is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bo is controlling him well.
Wentworth is trying to improve his position.
Wentworth is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Bo is looking to take a break and control but Wentworth is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wentworth wants to get back to his feet but Bo drags him back down.
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.
Bo trying to control the action but Wentworth is working from the bottom.
Wentworth is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Bo scores with punches from side control.
Bo taking a breather here.
Bo has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Wentworth is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Bo trying to control but Wentworth is having none of it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bo dominating with strikes here.
Bo won't let Wentworth get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Wentworth is squirming around, avoiding Bo's attempts to control the action.
Wentworth can't escape the position.
Wentworth is working hard here to advance position.
Bo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bo landing punches.
Wentworth is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Bo trying to control but Wentworth is having none of it.
Bo punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bo landing strikes from the mount and Wentworth is in trouble!
Bo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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!
Bo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Wentworth takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wentworth is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bo trying to control but Wentworth is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Wentworth kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
De Bo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wentworth takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wentworth throws a right hand that misses
and Bo counters with a right hand to the body.
Bo works Wentworth's body with a nice hook.
Bo lands a nice hook to Wentworth's body. Wentworth takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bo thuds a left hand into Wentworth's body.
Bo clinches.
Bo is working Wentworth over against the cage.
Bo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Bo.
Bo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bo digs a right hand underneath Wentworth's ribcage. Wentworth let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A body shot lands from Bo.
Bo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bo controlling the action here for a moment.
Bo lands a left hand.
Wentworth being controlled against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wentworth is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bo is keeping busy.
Bo pushes Wentworth back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wentworth backwards.
Wentworth throws a head punch that misses.
Bo presses Wentworth against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Bo on the inside.
A hook to the body from Bo.
Bo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good body shot from Bo.
Wentworth's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bo lands a hook that snaps the head of Wentworth backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bo is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Wentworth can't fight it off and eventually Bo manages to take the fight to the floor. Wentworth looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bo pushes down on Wentworth's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bo slips a nice elbow through Wentworth's hands, connecting with Wentworth's forehead.
De Bo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wentworth has hold of Bo's hands but Bo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Bo.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bo in particular looking to stall.
Wentworth wants to get back to his feet.
Wentworth tries to roll over but Bo keeps him under control.
Bo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Wentworth!
Bo looking to control but Wentworth is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wentworth really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bo landing strikes from the mount.
Bo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bo working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Wentworth trying desperately to get to his feet.
Wentworth trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Bo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth is in a horrible position here. Bo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wentworth is in a horrible position here. Bo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bo trying to control but Wentworth is having none of it.
Bo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
A nice elbow there by Bo.
BOOM! Bo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bo lands a heavy elbow.
Wentworth really wants to buck Bo off and get back to his feet.
Wentworth really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
De Bo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bo works Wentworth's body with a nice hook.
Bo lands a jab to Wentworth's midsection.
Bo lands a right hook to the body.
Wentworth takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bo lands with a nice body punch.
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!
Bo gets a clinch.
Bo gets through Wentworth's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wentworth up against the cage.
Wentworth wants to get back to striking at distance but Bo won't allow it.
Bo lands with a right to the head.
Bo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wentworth's efforts to push away.
Bo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bo gets through Wentworth's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bo lands with a short shot to the head.
Bo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bo works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Bo scoring with some ground and pound.
Bo wants to control from the top but Wentworth keeps moving.
Wentworth can't keep his opponent in guard - Bo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bo wants to take a breather but Wentworth is having none of it.
Bo working Wentworth over with strikes.
Wentworth gets full guard.
Wentworth keeping moving, preventing Bo from controlling successfully.
Bo working some strikes from top position.
Bo trying to control but Wentworth is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bo cracks Wentworth with a solid left hand.
Wentworth uses the cage to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bo needs to keep his hands up - Wentworth had a free shot at his head there.
Benjamin Wentworth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bo thuds a left hand into Wentworth's body.
Wentworth misses with a right hand
and Bo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bo.
Bo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wentworth backwards.
A short uppercut from Bo.
Bo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wentworth tries to break the clinch but Bo is controlling the position.
Bo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wentworth is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bo pushes Wentworth back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bo is working Wentworth over against the cage.
Wentworth is trying to force a seperation but Bo has the dominant position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bo.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bo.
Bo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wentworth backwards.
Bo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wentworth backwards.
Bo lands a shot to the body.
Bo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right handed body shot lands from Bo.
Bo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wentworth or not.
Bo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wentworths head.
Bo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wentworth or not.
A shot in the inside from Bo.
Bo lands a nice shot to the body.
Bo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bo cracks Wentworth with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bo lands a shot to the body.
Bo presses Wentworth against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wentworth backwards.
Benjamin Wentworth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bo scores with a shoulder strike.
Wentworth stalling in the clinch but Bo improves position.
A nice left hand lands by Bo.
Bo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bo lands a shot to the body.
Bo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wentworth misses with a punch on the inside.
Bo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bo pushes Wentworth back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bo digs a right hand underneath Wentworth's ribcage. Wentworth let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bo.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bo.
Bo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wentworth takes a shot to the head.
Wentworth being controlled against the cage.
Bo works on Wentworth's body with a couple of short punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
De Bo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 25:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 25:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... De Bo!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vrajesh Ponnaganti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Haynes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vrajesh Ponnaganti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Haynes!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haynes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ponnaganti momentarily.
Haynes lands with a right hand.
Ponnaganti misses with a jab to the body
and Haynes counters with a left to the body.
Haynes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Haynes lands with a cross.
Haynes throws a chopping leg kick but Ponnaganti manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ponnaganti attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Haynes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ponnaganti wants to clinch up but Haynes keeps it at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ponnaganti.
Ponnaganti finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Haynes lands a head shot.
Haynes blocks the body kick.
Haynes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ponnaganti motions for Haynes to come forward. Ponnaganti throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ponnaganti throws a leg kick which misses Haynes's front leg but catches the back leg as Haynes tries to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ponnaganti.
Ponnaganti misses with a leg kick.
Haynes tries to keep at a distance but Ponnaganti has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haynes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Haynes avoids the elbow strike from Ponnaganti, against the cage.
Ponnaganti misses with an elbow strike.
Ponnaganti has Haynes pushed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Haynes blocks the elbow strike.
Ponnaganti is stalling here.
Ponnaganti prevents the takedown attempt.
Ponnaganti misses with an elbow strike.
Haynes fails to pull guard.
Vrajesh Ponnaganti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Haynes.
Ponnaganti unloads a knee to the mid-section. Haynes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Haynes avoids the elbow strike from Ponnaganti, against the cage.
Ponnaganti landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Haynes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ponnaganti working Haynes over with knees to the body.
Ponnaganti misses with an elbow over the top.
Haynes dodges an elbow strike from Ponnaganti.
Haynes avoids the elbow strike from Ponnaganti, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ponnaganti throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ponnaganti lands a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Ponnaganti to work.
Haynes tries to stall but Ponnaganti uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Haynes has clasped his hands together around Ponnaganti's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Ponnaganti is not content to let Haynes control the position.
Ponnaganti is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Haynes off and has taken his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haynes trying to control the hands but Ponnaganti won't let him.
Ponnaganti biding his time, controlling Haynes.
Haynes trying to control but not successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Ponnaganti keeps control of the position easily here as Haynes tries to buck him off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ponnaganti controlling well, preventing Haynes from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Vrajesh Ponnaganti will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Haynes throws a lazy uppercut
and Ponnaganti counters with a thumping low kick.
Haynes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ponnaganti throws a low kick, looking for Haynes's leg but Haynes calmly moves out of range.
Ponnaganti throws a low kick but Haynes avoids it.
A low kick from Haynes misses
and Ponnaganti holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ponnaganti misses with an elbow over the top.
Ponnaganti tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Haynes avoids it.
Ponnaganti looking to slow down the pace here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Haynes dodges an elbow strike from Ponnaganti.
Ponnaganti misses with an elbow over the top.
Haynes tries to pull guard but Ponnaganti won't allow it.
Ponnaganti throws an elbow that misses.
Ponnaganti lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ponnaganti.
The referee is keeping an eye on Haynes - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ponnaganti has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Ponnaganti lands a nice elbow.
Ponnaganti lands an elbow just above Haynes 's eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Haynes looking to stall.
Haynes effectively controlling the action here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Brandon Haynes.
Some bone on bone action there as Haynes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vrajesh Ponnaganti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ponnaganti has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Haynes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ponnaganti throws a leg kick which misses Haynes's front leg but catches the back leg as Haynes tries to avoid it.
Haynes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Haynes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ponnaganti defending well as Haynes loads up on a big left hand.
Ponnaganti tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Haynes is able to avoid easily.
Ponnaganti tries a low kick but Haynes avoids it.
Ponnaganti lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ponnaganti takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haynes throws a hook to the side of Ponnaganti's head but Ponnaganti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A leg kick checked by Haynes.
Ponnaganti gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Haynes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ponnaganti counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ponnaganti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haynes.
Haynes cracks Ponnaganti with an open hand slap.
A low kick from Ponnaganti is predictable there
and Haynes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Haynes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ponnaganti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ponnaganti tries a head kick but it misses.
Haynes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ponnaganti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Haynes throws a right hand that Ponnaganti ducks under and follows up with a left that Ponnaganti also avoids with ease.
Ponnaganti wants to clinch.
Ponnaganti connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haynes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Haynes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ponnaganti.
Ponnaganti throws a quick inside leg kick.
Haynes walks into a jab.
Ponnaganti attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Haynes throws a looping overhand right but Ponnaganti ducks down to avoid it.
Ponnaganti chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Haynes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Haynes is breathing heavily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ponnaganti, right into the meat.
That kick from Ponnaganti tenderised Haynes's leg. Haynes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ponnaganti tests Haynes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ponnaganti, right into the meat.
Haynes misses with an uppercut. Ponnaganti saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haynes throws a poor cross that misses
and Ponnaganti counters with a right hand to the body.
Ponnaganti fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Haynes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ponnaganti thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Haynes if he has to take too many more of those.
Ponnaganti throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ponnaganti connects with a leg kick. Haynes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A bone on bone clash there as Haynes blocks the leg kick.
Haynes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ponnaganti misses with a head kick.
Haynes checks a low kick from Ponnaganti.
Ponnaganti moves out of range of the body kick.
That kick from Ponnaganti tenderised Haynes's leg. Haynes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ponnaganti throws a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haynes blocks a low kick nicely.
Ponnaganti moves into range and clinches up with Haynes.
Ponnaganti throws a knee to the head but misses.
Haynes blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vrajesh Ponnaganti dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ponnaganti moves in looking to clinch but Haynes pushes him off.
A nice combination there by Haynes.
Ponnaganti wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ponnaganti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haynes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ponnaganti takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Haynes swings widly with a right hand
and Ponnaganti counters with an inside leg kick.
Ponnaganti throws a push kick but Haynes slaps the foot to one side.
Ponnaganti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haynes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ponnaganti lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Haynes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Haynes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ponnaganti throws a front kick aimed at Haynes's knee but Haynes avoids it well.
A good leg kick by Ponnaganti.
Haynes throws a poor cross that misses
and Ponnaganti makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ponnaganti has Haynes up against the cage in a clinch.
Haynes wants to stall.
Ponnaganti gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haynes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ponnaganti comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ponnaganti lands a nice elbow.
Haynes blocks the elbow strike.
Ponnaganti lands an elbow that stopped Haynes in his tracks for a moment.
Haynes takes an elbow to the temple.
Ponnaganti with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ponnaganti throws an elbow but it misses.
Ponnaganti throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Haynes blocks an elbow strike.
Ponnaganti pushes off an throws an elbow but Haynes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ponnaganti creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Haynes stalling in the clinch but Ponnaganti improves position.
Ponnaganti is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ponnaganti throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ponnaganti lands an elbow just above Haynes 's eye.
Haynes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
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.
Ponnaganti misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ponnaganti just misses with a elbow thrown towards Haynes's brow.
Ponnaganti crunches a lovely knee into Haynes's ribcage.
Ponnaganti creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Haynes's defenses.
Haynes is trying to stall.
Ponnaganti lands an elbow inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ponnaganti just misses with a elbow thrown towards Haynes's brow.
Haynes avoids a wild elbow strike from Ponnaganti.
Ponnaganti misses with an elbow strike.
Ponnaganti lands a nice knee to the body.
Ponnaganti throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ponnaganti lands an elbow inside.
Ponnaganti pushes off an throws an elbow but Haynes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ponnaganti tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Haynes avoids it.
Haynes blocks an elbow strike from Ponnaganti.
Ponnaganti pushes off an throws an elbow but Haynes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ponnaganti throws an elbow but it misses.
Vrajesh Ponnaganti is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Haynes tries to pull guard but Ponnaganti holds him up against the cage and eventually Haynes drops back down to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haynes tries to stall but Ponnaganti uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Haynes avoids the elbow strike from Ponnaganti, against the cage.
Ponnaganti holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ponnaganti as Haynes tries to tie him up.
Haynes seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Ponnaganti landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Haynes is trying to stall.
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.
Haynes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ponnaganti is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Haynes is defending well for now.
Haynes avoiding damage.
Brandon Haynes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Brandon Haynes.
Ponnaganti misses with a hook to the body
and Haynes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick from Ponnaganti lands but Haynes takes it in his stride.
Ponnaganti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Haynes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ponnaganti.
Ponnaganti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vrajesh Ponnaganti is winning the standup battle so far.
Haynes lands with a nice body punch.
Ponnaganti throws a leg kick but Haynes moved away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vrajesh Ponnaganti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ponnaganti, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vrajesh Ponnaganti!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kendall Clarke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kendall Clarke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xavier Fernandez!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clarke looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fernandez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fernandez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Clarke takes the fight into the clinch.
Fernandez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Clarke's efforts to push away.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fernandez.
Clarke lands a takedown into guard.
Fernandez keeping moving, preventing Clarke from controlling successfully.
Clarke won't allow Fernandez to get back to his feet.
Clarke scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Clarke makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fernandez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fernandez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Clarke 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.
Clarke landing with the ground and pound.
Clarke keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fernandez's head.
Fernandez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Clarke is one step ahead there.
Clarke trying to control but Fernandez is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarke postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Clarke works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Clarke not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Clarke passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Fernandez!
Clarke content just to control the position here.
Fernandez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Clarke. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Clarke wants to finish this one by submission but Fernandez is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Clarke.
Fernandez is squirming around, avoiding Clarke's attempts to control the action.
Fernandez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarke wants to control the pace but Fernandez is squirming around nicely.
Clarke lands a big shot there that rocks Fernandez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Clarke breaks from Fernandez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Clarke has isolated one of Fernandez's arms. Fernandez looking to fight him off but Clarke twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kendall Clarke!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Banks might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Onward To Victory. Fox is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 2nd Round KO. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Justin Fox was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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215 lbs
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215 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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vladimir Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Fox!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Franklyn Lucas and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fox needs to keep his hands up - Banks had a free shot at his head there.
Banks throws a jab when Fox was well out of range.
Nice jab there from Fox.
Fox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Banks misses with a right hand
and Fox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banks lands with a nice combination. Fox backs away looking to recover.
Fox slips a jab from Banks.
Fox is looking to chop away at Banks's legs.
Banks throws a combination that misses
and Fox makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fox's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Banks connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fox scrambles back to his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Banks.
Banks swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Banks misses with a takedown
and Fox counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Fox misses.
Banks looks to score with a jab to the body but Fox is just out of range.
Banks scores with a one two! Fox had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Danga de danga de dang - Banks scores with a four punch combination!
Fox avoids the head kick by Banks.
Banks scores with a nice strike.
Banks misses with a left hand
and Fox counters with a nice uppercut.
Fox takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Banks misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Fox to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fox closes the distance and clinches up with Banks, looking for a takedown. Fox pushes Banks against the cage but Banks circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vladimir Banks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nice body punch from Banks.
Fox wants a takedown but no success here.
Banks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fox has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox wants a takedown but no success here.
Vladimir Banks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Fox.
Banks is pressed up against the cage. Fox has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Banks down to the mat. Banks avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Banks dives in and grabs Fox's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fox pushes down on Banks's head and hops out.
Fox throws a big shot that misses.
Banks misses with a hook
and Fox counters with a takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Fox tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fox looks gassed!
Banks struggling a bit here.
Fox is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Banks looks calm but he's in trouble here. Fox gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Banks is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Fox lets go of the hold and Banks can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Justin Fox!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Muraco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Don Muraco will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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255 lbs
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275 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, David Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Muraco!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muraco moves into the clinch successfully.
Wilson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Muraco avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wilson is trying to stall.
Wilson digs a right hand underneath Muraco's ribcage. Muraco let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Muraco goes for a takedown attempt but Wilson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Muraco shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Muraco raining down shots from the mount!
It looks like David Wilson has been cut.
Wilson blocking the ground and pound.
Wilson can't escape the position.
Muraco looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Muraco is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Wilson is surviving well by controlling Muraco's body position as best he can.
Muraco punching from mount but Wilson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muraco jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Wilson is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Wilson and Muraco has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Muraco is trying to ground and pound but Wilson uses the momentary lack of control by Muraco to regain half guard.
Wilson wants to get back to full guard.
Muraco not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wilson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Muraco.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilson has his hands on Muraco's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Muraco.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muraco postures up and lands a big shot to Wilson's brow.
Wilson keeping moving, preventing Muraco from controlling successfully.
Wilson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Muraco throwing strikes but missing.
Muraco distracts Wilson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Muraco with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson looking for a sweep. Not yet Wilson, not yet.
Muraco throws and elbow that misses. Wilson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Muraco's guard. Nice move by Wilson!
Wilson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wilson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Muraco throws his legs up looking for a submission but Wilson uses it to pass to side control.
Muraco is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Wilson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Wilson wants to control but Muraco is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muraco is trying to get back to half guard.
Muraco manages to work his way to half guard, despite Wilson's best efforts.
Muraco pushes Wilson off looking to stand but Wilson dives back in and keeps control.
Wilson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Muraco is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Muraco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Wilson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wilson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Muraco shoots and misses
and Muraco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Muraco with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wilson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Muraco's guard.
Wilson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wilson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Muraco actively working from the bottom here.
Wilson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Muraco has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Muraco wants to hold on but Wilson pushes him away.
Muraco is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Wilson working Muraco over with strikes here.
Muraco is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wilson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Muraco is looking to escape.
Muraco is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wilson controlling from the full mount.
Muraco is looking to get to half guard.
Wilson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muraco throwing hammer fists to the chest of Wilson. What's that going to do exactly?
Wilson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wilson trying to control but Muraco is having none of it.
Muraco is working to get back to half guard.
Wilson unloading with bombs!
Muraco really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wilson wants to control the pace but Muraco is squirming around nicely.
Muraco is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson working Muraco over with strikes here.
Wilson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wilson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Muraco is looking to get to half guard.
Wilson controlling the pace for now.
Muraco slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muraco wants to get back to full guard but Wilson has passed into side control.
Wilson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Muraco down.
Muraco is trying to buck Wilson off.
Wilson is looking to take a break and control but Muraco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Muraco is trying to get back to half guard.
Muraco struggling a bit here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muraco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Wilson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on David Wilson's cut.
That's time! Wilson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Muraco staying out of range there.
Don Muraco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muraco gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Muraco looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Wilson has picked Muraco up and slammed him! Muraco can't keep hold of the triangle and Wilson manages to pass to side control!
Muraco is looking to reverse the position.
Wilson working the ground and pound from side control.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Wilson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Wilson trying to control the action but Muraco is working from the bottom.
Muraco takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muraco sneaks back into half guard.
Muraco moves into full guard.
Muraco has his foot on Wilson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wilson works his way back into a safe position though.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Muraco keeps moving.
Muraco is looking for a triangle here but Wilson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Muraco tries to bench press Wilson off him but Wilson keeps the position.
Wilson trying to control the position but Muraco is working away.
David Wilson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Muraco is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Wilson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muraco is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wilson trying to control the action but Muraco is working from the bottom.
Wilson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muraco is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Wilson off and has taken his back!
Well, with Muraco on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Wilson is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Muraco avoiding Wilson 's attempts to control his hands.
Wilson is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Wilson covering up well and avoiding damage.
Muraco looking for the choke from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muraco is looking for a choke. Wilson gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Wilson manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Wilson won't allow Muraco to sweep him here.
Muraco is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Muraco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilson content to stall in guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Wilson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wilson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Wilson!
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