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Bellum 22 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuki Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kazuki Williams will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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152 lbs
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143 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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergio Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kazuki Williams!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Williams but Williams pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Williams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Williams stalks Rodriguez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rodriguez's face. Rodriguez staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Sergio Rodriguez has been cut.
Rodriguez misses with a straight right.
Williams has a takedown stuffed.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Williams but Williams pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rodriguez keeps the fight on the outside.
Williams tries for a takedown but Rodriguez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Williams is having none of it.
Rodriguez shoots in but Williams avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergio Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodriguez slaps away a takedown attempt from Williams, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williams closes the distance and clinches up with Rodriguez, looking for a takedown. Williams pushes Rodriguez against the ropes but Rodriguez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Williams as he jumps to the side.
Williams fails with the takedown.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Williams drops Rodriguez with a beautiful combination! Rodriguez stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Williams is looking for the KO!
Rodriguez slaps away a takedown attempt from Williams, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Williams as he avoids it easily.
Rodriguez moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams manages to pull guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams has his feet on Rodriguez's thighs here. He's pushed Rodriguez 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! Rodriguez screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kazuki Williams!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Valencia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Nogame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William Valencia is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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280 lbs
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270 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
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Brawler
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, William Valencia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Nogame!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valencia looks to score with a jab to the body but Nogame is just out of range.
Nogame drops Valencia with a beautiful combination! Valencia stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Nogame is looking for the KO!
Valencia is rocked!
It looks like William Valencia has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nogame closes the distance looking for a takedown. Nogame picks Valencia up and slams him brutally to the floor. Valencia is out! He's out cold! Wow, you don't see a finish like that every day!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). John Nogame!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pelear Conmigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome Drogba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jerome Drogba has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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177 lbs
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170 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Big heart |
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Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pelear Conmigo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jerome Drogba!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conmigo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Drogba. That did some damage!
Drogba fails with the takedown.
Conmigo delivers a nice body kick.
A shot to the liver by Conmigo. Beautiful body shot.
Conmigo fails with a takedown attempt.
Drogba shoots in for a double leg but Conmigo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Conmigo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Drogba tries to avoid it but Conmigo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Drogba to the ground. Drogba escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Drogba keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pelear Conmigo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drogba fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Drogba closes the distance and clinches up with Conmigo, looking for a takedown. Drogba pushes Conmigo against the ropes but Conmigo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Drogba stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Drogba wants it to stay on the feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Conmigo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Drogba shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Conmigo as he jumps to the side.
Drogba looks gassed!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Conmigo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conmigo stuffs the takedown.
Conmigo throws a nice outside leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Conmigo.
Drogba closes the distance and clinches up with Conmigo, looking for a takedown. Drogba pushes Conmigo against the ropes but Conmigo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Conmigo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Conmigo leaves Drogba with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Conmigo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice takedown defense from Drogba. No joy for Conmigo on that attempt.
Conmigo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Conmigo wants it to stay on the feet.
Conmigo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Drogba.
Drogba takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Conmigo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Drogba at a distance.
Horrible takedown by Conmigo or perhaps it was just good defense by Drogba which made him look bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conmigo fails to land the takedown.
Conmigo shoots in looking for a takedown. Drogba tries to sprawl out of it but Conmigo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Drogba manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Drogba fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Drogba moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Drogba tries to score a power double leg takedown but Conmigo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Drogba somewhat.
Conmigo jabs at Drogba's body.
Drogba slaps away a takedown attempt from Conmigo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Conmigo darts in and clinches Drogba up against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conmigo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Drogba tries for a takedown but Conmigo manages to get underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Conmigo.
Conmigo lands a body punch.
Drogba looking for a takedown.
Conmigo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Conmigo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Drogbas head.
Conmigo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Conmigo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Drogba blocks it with crossed arms.
Conmigo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Conmigo lands a slapping body shot.
No luck for Conmigo with that takedown attempt.
Conmigo has a takedown stuffed.
Drogba changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Conmigo tries to avoid it but Drogba manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Conmigo to the ground. Conmigo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Conmigo lands with a slapping head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conmigo misses with a low kick as Drogba jumps back.
Drogba changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Conmigo tries to avoid it but Drogba manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Conmigo to the ground. Conmigo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Conmigo scores with a nice strike.
Conmigo shoots in but no luck this time.
Drogba stuffs the takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drogba closes the distance and clinches up with Conmigo, looking for a takedown. Drogba pushes Conmigo against the ropes but Conmigo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Conmigo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Drogba shoots in but Conmigo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Drogba throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Conmigo's waist but Conmigo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Drogba off to one side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Drogba is defended easily by Conmigo.
Conmigo lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pelear Conmigo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Conmigo fails with a takedown attempt.
Jerome Drogba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Conmigo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Drogba but Drogba pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Drogba is defended easily by Conmigo.
Conmigo lands a lovely overhand right.
Drogba shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Conmigo but Conmigo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Drogba looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pelear Conmigo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerome Drogba.
Conmigo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Drogba is defended easily by Conmigo.
Drogba throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Conmigo's waist but Conmigo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Drogba off to one side.
Drogba is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Conmigo.
A nice leg kick lands there from Conmigo.
No luck for Conmigo with that takedown attempt.
Drogba keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Drogba looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Conmigo is fending him off so far but Drogba persists. Nope, Conmigo circles away and we're back to standing.
Conmigo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Both fighters circling a little - Conmigo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Conmigo pushes Drogba away with a front kick.
Conmigo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Drogba looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Conmigo works Drogba's body with a nice hook.
Conmigo works over Drogba's head and body with a nice combination.
Conmigo pushes Drogba away with a front kick.
Conmigo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Drogba circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drogba shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Conmigo.
Conmigo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Drogba.
Drogba looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pelear Conmigo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Drogba is trying desperately to land a takedown but Conmigo is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Drogba.
Conmigo shoots in for a takedown but Drogba shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Drogba shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Conmigo sprawls well. Conmigo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Drogba gets slowly back to his feet.
Conmigo shoots in for a double leg but Drogba sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Drogba shoots in looking for a takedown. Conmigo tries to sprawl out of it but Drogba keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Conmigo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Conmigo. Drogba shrugs it off though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conmigo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Drogba sprawls well initially but Conmigo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Conmigo stops Drogba from getting back to his feet.
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. Conmigo connects with a nice short shot to Drogba's temple.
Drogba is looking to escape.
Conmigo thows a huge punch but Drogba dodges it nicely.
Conmigo is thwarting Drogba's attempts to control the position.
Conmigo decides to stand and escape the position.
Drogba closes the distance and clinches up with Conmigo, looking for a takedown. Drogba pushes Conmigo against the ropes but Conmigo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Conmigo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice sprawl there from Conmigo as Drogba shoots in.
Conmigo lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drogba shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Conmigo sprawls well. Conmigo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Drogba gets slowly back to his feet.
Drogba closes the distance and clinches up with Conmigo, looking for a takedown. Drogba pushes Conmigo against the ropes but Conmigo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conmigo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Drogba quickly recovers to half guard.
Drogba is controlling Conmigo's trapped leg to prevent Conmigo from advancing to side control.
Drogba looks like he's trying to stand up.
Drogba trying to control from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drogba wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pelear Conmigo dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Conmigo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Drogba defends it nicely.
Conmigo fails with the takedown.
Drogba shoots in for a double leg but Conmigo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Conmigo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Drogba swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pelear Conmigo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Conmigo leaves Drogba with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Drogba as Conmigo shoots in.
Drogba takes a kick to the side of the head.
Drogba shoots in looking for a takedown but Conmigo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Drogba's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Conmigo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Conmigo dives in and grabs Drogba's left leg, looking for a takedown. Drogba pushes down on Conmigo's head and hops out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Drogba has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Drogba with that takedown attempt.
Conmigo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Drogba.
Conmigo connects with a body shot that sends Drogba's belly button to the back.
Drogba takes a jab right on the kisser.
Drogba fails with the takedown.
Conmigo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Drogba did well to prevent Conmigo getting side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Conmigo working Drogba over with strikes.
Conmigo is thwarting Drogba's attempts to control the position.
Conmigo stops Drogba from getting back to his feet.
Drogba blocking the ground and pound attempt from Conmigo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conmigo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Drogba keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Conmigo is thwarting Drogba's attempts to control the position.
Drogba tries to kick Conmigo off but Conmigo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Conmigo is looking to take a break and control but Drogba is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drogba avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Conmigo.
Conmigo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Drogba keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
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. Conmigo connects with a nice short shot to Drogba's temple.
Drogba gets full guard.
Conmigo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Drogba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Drogba wriggles free and stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conmigo shoots for a takedown but Drogba saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Drogba changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Conmigo tries to avoid it but Drogba manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Conmigo to the ground. Conmigo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Conmigo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Drogba. Drogba circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Conmigo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Drogba fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Conmigo shoots for a takedown but Drogba saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Drogba fails with a takedown attempt.
Drogba slaps away a takedown attempt from Conmigo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Drogba misses with a takedown attempt - Conmigo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conmigo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Drogba shoots in for a takedown but Conmigo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Conmigo lands with a kick to the temple. Drogba shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Conmigo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Conmigo is defended easily by Drogba.
Drogba fails to land the takedown.
Drogba shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Conmigo but Conmigo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Conmigo shoots in for a double leg but Drogba sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Conmigo stuffs the takedown attempt from Drogba. Drogba gets slowly back to his feet.
Jerome Drogba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Conmigo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Drogba is fending him off so far but Conmigo persists. Nope, Drogba circles away and we're back to standing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pelear Conmigo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Conmigo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pelear Conmigo!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brett Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Late (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brett Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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157 lbs
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brett Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Late!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Late tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Late works over Johnson's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Brett Johnson has been cut.
Late throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson blocks the body kick.
Late stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Late fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Late's waist but Late gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
Late throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brett Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson shoots in and drives through. Late sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in for a double leg but Late sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Late leaves Johnson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brett Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Late connects with a high kick.
Late will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Late shows good takedown defense.
Late throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Late swivels and escapes.
Late lands a jab-cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Late misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Late scores with a head kick. Johnson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Late looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Late fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Late scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Late scores with a nice body kick.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Late is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Late circles away and we're back to standing.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Johnson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Late throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters circling a little - Late finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Late lands the left hand.
Scott Late is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Late stuffs the takedown.
Late changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Late scores with a sloppy right hand. Johnson should have avoided that one.
Late lands a head kick!
Late misses with a wild combination.
Johnson gets a double leg takedown into Late's guard.
Johnson tries to stand but Late is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Late to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Johnson is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Late pulls down on the head and he's put Johnson to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Scott Late!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Diebler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viserys Targaryen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Targaryen has chosen Roy Jones Jr. - Can't be touched as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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193 lbs
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Diebler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Viserys Targaryen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Targaryen stuffs the takedown.
Diebler misses with a takedown attempt
and Targaryen counters with a single leg into guard. Diebler didn't expect that.
Targaryen is fighting to break Diebler's control of his arms but Diebler is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Targaryen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Diebler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Diebler keeping moving, preventing Targaryen from controlling successfully.
Diebler on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Diebler tries to get out of the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Targaryen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Targaryen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Targaryen stopping the sweep attempt from Diebler.
Targaryen passes Diebler's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Targaryen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diebler keeps working.
Diebler manages to get to full guard.
Targaryen throwing strikes but missing.
Targaryen tries to free his leg and advance position but Diebler is retaining full guard.
Targaryen looking to sit in guard and control but Diebler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Targaryen has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Diebler doesn't defend quickly enough and Targaryen has managed to lock this one up! Can Diebler escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Targaryen on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Viserys Targaryen!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ross Pearson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Venture (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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164 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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156 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Pearson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dean Venture!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Venture doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Venture looks to land a combination but Pearson avoids it well.
Pearson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Venture shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Venture controlling the position easily from mount.
Venture throwing strikes here but Pearson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Venture throws some wild stikes that Pearson manages to avoid easily.
Venture looking to finish with strikes here!
Venture controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Venture.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Venture putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Venture controlling from mount.
Venture fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venture takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pearson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Venture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson tries to lock up and control but Venture gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Venture controlling from the full mount.
Venture landing punches.
Venture lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pearson hang on?
It looks like Ross Pearson has been cut.
Venture throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Venture controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venture pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Venture controlling his opponent.
Venture pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ross Pearson's cut is getting worse.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Venture controlling from the full mount.
Venture lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Venture dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ross Pearson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Venture scores a takedown into full mount!
Ross Pearson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ross Pearson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dean Venture!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Mimic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rose's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mama Said Knock You Out. Mimic has chosen Refused - Hook, Line and Sinker 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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160 lbs
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165 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derrick Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Mimic!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mimic throws a sloppy head kick and Rose moves out of range easily.
Rose misses with a hook
and Mimic counters with a head kick.
A low kick from Mimic is predictable there
and Rose cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mimic throws a push kick but Rose slaps the foot to one side.
Rose keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mimic.
Rose throws a poor cross that misses
and Mimic counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rose takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mimic moves out of range of the strikes.
Rose throws a jab when Mimic was well out of range.
Mimic misses with a looping left.
Rose misses with a hook
and Mimic counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rose's knee momentarily.
Rose takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
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!
The fighters circling - Rose throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mimic misses with a body kick.
Rose blocks a head kick by Mimic.
Rose darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mimic wants to improve his position but Rose is controlling well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mimic looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mimic is looking to control Rose's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mimic avoid being mounted?
Rose is trying to control the action in half guard but Mimic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mimic taking some punishment here, with Rose in his half guard.
Rose keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rose works his way into full mount!
Mimic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mimic is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rose trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rose looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose with shots to the head and body - Mimic looks very uncomfortable down there.
Rose controlling the position easily from mount.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mimic manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rose is just content to waste time from the top position. Mimic takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Mimic has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose stopping the sweep attempt from Mimic.
Mimic keeping moving, preventing Rose from controlling successfully.
Derrick Rose has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Rose pushes Mimic up against the ropes in a clinch.
Mimic lands an elbow inside that Rose shrugs off.
It looks like Derrick Rose has been cut.
Mimic landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mimic pushes off an throws an elbow but Rose leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mimic misses with a knee to the head.
Mimic looking to throw knees to the head but Rose is blocking nicely.
Mimic misses with an elbow over the top.
Mimic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mike Mimic will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Derrick Rose's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A bone on bone clash there as Rose blocks the leg kick.
Mimic connects with a high kick.
Rose fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rose rushes Mimic and presses him up against the ropes.
Rose takes an elbow to the temple.
Mimic throws an elbow but it misses.
Rose is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mimic pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rose.
Mimic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rose content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mimic pushes off an throws an elbow but Rose leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Mimic throws a head punch that misses.
Mimic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mimic scores with a knee to the head.
Mimic lands an elbow that stopped Rose in his tracks for a moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rose trying to control the position but instead, Mimic has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rose into the ropes.
Mimic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rose has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose jumps guard but Mimic stands there with Rose around his waist. Rose gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mimic pushes off an throws an elbow but Rose leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Rose leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Mimic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rose being controlled against the ropes.
Mimic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rose blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose avoiding damage as Mimic throws knees to the body.
Mimic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rose is defending well for now.
Rose is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mimic is keeping busy.
Rose dodges an elbow strike from Mimic.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mimic throws an elbow that misses.
Rose is looking to control Mimic's arms but Mimic gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rose has his back to the ropes.
Mimic being controlled against the ropes.
Mimic is trying to maintain a safe position but Rose gets an underhook and turns Mimic into the ropes.
Rose blocks a body shot from Mimic.
Mimic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mimic scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rose breaks the clinch.
Rose rushes Mimic and presses him up against the ropes.
Rose stalling the fight.
Mimic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Mimic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rose blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mimic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Mimic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rose taking a breather.
Mimic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rose scores with a shoulder strike.
Rose's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mimic tries a head kick but it misses.
Mimic is looking to clinch but Rose is avoiding it.
Rose throws the left hand but Mimic avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Rose.
Mimic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rose scores with a sloppy right hand. Mimic should have avoided that one.
Mimic checks a low kick from Rose.
Rose is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rose misses with a hook. Mimic ducked under it nicely.
Rose throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mimic ducks under a wild hook from Rose.
A jab lands there for Mimic.
Rose forces Mimic back against the ropes and clinches.
Mimic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rose is defending well for now.
Mimic misses with the head strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mimic misses with an elbow strike.
Mimic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rose stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mike Mimic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Derrick Rose's cut.
That's time! Rose's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Rose thows a leg kick but Mimic checks it
and Mimic counters with a nice body shot.
Mimic throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mimic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rose cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Mike Mimic has been cut.
Mimic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rose gets a clinch.
Mimic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mimic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rose on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rose successfully pulls guard.
Rose seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rose scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mimic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rose misses with a wild combination.
Mike Mimic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mimic scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mimic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Rose checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mimic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rose.
Rose looks to throw the jab but Mimic is out of range.
Mimic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rose.
Rose checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rose drives through and clinches with Mimic against the ropes.
Mimic lands a damaging elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose is trying to force a seperation but Mimic has the dominant position.
Mimic landing knees to the head.
Rose managing to block the knees to the body from Mimic.
Mimic throws an elbow that misses.
Rose takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rose is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rose avoids the elbow strike from Mimic, against the ropes.
Mimic misses with a knee strike.
Mimic throws an elbow but it misses.
Mimic missing with knees to the body.
Mimic throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch on the inside from Mimic fails to land.
Mimic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Mimic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rose.
Rose managing to block the knees to the body from Mimic.
Rose is trying to maintain a safe position but Mimic gets an underhook and turns Rose into the ropes.
Rose on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mimic missing with knees to the body.
Derrick Rose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rose leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Rose lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mimic trying to land knees to the body.
Rose dodges an elbow strike from Mimic.
Mimic content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mimic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mimic misses with a punch to the body.
Rose changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mimic fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mimic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rose moves away from the strike by Mimic.
Rose misses the body punch
and Mimic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mimic clinches with his opponent.
Rose's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rose scores with a nice strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Mimic.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rose cracks Mimic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rose throws a hook but Mimic avoids it easily.
Rose shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mimic sprawls well. Mimic wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rose gets slowly back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mike Mimic.
I've got Mimic 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mike Mimic!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marlo Stanfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and D J Rich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Stanfield might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Call To Greatness. Marlo Stanfield could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to D J Rich's chin.
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22
130 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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28
145 lbs
18 - 14 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marlo Stanfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, D J Rich!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stanfield.
Rich gets a double leg takedown into Stanfield's guard.
Stanfield is trying to control the position but Rich postures up.
Rich is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rich stands and steps away. Stanfield gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Stanfield misses with a hook.
Rich fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rich looks for a takedown but Stanfield sprawls well.
Rich blocks a jab.
Stanfield throws a jab but it's blocked by Rich.
Stanfield scores with a hook to the body. Rich takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanfield swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marlo Stanfield is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rich tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stanfield sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rich somewhat.
Rich is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stanfield sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Marlo Stanfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of D J Rich.
A shot to the liver by Stanfield. Beautiful body shot.
Stanfield lands a slapping body shot.
Stanfield slaps away a takedown attempt from Rich, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stanfield throws a lazy uppercut
and Rich counters with a single leg into guard. Stanfield didn't expect that.
Stanfield lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rich!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rich tries to hold on but Stanfield pushes him away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Stanfield changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rich will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rich looks gassed!
Stanfield lands a head shot.
Stanfield throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rich on the side of the head.
Rich swings widly with a right hand
and Stanfield counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stanfield jabs Rich right on the nose. Rich blinks but takes it well.
Rich gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rich.
Rich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stanfield was well out of range. Poor timing from Rich.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rich misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rich dives in and grabs Stanfield's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stanfield pushes down on Rich's head and hops out.
Nice shot lands for Stanfield.
Rich on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rich will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rich moves in looking to clinch but Stanfield pushes him off.
Rich tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Stanfield manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rich is defended easily by Stanfield.
Rich has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rich there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stanfield, as that shot connected.
Rich shoots in but Stanfield avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stanfield bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rich's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rich tries to clinch there but Stanfield circles away.
Rich has a takedown stuffed.
Stanfield swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stanfield scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stanfield tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rich was well out of range. Poor timing from Stanfield.
Stanfield throws a body punch but Rich moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marlo Stanfield dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Rich gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stanfield.
Good shot there by Stanfield.
Rich lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stanfield's sensitive parts.
Rich wants to clinch up but Stanfield keeps it at a distance.
Stanfield checks a leg kick nicely.
Jab, jab by Stanfield - just one landing.
Stanfield stuffs the takedown.
Rich ducks right into an uppercut from Stanfield.
Stanfield keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Stanfield lands a head shot.
Nice cross by Stanfield.
Rich is breathing heavily.
Rich's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stanfield connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rich scrambles back to his feet.
Rich is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rich shoots in for a takedown but Stanfield shows good takedown defense.
Marlo Stanfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of D J Rich.
Stanfield jabs at Rich's body.
Rich throws a jab but it's blocked by Stanfield.
Rich avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rich moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rich tries to clinch but Stanfield moves out of range.
Marlo Stanfield is winning the standup battle so far.
Stanfield misses with a double jab.
Rich looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rich tries to move into range but Stanfield moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rich ducks under a wild hook from Stanfield.
Stanfield sizes up Rich with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rich works the jab nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Stanfield. No joy for Rich on that attempt.
Stanfield paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stanfield lands with a nice body punch.
Rich shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rich is still on wobbly legs! Can Stanfield finish him?
D J Rich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stanfield scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rich in his tracks.
Stanfield missing with a left hand there. Rich was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stanfield connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stanfield scores with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield drops Rich with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Rich! Stanfield dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marlo Stanfield!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kazuo Hashimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Officer Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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132 lbs
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142 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kazuo Hashimoto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Officer Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin connects with a nice looking jab.
Franklin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Franklin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hashimoto misses with a hook
and Franklin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hashimoto thinking.
A shot to the liver by Hashimoto. Beautiful body shot.
A left lands for Franklin.
Hashimoto needs to keep his hands up - Franklin had a free shot at his head there.
Franklin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Franklin misses with a straight left.
Franklin staying out of range there.
Hashimoto misses with a hook.
Franklin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hashimoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Franklin is just out of range.
Officer Franklin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hashimoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Franklin moves away.
Nice shot lands for Franklin.
Franklin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hashimoto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Franklin.
Franklin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Franklin misses with a looping right.
Hashimoto throws a lazy right hand but Franklin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Franklin swings widly with a right hand
and Hashimoto counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto thuds his right hand into Franklin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Franklin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hashimoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Franklin.
Hashimoto swings for the body but Franklin moves out of range.
Hashimoto thows a body shot but no joy.
Hashimoto misses with a right hand
and Franklin counters with a straight right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Hashimoto.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Franklin misses with a two punch combination.
Hashimoto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Franklin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hashimoto manages to avoid it.
Franklin misses with an uppercut. Hashimoto saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Hashimoto is trying to break the clinch but Franklin has him pressed against the ropes.
Hashimoto tries to break the clinch but Franklin is controlling the position.
Hashimoto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hashimoto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hashimoto takes a shot to the head.
Hashimoto has had enough of the clinch but Franklin keeps him there for the moment.
Franklin stalling against the ropes.
Hashimoto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Franklin has Hashimoto pressed against the ropes, preventing Hashimoto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hashimoto is trying to force a seperation but Franklin has the dominant position.
Hashimoto working hard to break the clinch.
Hashimoto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Franklin misses with a punch to the body.
Hashimoto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hashimoto can't break the clinch.
Hashimoto is trying to break the clinch but Franklin has him pressed against the ropes.
Hashimoto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Hashimoto's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Franklin has Hashimoto pressed against the ropes.
Franklin prevents Hashimoto from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto wants to break the clinch but can't.
Franklin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hashimoto's efforts to push away.
Hashimoto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Franklin has him pressed against the ropes.
Hashimoto wants to break free but Franklin has control.
Franklin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Franklin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hashimoto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Hashimoto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hashimoto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hashimoto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Franklin has him pressed against the ropes.
Hashimoto tries to break free but Franklin pushes him back against the ropes.
Franklin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Franklin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Franklin has Hashimoto pressed against the ropes, preventing Hashimoto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Franklin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Franklin prevents Hashimoto from breaking the clinch.
Hashimoto is trying to break the clinch but Franklin has him pressed against the ropes.
Hashimoto tries to break free but Franklin pushes him back against the ropes.
Hashimoto is trying to break the clinch but Franklin is controlling him.
Franklin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hashimoto backwards.
Hashimoto wants to get back to striking at distance but Franklin won't allow it.
Hashimoto is looking to break free of the clinch but Franklin has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Officer Franklin will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hashimoto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Franklin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Franklin throws a leg kick but Hashimoto moved away.
Hashimoto moves out of range as Franklin throws a body kick.
Franklin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hashimoto.
Franklin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hashimoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Franklin.
Franklin misses with an uppercut.
Franklin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Franklin scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hashimoto misses with a straight right.
Hashimoto throws a hook but Franklin blocks it.
Franklin throws a lazy right hand but Hashimoto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Franklin lands a jab to Hashimoto's midsection.
Franklin clinches with his opponent.
A nice right hand lands inside from Franklin.
Franklin lands a left hand.
Hashimoto is rocked!
Franklin unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Hashimoto! He's leaning against the ropes trying to keep his feet but Franklin is unloading with more strikes now! Hashimoto drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Officer Franklin!
Officer Franklin is the new bantamweight champion!
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