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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Janos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniels's entrance music is Our Solemn Hour. A fine choice. Janos has chosen WALK as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Janos!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Daniels misses with an attempted mid kick.
Daniels throws a right and a left that both miss.
A shot to the body from Daniels misses
and Janos counters with a low kick, right behind Daniels 's knee.
Janos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Daniels connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Janos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Janos wants to clinch up but Daniels keeps it at a distance.
Janos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Daniels avoids it really well and circles away.
Jack Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Janos.
Daniels throws a left and a right that both miss
and Janos counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Daniels tries a head kick but it misses.
Daniels misses with a double jab
and Janos counters with a series of strikes. Daniels will be more careful next time no doubt.
Daniels throws a left and a right that both miss
and Janos counters with a head kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Janos.
Daniels misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Daniels throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Janos counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Daniels is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Janos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Daniels swivels and escapes.
Daniels swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Janos counters with a solid body kick.
Janos dives in and grabs Daniels's left leg, looking for a takedown. Daniels pushes down on Janos's head and hops out.
Daniels misses with a combination
and Janos counters with a good, hard body kick but Daniels shrugs it off.
Daniels throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Janos counters with a left and a right that stings Daniels.
Daniels throws the left hand but Janos avoids the punch easily.
Janos defending well as Daniels loads up on a big left hand.
A combination from Daniels does no damage.
Daniels scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Daniels throws a left and a right that both miss
and Janos counters with a nice body kick.
Daniels misses with a combination
and Janos counters with a big head kick but Daniels shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Janos shoots in but no luck this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws a head kick that misses
and Janos counters with a left and a right that stings Daniels.
Janos avoids the head kick by Daniels.
Daniels throws a left and a right that both miss
and Janos counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Daniels is breathing heavily.
Janos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Janos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Daniels as he avoids it easily.
Janos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Daniels manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Janos lands with a nice body kick.
Daniels shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Janos eats them both and turns towards Daniels to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Daniels looks for the body kick but Janos saw that one coming.
Jack Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daniels displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Janos.
Daniels misses with a hook
and Janos counters with a one-two to the body.
Janos shoots in looking for a takedown. Daniels tries to sprawl out of it but Janos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Daniels manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Daniels throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Janos counters with a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Daniels.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws a combination that misses
and Janos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Daniels throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Daniels falls off balance throwing a combination
and Janos counters with a head kick. That will keep Daniels thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Daniels throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Janos counters with a good, hard body kick but Daniels shrugs it off.
Daniels misses with a combination
and Janos counters with a body kick.
Janos fails with a takedown attempt.
Daniels throws a leg kick that is checked
and Janos counters with a nice kick to the body.
Daniels throws a left and a right that both miss
and Janos counters with a one-two to the body.
Janos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Daniels sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Janos tries to clinch there but Daniels circles away.
A punch combination from Daniels misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Daniels throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Daniels lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Daniels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Janos throws a right hand that Daniels ducks under and follows up with a left that Daniels also avoids with ease.
Daniels misses with a double jab
and Janos counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Daniels is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Daniels throws a series of punches but Janos avoids them all with ease.
A clash of legs there as Janos blocks the low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Janos slips a jab and a cross from Daniels.
Daniels throws a combination that misses
and Janos counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Janos lets loose with a powerful body kick. Daniels will feel that in the morning.
Daniels throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Janos counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Janos dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Daniels throws a sloppy head kick
and Janos counters with a two punch combo.
Janos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Janos shoots in looking for a takedown. Daniels tries to sprawl out of it but Janos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Daniels manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Daniels swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Janos counters with a big head kick but Daniels shrugs it off.
Janos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Janos. Daniels shrugs it off though.
Daniels throws a left and a right that both miss
and Janos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Daniels throws a left and a right that both miss
and Janos counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Daniels is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Janos blocks a head kick by Daniels.
Daniels misses with a hook
and Janos counters with a two punch combo.
Daniels moves out of range of the body kick from Janos.
Daniels connects with a crisp jab.
Daniels with a jab.
Daniels throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Janos counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Janos is working the combinations to good effect here.
Daniels stuffs the takedown.
Jack Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Janos.
Janos is breathing heavily.
A left and a right from Daniels both land. Nice combination.
No joy there for Daniels, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Janos fails with the takedown.
Daniels swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Janos finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Daniels swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Janos counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Daniels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Janos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Janos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Daniels swivels and escapes.
Janos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Daniels is fending him off so far but Janos persists. Nope, Daniels circles away and we're back to standing.
Daniels misses with a wild combination.
Janos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Daniels, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Daniels pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jack Daniels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daniels misses with a combination
and Janos finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Daniels throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Janos counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Daniels misses with the combination.
Daniels throws a right and a left that both miss.
Daniels lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Daniels.
Some wild striking there from Janos.
Daniels throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Janos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice takedown defense from Daniels. No joy for Janos on that attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels misses with a series of wild punches.
Daniels misses with the combination.
Jack Daniels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Janos dives in and grabs Daniels's left leg, looking for a takedown. Daniels pushes down on Janos's head and hops out.
Janos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Daniels.
Daniels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Daniels closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Janos tries to move into range but Daniels moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Daniels connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Daniels finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Janos shoots in for a takedown but Daniels shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Daniels throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Janos.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Daniels throws a head kick that misses
and Janos counters with an outside leg kick.
Daniels throws a combination that misses
and Janos counters with a nice body kick.
Daniels misses with a jab, cross combination.
Janos is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Daniels.
James Janos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Janos misses with a takedown
and Janos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daniels throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Janos.
Daniels throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daniels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Janos slips a jab and a cross from Daniels.
Janos misses with a two punch combination.
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 Jack Daniels will probably get the nod.
That's time! Daniels's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Daniels throws a combination that misses
and Janos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Daniels falls off balance throwing a combination
and Janos counters with a big head kick but Daniels shrugs it off.
A punch combination from Daniels misses.
Daniels with a hook.
Daniels misses with a double jab
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Janos counters with a head kick.
Daniels misses with a combination
and Janos counters with a thumping low kick.
Daniels will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Daniels scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Some wild striking there from Daniels.
Janos shoots in for a double leg but Daniels sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Janos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Janos shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Daniels lands a high kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels throws a left and a right that both miss
and Janos counters with a body kick.
Janos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Daniels misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Daniels, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Daniels falls off balance throwing a combination
and Janos counters with a solid body kick.
Daniels swats away the attempt to clinch by Janos.
Daniels connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Daniels falls off balance throwing a combination
and Janos counters with a body kick that stops Daniels in his tracks momentarily.
Daniels misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Daniels misses
and Janos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Janos tries to clinch up.
Janos shoots in for a takedown but Daniels shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jack Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Janos.
Daniels swings widly with a right hand
and Janos finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Janos fails with a takedown attempt.
Daniels misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Janos.
Daniels is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Janos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Daniels.
Janos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Daniels misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels works Janos's body with a nice hook.
Daniels swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Janos counters with a solid body kick.
Daniels throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Janos.
Daniels throws a sloppy head kick
and Janos makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Daniels really felt that one!
Daniels throws a right hand that Janos ducks under and follows up with a left that Janos also avoids with ease.
Daniels throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Janos slips a jab and a cross from Daniels.
Daniels rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Janos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Daniels throws a combination that misses
and Janos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Janos checks a low kick from Daniels.
Daniels throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Janos counters with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels falls off balance throwing a combination
and Janos counters with a body kick.
Daniels throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Janos counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Janos shoots in for a takedown but Daniels shows good takedown defense.
Daniels throws a right and a left that Janos avoids nicely.
Janos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Daniels.
Janos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Daniels scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Janos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Daniels throws a looping overhand right but Janos ducks down to avoid it.
Daniels lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Janos circles away quickly and effectively.
Daniels punishes Janos's body with a nice straight punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jack Daniels.
I think Daniels 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Daniels!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Galliano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and O Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Sagat's choice of entrance music: Bloodsport Soundtrack - Fight to Survive. O Sagat has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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327 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Galliano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, O Sagat!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galliano blocks a head kick by Sagat.
Sagat darts in and clinches Galliano up against the cage.
Sagat prevents the takedown attempt.
Sagat drops Galliano with a big knee straight up the middle! Galliano is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Galliano is rocked!
It looks like Bob Galliano has been cut.
Sagat throws a sloppy head kick and Galliano moves out of range easily.
Oh Galliano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sagat clinches.
Galliano seems to have got his legs back now.
Sagat comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sagat gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Galliano.
Galliano lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sagat jerks Galliano to the side and lands a massive knee to the head that knocks him out cold! Galliano's lifeless body is proped up only by the cage. Sagat steps back, hand raised, as the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). O Sagat!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Goldberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skyzo Dos Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dos Silva has chosen MMA Theme - GSP as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bill Goldberg!
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, Skyzo Dos Silva!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Steve Montenegro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldberg keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dos Silva looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Goldberg misses with a takedown
and Dos Silva counters by clinching up.
Goldberg looking for a takedown.
Dos Silva gets underhooks to prevent Goldberg's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Goldberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goldberg changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dos Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dos Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Goldberg is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Goldberg is working for takedown but Dos Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dos Silva trying to control the position but instead, Goldberg has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dos Silva into the cage.
Dos Silva is pressed up against the cage. Goldberg has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dos Silva down to the mat. Dos Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dos Silva tries to clinch
and Goldberg decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dos Silva's guard.
Goldberg throws a big right hand that misses.
Goldberg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dos Silva controls Goldberg momentarily but Goldberg frees himself.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Goldberg's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Goldberg is working Dos Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Goldberg is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Goldberg postures up in Dos Silva's guard and throws a big left but Dos Silva blocks it.
Dos Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Goldberg is one step ahead there.
Goldberg postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Goldberg's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dos Silva has his foot on Goldberg's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Goldberg works his way back into a safe position though.
Goldberg postures up in Dos Silva's guard and throws a big left but Dos Silva blocks it.
Goldberg lands a couple of elbows.
Goldberg stands up over Dos Silva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Goldberg distracts Dos Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dos Silva controls Goldberg momentarily but Goldberg frees himself.
Dos Silva pulls Goldberg in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Goldberg is proving a slippery customer.
Goldberg connects with a couple of short punches.
Goldberg with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dos Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Goldberg is looking to improve his position but Dos Silva isn't that keen on the idea.
Dos Silva lands a nice shot to the head.
Goldberg wants to hold on but Dos Silva pushes him away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Goldberg tries to reverse the position but Dos Silva maintains control.
Dos Silva looking to control and managing it successfully.
Poor strikes thrown by Dos Silva there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Silva looking to ground and pound but Goldberg is blocking nicely.
Goldberg is squirming around, avoiding Dos Silva's attempts to control the action.
Goldberg is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Goldberg is squirming around, avoiding Dos Silva's attempts to control the action.
Dos Silva prevents Goldberg from getting the reversal.
Dos Silva controlling the pace for now.
Goldberg flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goldberg is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Goldberg keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dos Silva trying to control but Goldberg is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Goldberg regains half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dos Silva wants to pass to mount but Goldberg is defending the position.
Dos Silva wants to control but Goldberg is keeping him busy.
Skyzo Dos Silva has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Goldberg closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dos Silva circles away.
Dos Silva lands a jab to the head.
Dos Silva moves to clinch but Goldberg breaks away
and Goldberg counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dos Silva!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goldberg raining down hammerfists from mount.
Goldberg cracks Dos Silva with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Dos Silva working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Goldberg dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dos Silva is looking to clinch but Goldberg is avoiding it.
Goldberg dives in and grabs Dos Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dos Silva pushes down on Goldberg's head and hops out.
Goldberg decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Goldberg not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dos Silva trying to control here.
Ground and pound from Goldberg.
Dos Silva wants to control but Goldberg is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Goldberg is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dos Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Goldberg thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dos Silva's head.
Dos Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dos Silva's head.
Goldberg not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Goldberg seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dos Silva trying to control but Goldberg postures up.
Dos Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.
Goldberg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Goldberg preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dos Silva is on top in guard.
Goldberg keeping moving, preventing Dos Silva from controlling successfully.
Goldberg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Goldberg throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dos Silva looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Silva won't allow Goldberg to sweep him here.
Dos Silva gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dos Silva drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dos Silva trying to control but Goldberg is working from the bottom.
Goldberg throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Goldberg throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Goldberg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Goldberg trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Dos Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Goldberg is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dos Silva is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Goldberg working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dos Silva.
Goldberg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Goldberg manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Dos Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bill Goldberg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Goldberg could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Goldberg landing punches.
A nice elbow there by Goldberg.
Dos Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
BOOM! Goldberg connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dos Silva is trying to escape the mount.
Goldberg raining down shots from the mount!
Dos Silva is trying to escape the mount.
Goldberg scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Goldberg lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Goldberg landing punches.
Dos Silva slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Dos Silva is trying is best to control the position here.
Goldberg landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
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 Bill Goldberg will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Goldberg takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Goldberg throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dos Silva's waist but Dos Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Goldberg off to one side.
Dos Silva tries to clinch
so Goldberg counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dos Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Goldberg.
Dos Silva is trying to keep Goldberg in close.
Goldberg in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dos Silva wants to stand but Goldberg is controlling the position.
Goldberg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Goldberg scoring with punches to the head and body.
Goldberg throws a strike but Dos Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Goldberg has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dos Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg keeping moving, preventing Dos Silva from controlling successfully.
Goldberg throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Dos Silva trying to control but Goldberg is working from the bottom.
Goldberg is looking to stand up but Dos Silva isn't so interested in that idea.
Dos Silva trying to control but Goldberg is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Dos Silva decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Goldberg, up you get!
Dos Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Goldberg counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Goldberg.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dos Silva is on top in guard.
Dos Silva engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Silva won't allow Goldberg to sweep him here.
Dos Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Goldberg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dos Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Goldberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goldberg will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Skyzo Dos Silva has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Dos Silva closes the distance but Goldberg moves to the side
and Goldberg counters with a shoot takedown. Dos Silva fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goldberg is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Goldberg postures up.
Dos Silva pulls Goldberg in close to his closed guard and prevents Goldberg from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Silva trying to control the position.
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. Skyzo Dos Silva was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Dos Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Goldberg counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bill Goldberg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Goldberg works over Dos Silva with some ground and pound from guard.
Dos Silva is trying to control the position but Goldberg postures up.
Goldberg wants to control from the top but Dos Silva keeps moving.
Goldberg cracks Dos Silva with a solid left hand.
Dos Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dos Silva might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Goldberg kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dos Silva being controlled here, momentarily.
Dos Silva wants to sweep here but Goldberg controlling him for the moment.
Dos Silva controls Goldberg momentarily but Goldberg frees himself.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Skyzo Dos Silva wasn't active enough on the ground.
Dos Silva misses with a right hand
and Goldberg counters with a single leg into guard. Dos Silva didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goldberg postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dos Silva working for a triangle but Goldberg defends it easily.
Goldberg chips away with some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Goldberg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Goldberg, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Goldberg!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dutch Schultz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins comes to the cage accompanied by Bales of Cocaine by Reverend Horton Heat. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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255 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bubba Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dutch Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Dean Styles and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schultz throws a right hand that misses
and Jenkins counters with a straight right hand.
Schultz misses with an uppercut
and Jenkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Schultz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jenkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Schultz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jenkins counters with a stiff right hand.
Schultz misses with a lunging right hand
and Jenkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Schultz misses with a lunging right hand
and Jenkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jenkins is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jenkins throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Schultz was covering up waiting for the punch and Jenkins finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jenkins lands a couple of digs.
Jenkins distracts Schultz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jenkins 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jenkins's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jenkins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Schultz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jenkins is controlling him.
Jenkins will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Schultz throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Jenkins stands up over Schultz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jenkins lands a couple of digs.
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!
Schultz wants to improve his position but instead Jenkins has moved into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jenkins lands a nice short elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jenkins scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jenkins working over Schultz with some ground and pound. Schultz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jenkins is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jenkins seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Schultz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jenkins scores with a couple of nice shots.
Schultz has hold of Jenkins's hands but Jenkins slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jenkins stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Schultz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jenkins counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jenkins takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jenkins with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jenkins lands a nice short elbow.
Jenkins landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jenkins lands a nice short elbow.
Jenkins takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jenkins trying to control the pace.
Schultz wants to get back to his feet.
Schultz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jenkins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz missing with punches from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nice strikes from Jenkins there.
Nice strikes from Jenkins there.
Jenkins lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jenkins lands with a punch from half guard.
Schultz looks like he's trying to stand up.
Schultz looks gassed!
Ground and pound from Jenkins.
Jenkins keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nice strikes from Jenkins there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jenkins scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Jenkins there.
Jenkins lands strikes from half guard.
Jenkins is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Schultz throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Schultz wants to get back to his feet.
Jenkins winds up and cracks Schultz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ground and pound from Jenkins.
Schultz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jenkins is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jenkins takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Schultz tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Jenkins has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Jenkins landing strikes from the mount and Schultz is in trouble!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schultz takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jenkins unloading with bombs!
Jenkins punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jenkins lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jenkins postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Schultz looks a forlorn figure.
Schultz is rocked!
Jenkins postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Schultz badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Jenkins around the waist but Jenkins pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Jenkins is the winner by TKO! Jenkins jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bubba Jenkins!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doug Copley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Potty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Potty has chosen welcome to the jungle as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Doug Copley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Potty!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Bruno Lombardi and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potty tries to clinch up
and Copley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Potty tries to clinch but Copley moves away
and Potty takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Potty tries to clinch
and Copley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Potty closes the distance looking to clinch
and Copley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Copley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Potty avoids it really well and circles away.
Copley circles away from the clinch attempt
and Copley decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Potty's guard.
Copley drops back looking for a leg! Potty is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Potty manages to kick Copley off! Copley jumps back into Potty's guard.
Potty utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copley won't allow Potty to get back to his feet.
Copley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Copley throws a big right hand that misses.
Potty wants to stand and escape but Copley is having none of it.
Copley throwing strikes but missing.
Copley thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Potty wants to get back to his feet but Copley is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Potty manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Potty darts in trying to clinch
and Copley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Potty wants to clinch
and Copley counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Copley 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.
Copley is looking to work some ground and pound but Potty has wrist control.
Copley trying to control but Potty is working from the bottom.
Copley is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Potty wants to get back to his feet but Copley is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Copley passes into half guard.
Copley stands up from half guard.
Copley circles away from the clinch attempt
and Copley counters with a stiff right hand.
Copley gets a clinch.
Potty tries to land a knee to the head but Copley blocks with his arms.
Copley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Potty smiles and moves away.
Copley closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Copley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Potty is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Copley is keeping busy.
Copley can't break the clinch.
Copley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Potty backwards.
Potty is looking to control Copley's arms but Copley gets an underhook and turns him. Now Potty has his back to the cage.
Potty seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Copley jumps guard but Potty stands there with Copley around his waist. Copley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doug Copley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees to the body from Potty.
Copley tries to score a body lock takedown but Potty shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Copley tries to break free but Potty pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doug Copley dominated that round.
That's time! Copley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Copley jabs at Potty's body.
Copley throws a head kick but Potty moves out of range.
Potty tries to clinch
and Copley counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Potty's guard now.
Copley won't allow Potty to get back to his feet.
Copley trying to control but Potty is working from the bottom.
Copley content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Potty wants to stand and escape but Copley is having none of it.
Copley stands and steps away. Potty gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Copley shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Copley is taking a breather. Potty says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copley seems to be looking for submissions.
Potty is not content to let Copley control the position.
Copley is really struggling to control Potty but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Potty really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Copley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Potty is looking to escape.
Potty manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Good standup being displayed there by Copley as he connects with a hook.
Copley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Potty sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Copley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copley is trying to stall.
Potty with a knee to the head.
Potty tries a knee to the head but Copley blocks it.
Copley jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Potty walks away with a smile on his face. Copley gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Potty tries to clinch up
and Copley counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Potty's guard now.
Copley thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Potty avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Copley is looking to work some ground and pound but Potty has wrist control.
Copley prevents Potty from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copley lands a couple of elbows.
Copley postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Potty is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Copley, into his guard.
Potty wants to stand but Copley has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Potty is breathing heavily.
Copley looking for a guillotine here but Potty defends easily.
Copley wriggles free and stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potty darts in trying to clinch
and Copley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Potty creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Copley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Potty wants to stall.
Copley avoids a wild elbow strike from Potty.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Copley.
Copley trying to control the position but instead, Potty has worked for underhooks and has pushed Copley into the cage.
Copley fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doug Copley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Copley tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doug Copley dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A head kick by Potty misses
and Copley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Potty wants to clinch but Copley slips to the side
and Copley moves into the clinch.
Copley breaks from the clinch.
Copley circles away from the clinch attempt
and Copley counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Copley dodges an elbow strike from Potty.
The referee calls for Potty to work.
Potty doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Potty misses with a punch to the body.
Potty working Copley over with knees to the body.
Potty lands a nice knee to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Copley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copley goes for a takedown attempt but Potty pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Copley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Potty tries to clinch up
and Copley counters with a single leg into guard. Potty didn't expect that.
Potty is looking to stand up but Copley isn't so interested in that idea.
Copley postures up in Potty's guard and throws a big left but Potty blocks it.
Doug Copley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Copley sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Potty's guard.
Copley trying to mount his opponent but Potty defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potty tries to kick Copley off but Copley keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potty wants to stand back up but Copley manages to pass into side control.
Copley wants to control but Potty is keeping him busy.
Potty pushes Copley away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Copley gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Copley wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Potty, who protects the arm well.
Potty is trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copley working the ground and pound from side control.
Copley is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Potty knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Potty wants to get back to his feet but Copley drags him back down.
Copley is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Potty has escaped the position, nice work there.
Copley cracks Potty with a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Copley is working Potty over with some ground and pound from side control.
Jon Potty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Copley working the ground and pound.
Copley tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Potty is trying to get back to his feet.
Copley creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Copley lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Copley working the ground and pound.
Doug Copley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Copley is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Potty has escaped the position, nice work there.
Copley controlling from side mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Doug Copley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Copley, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doug Copley!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Oak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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189 lbs
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206 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Oak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Jones!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oak drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Oak stands and steps away. Jones gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Oak throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Oak off to one side.
Oak is looking to clinch.
Oak gets the takedown into side control.
Oak has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Jones is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Oak yanks on the arm and Jones is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Oak.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Robert Oak!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zé Jiurgite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reginald Redbawls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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20
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zé Jiurgite!
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, Reginald Redbawls!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Jiurgite catches Redbawls right on the button with a cross.
Redbawls fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jiurgite throws a right and a left that Redbawls avoids nicely.
Redbawls has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Redbawls there as he acknowledges the shot.
Redbawls fails with an attempt to clinch.
Redbawls takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jiurgite cracks a nice hook into Redbawls's ribs.
Jiurgite fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Redbawls misses with a body punch
and Jiurgite counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jiurgite cracks Redbawls with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jiurgite shoots in and gets a takedown into Redbawls's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Redbawls is wriggling around but Jiurgite manages to pass to half guard.
Jiurgite is looking for a kimura but Redbawls is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jiurgite to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiurgite uses his free foot to push down on Redbawls's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Redbawls.
Jiurgite swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Redbawls is now in Jiurgite's guard. A big mistake from Jiurgite there, giving up the dominant position!
Jiurgite is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jiurgite works his way into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redbawls has given up his back here. Will Jiurgite look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Jiurgite is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Redbawls is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Zé Jiurgite!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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19
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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18
173 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
Solid chin |
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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, Peter King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miguel Torres!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Russell Pearce and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Torres wants to clinch
and King counters with a nice uppercut.
King cracks Torres with a right hand to the side of the head.
Torres is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as King checks a leg kick.
Torres misses with a straight left.
King lands a big right hand that sends Torres crashing to the mat! King stays standing though and waves Torres back to his feet!
Torres is still on wobbly legs! Can King finish him?
Torres throws a combination that misses
and King makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Torres looks gassed!
Torres is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. King Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Torres is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Peter King!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darius Kasparaitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Lawblaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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19
280 lbs
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18
290 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darius Kasparaitis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Lawblaw!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasparaitis pushes Lawblaw up against the cage in a clinch.
Kasparaitis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lawblaw tries to break the clinch but Kasparaitis is controlling the position.
Kasparaitis avoiding damage.
Kasparaitis gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Lawblaw tries to pull guard but Kasparaitis holds him up against the cage and eventually Lawblaw drops back down to his feet.
Kasparaitis displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lawblaw up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Darius Kasparaitis.
A head kick misses from Lawblaw.
Kasparaitis closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lawblaw to the mat! Lawblaw manages to get full guard.
Lawblaw wants to get back to his feet but Kasparaitis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kasparaitis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lawblaw is keeping the position for now.
Kasparaitis engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kasparaitis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Darius Kasparaitis has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kasparaitis takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Darius Kasparaitis has been cut.
Lawblaw closes the distance and clinches.
Kasparaitis putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lawblaw in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kasparaitis lands an elbow that stopped Lawblaw in his tracks for a moment.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kasparaitis is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Lawblaw can't fight it off and eventually Kasparaitis manages to take the fight to the floor. Lawblaw looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kasparaitis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawblaw wants to stand but Kasparaitis is controlling the position.
Kasparaitis throwing strikes from guard but Lawblaw blocks nicely.
Kasparaitis engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kasparaitis passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis stalling.
Lawblaw is looking to control Kasparaitis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lawblaw avoid being mounted?
The ref stands the fighters back up because Darius Kasparaitis just wasn't active enough.
Lawblaw shoots in for a double leg but Kasparaitis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kasparaitis lands a right hook to the body.
Lawblaw looks gassed!
Kasparaitis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lawblaw, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Kasparaitis - that landed with a thud.
Kasparaitis scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Bob Lawblaw has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stalling in the clinch from Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kasparaitis no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kasparaitis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kasparaitis manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kasparaitis controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kasparaitis working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Kasparaitis dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Kasparaitis has managed to clinch.
Kasparaitis lands a damaging elbow.
Kasparaitis lands with a light punch inside.
Kasparaitis jumps guard and drags Lawblaw to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kasparaitis keeping moving, preventing Lawblaw from controlling successfully.
Kasparaitis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kasparaitis looking for a guillotine here but Lawblaw defends easily.
Lawblaw wants to control from the top but Kasparaitis keeps moving.
Kasparaitis is adopting a defensive guard.
Kasparaitis kicks Lawblaw off and gets to his feet.
Lawblaw is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasparaitis misses with a combination
and Kasparaitis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kasparaitis moves into range and clinches up with Lawblaw.
Kasparaitis has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Lawblaw clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Can Lawblaw hold on?! Kasparaitis is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Lawblaw tries to escape but Kasparaitis has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
You can see the frustration on Lawblaw's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Kasparaitis is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Lawblaw has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Kasparaitis has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Lawblaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Kasparaitis looking for the choke but no joy.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lawblaw has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Kasparaitis controlling the positon.
Lawblaw is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Kasparaitis looking to break Lawblaw's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Lawblaw remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Kasparaitis will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Kasparaitis controlling the position well here. Lawblaw rolled but Kasparaitis kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Kasparaitis gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Kasparaitis is looking for the choke from the back position but Lawblaw is controlling his hands well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawblaw tries to escape the position.
Kasparaitis cracks Lawblaw with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Lawblaw from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Kasparaitis is working for a rear naked choke. Lawblaw is not defending it well and Kasparaitis has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Lawblaw refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Lawblaw's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Darius Kasparaitis!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michal Neos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charalabos Koukodimos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neos comes into the arena with ice cube - Steal The Show blaring out of the sound system. Koukodimos is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Astarte - Mutter Astarte. Charalabos Koukodimos acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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18
169 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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29
198 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michal Neos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charalabos Koukodimos!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jonathan Paton and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neos misses with a double jab
and Koukodimos counters with a stiff right hand.
Neos looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Neos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Koukodimos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Neos on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Neos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Neos takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Koukodimos lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Michal Neos has been cut.
Koukodimos throws a monster overhand right that drops Neos! Koukodimos follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charalabos Koukodimos!
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