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NYCC 15- Fist vs. Grimm PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Ochoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Very strong |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carlos Ochoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hugo Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ochoa's waist but Ochoa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Martinez off to one side.
Martinez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ochoa leaves Martinez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Martinez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ochoa pinned against the cage. Ochoa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Carlos Ochoa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugo Martinez.
Ochoa tests Martinez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ochoa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ochoa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Martinez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Martinez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
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.
Hugo Martinez has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ochoa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martinez dives in and grabs Ochoa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ochoa pushes down on Martinez's head and hops out.
Ochoa misses with a hook to the body
and Martinez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ochoa won't be happy with that.
Martinez working away.
Martinez happy to just control the position for now.
Ochoa is trying to buck Martinez off.
Martinez controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to control but Ochoa is keeping him busy.
Ochoa is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Martinez's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Martinez is looking to take a break and control but Ochoa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Hugo Martinez was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ochoa misses with a double jab
and Martinez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ochoa!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez controlling the pace for now.
Ochoa is desperately trying to improve his position but Martinez has a good base and remains in mount.
Martinez content just to control the position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martinez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ochoa is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Martinez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Martinez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Martinez lands in his opponent's guard.
Martinez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ochoa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martinez is one step ahead there.
Martinez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ochoa wants to stand but Martinez is controlling the position.
Martinez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Martinez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Hugo Martinez was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ochoa thows a leg kick but Martinez checks it
and Martinez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Martinez.
Ochoa pulls Martinez in close to his closed guard and prevents Martinez from doing any damage or advancing position.
Martinez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hugo Martinez has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ochoa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Martinez counters with a takedown into side control.
Martinez trying to control the action but Ochoa is working from the bottom.
Martinez is staying tight to Ochoa's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ochoa keeps working.
Hugo Martinez has got the better of the ground game so far.
A lull in the action here.
Martinez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ochoa has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ochoa struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Martinez staying calm.
Ochoa tries to escape but Martinez is in control.
Martinez controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Martinez 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ochoa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ochoa wants it to stay on the feet.
Martinez moves out of range as Ochoa strikes.
Carlos Ochoa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ochoa misses with a body punch
and Martinez counters with a takedown into side control.
Martinez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ochoa keeps working.
Ochoa trying to remain calm as Martinez controls from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez trying to control the action but Ochoa is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Martinez controlling the position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Hugo Martinez hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Ochoa throws a right hand that misses
and Martinez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ochoa won't be happy with that.
Martinez is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Martinez taking a break here but Ochoa is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez controlling the pace.
Hugo Martinez has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ochoa lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ochoa. Martinez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ochoa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Carlos Ochoa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martinez fails to land the takedown.
Hugo Martinez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ochoa enables Martinez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ochoa manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Martinez wants to control from the top but Ochoa keeps moving.
Carlos Ochoa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to pass the guard but Ochoa is keeping the position.
Martinez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez trying to control but Ochoa is working from the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Hugo Martinez wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ochoa misses with a hook to the body
and Martinez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Martinez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Martinez 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Martinez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Llewellyn Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andres Fronteira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas comes to the cage accompanied by Harrigan dies tonight.. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Llewellyn Thomas!
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, Andres Fronteira!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fronteira has his takedown stuffed
and Fronteira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thomas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fronteira with a poor takedown
and Thomas counters by moving into the clinch.
Thomas'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.
Thomas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fronteira is fighting off a takedown attempt but Thomas is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Fronteira to the mat. Fronteira regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Thomas wants to control from the top but Fronteira keeps moving.
Thomas pushing down on Fronteira's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Thomas looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fronteira wants to get back to full guard but Thomas has passed into side control.
Fronteira is trying to work for a sweep but Thomas has mounted him!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fronteira is in all sorts of trouble here.
Thomas controlling from mount.
Thomas wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Fronteira tries to reverse the position but Thomas maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas looking to control but Fronteira is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fronteira is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thomas looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Fronteira flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
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.
Fronteira is desperately trying to improve his position but Thomas has a good base and remains in mount.
Thomas wants to finish this one by submission but Fronteira is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Thomas.
Fronteira is looking to improve his position but Thomas isn't that keen on the idea.
Thomas trying to control but Fronteira is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Llewellyn Thomas dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Thomas tries to clinch there but Fronteira circles away.
Fronteira gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Thomas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Thomas.
Fronteira is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Thomas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A hook to the body from Thomas.
Thomas lands an elbow just above Fronteira 's eye.
It looks like Andres Fronteira has been cut.
Thomas gets through Fronteira's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thomas pulls guard.
Thomas managing to control the position.
Fronteira wants to get up but he can't break Thomas's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Fronteira trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Fronteira throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas has Fronteira pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Llewellyn Thomas.
Thomas tries to clinch there but Fronteira circles away.
Fronteira shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Thomas counters with a takedown into side control.
Llewellyn Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andres Fronteira.
Fronteira tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Thomas presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Thomas controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas stands up from mount. Strange move.
Fronteira with a poor takedown
and Thomas counters by clinching up.
Fronteira can't get the takedown.
Thomas is working Fronteira over against the cage.
Fronteira is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fronteira drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A bit of stalling here from Thomas.
Thomas scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fronteira tries to circle away but Thomas has him pinned against the cage.
Fronteira looking for a takedown.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fronteira is working for takedown but Thomas is calmly controlling the position for now.
Thomas ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Thomas no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Thomas is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Thomas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thomas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fronteira accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fronteira tries to free his leg and advance position but Thomas is retaining full guard.
Thomas has his hands on Fronteira's head, controlling the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Llewellyn Thomas just wasn't active enough.
Thomas doesn't manage to clinch there - Fronteira circles away.
Fronteira with a poor takedown
and Thomas counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Thomas.
Fronteira preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas trying to control but Fronteira is working from the bottom.
Thomas is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Llewellyn Thomas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andres Fronteira's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Thomas rushes Fronteira and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Thomas stops a takedown attempt from Fronteira.
Thomas jumps guard and drags Fronteira to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Fronteira with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thomas has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Thomas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fronteira's guard.
Thomas sitting in guard here, content to control.
Thomas passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas is stalling here. Fronteira is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Thomas seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Fronteira has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Thomas prevents Fronteira from improving position.
Thomas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Thomas wants to control but Fronteira postures up.
Fronteira is chipping away with strikes.
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.
Fronteira wants to control but Thomas is keeping him busy.
Thomas is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Fronteira off and has taken his back!
Llewellyn Thomas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thomas has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Fronteira's body.
Thomas looking for the choke but no joy.
Thomas keeps control of the position easily here as Fronteira tries to buck him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas misses with an elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
I would not like to be Fronteira right now.
Fronteira looking very determined here, making life difficult for Thomas.
Fronteira rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Llewellyn Thomas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thomas 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Llewellyn Thomas!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Hooker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monk Eastman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hooker's entrance music is Ricky Martin - Shake Your Bon Bon . A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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263 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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255 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Hooker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Monk Eastman!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jonathan Paton and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eastman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hooker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hooker throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Monk Eastman has been cut.
Hooker clinches up against the cage.
Hooker lands a hook that snaps the head of Eastman backwards.
Eastman wants to break free but Hooker has control.
Eastman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Eastman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hooker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Eastman letting Hooker take a breather here.
Eastman tries to circle away but Hooker has him pinned against the cage.
Eastman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Eastman is trying to force a seperation but Hooker has the dominant position.
Hooker wants to break free but Eastman has control.
Eastman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hooker has him pressed against the cage.
Eastman is trying to force a seperation but Hooker has the dominant position.
Eastman tries to circle away but Hooker has him pinned against the cage.
Hooker holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hooker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Eastman is trying to break the clinch but Hooker is controlling him.
Eastman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hooker has him pressed against the cage.
Hooker wants to break free but Eastman has control.
A frustrated look appears on Eastman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Eastman manages to break the clinch.
Eastman misses with a lunging right hand
and Hooker counters with a crisp one two that drops Eastman! Hooker thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Eastman to his feet! Eastman is in big trouble!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooker throws a series of punches but Eastman avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Hooker misses.
Eastman swings widly with a right hand
and Hooker counters with a straight that turns Eastman's legs to rubber! Hooker pushes forward with more strikes and Eastman goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Hooker!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Maris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Clay has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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275 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Cuts easily |
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Solid 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Maris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Clay!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clay doesn't manage to clinch there - Maris circles away.
Clay throws out a powerful jab.
Clay misses with a takedown attempt
and Maris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clay closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Maris to the mat! Maris manages to get full guard.
Maris is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Clay is controlling him.
Maris preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Clay trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maris could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Clay throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maris wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clay keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Maris's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Clay would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Clay stays in close to Maris's body and controls the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Clay wanted to stand there but Maris had control of the position.
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.
Clay has gone for a leg lock! Maris slips out almost immediately though and dives into Clay's guard.
Maris works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Clay wants to improve his position but Maris is controlling well.
Clay is staying active underneath Maris, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Maris is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Clay looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maris not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Clay trying to control the position here.
Clay keeping full guard, as Maris tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maris sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Clay's guard.
Maris is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Clay doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Maris.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Clay is not content to let Maris control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jake Clay will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Clay shoots and misses
and Maris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnny Maris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maris shoots in for a takedown but Clay shows good takedown defense.
Clay tries to clinch but Maris is having none of it.
Clay gets caught flat footed, as Maris shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Maris throws a big right hand that misses.
Clay has his hands on Maris's head, controlling the position.
Maris won't allow Clay to get back to his feet.
Clay looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maris is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Clay holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jake Clay.
Maris has a takedown stuffed.
Clay gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Maris counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maris wants to control from the top but Clay keeps moving.
Clay not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Clay is breathing heavily.
Maris controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Maris wants to control from the top but Clay keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnny Maris has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Clay misses with a takedown attempt
and Maris counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Johnny Maris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Clay.
Maris scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Maris looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Clay is trying to maintain the position but Maris is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maris throwing shots but Clay is blocking nicely.
Maris is trying to control the action in half guard but Clay is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Maris takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Maris uses his free foot to push down on Clay's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Clay.
Clay tries to control the position but Maris now has his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Maris 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!
Clay shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Maris counters with a takedown into side control.
Maris working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Clay is pushing Maris's head away, looking to escape. Maris manages to hold on to the position though.
Clay tries to bench press Maris off him but Maris keeps the position.
Clay takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maris lands a decent elbow from side control.
Maris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clay keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maris is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Clay has escaped the position, nice work there.
Maris lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clay tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Maris wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Maris tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Clay parries the strikes from Maris easily there. Maris is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Clay to escape.
Maris will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Maris working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Maris wants to take a breather but Clay manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Maris.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maris stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clay swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maris postures up.
Maris looking to sit in guard and control but Clay gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clay trying to control but Maris is working from the bottom.
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.
Clay pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maris is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Clay accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Maris keeping moving, preventing Clay from controlling successfully.
Clay looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Maris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maris 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Maris!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gejza Forg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Travis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gejza Forg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Travis!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Travis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Forg lands a slapping body shot.
Forg misses with a body shot
and Travis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Forg throws a front kick aimed at Travis's knee but Travis avoids it well.
A jab lands there for Forg.
It looks like Justin Travis has been cut.
Travis misses the shot to the body.
Forg swings away with a body shot that misses
and Travis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Forg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Travis moves away.
Forg lands with a shot to the body.
Forg throws a right hand that misses
enabling Travis to counter with a crisp jab.
Forg lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Forg misses with a hook. Travis ducked under it nicely.
Forg connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Forg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forg misses with an uppercut.
Travis misses with a lunging right hand
and Forg counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Travis blocks a low kick nicely.
The fighters circling - Forg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Forg takes a swing at Travis's ribcage but misses.
Forg bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Travis's head.
Travis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Forg.
Forg throws a lazy uppercut
and Forg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Forg misses with a jab to the body
and Travis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Travis misses with an uppercut. Forg saw that one coming.
Forg throws a shot from downtown. Travis moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forg scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
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!
Forg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Travis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Forg. Travis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Travis moves forwards but Forg connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Forg misses with a wild combination.
Forg throws an off balance right hand
and Travis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Travis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Forg counters with a two punch combo.
Gejza Forg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Forg jabs Travis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Travis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Forg.
Travis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Forg finds it's way round the side to connect with Travis's head.
Forg cracks Travis with an open hand slap.
That has opened up Justin Travis's cut even more.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travis throws an off balance right hand
and Forg counters with a nice uppercut.
Forg thows a left - swing and a miss!
Forg paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Forg digs a good hook to Travis's body.
Forg is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Travis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Forg throws a lazy uppercut
and Travis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Forg throws a jab but it's blocked by Travis.
Forg throws an off balance right hand
and Travis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Forg throws a leg kick
and Travis counters with a big right hand! Oh Forg is in trouble here! Travis follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Justin Travis!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damien Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Green comes into a darkened arena with his song building. eye of the tiger kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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186 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damien Garcia!
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, Joe Green!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Garcia both land. Nice combination.
Garcia slips a straight right by Green.
Green throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
No joy there for Garcia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Green tries to bum rush Garcia with a series of wild strikes but Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Green throws out a loose jab but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Green has his takedown stuffed
and Garcia counters with a two punch combo.
Green is rocked!
It looks like Joe Green has been cut.
Green throws a lazy uppercut
and Garcia counters with a huge right that knocks Green out cold! Garcia is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Damien Garcia!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and RJ Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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160 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackson Riley!
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, RJ Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sanders sprawls well initially but Riley persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Riley is working for a kimura but Sanders is defending it quite comfortably.
Sanders is refusing to be controlled, as Riley sits in half guard.
Riley wants to pass to mount but Sanders is defending the position.
Sanders looking for submissions off his back.
Riley trying to mount his opponent but Sanders defends it.
Riley passes to full mount!
Sanders is trying to escape the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders tries to improve his position but instead Riley has taken his back!
Sanders is trying to stand back up.
Sanders tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Sanders is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Riley controlling from the full mount.
Riley wants to control the pace but Sanders is squirming around nicely.
Riley get's back to his feet.
Sanders fails with the takedown
and Riley counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders misses with a takedown attempt
and Riley counters with a solid body kick.
Sanders looks gassed!
Riley shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sanders is trying to defend but Riley finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Riley in particular looking to stall.
Sanders is not content to let Riley control the position.
Sanders trying to control but Riley postures up.
Sanders is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Riley is tapping! Great win for Sanders!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). RJ Sanders!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krzysztof Wojciechowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Millit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wojciechowski comes to the cage accompanied by Carl Orff - Carmina Burana. Millit has chosen The Cool Kids - I'm Mikey as his entrance music. Mike Millit 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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Krzysztof Wojciechowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Millit!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Millit lands a leg kick that knocks Wojciechowski off balance momentarily.
Millit misses with a leg kick.
Millit just misses with a punch to the body.
Wojciechowski misses with a takedown
and Millit counters with a one-two to the body.
Wojciechowski misses with a takedown attempt
and Millit counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Millit throws out a leg kick but Wojciechowski moves out of range and Millit only half commits.
Millit turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wojciechowski fails with the takedown
and Millit counters with a good low kick that Wojciechowski was not able to check.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krzysztof Wojciechowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Millit tries a head kick but it misses.
Millit throws a left and a right that both miss
so Wojciechowski counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Millit controls Wojciechowski momentarily but Wojciechowski frees himself.
Wojciechowski is looking to work some ground and pound but Millit has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Millit keeping moving, preventing Wojciechowski from controlling successfully.
Millit throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Wojciechowski drops back looking for a leg! Millit is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Millit manages to kick Wojciechowski off! Wojciechowski jumps back into Millit's guard.
Millit working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wojciechowski preventing the sweep.
Wojciechowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Millit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Millit has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Millit keeping moving, preventing Wojciechowski from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wojciechowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wojciechowski throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Millit tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Wojciechowski is in Millit's guard.
Wojciechowski preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Millit trying to keep a closed guard but Wojciechowski is proving a slippery customer.
Wojciechowski wants to control from the top but Millit keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wojciechowski passes Millit's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wojciechowski seems to be working for a kimura but Millit defends the submission attempt.
Millit wants to control but Wojciechowski passes into side.
Millit wants to control but Wojciechowski postures up.
Millit is looking to reverse the position.
Millit gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wojciechowski wants to control but Millit is keeping him busy.
Millit moves into full guard.
Millit is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Millit trying to control the position.
Millit preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wojciechowski looking to pass the guard.
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 Krzysztof Wojciechowski will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Wojciechowski shoots and misses
and Wojciechowski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Millit misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wojciechowski misses with a takedown attempt
and Millit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Millit moves into range and clinches up with Wojciechowski.
Wojciechowski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krzysztof Wojciechowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Millit is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd are getting on Millit's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Millit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Millit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wojciechowski.
Wojciechowski blocks a head kick by Millit.
Millit throws a head kick but Wojciechowski moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Millit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Millit throws out a leg kick but Wojciechowski moves out of range and Millit only half commits.
Wojciechowski tries for a takedown but Millit circles away easily
and Millit counters with a big head kick but Wojciechowski shrugs it off.
Millit is looking to clinch.
Millit throws a combination that misses
and Wojciechowski counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Millit!
Wojciechowski prevents Millit from getting the reversal.
Millit looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Millit is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Wojciechowski gets his way!
Millit wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wojciechowski has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Millit has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Millit fending off the submission attempt from Wojciechowski.
Millit tries to break free.
Krzysztof Wojciechowski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wojciechowski controlling from the back.
Millit rolls, trying to escape but Wojciechowski keeps control of the position.
Wojciechowski has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Millit is defending well but eventually Wojciechowski manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Millit has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Krzysztof Wojciechowski!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenny Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Creed might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Welcome To The Jungle. Jake Creed had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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176 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Creed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lenny Martin!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creed with a poor takedown
and Martin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Creed throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Martin was covering up waiting for the punch and Creed finishes the takedown easily into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Creed accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Creed has gone for a leg lock! Martin slips out almost immediately though and dives into Creed's guard.
Martin postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Creed is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Martin, into his guard.
Creed working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Creed preventing the sweep.
Creed scoring with some ground and pound.
Martin keeping full guard, as Creed tries to pass.
Creed throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Creed's guard.
Creed 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.
Creed scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Martin looks to throw a body kick
and Creed counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Martin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Creed will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Martin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Martin lands in his opponent's guard.
Creed is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Creed tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Martin is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Creed is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Creed has escaped and now he's on top!
Martin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Creed defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed throwing strikes from guard but Martin blocks nicely.
Martin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Creed!
Creed is desperately trying to improve his position but Martin has a good base and remains in mount.
Martin tries to control but Creed wriggling away.
Martin with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Creed tries to reverse the position but Martin maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Creed is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Creed and Martin has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Creed is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Martin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Creed doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Martin.
Creed gets full guard.
Creed keeping full guard, as Martin tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin wants to control from the top but Creed keeps moving.
Creed trying to control the position.
Creed looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martin is one step ahead there.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Creed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Martin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Creed defends it nicely.
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 Jake Creed will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Creed throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Martin was covering up waiting for the punch and Creed finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Creed thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Martin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Creed defends well.
Martin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Creed landing some decent shots from guard.
Creed has gone for a leg lock! Martin slips out almost immediately though and dives into Creed's guard.
Martin stands and throws Creed's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Martin looking to control but instead Creed has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Creed wants to improve his position but Martin is controlling well.
Creed is defending against the submission attempts here by Martin.
Martin is trying to work for a kimura but Creed is defending well.
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.
Creed is trying to maintain the position but Martin is very close to passing his half guard.
Martin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Creed keeps working.
Creed looking for submissions off his back.
Creed is looking for a sweep. Martin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed regains full guard. Nicely done.
Creed controls Martin momentarily but Martin frees himself.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Creed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martin has gone for a leg lock! Creed slips out almost immediately though and dives into Martin's guard.
Creed postures up.
Creed postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Creed is pushing down on Martin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Martin is fighting to maintain full guard but Creed has managed to sneak the leg through.
Creed scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Creed prevents Martin from improving his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Creed is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin trying to control but Creed postures up.
Martin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Martin is breathing heavily.
Martin taking some punishment here, with Creed in his half guard.
Martin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Creed drops an elbow to the side of Martin's head.
Martin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Martin trying to hold on to Creed's head to control him but Creed postures up.
Creed is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Martin sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Creed dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Creed closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Creed lands in his opponent's guard.
Martin keeping full guard, as Creed tries to pass.
Creed missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jake Creed overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Martin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Martin is looking for a triangle but Creed pushes his legs off easily.
Creed pushing down on Martin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Martin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Creed is looking for a kimura but Martin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Creed to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Creed lands a nice short elbow.
Martin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Creed wants to pass the guard but Martin is defending well.
Martin is trying to control but can't.
Creed lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Creed passes to full mount!
Creed lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Martin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Creed landing strikes from the mount and Martin is in trouble!
Martin is trying to escape the mount.
Martin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Creed working the ground and pound effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed raining down hammerfists from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Creed has control of Martin's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Martin regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Creed working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Creed dominating with strikes here.
Martin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Creed has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Martin's face.
Martin regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Creed winds up and cracks Martin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Creed lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Martin taking some punishment here, with Creed in his half guard.
Martin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Creed there.
Creed wants to pass the guard but Martin is defending well.
Martin tries to get to full guard but Creed has control of the leg.
Jake Creed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creed is trying to control the action in half guard but Martin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Well, if Creed is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Creed is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Martin wants to improve his position but Creed is controlling well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Creed in particular looking to stall.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Creed is pressing down on Martin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Martin is holding on for now.
Lenny Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Creed showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Creed 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Creed!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Fist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Grimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grimm has chosen Holy Diver-Dio as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Fist!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Grimm!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fist gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grimm.
Grimm misses with a lunging right hand
and Grimm takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grimm swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fist.
Fist throws a poor cross that misses
and Grimm counters with a left and a right that stings Fist.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fist misses with a wild body shot.
Fist connects with a jab.
Grimm takes a swing at Fist's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the body from Grimm misses
and Fist counters with a nice uppercut.
Fist misses with a body shot.
Ben Grimm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fist tests Grimm's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grimm misses with a shot to the body
and Fist connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grimm misses with a body shot.
Grimm connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fist. Fist circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Grimm fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fist. Grimm does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fist misses with a two punch combination.
Grimm throws a body punch but Fist moves out of range.
Grimm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fist.
Grimm misses the shot to the body.
Fist works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm catches Fist with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Grimm throws a lazy uppercut
and Fist counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Grimm looks gassed!
Fist throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fist misses with a straight right.
Grimm walks into a jab.
Fist connects with a body shot.
Grimm walks into a straight right hand from Fist.
It looks like Ben Grimm has been cut.
Grimm drops his hands momentarily and Fist takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fist swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grimm on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fist lands with a shot to the body.
Fist lands a big uppercut and Grimm crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Grimm looks OK. Fist waves Grimm back to his feet!
Grimm is rocked!
Grimm switches off momentarily and Fist cracks him with a monster right hand! Grimm topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Fist dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Fist!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kyle Fist!
Kyle Fist retains his heavyweight title!
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