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LACF 16 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Lytle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Teller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lytle comes into the arena with misery business blaring out of the sound system. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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155 lbs
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156 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Lytle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jackson Teller!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Lytle. Those never looked like landing.
Teller misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lytle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A solid body kick from Lytle.
Chris Lytle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lytle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lytle tries to bum rush Teller with a series of wild strikes but Teller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lytle throws a nice looking combination but Teller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lytle falls off balance throwing a combination
and Teller counters with a stiff right hand.
Lytle misses with a wild combination.
Teller avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lytle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lytle misses with a body kick.
Lytle throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Lytle does no damage.
Lytle scores with a one two! Teller had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lytle throws a right and a left that Teller avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller dodges the punch combination from Lytle.
Teller closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lytle to the mat! Lytle manages to get full guard.
Teller postures up in Lytle's guard and throws a big left but Lytle blocks it.
Teller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lytle has his foot on Teller's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Teller works his way back into a safe position though.
Teller trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Teller thows a big elbow that misses.
Teller thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Teller is looking to work some ground and pound but Lytle has wrist control.
Lytle 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lytle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Teller working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Teller postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lytle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lytle wants to get back to his feet but Teller is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Teller postures up and lands a big shot to Lytle's brow.
Teller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Teller has gone for a leg lock! Lytle slips out almost immediately though and dives into Teller's guard.
Lytle wants to control from the top but Teller keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Teller is looking to sinch up a triangle. Lytle throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Teller's body to avoid the submission. Teller has instead reached around Lytle's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Teller arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jackson Teller!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Juan DeMarco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Hornitos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Julio Hornitos enters the cage!
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215 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Juan DeMarco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Julio Hornitos!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeMarco swats away the attempt to clinch by Hornitos.
DeMarco misses with a straight left.
DeMarco looks for the body kick but Hornitos saw that one coming.
DeMarco misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from DeMarco, right into the meat.
Hornitos with a poor takedown
and DeMarco counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
DeMarco misses with a body kick.
Hornitos lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hornitos dodges the punch combination from DeMarco.
Hornitos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
DeMarco looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Julio Hornitos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hornitos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
DeMarco misses with an uppercut
and Hornitos counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for DeMarco!
DeMarco sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Hornitos wants to pass to mount but DeMarco is defending the position.
DeMarco wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeMarco is refusing to be controlled, as Hornitos sits in half guard.
Hornitos might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control DeMarco kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
DeMarco is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Hornitos is tapping! Great win for DeMarco!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Don Juan DeMarco!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adam O Leary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Gailfus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as John Gailfus enters the cage!
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166 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adam O Leary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Gailfus!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gailfus falls off balance throwing a combination
and O Leary counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gailfus throws a combination that misses
and O Leary counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gailfus falls off balance throwing a combination
and O Leary counters with a stiff right hand.
O Leary has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gailfus trying to control the position but instead, O Leary has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gailfus into the cage.
Gailfus has dropped down and is working for a takedown. O Leary is trying to keep an underhook but Gailfus manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Gailfus trying to control from half guard but O Leary is working away.
Gailfus throws a strike but O Leary avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Gailfus must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gailfus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gailfus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
O Leary lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gailfus!
O Leary landing punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Leary working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gailfus regains half guard.
Gailfus trying to get back to full guard but O Leary takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
O Leary scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gailfus?
O Leary can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gailfus is looking to escape.
O Leary controlling the position easily from mount.
O Leary putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
It looks like John Gailfus has been cut.
O Leary pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
O Leary lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Leary looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
O Leary lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Leary looking to control but Gailfus is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
O Leary lands with some strikes.
BOOM! O Leary connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gailfus in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
O Leary landing strikes from the mount.
Gailfus is rocked!
The cut above John Gailfus's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
O Leary lands a big shot there that rocks Gailfus but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gailfus is still in real trouble! Can O Leary finish him?
O Leary cracks Gailfus with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
John Gailfus's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at John Gailfus's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Adam O Leary!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Kittman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Blackburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terry Blackburn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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275 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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 Los Angeles, Max Kittman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terry Blackburn!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackburn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kittman circles away quickly and effectively.
Blackburn rushes Kittman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Blackburn has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kittman regains guard immediately.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kittman looking for a guillotine here but Blackburn defends easily.
Kittman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Blackburn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Blackburn postures up in Kittman's guard and throws a big left but Kittman blocks it.
Blackburn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kittman is adopting a defensive guard.
Kittman has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Blackburn should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Kittman has tightened it up now! Blackburn should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Max Kittman!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Vandrax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Vandrax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyler Jensen!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Vandrax.
Vandrax tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jensen was well out of range. Poor timing from Vandrax.
Vandrax misses with a wild body shot.
Jensen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Horrible takedown by Vandrax or perhaps it was just good defense by Jensen which made him look bad.
Jensen blocks a head kick by Vandrax.
Vandrax misses with a head kick.
Vandrax looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jensen avoids the head kick by Vandrax.
Jensen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jensen showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jensen winds up and cracks Vandrax with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Vandrax gets back to full guard.
Jensen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jensen throwing strikes from guard but Vandrax blocks nicely.
Jensen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vandrax. 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 one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jensen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jensen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vandrax is keeping the position for now.
Jensen stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Vandrax throws up his legs and catches Jensen in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Jensen tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Vandrax! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Brandon Vandrax!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Sebastiao Cardoso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Avtandil Gamsakhurdia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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180 lbs
7 - 6 - 2 |
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175 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anderson Sebastiao Cardoso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Avtandil Gamsakhurdia!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gamsakhurdia shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cardoso is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gamsakhurdia wants to take a breather but Cardoso is having none of it.
Gamsakhurdia perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Cardoso is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gamsakhurdia pulls his head out easily.
Cardoso looking for submissions off his back.
Cardoso tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Gamsakhurdia has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Gamsakhurdia takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardoso is looking to get to half guard.
Cardoso is squirming around, avoiding Gamsakhurdia's attempts to control the action.
Cardoso is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cardoso is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gamsakhurdia controlling from the full mount.
Cardoso is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gamsakhurdia working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gamsakhurdia prevents Cardoso from getting the reversal.
Gamsakhurdia takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gamsakhurdia lands a nice shot to the head.
Cardoso tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gamsakhurdia sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gamsakhurdia is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Cardoso is surviving well by controlling Gamsakhurdia's body position as best he can.
Cardoso is looking to improve his position but Gamsakhurdia isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso is squirming around, avoiding Gamsakhurdia's attempts to control the action.
Gamsakhurdia in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Cardoso is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cardoso bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
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.
Gamsakhurdia looking for a sweep. Not yet Gamsakhurdia, not yet.
Cardoso missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gamsakhurdia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Cardoso loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gamsakhurdia wants to stand up but Cardoso is controlling him.
Gamsakhurdia trying to keep a closed guard but Cardoso is proving a slippery customer.
Cardoso throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gamsakhurdia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gamsakhurdia is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Avtandil Gamsakhurdia was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Gamsakhurdia closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Avtandil Gamsakhurdia dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gamsakhurdia.
Cardoso is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gamsakhurdia off and has taken his back!
Cardoso is punishing Gamsakhurdia with strikes - can he finish him?!
Gamsakhurdia covers up after that shot from Cardoso.
Gamsakhurdia is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Cardoso off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Cardoso throwing sloppy strikes.
Cardoso struggling to land strikes to the head as Gamsakhurdia covers up.
Gamsakhurdia manages to scramble and ends up in full guard, under a barage of strikes . Great composure from Gamsakhurdia.
Cardoso tries to free his leg and advance position but Gamsakhurdia is retaining full guard.
Gamsakhurdia has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gamsakhurdia wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardoso passes Gamsakhurdia's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cardoso tries to pass to full mount but Gamsakhurdia defends it.
Gamsakhurdia wants to get back to his feet.
Gamsakhurdia is trying to control but can't.
Cardoso throws a strike but Gamsakhurdia avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gamsakhurdia is trying to keep Cardoso in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gamsakhurdia has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Avtandil Gamsakhurdia has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Cardoso tries for a takedown but Gamsakhurdia circles away easily
and Gamsakhurdia counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cardoso!
Gamsakhurdia looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso is looking to get to half guard.
Gamsakhurdia takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Avtandil Gamsakhurdia hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Gamsakhurdia feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Cardoso working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gamsakhurdia doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gamsakhurdia manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cardoso can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gamsakhurdia controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso wants to sweep here but Gamsakhurdia controlling him for the moment.
Gamsakhurdia is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cardoso throws his legs up looking for a submission but Gamsakhurdia uses it to pass to side control.
Gamsakhurdia trying to control the position but Cardoso is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Avtandil Gamsakhurdia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Gamsakhurdia scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Cardoso is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gamsakhurdia pulls his head out easily.
Cardoso looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cardoso is staying active underneath Gamsakhurdia, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cardoso is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gamsakhurdia's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gamsakhurdia's back!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gamsakhurdia is having to fend off submission attempts from Cardoso, who is looking to sink in the choke. Cardoso doesn't have the hooks in though and Gamsakhurdia manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Gamsakhurdia trying to control but Cardoso is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamsakhurdia stays in close to Cardoso's body and controls the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gamsakhurdia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cardoso swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gamsakhurdia controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Avtandil Gamsakhurdia was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Gamsakhurdia takes the fight into the clinch.
Gamsakhurdia jumps guard.
Anderson Sebastiao Cardoso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso prevents Gamsakhurdia from getting back to his feet.
Cardoso scoring with some ground and pound.
Gamsakhurdia wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Cardoso forces his way into half guard.
Gamsakhurdia is controlling Cardoso's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Cardoso seems to be working for a kimura but Gamsakhurdia defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamsakhurdia works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cardoso is looking to work some ground and pound but Gamsakhurdia has wrist control.
Gamsakhurdia working a defensive guard here.
Gamsakhurdia wants to sweep here but Cardoso controlling him for the moment.
Avtandil Gamsakhurdia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gamsakhurdia utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gamsakhurdia has his feet on Cardoso's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Gamsakhurdia throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cardoso tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gamsakhurdia is in Cardoso's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gamsakhurdia is aware though and is defending well.
Gamsakhurdia is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cardoso throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Cardoso had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gamsakhurdia defends it easily.
Cardoso looking for subs off his back but Gamsakhurdia has passed one foot through into half guard.
Gamsakhurdia content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Avtandil Gamsakhurdia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gamsakhurdia has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Avtandil Gamsakhurdia!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kazuki Kobayashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asad Uzoglivic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kobayashi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mars - The Bringer of War. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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21
160 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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25
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kazuki Kobayashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Asad Uzoglivic!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kobayashi gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Uzoglivic counters with a nice uppercut.
Kobayashi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Uzoglivic counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kobayashi tries to clinch up but Uzoglivic circles away and keeps his distance.
Kobayashi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobayashi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kobayashi tries to clinch but Uzoglivic is having none of it.
Uzoglivic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kobayashi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Uzoglivic is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kobayashi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Uzoglivic counters with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzoglivic circles away from the clinch attempt
and Uzoglivic counters with a good low kick that Kobayashi was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kobayashi tries to land a front kick but Uzoglivic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kobayashi tries to close the distance and clinch but Uzoglivic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kobayashi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Uzoglivic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Uzoglivic throws a leg kick
and Kobayashi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Uzoglivic's knee momentarily.
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.
A lazy body kick from Uzoglivic
and Kobayashi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Uzoglivic's knee momentarily.
Kobayashi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kobayashi tries to clinch there but Uzoglivic circles away.
Uzoglivic misses with a kick to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kobayashi fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazuki Kobayashi 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.
A low kick from Uzoglivic misses
and Kobayashi counters with an outside leg kick.
Uzoglivic throws a lazy head kick
and Kobayashi makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Uzoglivic really felt that one!
Uzoglivic throws a head kick that misses
and Kobayashi counters with an outside leg kick.
A low kick from Uzoglivic misses
and Kobayashi counters with a leg kick.
Uzoglivic throws a leg kick
and Kobayashi counters with a leg kick.
Uzoglivic swats away the attempt to clinch by Kobayashi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobayashi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Uzoglivic counters with a body kick that stops Kobayashi in his tracks momentarily.
Kobayashi wants to clinch
and Uzoglivic counters with a low kick, right behind Kobayashi 's knee.
Kobayashi tries to clinch up but Uzoglivic circles away and keeps his distance.
Kobayashi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kobayashi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Uzoglivic counters with a nice leg kick.
Kobayashi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Uzoglivic swats away the attempt to clinch by Kobayashi.
Uzoglivic keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzoglivic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kobayashi counters with an inside leg kick.
A low kick from Uzoglivic is predictable there
and Kobayashi counters with a good low kick that Uzoglivic was not able to check.
Kobayashi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Uzoglivic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Uzoglivic misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Uzoglivic keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi throws a head kick that misses.
Kobayashi tries to clinch up.
Uzoglivic keeps the fight on the outside.
Kobayashi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Uzoglivic counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kobayashi's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazuki Kobayashi dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Kobayashi scores with a head kick.
Kobayashi wants to clinch.
Uzoglivic throws a leg kick
and Kobayashi counters with a straight right hand.
Kobayashi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Uzoglivic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Uzoglivic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kobayashi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Uzoglivic throws a leg kick
and Kobayashi counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobayashi looks to clinch
and Uzoglivic counters with a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kobayashi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kobayashi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kobayashi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Asad Uzoglivic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A low kick from Kobayashi misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kobayashi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Uzoglivic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kobayashi misses with a leg kick.
Kobayashi wants to clinch but Uzoglivic slips to the side
and Uzoglivic counters with a low kick, right behind Kobayashi 's knee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzoglivic throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kobayashi throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Uzoglivic counters with a nice body kick.
Kobayashi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Uzoglivic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kobayashi counters with a body kick.
Kazuki Kobayashi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Uzoglivic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uzoglivic takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Uzoglivic throws a lazy head kick
and Kobayashi counters with a body kick.
Kobayashi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kobayashi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kazuki Kobayashi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kobayashi 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazuki Kobayashi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William O Leary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slawek Tall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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199 lbs
16 - 9 - 1 |
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201 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, William O Leary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Slawek Tall!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tall takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tall takes a body punch but keeps moving.
O Leary throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
O Leary falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Tall to counter with a crisp jab.
O Leary lands a nice shot to the body.
O Leary falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Tall to counter with a crisp jab.
O Leary throws an off balance right hand
and O Leary takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
O Leary comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tall looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tall displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from O Leary.
O Leary lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Slawek Tall has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Leary cracks Tall with a right hand to the side of the head.
O Leary throws a lazy uppercut
and Tall counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice body kick from O Leary.
William O Leary seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Leary misses with an uppercut.
O Leary throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tall counters with a nice uppercut.
O Leary connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sloppy strikes from O Leary. Those never looked like landing.
Tall takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
O Leary dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tall. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Leary scores with a three punch combo!
A cross from O Leary lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Leary rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
O Leary scores with a hook.
O Leary fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tall takes a shot right to the bread basket.
O Leary throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Leary scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tall takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
O Leary's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tall under the eye.
That has opened up Slawek Tall's cut even more.
O Leary connects with a body shot that sends Tall's belly button to the back.
Tall has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Leary fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
O Leary scores with a shot to the body.
O Leary works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
O Leary catches Tall with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
O Leary misses with a wild body shot.
O Leary throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tall on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tall takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
O Leary lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The cut above Slawek Tall's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Leary throws a series of punches but Tall avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Leary connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
O Leary cracks Tall with a good jab.
Tall needs to keep his hands up - O Leary had a free shot at his head there.
O Leary lands a body shot.
O Leary fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
O Leary cracks Tall with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
O Leary fails to land with a series of punches.
O Leary is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tall closes the distance but O Leary moves to the side
and O Leary counters with a slapping leg kick.
O Leary lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William O Leary dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Slawek Tall's cut.
That's time! O Leary's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tall needs to keep his hands up - O Leary had a free shot at his head there.
O Leary connects with a jab.
O Leary misses with a head kick.
O Leary works Tall's body with a nice hook.
Decent striking displayed by O Leary there.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Leary. Tall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tall on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
O Leary swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
O Leary misses the shot to the body.
O Leary scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tall doesn't seem bothered though.
Tall is breathing heavily.
O Leary misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Leary lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tall at a distance.
Tall slaps away a takedown attempt from O Leary, before circling back to the center of the mat.
William O Leary is winning the standup battle so far.
O Leary comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
O Leary punishes Tall's body with a nice straight punch.
O Leary throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Slawek Tall's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A punch lands to the side of Tall 's head but he takes it in his stride.
O Leary throws a series of strikes that have Tall backpedaling.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Slawek Tall's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). William O Leary!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Vatali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Alex Long enters the cage!
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210 lbs
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220 lbs
13 - 11 - 0 |
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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
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Vatali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Long!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long slips a straight right by Vatali.
Vatali ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Long moves away.
Long throws a right and a left that Vatali avoids nicely.
Vatali wants to clinch but Long slips to the side
and Vatali takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vatali jabs Long to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vatali throws a leg kick that is checked
and Long counters with a nice body shot.
Vatali closes the distance looking to clinch
and Long counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vatali swings widly with a right hand
and Long counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A punch combination from Long misses.
Vatali tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Long counters with a left and a right that stings Vatali.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Long throws a right hand that misses
and Vatali counters with a stiff right hand.
A shot to the body from Vatali misses
and Long counters with a nice uppercut.
Vatali misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vatali falls off balance throwing a combination
and Long counters with a straight right hand.
Long looks to land a combination but Vatali avoids it well.
Vatali tries to clinch
and Long counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Long scores with a one two! Vatali had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Joe Vatali has been cut.
Long avoids the body shot from Vatali.
Long moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vatali lands a head shot.
Long takes a swing at Vatali's ribcage but misses.
Vatali throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Long counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Joe Vatali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vatali swings widly with a right hand
and Long counters with a nice body shot.
Long misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Long misses.
Long avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vatali.
Vatali fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vatali closes the distance but Long moves to the side
and Long counters with a left to the body.
Vatali wants to clinch.
Vatali throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Long counters with a left to the body.
Long walks into a straight right hand from Vatali.
Alex Long is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Long lands a nice looking body shot.
Long jabs Vatali to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vatali is breathing heavily.
Long throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Long is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vatali rather than just go for the knockout.
Vatali throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vatali takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vatali misses with a hook to the body
and Long counters with a three punch combo that has Vatali backing up. Vatali nods at Long to acknowledge the strikes.
No joy there for Long, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vatali misses with a body punch
and Long counters with a straight right hand.
Long keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Long is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vatali.
Vatali swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Long counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vatali gets tackled into the cage by Long. Long maintains the clinch.
Long lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vatali pushes Long back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Long will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vatali up against the cage.
Vatali tries to stall but Long uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Long lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Long lands with a light punch inside.
Vatali looking to slow down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vatali missing with knees to the body.
Long throws a punch but it's blocked by Vatali.
Vatali tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Long scores with a shot to the side of Vatali's head.
Long pressing his opponent against the cage.
Long breaks from the clinch.
Long ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vatali moves away.
Vatali misses with a wild body shot.
Long takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vatali tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Long paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vatali lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vatali avoids a punch combination nicely.
Long takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Long dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Vatali's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Vatali misses with a leg kick
and Long counters with a series of strikes. Vatali will be more careful next time no doubt.
Joe Vatali's cut is getting worse.
Vatali throws a leg kick that misses.
Long lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Vatali is rocked!
Long throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vatali holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Long managing to block the knees to the body from Vatali.
Long lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oh Vatali is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Long stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Long jerks Vatali's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Vatali drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Long goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Long because Vatali was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Alex Long!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pj Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Miller's choice of entrance music: Reggae Mix. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pj Penn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Junior Miller!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miller.
Miller checks the leg kick nicely there.
Miller throws a front kick aimed at Penn's knee but Penn avoids it well.
Penn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Penn closes the distance and clinches up with Miller, looking for a takedown. Penn pushes Miller against the cage but Miller circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Penn cracks Miller with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Penn needs to keep his hands up - Miller had a free shot at his head there.
Penn swings away with a body shot that misses
and Miller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Miller misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Penn swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Miller counters with a good, hard body kick but Penn shrugs it off.
Junior Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Penn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Penn misses with a looping right.
Penn stalks Miller and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Miller's face. Miller staggers backwards, shaken.
Penn misses with a wild body shot.
Miller scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller cracks Penn with a good jab.
Penn misses with a wild body shot.
Penn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Penn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Miller digs a good body shot into Penn's ribs.
Penn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Penn.
Miller clobbers Penn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Penn is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Penn there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Pj Penn has been cut.
Penn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Penn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Miller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Penn counters with a nice uppercut.
A slapping body kick lands there for Miller.
Penn is breathing heavily.
Miller throws a head kick that misses.
Penn misses with a wild body shot.
Miller throws the kick towards the body but Penn avoids it.
Penn throws the left hand but Miller avoids the punch easily.
Miller jabs Penn right on the nose. Penn blinks but takes it well.
Penn tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Miller's jab looks to have found its range, popping Penn under the eye.
Penn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Miller. Miller obviously looking to wear him down.
Miller misses with a left hand
and Penn counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Miller wants to stand up but Penn is controlling him.
Miller really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Penn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to sweep here but Penn controlling him for the moment.
Miller is trying to keep Penn in close.
Penn advances to half guard.
Miller keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Miller wants to get back to his feet.
Penn perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Penn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Miller defending well though.
Penn wants to take a breather but Miller is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is looking to improve his position.
Penn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Penn is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Penn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Miller defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Penn.
Penn working Miller over with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Penn.
Penn unloading with bombs!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller is in a horrible position here. Penn smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Miller is rocked!
Penn unloading with bombs!
Miller is still in real trouble! Can Penn finish him?
Penn throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Miller has his hands clasped together but Penn breaks the hold and Miller is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Penn!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pj Penn!
Pj Penn is the new lightweight champion!
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