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CoV 145 in NY PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Rawlins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Warm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rawlins comes to the cage accompanied by Half The Truth by Kaiser Chiefs. 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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172 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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195 cm
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185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xavier Rawlins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luke Warm!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rawlins doesn't manage to clinch there - Warm circles away.
Rawlins closes the distance but Warm moves to the side
and Warm counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Warm drops back looking for a leg! Rawlins is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rawlins manages to kick Warm off! Warm jumps back into Rawlins's guard.
Rawlins keeping moving, preventing Warm from controlling successfully.
Rawlins wants to stand up but Warm is controlling him.
Warm trying to control the position from guard on top but Rawlins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rawlins wants to sweep here but Warm controlling him for the moment.
Warm stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rawlins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rawlins working a defensive guard here.
Warm is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rawlins gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Warm counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Warm.
Warm postures up.
Warm passes Rawlins's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Warm is trying for a kimura here. Rawlins looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Warm wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Luke Warm!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Fitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Jennings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fitch's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Motörhead - "Orgasmatron". Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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156 lbs
10 - 7 - 1 |
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143 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Christopher Fitch!
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, Bobby Jennings!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitch dodges the punch combination from Jennings.
Fitch doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jennings counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fitch looking for a guillotine here but Jennings defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fitch looking for a guillotine here but Jennings defends easily.
Jennings drops back, looking for a kneebar! Fitch looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Fitch looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Fitch!
Fitch will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jennings wants to get back to his feet but Fitch drags him back down.
Fitch lands a decent elbow from side control.
Fitch lands a few punches from side control.
Jennings regains half guard.
Fitch looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jennings with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jennings looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jennings is looking to improve his position.
Jennings moves into full guard.
Fitch scoring with some ground and pound.
Fitch postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fitch wants to control from the top but Jennings keeps moving.
Fitch throws a big right hand that misses.
Jennings throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Fitch works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jennings moves into full guard.
Fitch keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jennings's head.
Jennings is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitch throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fitch 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.
Fitch thows a big elbow that misses.
Jennings looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jennings is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fitch is aware though and is defending well.
Fitch is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fitch postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jennings has momentary wrist control but Fitch slips an elbow through the middle.
Jennings working for a triangle but Fitch defends it easily.
Jennings looks gassed!
Fitch avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fitch forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fitch is nestled in close to Jennings, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jennings tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Jennings actively working from the bottom here.
Fitch working over Jennings with some ground and pound. Jennings looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jennings makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jennings.
Fitch working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jennings's head.
Fitch landing with the ground and pound.
Jennings throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fitch landing some decent shots from guard.
Jennings has momentary wrist control but Fitch slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jennings looking for a sweep. Not yet Jennings, not yet.
Fitch lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fitch working some strikes from top position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fitch landing some decent shots from guard.
Fitch working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fitch landing with the ground and pound.
Fitch wants to control from the top but Jennings keeps moving.
Jennings keeping full guard, as Fitch tries to pass.
Fitch avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fitch scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Fitch dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jennings scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fitch tries for a takedown but Jennings circles away easily
and Jennings counters with a left to the body.
Christopher Fitch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fitch tries for a takedown but Jennings sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bobby Jennings is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jennings looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fitch closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jennings throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Jennings tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jennings takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Fitch works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jennings struggling a bit here.
Fitch scoring with punches and elbows.
Jennings sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitch is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fitch winds up and cracks Jennings with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fitch trying to pass the guard but Jennings defending well.
Jennings actively working from the bottom here.
Fitch tries to pass to full mount but Jennings defends it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fitch connects with a nice short shot to Jennings's temple.
Jennings looking for submissions off his back.
Fitch seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fitch lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jennings looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Fitch pushes past his half guard into mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jennings is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fitch with good strikes from the mount here!
Fitch lands a big shot there that rocks Jennings but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fitch swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Jennings is now in Fitch's guard. A big mistake from Fitch there, giving up the dominant position!
Fitch escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jennings gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fitch has an active guard here but Jennings has managed to pass into half guard.
Jennings is working for a kimura here but Fitch manages to reverse the position and he's now in Jennings's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jennings is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fitch postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jennings manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fitch manages to get himself to full guard.
Jennings throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fitch works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jennings wants to stand but Fitch is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jenningsis looking to pass into half guard but Fitch pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Fitch is in guard.
Fitch with a nice head shot there.
Jennings is trying to keep Fitch in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitch keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jennings's head.
Jennings trying to keep a closed guard but Fitch is proving a slippery customer.
Fitch forces his way into half guard.
Fitch is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jennings is just riding it out for now. Fitch eventually gives up the hold.
Jennings is trying to get back to full guard.
Fitch slips a nice elbow through Jennings's hands, connecting with Jennings's forehead.
Fitch lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Fitch dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jennings tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fitch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fitch looking to score a takedown here. Jennings is defending well but Fitch drives through and ends up in Jennings's guard.
Jennings looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Fitch passes into side control.
Jennings takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jennings is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jennings trying to control here.
Jennings is staying active underneath Fitch, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jennings looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jennings actively working from the bottom here.
Fitch looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jennings with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitch scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fitch is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fitch looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jennings with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fitch lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fitch working Jennings over with strikes.
Ground and pound from Fitch.
Fitch lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fitch lands a nice short elbow.
Jennings actively working from the bottom here.
Fitch scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fitch winds up and cracks Jennings with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fitch passes to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitch lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jennings down.
Fitch is working Jennings over with some ground and pound from side control.
Jennings is trying to control Fitch's posture but Fitch avoids it.
Fitch connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jennings some visible discomfort.
Jennings wants to control but Fitch postures up.
Fitch has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Fitch landing shots from mount.
Jennings is looking to get to half guard.
Jennings is bucking up trying to escape but Fitch cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fitch with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jennings is looking to improve his position but Fitch isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitch breaks from Jennings's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jennings is in all sorts of trouble here.
A nice elbow there by Fitch.
Jennings really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fitch connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
BOOM! Fitch connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fitch postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Jennings bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Fitch and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christopher Fitch!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Casey St Claire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocco Falco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Casey St Claire has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Powerful |
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Casey St Claire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocco Falco!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Claire looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Falco throws an off balance right hand
and St Claire counters with a series of strikes. Falco will be more careful next time no doubt.
Falco misses with an uppercut
and St Claire counters with a three punch combo that has Falco backing up. Falco nods at St Claire to acknowledge the strikes.
Falco fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Falco misses with a series of wild punches.
Rocco Falco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Falco misses with an uppercut
and St Claire cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Falco dodges the punch combination from St Claire.
Falco rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and St Claire counters with a left and a right that stings Falco.
Falco rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and St Claire counters with a left and a right that stings Falco.
Falco throws an off balance right hand
and St Claire counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
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!
Falco throws an ugly left hook that misses
and St Claire counters with a two punch combo.
Falco throws a lazy uppercut
and St Claire counters with a left and a right that stings Falco.
Falco rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and St Claire counters with a nice leg kick.
Falco throws a body punch but St Claire moves out of range.
Falco slips a jab and a cross from St Claire.
Falco throws a lazy uppercut
letting St Claire counter with a right hand.
Falco throws an off balance right hand
and St Claire counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Falco thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falco throws a lazy uppercut
and St Claire counters with a left and a right that stings Falco.
Falco misses with a lunging right hand
letting St Claire counter with a right hand.
Falco scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. St Claire doesn't seem bothered though.
St Claire scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Falco might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Falco connects with a leg kick. St Claire looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Falco throws a lazy uppercut
and St Claire counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
St Claire throws a right hand that Falco ducks under and follows up with a left that Falco also avoids with ease.
Falco throws a lazy uppercut
and St Claire counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Falco thinking.
Falco gets a double leg takedown into St Claire's guard.
St Claire is trying to keep Falco in close.
St Claire knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Falco on the ground.
Falco throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Falco throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falco in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
St Claire avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Falco is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Falco with a flurry of punches that miss.
St Claire preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Falco controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Falco throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falco's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Falco is looking to work some ground and pound but St Claire has wrist control.
Falco postures up in St Claire's guard and throws a big left but St Claire blocks it.
Falco working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Falco throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Falco trying to control but St Claire is working from the bottom.
Falco throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as St Claire works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Falco is looking to work some ground and pound but St Claire has wrist control.
That's four 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.
St Claire working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Falco.
Falco in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
St Claire keeping moving, preventing Falco from controlling successfully.
Falco postures up in St Claire's guard and throws a big left but St Claire blocks it.
Falco scoring with some ground and pound.
Falco controlling from the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Casey St Claire dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Falco misses with a hook
and St Claire counters with a one-two to the body.
Falco lands a slapping body shot.
Falco fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Casey St Claire is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Falco misses with a lunging right hand
and St Claire counters with a series of strikes. Falco will be more careful next time no doubt.
Falco swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and St Claire counters with a two punch combo.
Falco misses with an uppercut
and St Claire counters with a three punch combo that has Falco backing up. Falco nods at St Claire to acknowledge the strikes.
A combination from St Claire does no damage.
Falco drives through with a takedown into guard.
Falco sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Falco accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
St Claire working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Falco.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Claire keeping moving, preventing Falco from controlling successfully.
Rocco Falco has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Falco scores with a punch to the head.
Falco misses with a double jab
and St Claire counters with a left and a right that stings Falco.
St Claire walks into a stiff left hand from Falco.
St Claire throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Falco.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Claire misses with a double jab.
St Claire throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Casey St Claire is winning the standup battle so far.
Falco lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
St Claire misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Falco misses with a jab to the body
and St Claire counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Falco swings widly with a right hand
and St Claire counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
No joy there for St Claire, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Falco misses with a hook
and St Claire counters with a two punch combo.
Falco misses with an uppercut
and St Claire counters with a three punch combo that has Falco backing up. Falco nods at St Claire to acknowledge the strikes.
Falco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from St Claire.
Falco misses with a hook to the body
and St Claire counters with a series of strikes. Falco will be more careful next time no doubt.
Falco misses with a lunging right hand
and St Claire connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Falco has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Falco throws a right hand that misses
and St Claire counters with a three punch combo that has Falco backing up. Falco nods at St Claire to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Falco misses with an uppercut
and St Claire counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Claire fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
St Claire takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
St Claire misses with a series of wild punches.
St Claire misses with a wild combination.
Falco tries for a takedown but St Claire circles away easily
and St Claire counters with a two punch combo.
Falco swings widly with a right hand
and St Claire counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
St Claire throws a combination. Falco tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Falco misses with a jab to the body
and St Claire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Falco misses with a left hand
and St Claire counters with a three punch combo that has Falco backing up. Falco nods at St Claire to acknowledge the strikes.
Falco swings widly with a right hand
and St Claire counters by clinching up.
Falco tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Falco gets control of St Claire's arms and successfully pulls guard. Falco will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Falco is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falco wants to sweep here but St Claire controlling him for the moment.
St Claire is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Casey St Claire wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Falco throws a lazy uppercut
and St Claire counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Falco throws a lazy uppercut
and St Claire counters with a three punch combo that has Falco backing up. Falco nods at St Claire to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Casey St Claire dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
St Claire throws a right and a left that Falco avoids nicely.
Falco throws a poor cross that misses
and St Claire counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
St Claire keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Falco misses with a hook
and St Claire counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Falco throws an ugly left hook that misses
and St Claire counters with a one-two to the body.
Falco misses with a right hand
and St Claire counters with a good low kick that Falco was not able to check.
Falco misses with an uppercut
and St Claire counters with a right hand to the body.
St Claire misses with a wild combination.
Falco throws a poor cross that misses
and St Claire counters with a stiff right hand.
A punch combination from St Claire misses.
Falco misses with a telegraphed body shot
and St Claire counters with a left and a right that stings Falco.
Falco misses with a lunging right hand
and St Claire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Falco comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Falco doesn't succeed with the takedown
and St Claire counters with a nice body shot.
Falco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Claire throws a series of punches but Falco avoids them all with ease.
Falco throws a body punch but St Claire moves out of range.
Falco misses with a left hand
and St Claire makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Falco lands a lovely overhand right.
St Claire lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
St Claire is looking to wear down Falco with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Falco fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but St Claire is out of range.
Falco throws a lazy uppercut
and St Claire counters with a two punch combo.
Falco misses with a left hand
and St Claire counters with a left and a right that stings Falco.
St Claire wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Falco misses with a jab to the body
and St Claire counters with a left to the body.
Falco swings widly with a right hand
and St Claire counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Falco throws a poor cross that misses
and St Claire counters with a one-two to the body.
Falco throws a lazy uppercut
and St Claire counters with a series of strikes. Falco will be more careful next time no doubt.
St Claire moves into the clinch.
Rocco Falco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Claire stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
St Claire scores with a shot to the side of Falco's head.
St Claire is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Falco can do to turn this around?
St Claire throws an elbow but it misses.
St Claire lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Falco or not.
St Claire lands with a light punch inside.
St Claire scores with an uppercut up the middle.
St Claire dips a shoulder and cracks Falco with a mighty uppercut! Falco falls back against the cage and St Claire unloads with a barrage of strikes! Falco is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - St Claire screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Casey St Claire!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mor Onfollow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Pharaoh (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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26
178 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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26
158 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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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
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mor Onfollow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Pharaoh!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pharaoh throws a low kick, looking for Onfollow's leg but Onfollow calmly moves out of range.
Pharaoh closes the distance looking to clinch
and Onfollow counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pharaoh won't be happy with that.
Pharaoh is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Onfollow's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pharaoh is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Onfollow pulls his head out easily.
Pharaoh is looking to improve his position.
Pharaoh looking for a kimura from the bottom but Onfollow passes into side control!
Pharaoh tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Onfollow stands up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pharaoh with a poor takedown
and Onfollow counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pharaoh has his foot on Onfollow's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Onfollow works his way back into a safe position though.
Pharaoh is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Onfollow decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Pharaoh, up you get!
Pharaoh throws a head kick that misses
and Onfollow counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pharaoh looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pharaoh looks to clinch
and Onfollow counters with a straight right hand.
Pharaoh lets loose with a powerful body kick. Onfollow will feel that in the morning.
Onfollow bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Pharaoh sneaks back into half guard.
Pharaoh is looking to improve his position.
Onfollow is keen to just control but Pharaoh is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pharaoh wants to get back to full guard.
Onfollow decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Pharaoh throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Onfollow counters with a series of strikes that sends Pharaoh to the canvas! Onfollow follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
Pharaoh is rocked!
Onfollow is looking to stand up but Pharaoh won't let him.
Pharaoh escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Onfollow gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Onfollow stands up and waves to Pharaoh to follow him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pharaoh gets caught napping as Onfollow dives in and scores a takedown. Pharaoh manages to retain guard.
Onfollow trying to control but Pharaoh is working from the bottom.
Pharaoh working for submissions but it's allowed Onfollow to get to half guard.
Onfollow is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pharaoh wants to improve his position but Onfollow is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pharaoh looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Onfollow stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Pharaoh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Onfollow misses the jab.
Onfollow feints and as Pharaoh raises his hands in defense, Onfollow changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Onfollow wants to stand but Pharaoh is controlling his posture from full guard.
Onfollow looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mor Onfollow dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Onfollow throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pharaoh was covering up waiting for the punch and Onfollow finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Pharaoh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Onfollow is one step ahead there.
Pharaoh is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Onfollow avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Onfollow wants to stand but Pharaoh is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pharaoh is looking for a triangle but Onfollow pushes his legs off easily.
Onfollow looking to pass the guard.
Onfollow gets to his feet - Pharaoh follows without any prompting.
Pharaoh will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Onfollow looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pharaoh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pharaoh is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onfollow stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Pharaoh to get to his feet.
Onfollow throws a sloppy head kick and Pharaoh moves out of range easily.
Pharaoh takes a swing at Onfollow's ribcage but misses.
Onfollow blocks a head kick by Pharaoh.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pharaoh checks a leg kick.
Pharaoh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Onfollow.
Onfollow darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Pharaoh wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pharaoh is looking to get back to full guard here but Onfollow has managed to pass to side control instead.
Pharaoh tries to improve position but can't.
Onfollow is looking to take a break and control but Pharaoh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Onfollow stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Onfollow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pharaoh can do to turn this around?
Pharaoh defending well as Onfollow loads up on a big left hand.
Pharaoh is looking to slow Onfollow down with leg kicks.
Onfollow changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pharaoh looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pharaoh gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Pharaoh tries to get to full guard but Onfollow has control of the leg.
Pharaoh gets back to full guard.
Onfollow got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pharaoh has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Onfollow has managed to get both his arms back between Pharaoh's legs - danger averted.
Onfollow stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A nice leg kick lands there from Pharaoh.
Onfollow throws a sloppy head kick
and Pharaoh counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mor Onfollow dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Onfollow swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pharaoh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pharaoh misses with a kick to the body
so Onfollow counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Onfollow would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Pharaoh is looking for a triangle but Onfollow pushes his legs off easily.
Pharaoh looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pharaoh bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Onfollow's guard.
Onfollow wants to stand up but Pharaoh is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pharaoh trying to control the position from guard on top but Onfollow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pharaoh is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Onfollow wants to stand up but Pharaoh is controlling him.
Onfollow working for a triangle but Pharaoh defends it easily.
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.
Pharaoh wants to control from the top but Onfollow keeps moving.
Pharaoh is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Onfollow is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Onfollow has escaped and now he's on top!
Onfollow stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Steve Pharaoh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pharaoh misses with a wild combination.
Pharaoh tries to clinch up but Onfollow circles away and keeps his distance.
Pharaoh rushes Onfollow and presses him up against the cage.
Onfollow tightens his grip and picks Pharaoh up, before dumping him to the ground. Pharaoh manages to land in guard.
Mor Onfollow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Onfollow wants to control from the top but Pharaoh keeps moving.
Mor Onfollow overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pharaoh looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Onfollow puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Pharaoh looking for submissions off his back.
Onfollow decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Onfollow darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Onfollow tries to stand but can't do so whilst Pharaoh controls his leg.
Pharaoh looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Onfollow prevents Pharaoh from improving his position.
Pharaoh looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mor Onfollow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Onfollow, 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mor Onfollow!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Wilkinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilkinson comes to the cage accompanied by Unbreakable. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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29
180 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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185 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Very quick |
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World class MT
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Wilkinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson's corner calls for a 1-2. Jackson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wilkinson with a poor takedown
and Jackson counters with a nice body kick.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wilkinson swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Wilkinson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jackson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wilkinson's knee momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Jackson.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Wilkinson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jackson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Wilkinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson with a poor takedown
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson tries to clinch but Wilkinson is having none of it.
Jackson stuns Wilkinson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wilkinson with a poor takedown
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wilkinson shoots and misses
and Jackson counters with an outside leg kick.
Shawn Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wilkinson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wilkinson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wilkinson is looking to advance position but Jackson won't allow it.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Wilkinson has control of the leg.
Wilkinson trying to control from half guard but Jackson is working away.
Wilkinson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Jackson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jackson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wilkinson has his takedown stuffed
and Jackson counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilkinson with a poor takedown
and Wilkinson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkinson tries for a takedown but Jackson circles away easily
and Jackson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Wilkinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Wilkinson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Wilkinson keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wilkinson has his takedown stuffed
and Jackson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jackson lands an elbow inside that Wilkinson shrugs off.
It looks like Sam Wilkinson has been cut.
Wilkinson tries for a takedown but Jackson manages to get underhooks.
Wilkinson drags the fight down to the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wilkinson is on top in guard.
Wilkinson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Wilkinson from controlling successfully.
Wilkinson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wilkinson trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson is controlling Wilkinson's posture.
Wilkinson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jackson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wilkinson looking to pass the guard.
Jackson pulls Wilkinson in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jackson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wilkinson's guard.
Wilkinson trying to keep a closed guard but Jackson is proving a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Wilkinson moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sam Wilkinson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Wilkinson throws a jab when Jackson was well out of range.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sam Wilkinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilkinson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilkinson shoots and misses
and Jackson counters with a right hand to the body.
Wilkinson thows a leg kick but Jackson checks it
and Wilkinson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wilkinson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
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.
Jackson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wilkinsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Wilkinson pushes him off.
Wilkinson has his takedown stuffed
and Jackson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Wilkinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jackson.
Wilkinson dodges an elbow strike from Jackson.
Wilkinson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jackson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jackson lands a nice elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wilkinson.
Wilkinson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sam Wilkinson's cut is getting worse.
Wilkinson fails to pull guard.
A short uppercut from Jackson.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike.
Wilkinson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jackson lands a left hand.
Jackson lands an elbow that stopped Wilkinson in his tracks for a moment.
Jackson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wilkinson trying to stall but Jackson improves his position.
Jackson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Wilkinson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wilkinson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jackson walks away with a smile on his face. Wilkinson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Wilkinson tries for a takedown but Jackson circles away easily
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilkinson tries for a takedown but Jackson circles away easily
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jackson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Jackson!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Hughs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donato Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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24
167 lbs
15 - 3 - 0 |
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28
157 lbs
21 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Hughs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donato Russo!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughs throws a head kick that misses.
Hughs goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Russo misses with a leg kick.
Russo checks a leg kick.
Hughs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Russo throws a leg kick but Hughs checks it.
Hughs throws a leg kick which misses Russo's front leg but catches the back leg as Russo tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughs misses with a body punch
and Russo counters with a body kick that stops Hughs in his tracks momentarily.
Hughs throws a front kick aimed at Russo's knee but Russo avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughs looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Russo looks to land a body kick but Hughs moved away.
A swing and a miss from Hughs.
Russo connects with a leg kick. Hughs looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hughs moves out of range of the body kick.
Hughs tries to score with a low kick but Russo moves his leg out of the way.
A head kick misses from Russo.
Hughs scores with a push kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Hughs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hughs throws a solid leg kick but Russo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hughs.
A clash of legs there as Hughs blocks the low kick.
Hughs throws a head kick but Russo moves out of range.
Russo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hughs sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hughs throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Russo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hughs throws a head kick that misses
and Russo counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughs throws a looping overhand right but Russo ducks down to avoid it.
Hughs looks to throw a body kick
and Russo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Russo avoids a kick to the body.
Russo blocks a head kick by Hughs.
Hughs misses with a low kick.
Hughs thows a leg kick but Russo checks it
and Russo counters with a straight right hand.
Hughs misses with a kick to the body
and Russo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hughs's knee momentarily.
Russo throws a hook but Hughs blocks it.
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.
Russo misses with a low kick as Hughs jumps back.
Russo tries a low kick but Hughs avoids it.
Hughs works the jab nicely.
Russo fails with the takedown.
Hughs lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Russo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hughs. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Donato Russo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hughs misses with a leg kick
and Russo counters with a good low kick that Hughs was not able to check.
Russo keeps Hughs at a distance using the push kick.
Russo throws a sloppy head kick
and Hughs counters with a slapping leg kick.
Russo shoots in looking for a takedown but Hughs manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Russo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hughs moves out of range of the body kick.
Hughs stuffs the takedown attempt from Russo. Russo gets slowly back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hughs. Russo does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo checks a leg kick.
Hughs lands with a right hand.
Russo misses with a kick to the body
and Hughs counters with a nice leg kick.
Hughs looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hughs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big right from Russo misses.
Hughs throws a predictable looking body shot
and Russo counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Russo misses with a right hand
and Hughs counters with an outside leg kick.
Hughs throws a lazy head kick
and Russo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hughs misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Hughs misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
No luck for Russo with that takedown attempt.
Joe Hughs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donato Russo.
Russo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hughs counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hughs is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughs misses with an uppercut
and Russo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Russo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A head kick misses from Russo.
Russo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hughs thows a leg kick but Russo checks it
and Russo counters with a thumping low kick.
Hughs throws a push kick but Russo slaps the foot to one side.
Russo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Hughs.
Hughs tries to land a body kick
and Russo counters with a good low kick that Hughs was not able to check.
Russo checks a leg kick.
Hughs looks for the body kick but Russo saw that one coming.
Hughs tried to score with a low kick but Russo checks it.
Hughs is looking to land body kicks.
Hughs takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Donato Russo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nice takedown defense from Hughs. No joy for Russo on that attempt.
Russo throws a poor cross that misses
and Hughs counters with a nice body kick.
Hughs fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Russo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hughs throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hughs tries to land a leg kick but Russo saw it coming and moves away.
Hughs throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Russo's head.
It looks like Donato Russo has been cut.
Russo thumps Hughs with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughs fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Russo is out of range.
Russo throws a jab when Hughs was well out of range.
Hughs thows a leg kick but Russo checks it
and Russo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Russo looks to land a body kick but Hughs moved away.
Hughs is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Russo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hughs.
Hughs throws a leg kick that misses.
Russo tries to land a leg kick but Hughs saw it coming and moves away.
Joe Hughs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Russo misses with a low kick.
Hughs sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A low kick from Hughs is predictable there
and Russo counters with an outside leg kick.
Russo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hughs.
Joe Hughs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Russo slips under a jab.
Hughs throws a low kick but Russo avoids it.
Hughs scores with a kick to the midsection.
Russo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hughs is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughs misses with a low kick.
Hughs looks to score with a jab to the body but Russo is just out of range.
Russo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hughs defends it nicely.
Donato Russo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Russo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's four 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.
Hughs misses with a leg kick
and Russo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hughs throws out a leg kick but Russo moves out of range and Hughs only half commits.
Russo throws a sloppy head kick and Hughs moves out of range easily.
Hughs throws a lazy body kick
and Russo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hughs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Russo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Russo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Hughs showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Russo 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Donato Russo!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pavel Katasonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shelton Harrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Katasonov comes to the cage accompanied by In Extremo - Wind. The crowd seem to be enjoying Harrell's choice of entrance music: J. Cole - Blow Up. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pavel Katasonov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Shelton Harrell!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jonathan Paton and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katasonov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Harrell.
A chopping leg kick lands by Harrell.
Harrell throws a sloppy head kick
and Katasonov counters with a thumping low kick.
Harrell checks a leg kick nicely.
Shelton Harrell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Katasonov checks a low kick from Harrell.
Harrell moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Pavel Katasonov has been cut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Katasonov.
Harrell swings away with a body shot that misses
and Katasonov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Katasonov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harrell.
Katasonov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Katasonov throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrell lands a jab.
Harrell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harrell thows a leg kick but Katasonov checks it
and Katasonov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Katasonov throws a hook to the side of Harrell's head but Harrell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Katasonov misses with a lunging right hand
and Harrell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Harrell throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Shelton Harrell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body punch from Harrell.
Harrell cracks Katasonov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Harrell misses with a low kick.
Katasonov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katasonov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Harrell throws a lazy body kick
and Katasonov counters with a good low kick that Harrell was not able to check.
Harrell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Harrell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harrell thows a leg kick but Katasonov checks it
and Katasonov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Harrell thinking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harrell throws a shot to the body.
Harrell throws a leg kick but Katasonov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Harrell lands a nice hook to Katasonov's body. Katasonov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Horrible takedown by Katasonov or perhaps it was just good defense by Harrell which made him look bad.
Harrell misses with a low kick as Katasonov jumps back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katasonov checks a leg kick.
Harrell dips to his left and cracks Katasonov with an uppercut!
Harrell misses with a body punch
and Katasonov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Katasonov thumps Harrell with a low kick.
Katasonov misses with the combination.
Katasonov misses with a body shot.
Harrell throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Katasonov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Katasonov.
Harrell is trying to control the position but Katasonov postures up.
Harrell wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katasonov postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Harrell is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Katasonov, into his guard.
Katasonov looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Harrell passes into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Katasonov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shelton Harrell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pavel Katasonov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Harrell throws a leg kick
and Katasonov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slow jab from Katasonov misses its intended target.
Harrell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Katasonov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Harrell is looking to slow Katasonov down with leg kicks.
Katasonov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Harrell counters with an outside leg kick.
Katasonov misses with a hook.
Katasonov misses with a body shot
and Harrell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Harrell gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Katasonov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Harrell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Katasonov has gone for a leg lock! Harrell slips out almost immediately though and dives into Katasonov's guard.
Harrell tries to free his leg and advance position but Katasonov is retaining full guard.
Katasonov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Harrell wants to control from the top but Katasonov keeps moving.
Harrell tries to free his leg and advance position but Katasonov is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Katasonov wants to sweep here but Harrell controlling him for the moment.
Harrell 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Shelton Harrell.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Harrell swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Katasonov throws a leg kick
enabling Harrell to counter with a crisp jab.
An inside leg kick from Katasonov misses.
A low kick from Harrell misses
and Katasonov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Katasonov defending well as Harrell loads up on a big left hand.
Katasonov thumps Harrell with a low kick.
Harrell tries a head kick but it misses.
Katasonov misses with a shot to the body
and Harrell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harrell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Katasonov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Katasonov throws a shot from downtown. Harrell moves away and avoids it.
Katasonov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harrell.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Katasonov.
Harrell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katasonov misses with a left hand
and Harrell counters with a straight right hand.
Harrell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Katasonov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harrell scores with a jab to the jaw.
Katasonov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Katasonov misses with a body shot
and Harrell counters with a nice uppercut.
Katasonov throws the left hand but Harrell avoids the punch easily.
Harrell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harrell scores with a shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Harrell as he connects with a hook.
Katasonov thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shelton Harrell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pavel Katasonov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
An inside leg kick lands from Katasonov.
Harrell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Katasonov.
Harrell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Katasonov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Harrell!
Harrell is squirming around, avoiding Katasonov's attempts to control the action.
Harrell is trying desperately to improve position.
Katasonov wants to control but instead Harrell manages to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrell looking for submissions off his back.
Harrell wants to improve his position but Katasonov is controlling well.
Katasonov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pavel Katasonov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Katasonov thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Harrell to regain full guard.
Katasonov stopping the sweep attempt from Harrell.
Katasonov is in close to Harrell's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Harrell has momentary wrist control but Katasonov slips an elbow through the middle.
Harrell manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Katasonov is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrell wants to control the pace but Katasonov is squirming around nicely.
Katasonov is working to get back to half guard.
Shelton Harrell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Harrell can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Katasonov is looking to escape.
Katasonov throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Harrell controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pavel Katasonov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Harrell 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shelton Harrell!
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