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NYFE: Combat Challenge NYC VI PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jovon Chambers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Homm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chambers's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Wu Tang Clan - Protect Ya Neck. Roman Homm will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jovon Chambers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roman Homm!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Lou da Vinci and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chambers keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Homm moves forwards but Chambers connects with a nice, crisp jab.
It looks like Roman Homm has been cut.
Homm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chambers throws a series of strikes that have Homm backpedaling.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Chambers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Homm circles away quickly and effectively.
Homm should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Chambers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chambers misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Homm misses with a low kick.
Chambers misses with a series of wild punches.
No luck for Chambers with that takedown attempt.
Homm dodges the punch combination from Chambers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Homm throws a head kick but Chambers moves out of range.
Chambers scores with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Chambers.
Chambers throws a right hand that Homm ducks under and follows up with a left that Homm also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Chambers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Homm misses with a head kick.
Homm misses with a low kick as Chambers jumps back.
Chambers throws a series of punches but Homm avoids them all with ease.
Chambers misses with a jab, cross combination.
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.
Chambers wants to clinch up but Homm keeps it at a distance.
Chambers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chambers misses with a few strikes there.
Homm drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Chambers misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jovon Chambers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roman Homm's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Chambers lands with a nice body punch.
Chambers fails to land with a series of punches.
Homm is looking to score with low kicks.
A combination from Chambers does no damage.
Chambers avoids the head kick by Homm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chambers throws a right hand that Homm ducks under and follows up with a left that Homm also avoids with ease.
Homm tries a head kick but it misses.
Chambers looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chambers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chambers fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Chambers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Homm counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chambers's knee momentarily.
Roman Homm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chambers tries to work over Homm's front leg with a kick but Homm checks it.
Chambers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Homm.
Chambers checks the leg kick.
Chambers blocks a head kick by Homm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chambers misses with a double jab.
Homm showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chambers.
Chambers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Homm manages to avoid it.
Chambers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chambers tries to clinch there but Homm circles away.
Chambers misses with a combination
and Homm counters with a good low kick that Chambers was not able to check.
Chambers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Homm manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chambers fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jovon Chambers will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roman Homm's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Chambers misses with a few strikes there.
Homm dodges the punch combination from Chambers.
Jovon Chambers is winning the standup battle so far.
Chambers is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Chambers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chambers misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chambers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chambers fails with an attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick from Homm misses.
Chambers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chambers wants to clinch up but Homm keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chambers looks to land a combination but Homm avoids it well.
Jovon Chambers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chambers. Homm does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chambers throws a series of punches but Homm avoids them all with ease.
Chambers misses with a combination
and Homm counters with a thumping low kick.
A head kick misses from Homm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chambers misses with an uppercut
and Homm counters with a head kick. That will keep Chambers thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Homm gets caught flat footed, as Chambers shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Chambers pushing down on Homm's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Homm wants to improve his position but Chambers is controlling well.
Chambers is trying to control. Homm wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chambers is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Homm tries to control the position but Chambers now has his back.
Homm is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chambers has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Homm's body.
Homm trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Chambers looking for the choke but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chambers is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Homm is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jovon Chambers!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Augustus Belvedere IV (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timothy Hannasan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belvedere IV's entrance music is Beastie Boys - Intergalactic. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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, Augustus Belvedere IV!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Timothy Hannasan!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Belvedere IV.
Belvedere IV lands with a nice combination. Hannasan backs away looking to recover.
Hannasan misses with a hook
and Belvedere IV counters with a three punch combo that has Hannasan backing up. Hannasan nods at Belvedere IV to acknowledge the strikes.
Belvedere IV scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Belvedere IV lands an overhand right.
Belvedere IV displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hannasan misses with a left hand
and Belvedere IV counters with a left and a right that stings Hannasan.
Belvedere IV fails to land with a series of punches.
Hannasan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hannasan misses with a right hand
and Belvedere IV counters with a two punch combo.
Belvedere IV scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hannasan misses with a lunging right hand
and Belvedere IV counters with a left to the body.
Belvedere IV wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A nice combination there by Belvedere IV.
Belvedere IV lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Belvedere IV.
Belvedere IV throws a series of strikes that have Hannasan backpedaling.
Hannasan misses with an uppercut
and Belvedere IV counters with a one-two to the body.
Hannasan swings widly with a right hand
and Belvedere IV counters with a stiff right hand.
Belvedere IV scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Belvedere IV throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hannasan throws a lazy uppercut
and Belvedere IV counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Danga de danga de dang - Belvedere IV scores with a four punch combination!
A right-left combo lands from Belvedere IV.
Hannasan looks gassed!
Belvedere IV works Hannasan's body with a nice hook.
Belvedere IV lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hannasan is rocked!
Belvedere IV throws a combination. Hannasan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hannasan is still on wobbly legs! Can Belvedere IV finish him?
Belvedere IV throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Belvedere IV scores with a one two! Hannasan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Belvedere IV is working the combinations to good effect here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belvedere IV feints a jab promting Hannasan to slip. Belvedere IV then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hannasan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Belvedere IV connects with a combination that backs up Hannasan into the cage. Belvedere IV lands a flurry of punches that gets past Hannasan's guard. Hannasan is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Belvedere IV bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Augustus Belvedere IV!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romeo Roethlisberger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Romeo Roethlisberger!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross clinches up against the cage.
Ross effectively controlling the action here.
Roethlisberger tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Roethlisberger being controlled against the cage.
Ross lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Romeo Roethlisberger has been cut.
Ross using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ross lands an elbow inside that Roethlisberger shrugs off.
Ross lands an elbow inside.
Ross lands a nice elbow.
Roethlisberger drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ross lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ross utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ross working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ross lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That has opened up Romeo Roethlisberger's cut even more.
Roethlisberger drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tony Ross has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Romeo Roethlisberger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross with a knee to the head.
Ross unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ross landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ross lands an elbow just above Roethlisberger 's eye.
Roethlisberger is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ross gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ross comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ross lands a knee to the body.
Ross avoiding damage.
Ross lands an elbow that stopped Roethlisberger in his tracks for a moment.
Ross creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Roethlisberger's defenses.
The cut above Romeo Roethlisberger's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Roethlisberger takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ross is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ross makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ross.
Nice elbow from Ross.
Ross creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Roethlisberger's defenses.
Ross connects with a knee to the head.
Romeo Roethlisberger's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Ross lands a good knee to the midsection. Roethlisberger won't want to take too many of those.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ross.
Roethlisberger is trying to break the clinch but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
Ross utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Roethlisberger takes an elbow to the temple.
Ross unloads a knee to the mid-section. Roethlisberger lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ross'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.
Roethlisberger looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Roethlisberger looks gassed!
The referee calls for Ross to work.
Ross landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ross.
Ross creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Roethlisberger's defenses.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Romeo Roethlisberger's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tony Ross!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Reggie Starr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicholas Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicholas Lee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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167 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reggie Starr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nicholas Lee!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starr closes the distance and clinches.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Starr.
Lee throws an elbow but it misses.
Starr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lee lands an elbow just above Starr 's eye.
Good body shot from Lee.
Starr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lee.
Starr swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee tries to stall but Starr uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Starr throws an elbow that misses.
Starr trying to control the position but instead, Lee has worked for underhooks and has pushed Starr into the cage.
Lee trying to control the position but instead, Starr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lee into the cage.
Starr drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Starr tries a knee to the head but Lee blocks it.
Starr looking for a takedown.
Starr avoids the elbow strike from Lee, against the cage.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lee is trying to stall.
Lee dodges an elbow strike from Starr.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Starr just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lee's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lee just misses with a elbow thrown towards Starr's brow.
Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lee looking to stall.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Starr being controlled against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee.
Starr goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lee prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reggie Starr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee is trying to stall.
Lee dodges an elbow strike from Starr.
Starr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Starr misses with a knee to the head.
Starr is breathing heavily.
Starr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lee gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Starr's defenses.
Lee lands an elbow just above Starr 's eye.
Lee blocks the elbow strike.
A knee to the head by Lee.
Lee avoiding damage as Starr throws knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lee.
Lee lands with a left to the head.
Lee lands a damaging elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starr blocks the elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Starr as Lee tries to tie him up.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Starr blocks the elbow strike.
Lee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Starr tries to land knees in the clinch but Lee avoids the damage to the body.
Starr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lee blocks it with crossed arms.
Starr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lee lands an elbow inside.
Starr blocks an elbow strike from Lee.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lee looking to stall.
With the fighters up against the cage, Starr throws an elbow but misses.
Lee pushes off an throws an elbow but Starr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Starr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lee lands an elbow inside.
Starr avoids a wild elbow strike from Lee.
Lee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lee avoids the elbow strike from Starr, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Starr's defenses.
Starr avoids a wild elbow strike from Lee.
Starr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lee is trying to maintain a safe position but Starr gets an underhook and turns Lee into the cage.
Starr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lee lands an elbow that stopped Starr in his tracks for a moment.
Lee with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Lee.
Lee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lee stalling in the clinch but Starr improves position.
Lee landing knees to the head.
Starr looking for a takedown.
Lee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Starr lands with a short shot to the head.
Lee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Starr's defenses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lee avoiding damage as Starr throws knees to the body.
Lee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Starr backwards.
Starr goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lee prevents it.
Lee lands a nice knee to the body.
Lee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Starr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lee walks away with a smile on his face. Starr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Starr is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Starr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Starr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Starr tries to stall but Lee uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lee taking a breather.
Lee misses with an elbow over the top.
Starr pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lee trying to stall but Starr improves his position.
Lee is pressed up against the cage. Starr has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lee down to the mat. Lee avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Starr tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Starr circles away from the clinch attempt
so Starr counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicholas Lee dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lee tries to clinch up
and Starr holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lee prevents the takedown attempt.
Starr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Starr throws an elbow but it misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Starr wants to stall.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Starr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Starr backwards.
Knees to the body from Lee.
Starr has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lee avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lee.
Starr takes an elbow to the temple.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lee as Starr tries to tie him up.
Lee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lee is trying to maintain a safe position but Starr gets an underhook and turns Lee into the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lee.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lee lands an elbow inside that Starr shrugs off.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Starr avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Starr tries a knee to the head but Lee blocks it.
Nice elbow from Lee.
Starr trying to control the position but instead, Lee has worked for underhooks and has pushed Starr into the cage.
Starr can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Lee lands an elbow inside that Starr shrugs off.
Lee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lee scores with a knee to the head.
Starr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lee is defending well for now.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Starr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
Starr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lee lands an elbow just above Starr 's eye.
Lee is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lee blocks an elbow strike.
Lee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
With the fighters up against the cage, Starr throws an elbow but misses.
Lee lands a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Starr.
Starr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lee gets underhooks to prevent Starr's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reggie Starr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lee lands a damaging elbow.
Starr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lee.
Starr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Starr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee crunches a lovely knee into Starr's ribcage.
Starr has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lee lands an elbow inside that Starr shrugs off.
Lee lands a damaging elbow.
Lee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Starr.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Starr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lee trying to control the position but instead, Starr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lee into the cage.
Lee with a knee to the head.
Starr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Starr blocks the elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Lee.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Starr.
Starr dodges an elbow strike from Lee.
Starr looking to throw knees to the head but Lee is blocking nicely.
Lee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lee dodges an elbow strike from Starr.
Starr misses with a knee to the head.
Lee wants to stall.
Starr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lee lands an elbow just above Starr 's eye.
Lee is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Starr turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Starr tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Starr has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lee is trying to control Starr's posture but Starr avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starr takes a little break here. Lee wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Starr is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lee has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Starr looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Reggie Starr will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lee scores with a crisp jab that stopped Starr in his tracks.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee misses with a wild combination.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Starr.
Starr tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
Starr tries to clinch up.
Starr dodges the punch combination from Lee.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lee wants to clinch
and Starr moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lee is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nice elbow from Lee.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Starr.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Starr tries to land a knee to the head but Lee blocks with his arms.
Lee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lee.
Starr is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lee gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lee looking to stall.
Starr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Starr takes an elbow to the temple.
Lee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Starr jumps guard and drags Lee to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Starr is looking for a triangle but Lee pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starr is looking for a triangle but Lee pushes his legs off easily.
Lee is looking to stand up but Starr won't let him.
Starr is looking for a triangle but Lee pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee wants to get up but he can't break Starr's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Starr is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Starr looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Starr has his foot on Lee's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lee works his way back into a safe position though.
Starr working for submissions but it's allowed Lee to get to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lee tries to stand but can't do so whilst Starr controls his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starr moves into full guard.
Lee tries to stand but Starr is controlling from the bottom.
Lee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Starr pushes a forearm under Lee's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Lee is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Reggie Starr!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Casey Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Cahill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palmer comes into the arena with Big Shit Poppin' - T.I. blaring out of the sound system. Cody Cahill has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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218 lbs
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208 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Casey Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cody Cahill!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cahill throws a series of punches but Palmer avoids them all with ease.
Cahill throws a low kick but it's checked well by Palmer.
Cahill's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Cahill duly obliges.
It looks like Casey Palmer has been cut.
Palmer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Palmer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cahill.
Cahill rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Palmer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cahill slips a jab and a cross from Palmer.
An inside leg kick from Cahill misses.
Palmer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cahill misses with the combination.
Cahill falls off balance throwing a combination
and Palmer counters by moving into the clinch.
Cahill tries to pull guard but Palmer holds him up against the cage and eventually Cahill drops back down to his feet.
Palmer cracks Cahill with a nice body shot.
Cahill jumps guard but Palmer stands there with Cahill around his waist. Cahill gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Palmer pressing his opponent against the cage.
Palmer lands a nice shot to the body.
Cahill tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Casey Palmer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cody Cahill.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Palmer.
Palmer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Palmer.
Cahill jumps guard but Palmer stands there with Cahill around his waist. Cahill gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cahill jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Palmer walks away with a smile on his face. Cahill gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cahill with a lazy takedown attempt
and Palmer counters by moving into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Palmer.
Cahill's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Palmer lands a damaging elbow.
Palmer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cahill backwards.
Palmer lands with a right to the head.
Palmer lands a nice uppercut.
Palmer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cahill's efforts to push away.
Palmer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cahill.
Cahill takes a shot to the head.
Palmer pushes Cahill back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Palmer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer lands with a right to the head.
Palmer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cahill backwards.
Palmer scores with a shot to the side of Cahill's head.
Cahill jumps guard and drags Palmer to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Palmer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cahill controls Palmer momentarily but Palmer frees himself.
Palmer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cahill is trying to control the position but Palmer postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cahill throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer misses with a combination
and Cahill counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Palmer down! Cahill is looking to finish but Palmer is intelligently defending himself.
Cahill trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Palmer wants to sweep here but Cahill controlling him for the moment.
Cahill tries to free his leg and advance position but Palmer is retaining full guard.
Cahill trying to control the position from guard on top but Palmer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palmer has control of Cahill's left arm, preventing Cahill from doing any damage.
Cahill drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Palmer manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cahill has Palmer in his guard.
Palmer preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cahill has his foot on Palmer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Palmer works his way back into a safe position though.
Cahill is trying to keep Palmer in close.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palmer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cody Cahill will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Casey Palmer's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Palmer moves into range and clinches up with Cahill.
Cahill wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cahill wants to break the clinch but can't.
Palmer lands an uppercut.
Cahill tries to pull guard but Palmer holds him up against the cage and eventually Cahill drops back down to his feet.
Palmer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Palmer pressing his opponent against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Palmer.
Palmer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Palmer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cahill jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Palmer walks away with a smile on his face. Cahill gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cahill misses with a combination
and Palmer counters with a nice uppercut.
Cahill throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Palmer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Palmer closes the distance and pushes Cahill back into the cage.
Palmer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Palmer misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cahill tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Casey Palmer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cody Cahill.
Palmer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Palmer controlling the action here for a moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Palmer.
Palmer misses with some punches.
Cahill tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Palmer smiles and moves away.
Cahill lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Palmer circles away quickly and effectively.
Palmer closes the distance and pushes Cahill back into the cage.
Palmer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cahill tries to break the clinch but Palmer is controlling the position.
Palmer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cahill tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Palmer smiles and moves away.
Palmer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cahill circles away quickly and effectively.
Palmer darts in and clinches Cahill up against the cage.
Palmer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cahill backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Palmer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Palmer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cahill tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Palmer just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Palmer.
Palmer lands a nice shot to the body.
Cahill tries to pull guard but Palmer holds him up against the cage and eventually Cahill drops back down to his feet.
Palmer lands an elbow inside that Cahill shrugs off.
Cahill fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Palmer.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Palmer.
Palmer has a couple of punches blocked by Cahill.
Cahill jumps guard but Palmer stands there with Cahill around his waist. Cahill gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Palmer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Palmer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Palmer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cahill backwards.
A shot in the inside from Palmer.
Palmer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cahill.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cahill jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Palmer walks away with a smile on his face. Cahill gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Palmer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cahill scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Casey Palmer's cut is getting worse.
Cahill throws a right hand that Palmer ducks under and follows up with a left that Palmer also avoids with ease.
Palmer 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.
Cahill misses with a double jab.
Casey Palmer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cahill is breathing heavily.
Palmer throws a series of punches but Cahill moves out of range.
Palmer tries to move into range but Cahill moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cahill throws a series of punches but Palmer avoids them all with ease.
Palmer tries to bum rush Cahill with a series of wild strikes but Cahill uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Palmer misses with the combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Palmer!
Cahill swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cahill looks to land a combination. Palmer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A good leg kick by Palmer.
Palmer moves into the clinch successfully.
Palmer pushes Cahill back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cahill tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Casey Palmer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Palmer lands a nice uppercut.
Palmer tries a knee to the head but Cahill blocks it.
Palmer misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Palmer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Palmer misses with a punch on the inside.
Palmer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Palmer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palmer will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cahill up against the cage.
Palmer lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Palmer on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Casey Palmer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Casey Palmer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Cahill rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Palmer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Palmer lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Palmer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cahill.
Cahill misses with a double jab.
Palmer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cahill misses with a few strikes there.
Palmer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A jab from Cahill misses.
Palmer closes the distance and pushes Cahill back into the cage.
Cahill jumps guard but Palmer stands there with Cahill around his waist. Cahill gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short right from Palmer on the inside.
Palmer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cahills head.
Palmer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Palmer.
Palmer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cahill tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Palmer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cahill takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Palmer scores with a hook to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Palmer.
Palmer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Palmer on the inside.
Cahill being controlled against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Palmer.
Palmer lands an uppercut.
Palmer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Palmer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Cody Cahill has been cut.
Palmer lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Palmer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Palmer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Palmer stalling.
Palmer throws a punch but it's blocked by Cahill.
Cahill jumps guard but Palmer stands there with Cahill around his waist. Cahill gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Casey Palmer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cody Cahill.
Palmer stops a takedown attempt from Cahill.
Cahill fails to pull guard.
Palmer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cahill backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Palmer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Palmer lands a hook that snaps the head of Cahill backwards.
Cahill wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Palmer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cahill wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Palmer.
Cahill jumps guard but Palmer stands there with Cahill around his waist. Cahill gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Palmer.
Palmer scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Palmer.
Cahill jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Palmer walks away with a smile on his face. Cahill gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cahill throws a lazy uppercut
and Palmer moves into the clinch.
Cahill tries to pull guard but Palmer holds him up against the cage and eventually Cahill drops back down to his feet.
Palmer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cahill backwards.
Palmer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cahill drops down looking for an ankle pick but Palmer pulls his leg out and moves away.
A combination from Cahill does no damage.
Cody Cahill seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cahill throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Palmer counters with a series of strikes. Cahill will be more careful next time no doubt.
Palmer cracks Cahill with a right hand to the side of the head.
Palmer misses with a few strikes there.
Casey Palmer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palmer misses with a two punch combination.
Cahill is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Palmer.
Palmer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Palmer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cahill is looking to chop away at Palmer's legs.
Palmer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cahill just misses with a punch to the body.
Cahill swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Palmer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Palmer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Palmer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Palmer controlling the action here for a moment.
Cahill's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Palmer.
Palmer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from Palmer.
Stalling in the clinch from Palmer.
Cahill fails to pull guard.
Palmer lands with a right to the head.
Cahill jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Palmer walks away with a smile on his face. Cahill gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cahill. Palmer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cahill jabs at Palmer's body.
Cahill connects with a nice looking jab.
Palmer lands a two punch combo.
Cahill throws out a leg kick but Palmer moves out of range and Cahill only half commits.
Palmer misses with a combination
and Cahill makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
No joy there for Palmer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Casey Palmer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Palmer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Casey Palmer!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikos Schortsanitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Shockhaven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schortsanitis comes to the cage accompanied by Ipoxthonios - Kane Ntou. Shawn Shockhaven has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nikos Schortsanitis!
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, Shawn Shockhaven!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shockhaven tries to clinch but Schortsanitis moves away
and Schortsanitis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shockhaven keeps the fight on the outside.
Schortsanitis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Schortsanitis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shockhaven counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Shockhaven sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Schortsanitis wants to get back to full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Shockhaven stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Shawn Shockhaven.
Schortsanitis lands with a kick to the temple. Shockhaven shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Shockhaven is looking to clinch.
Shockhaven fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shockhaven closes the distance but Schortsanitis moves to the side
and Schortsanitis counters with a three punch combo that has Shockhaven backing up. Shockhaven nods at Schortsanitis to acknowledge the strikes.
Shockhaven tries to clinch up.
Schortsanitis darts in trying to clinch
and Shockhaven counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Shockhaven drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Schortsanitis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Schortsanitis lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Shawn Shockhaven has been cut.
Shockhaven manages to break the clinch.
Shockhaven moves to clinch but Schortsanitis breaks away
and Schortsanitis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Shockhaven pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Schortsanitis is looking to control Shockhaven's arms but Shockhaven gets an underhook and turns him. Now Schortsanitis has his back to the cage.
Shockhaven takes a shot to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The referee is keeping an eye on Schortsanitis - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Schortsanitis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Schortsanitis lands an elbow inside that Shockhaven shrugs off.
Schortsanitis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Shockhaven is trying to push Schortsanitis away but Schortsanitis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Schortsanitis gets through Shockhaven's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shockhaven changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Schortsanitis fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Shockhaven fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Schortsanitis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Schortsanitis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Shockhaven leaning against his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shockhaven wants to break the clinch but can't.
Schortsanitis is trying to stall.
Shockhaven is trying to stall.
Schortsanitis gets through Shockhaven's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Shockhaven to work.
Schortsanitis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schortsanitis taking a breather.
Schortsanitis can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Shockhaven stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Schortsanitis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Schortsanitis is trying to stall.
Schortsanitis is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Shockhaven is trying to break the clinch but Schortsanitis has him pressed against the cage.
Schortsanitis content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Schortsanitis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shockhaven is defending well for now.
Shockhaven goes for a takedown in the clinch but Schortsanitis prevents it.
Nikos Schortsanitis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Shockhaven.
Schortsanitis lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schortsanitis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schortsanitis throws a head punch that misses.
Schortsanitis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shockhaven backwards.
Schortsanitis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shockhaven backwards.
Shockhaven blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schortsanitis lands an elbow inside that Shockhaven shrugs off.
That has opened up Shawn Shockhaven's cut even more.
Schortsanitis misses with an elbow strike.
Shockhaven breaks the clinch.
Schortsanitis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shockhaven, pushing him back against the cage.
Shockhaven tries to break free but Schortsanitis pushes him back against the cage.
Schortsanitis creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice left hand lands by Schortsanitis.
Schortsanitis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shockhaven breaks the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schortsanitis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Shockhaven tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Schortsanitis counters by moving into the clinch.
Shockhaven has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Schortsanitis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikos Schortsanitis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shawn Shockhaven's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Schortsanitis tries to clinch there but Shockhaven circles away.
Schortsanitis darts in trying to clinch
and Shockhaven counters with a good low kick that Schortsanitis was not able to check.
Schortsanitis doesn't manage to clinch there - Shockhaven circles away.
Schortsanitis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shockhaven.
Schortsanitis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shockhaven swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shockhaven shoots in for a takedown but Schortsanitis shows good takedown defense.
Shockhaven tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schortsanitis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schortsanitis tries to clinch up
and Shockhaven makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Schortsanitis misses with a two punch combination.
Shockhaven throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shockhaven tries to clinch but Schortsanitis is having none of it.
Schortsanitis wants to clinch but Shockhaven slips to the side
and Shockhaven counters by clinching up.
Schortsanitis connects with a knee to the head.
Shockhaven takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shockhaven just leaning against Schortsanitis, taking a breather.
Schortsanitis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shockhaven drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Schortsanitis.
Schortsanitis stalling in the clinch but Shockhaven improves position.
Schortsanitis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Shockhaven - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Schortsanitis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shockhaven is defending well for now.
Schortsanitis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shockhaven lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shockhaven trying to control the position but instead, Schortsanitis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Shockhaven into the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Schortsanitis throws an elbow but misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shockhaven effectively controlling the action here.
Shockhaven breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schortsanitis wants to clinch up but Shockhaven keeps it at a distance.
Shawn Shockhaven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shockhaven on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Schortsanitis. Schortsanitis obviously looking to wear him down.
Shockhaven tries to clinch but Schortsanitis is having none of it.
Shockhaven takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Schortsanitis scores with a three punch combo!
Schortsanitis keeps the fight on the outside.
Schortsanitis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shockhaven's calf.
Schortsanitis has closed the distance and engaged Shockhaven in a clinch.
Schortsanitis landing knees to the head.
Schortsanitis trying to stall but Shockhaven improves his position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A body shot lands from Schortsanitis.
Schortsanitis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shockhaven slows down the pace here.
Schortsanitis has Shockhaven pushed against the cage.
Schortsanitis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shockhaven backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schortsanitis stalling in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Schortsanitis.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shockhaven takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Schortsanitis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shockhaven breaks from the clinch.
Schortsanitis rushes Shockhaven and presses him up against the cage.
Shockhaven pressing his opponent against the cage.
Schortsanitis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shockhaven backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Schortsanitis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shockhaven's defenses.
Shockhaven leaning his opponent against the cage.
Shockhaven is working for takedown but Schortsanitis is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nikos Schortsanitis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Shockhaven.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schortsanitis trying to control the position but instead, Shockhaven has worked for underhooks and has pushed Schortsanitis into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schortsanitis.
Schortsanitis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Schortsanitis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schortsanitis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schortsanitis wants to stall.
Schortsanitis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shockhaven is trying to stall.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Schortsanitis effectively controlling the action here.
Shockhaven wants a takedown but no success here.
Schortsanitis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikos Schortsanitis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shawn Shockhaven's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Shockhaven fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Shockhaven misses with a takedown attempt
and Schortsanitis counters with a series of strikes. Shockhaven will be more careful next time no doubt.
Schortsanitis tries to close the distance and clinch but Shockhaven swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Schortsanitis rushes Shockhaven and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Schortsanitis lands an elbow that stopped Shockhaven in his tracks for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schortsanitis.
Shockhaven is trying to maintain a safe position but Schortsanitis gets an underhook and turns Shockhaven into the cage.
Schortsanitis lands a nice uppercut.
Schortsanitis misses with the head strike.
Shockhaven wants to get back to striking at distance but Schortsanitis won't allow it.
Shockhaven stalling.
A nice left hand lands by Schortsanitis.
Shockhaven takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Schortsanitis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Schortsanitis effectively controlling the action here.
Schortsanitis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Schortsanitis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shockhaven tries to score a body lock takedown but Schortsanitis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nikos Schortsanitis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Shockhaven.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shockhaven wants a takedown.
Schortsanitis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Schortsanitis lands an elbow that stopped Shockhaven in his tracks for a moment.
Schortsanitis controlling the action here for a moment.
Shockhaven looking to stall.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Schortsanitis lands an elbow that stopped Shockhaven in his tracks for a moment.
The cut above Shawn Shockhaven's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Schortsanitis lands an elbow that stopped Shockhaven in his tracks for a moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Schortsanitis as Shockhaven tries to tie him up.
Schortsanitis looking to slow down the pace here.
Nikos Schortsanitis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Schortsanitis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Schortsanitis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shawn Shockhaven's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Schortsanitis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Shawn Shockhaven's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nikos Schortsanitis!
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