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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Muraco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victor Payne has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Don Muraco's chin.
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275 lbs
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275 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Muraco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Victor Payne!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muraco fails with the takedown
so Payne counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Muraco is looking for a triangle but Payne pushes his legs off easily.
Payne 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.
Payne wants to control from the top but Muraco keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Muraco is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Payne defends well.
Muraco has his feet on Payne's thighs here. He's pushed Payne off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Payne screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Don Muraco!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Olympus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rammon Dekkers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dekkers has chosen House Of Pain as his entrance music. 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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166 lbs
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160 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Apollo Olympus!
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, Rammon Dekkers!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olympus gets a double leg takedown into Dekkers's guard.
Dekkers is looking to stand up but Olympus isn't so interested in that idea.
Dekkers can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Olympus controls the pace.
Olympus stops Dekkers from standing up.
Olympus sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Apollo Olympus.
Dekkers slaps away a takedown attempt from Olympus, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dekkers plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Olympus avoids the head kick by Dekkers.
Dekkers lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Olympus backs up against the cage.
Dekkers throws a lazy head kick
and Olympus decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dekkers's guard.
Dekkers pushes Olympus off and gets back to his feet.
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!
Dekkers misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekkers throws a head kick that Olympus semi-blocks.
Olympus shoots in for a takedown but Dekkers shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Olympus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dekkers as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Apollo Olympus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dekkers throws a sloppy head kick
and Olympus counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dekkers's guard now.
Dekkers is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Olympus seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Olympus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dekkers wants to stand up but Olympus is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olympus slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Apollo Olympus just wasn't active enough.
Olympus has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rammon Dekkers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dekkers throws a head kick that misses
and Olympus counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!
Dekkers is trying to stand.
Olympus keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Olympus stands up from half guard.
Dekkers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Olympus counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dekkers!
Dekkers looks gassed!
Dekkers is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Olympus sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dekkers is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olympus controlling from mount.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Apollo Olympus just wasn't active enough.
Olympus fails with a takedown attempt.
Rammon Dekkers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Olympus dodges the punch combination from Dekkers.
A head kick by Dekkers misses
and Olympus counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Olympus performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Olympus is pressing down on Dekkers's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dekkers is holding on for now.
Olympus works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dekkers squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dekkers is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Apollo Olympus dominated that round.
That's time! Olympus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
No luck for Olympus with that takedown attempt.
Olympus drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dekkers wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Dekkers tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Olympus takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Olympus seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dekkers for as long as he can get away with.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekkers wants to get back to his feet.
Olympus tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Apollo Olympus just wasn't active enough.
Dekkers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Olympus counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Olympus is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dekkers wants to stand and escape but Olympus is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Apollo Olympus has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Olympus blocks a head kick by Dekkers.
Dekkers throws a sloppy head kick
and Olympus counters with a single leg into guard. Dekkers didn't expect that.
Dekkers is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Olympus is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Apollo Olympus.
An inside leg kick lands from Dekkers.
Dekkers throws a sloppy head kick
and Olympus counters with a shoot takedown. Dekkers fights it but they end up in guard.
Olympus controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dekkers wants to get back to his feet but Olympus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Olympus showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dekkers is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Olympus is controlling him.
Apollo Olympus has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Dekkers throws a head kick that misses
and Olympus decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dekkers's guard.
Dekkers is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Olympus is controlling him.
Olympus works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olympus works his way into full mount!
Olympus controlling the pace for now.
Dekkers wants to try and get back to his feet.
Olympus controlling from mount.
Apollo Olympus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dekkers is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Apollo Olympus dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Dekkers throws a sloppy head kick
and Olympus counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Olympus wants to pass the guard but Dekkers is keeping the position.
Olympus prevents Dekkers from getting back to his feet.
Olympus not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Olympus stands and steps away. Dekkers gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Dekkers scores with a kick to the body.
Olympus misses with a takedown attempt - Dekkers sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Olympus is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dekkers's half guard.
Olympus prevents Dekkers from standing back up.
Olympus sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dekkers wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olympus slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Apollo Olympus.
Dekkers works Olympus's body with a nice hook.
Dekkers lands a leg kick that knocks Olympus off balance momentarily.
Olympus looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Olympus shoots in for a takedown but Dekkers shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Apollo Olympus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dekkers throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dekkers tries a head kick but it misses.
Olympus drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dekkers wants to stand but Olympus is controlling the position.
Rammon Dekkers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olympus's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Apollo Olympus wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dekkers throws a right and a left that Olympus avoids nicely.
Olympus avoids the head kick by Dekkers.
Dekkers throws a lazy head kick
and Olympus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Olympus.
Olympus controlling from side mount.
Olympus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dekkers keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olympus controlling the position.
Dekkers is trying to buck Olympus off.
Dekkers is letting Olympus control him for a moment.
Olympus's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
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.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Apollo Olympus wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dekkers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Olympus counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dekkers won't be happy with that.
Olympus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dekkers can do to turn this around?
Dekkers seems a little lost for a moment, as Olympus dominates the positioning.
Olympus decides to stand up, so the ref orders Dekkers to his feet.
Apollo Olympus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dekkers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Olympus counters with a shoot takedown. Dekkers fights it but they end up in guard.
Olympus is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dekkers doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Olympus slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that's the end of the fight!
Apollo Olympus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Olympus, 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 30:26
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Apollo Olympus!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Zloyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Ruffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Zloyev might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Butterfly Temple - Бегу я рыl. Arthur Zloyev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arthur Zloyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Ruffy!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zloyev throws a jab when Ruffy was well out of range.
Ruffy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zloyev manages to avoid it.
Zloyev staying out of range there.
Ruffy throws a right hand that misses
and Zloyev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ruffy throws a poor cross that misses
and Zloyev counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruffy misses with a right hand
and Zloyev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruffy misses with a hook
and Zloyev counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ruffy can't keep his opponent in guard - Zloyev advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Zloyev trying to control from half guard but Ruffy is working away.
Zloyev works his way into full mount!
Zloyev is looking to work his way around to Ruffy's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zloyev goes for an armbar but Ruffy turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Ruffy.
Zloyev looking for a sweep. Not yet Zloyev, not yet.
Ruffy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ruffy stands up from Zloyev's guard - Ruffy perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zloyev misses with a left hand
and Ruffy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ruffy moves out of range as Zloyev strikes.
Zloyev misses with a hook
and Ruffy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ruffy misses with a right hand
and Zloyev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
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.
Ruffy is looking to clinch.
Zloyev misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ruffy counters with a thumping low kick.
Zloyev misses with a takedown
and Ruffy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Zloyev dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zloyev is defended easily by Ruffy.
Ruffy wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zloyev tests Ruffy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zloyev avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ruffy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zloyev.
Charles Ruffy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ruffy swings widly with a right hand
and Zloyev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ruffy throws a poor cross that misses
and Zloyev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ruffy tests Zloyev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ruffy misses with a hook
and Zloyev counters with a series of strikes. Ruffy will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zloyev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ruffy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zloyev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ruffy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ruffy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big right from Zloyev misses.
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.
Zloyev swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ruffy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zloyev cracks Ruffy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Zloyev slips a straight right by Ruffy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ruffy misses with an uppercut
and Zloyev counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Zloyev dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ruffy scores with a hook to the body. Zloyev takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ruffy takes the fight into the clinch.
Ruffy wants to get back to striking at distance but Zloyev won't allow it.
Zloyev tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruffy blocks an uppercut.
Zloyev throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ruffy is looking to break free of the clinch but Zloyev has double underhooks.
Zloyev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ruffy misses with a body punch
and Zloyev counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zloyev throws a lazy uppercut
and Ruffy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zloyev throws an off balance right hand
and Ruffy counters with an outside leg kick.
Zloyev keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zloyev.
That's two 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.
Zloyev misses with a right hand
and Ruffy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zloyev misses with a jab to the body
and Ruffy counters with a slapping leg kick.
Zloyev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zloyev misses with a left hand
and Ruffy counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zloyev throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Ruffy to counter with a crisp jab.
Zloyev connects with a single shot there.
Ruffy misses with a hook
letting Zloyev counter with a right hand.
Charles Ruffy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zloyev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ruffy counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Zloyev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ruffy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Zloyev tries for a takedown but Ruffy circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zloyev with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ruffy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Ruffy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Zloyev 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Zloyev!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Augustine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gonna Bust (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Augustine might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Stooges - I Wanna Be Your Dog. Bust is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: X. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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216 lbs
13 - 11 - 0 |
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218 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Augustine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gonna Bust!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bust fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Augustine ducks under a wild hook from Bust.
Bust is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bust finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Bust.
Bust defending well as Augustine loads up on a big left hand.
Augustine scores with a jab to the body.
Bust misses with a shot to the body
and Augustine counters with a body kick that stops Bust in his tracks momentarily.
Bust clinches up against the cage.
Bust tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Augustine's elbow.
Bust taking a breather.
Augustine tries to land knees in the clinch but Bust avoids the damage to the body.
Bust lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Augustine lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Augustine fails to land.
Augustine is trying to trip Bust. He has hold of a leg but Bust is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Augustine persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Augustine stands up over Bust, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Augustine in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Augustine trying to control the position from guard on top but Bust is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bust preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustine throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bust works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Augustine trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bust preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bust working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Augustine.
Bust avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bust working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Augustine.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Augustine accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Augustine accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Augustine throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Augustine trying to control the position from guard on top but Bust is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Augustine throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bust works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Augustine throwing strikes from guard but Bust blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bust has control of Augustine's left arm, preventing Augustine from doing any damage.
Bust looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Augustine is in close to Bust's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Augustine drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bust dives on top into guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bust forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Augustine is trying to get back to full guard.
Augustine is trying to control but Bust passes into side control!
Augustine is trying to control Bust's posture but Bust avoids it.
Augustine is looking to regain half guard here but Bust keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bust wants to lay and pray for a moment but Augustine keeps working.
Augustine is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bust's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Augustine is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bust's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bust's back!
Bust wants to control his opponent's hands but Augustine gets his hands free.
Bust looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Augustine misses with punches from the back.
Augustine working for a choke but Bust is defending well.
Augustine 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.
Augustine thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bust avoids the strikes from Augustine.
Augustine working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Bust takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Augustine is looking for the choke from the back position but Bust is controlling his hands well.
Bust avoids the strikes from Augustine.
Augustine tightening his grip on Bust, looking for the choke.
Augustine is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Bust is defending well though. Augustine let's go of the attempt for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Augustine misses with an elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Augustine dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Augustine shoots in but Bust avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Augustine lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bust keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bust takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bust lands a right hook to the body.
Augustine missing with a left hand there. Bust was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Augustine misses with an uppercut.
Augustine throws a head kick that Bust semi-blocks.
Augustine connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bust. Bust circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Augustine moves out of range of the body kick from Bust.
Augustine misses the shot to the body.
Bust tries to bum rush Augustine with a series of wild strikes but Augustine uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Augustine throws a shot from downtown. Bust moves away and avoids it.
Bust bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Augustine scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gonna Bust seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Augustine lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Augustine misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bust misses with a right hand
and Augustine makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bust throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Augustine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Augustine blocks a head kick by Bust.
A jab lands there for Augustine.
Augustine throws a lazy right hand but Bust sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bust drops his hands momentarily and Augustine takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bust throws a head kick that misses
and Augustine counters with a nice uppercut.
Bust is breathing heavily.
Augustine throws a nice looking combination but Bust bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Augustine lands with a shot to the body.
Augustine lands a nice hook to Bust's body. Bust takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Augustine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bust moves away.
Bust misses with a body shot
and Augustine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bust throws a body punch but Augustine moves out of range.
Augustine bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bust's head backwards.
Bust takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bust doesn't manage to clinch there - Augustine circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustine shoots for a double leg takedown but Bust sprawls well. He's pushed Augustine's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Augustine shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Augustine showed some decent athleticism there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bust avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Augustine.
Augustine missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Augustine sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bust defending well though.
Augustine not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Augustine throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Augustine wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bust keeps working.
Bust has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Augustine is working away from the top position though.
Augustine not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustine looks to land a strike but Bust avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Augustine throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bust utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Augustine loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bust utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Augustine missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Augustine lands a couple of elbows.
Augustine lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bust trying to control the position.
Augustine throwing strikes from guard but Bust blocks nicely.
Augustine wants to control from the top but Bust keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bust utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Augustine throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bust works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Augustine wants to control from the top but Bust keeps moving.
Bust wants to stand and escape but Augustine is having none of it.
Augustine stopping the sweep attempt from Bust.
Augustine won't allow Bust to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Augustine thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Augustine dominated that second round.
That's time! Augustine's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Augustine works the jab nicely.
Bust throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Augustine counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bust blocks a jab.
Augustine lands a nice hook to Bust's body. Bust takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bust throws a body kick the misses
and Augustine counters with a left and a right that stings Bust.
Augustine bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bust's head.
Augustine shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Augustine missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bust blocking the ground and pound attempt from Augustine.
Augustine throwing shots but Bust is blocking nicely.
Bust avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Augustine.
Augustine is trying to work for a kimura but Bust is defending well.
Bust takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Augustine is looking for a kimura but Bust is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Augustine to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustine sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bust defending well though.
Bust wants to control but Augustine is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bust blocking the ground and pound attempt from Augustine.
Augustine trying to control from half guard but Bust is working away.
Augustine missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Augustine is working for a submission of some sort.
Bust is trying is best to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Augustine sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bust defending well though.
Augustine throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Augustine thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bust's head.
Bust blocking the ground and pound attempt from Augustine.
Augustine is thwarting Bust's attempts to control the position.
Augustine working over Bust with some ground and pound. Bust looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Augustine thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bust's head.
Augustine not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Augustine thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bust's head.
Tim Augustine overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustine missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Augustine missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Augustine is working for a kimura but Bust is defending it quite comfortably.
Bust regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Augustine.
Bust has control of Augustine's left arm, preventing Augustine from doing any damage.
Bust is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Augustine throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bust is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Augustine is controlling him.
Augustine throwing strikes but missing.
Tim Augustine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Augustine's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Augustine throwing strikes from guard but Bust blocks nicely.
Augustine not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Augustine wants to control from the top but Bust keeps moving.
Bust being controlled here, momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Augustine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Augustine 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Augustine!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alan Kolodin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as David Wilson enters the cage!
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255 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alan Kolodin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, David Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wilson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kolodin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kolodin is trying to keep Wilson in close.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wilson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wilson is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Kolodin has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Wilson is looking to defend but Kolodin has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Wilson! Kolodin pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Wilson taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Alan Kolodin!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Byron Derksen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Pratt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Derksen comes into the arena with Mindless Self Indulgence- Bitches blaring out of the sound system. Pratt has chosen Drowning Pool - Bodies (Let The Bodies Hit The Floor as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Byron Derksen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Pratt!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Derksen has his takedown stuffed
and Pratt makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Derksen really felt that one!
Derksen takes a swing at Pratt's ribcage but misses.
Derksen with a poor takedown
and Pratt moves into the clinch.
Derksen is trying to drag Pratt to the mat but Pratt just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Byron Derksen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pratt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Derksen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Byron Derksen has been cut.
Derksen connects with a body shot.
Derksen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Derksen blocks a jab.
Pratt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Byron Derksen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Derksen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pratt sprawls well initially but Derksen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pratt is looking to improve his position.
Derksen looks to land a strike but Pratt avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Pratt lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Derksen!
Pratt landing strikes from the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Derksen is bucking up trying to escape but Pratt cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Pratt wants to control the pace but Derksen is squirming around nicely.
Pratt dominating with strikes here.
Byron Derksen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Pratt with good strikes from the mount here!
Jeez, Byron Derksen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Byron Derksen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Anthony Pratt!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between De Bo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flako Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Pull Me Under - Dream Theater as his entrance music. Flako Gracie acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, De Bo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Flako Gracie!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bo.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Bo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bo scores with a spinning back kick!
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Bo misses with a kick to the body.
Bo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bo.
Bo wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Bo.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Bo.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gracie will feel that in the morning.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bo, as that shot connected.
Gracie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gracie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gracie working hard to break the clinch.
Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gracie misses with a left hand
and Bo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a poor cross that misses
and Bo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gracie's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Bo scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bo stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bo scoring with some ground and pound.
Bo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bo connects with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bo postures up.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Bo from controlling successfully.
Bo throwing strikes but missing.
Bo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Bo stops Gracie from standing up.
Bo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bo looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bo is looking to stand up but Gracie isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Bo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Bo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bo manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Bo's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
De Bo dominated that round.
That's time! Bo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bo moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Bo swings widly with a right hand
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bo keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Bo pushes Gracie off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tried to score with a low kick but Bo checks it.
Bo throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bo tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Bo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bo is stalling here.
Gracie tries to land knees in the clinch but Bo avoids the damage to the body.
Bo wants to stall.
Bo lands a shoulder strike.
Gracie is trying to push Bo away but Bo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Bo controls the action.
Bo scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie lands with a light punch inside.
Bo stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gracie is keeping busy.
Bo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bo pushes Gracie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bo stalling in the clinch but Gracie improves position.
Bo has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Bo is trying to maintain a safe position but Gracie gets an underhook and turns Bo into the cage.
Bo avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by De Bo.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Bo moved out of range nicely.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Bo.
Bo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Bo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bo gets a clinch.
Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gracie misses with an uppercut
and Bo counters with a straight right hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gracie!
Gracie scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bo doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gracie.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Bo blocks nicely.
Gracie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gracie trying to control but Bo is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Flako Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Gracie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Bo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bo throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Gracie displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie misses with a right hand
and Bo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Flako Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie misses with a hook
and Bo counters with a stiff right hand.
Flako Gracie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bo cracks Gracie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bo avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a lunging right hand
and Bo counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bo misses with a low kick.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Bo slips the punch.
Gracie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gracie lands with a hook. Bo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Bo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bo takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Bo throws an off balance right hand
and Gracie counters with a single leg into guard. Bo didn't expect that.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gracie's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gracie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
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!
Gracie working away.
An elbow from Gracie crashes against the mat.
Gracie connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bo some visible discomfort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a decent elbow from side control.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Bo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bo is avoiding damage well.
Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ground and pound from Gracie seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Gracie is putting a hurting on Bo here, landing some big shots from side control.
It looks like De Bo has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with the ground and pound.
Bo avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Gracie.
Bo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gracie throws a strike aimed at the side of Bo's head but Bo avoids it well.
Bo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gracie tries to advance to mount but Bo denies him.
The strikes coming from Gracie are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie is chipping away with strikes.
Bo defending against the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Flako Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gracie has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Flako Gracie!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Odda Nabonaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Meyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nabonaga comes to the cage accompanied by Thief's Theme by Nas. Kurt Meyer told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Odda Nabonaga!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kurt Meyer!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meyer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nabonaga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meyer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nabonaga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nabonaga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nabonaga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meyer manages to avoid it.
Meyer throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meyer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nabonaga circles away quickly and effectively.
Meyer swings widly with a right hand
letting Nabonaga counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer works the jab nicely.
Nabonaga throws a hook to the side of Meyer's head but Meyer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Meyer swings widly with a right hand
and Nabonaga counters with a right hand to the body.
Meyer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nabonaga.
Meyer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kurt Meyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meyer takes one to the chin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Meyer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meyer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nabonaga counters with a body kick that stops Meyer in his tracks momentarily.
Nabonaga throws a hook but Meyer avoids it easily.
Meyer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nabonaga checks it well.
Meyer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Meyer misses with a hook
and Nabonaga counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nabonaga has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nabonaga on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Meyer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nabonaga counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Meyer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nabonaga.
Meyer swings widly with a right hand
and Nabonaga counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nabonaga is looking to wear down Meyer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nabonaga lands the left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nabonaga misses with a head kick.
Nabonaga on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meyer is looking to clinch but Nabonaga is avoiding it.
Meyer misses with a lunging right hand
and Nabonaga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nabonaga misses with a right hand
and Meyer counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Meyer dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nabonaga shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Meyer throws out a leg kick but Nabonaga moves out of range and Meyer only half commits.
Nabonaga misses with a leg kick.
Nice cross by Meyer.
Meyer throws a sloppy head kick
and Nabonaga counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Meyer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nabonaga lands a jab to the nose.
Meyer throws a lazy uppercut
and Nabonaga counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Meyer throws a lazy head kick
and Nabonaga counters with a nice leg kick.
Nabonaga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meyer.
Kurt Meyer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nabonaga lands the left hand.
Meyer misses with a right hand
and Nabonaga counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Meyer thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer throws a poor cross that misses
and Nabonaga counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nabonaga misses with a looping left.
Meyer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nabonaga throws a head kick that Meyer semi-blocks.
A head kick by Meyer misses
and Nabonaga counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Meyer in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Meyer throws a right hand that misses
and Nabonaga cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nabonaga misses with a straight right.
Meyer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Meyer tries to clinch up.
Meyer throws an off balance right hand
and Nabonaga counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Meyer thinking.
Meyer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nabonaga.
Meyer misses with a left hand
enabling Nabonaga to counter with a crisp jab.
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.
Nabonaga lands a nice looking body kick.
Nabonaga lands with a right hand.
Meyer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nabonaga counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Meyer throws a lazy uppercut
and Nabonaga counters with a straight right hand.
Meyer swings widly with a right hand
and Nabonaga counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Meyer thows a leg kick but Nabonaga checks it
and Nabonaga counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Odda Nabonaga dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nabonaga misses with a body punch
and Meyer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Meyer misses with a shot to the body
and Nabonaga makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Meyer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nabonaga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meyer was well out of range. Poor timing from Nabonaga.
Nabonaga fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Meyer is out of range.
Meyer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nabonaga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer looks to throw a body kick
and Nabonaga counters with a leg kick.
Meyer closes the distance but Nabonaga moves to the side
and Nabonaga counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Meyer is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Nabonaga takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nabonaga is rocked!
Nabonaga backs away from a small jab...but Meyer lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Nabonaga crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Meyer with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Kurt Meyer!
Kurt Meyer is the new heavyweight champion!
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