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UPG 38: The Warrior Within PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spider Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spider Man could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Leon Rivers's chin.
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212 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Spider Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leon Rivers!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivers scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Man gets back to full guard.
Man looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Man is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rivers defends well.
Rivers scoring with some ground and pound.
Man keeping full guard, as Rivers tries to pass.
Rivers slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Man trying to control the position here.
Man is looking for a triangle but Rivers pushes his legs off easily.
Rivers lands a couple of elbows.
Rivers wants to pass the guard but Man is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rivers doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rivers manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rivers advances to half guard.
Rivers is pressing down on Man's thigh, looking to free his foot. Man is holding on for now.
Rivers working over Man with some ground and pound. Man looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rivers is looking to advance position but Man won't allow it.
Rivers passes the guard and advances to mount!
Rivers scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Rivers with good strikes from the mount here!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rivers is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Man has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Rivers postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Man looks a forlorn figure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Rivers! Man is hurt baaadly! Rivers is firing away with more strikes - Man is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leon Rivers!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fresh Hamz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Dittrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dittrich's choice of entrance music: "Paint It Black". 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
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fresh Hamz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jan Dittrich!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dittrich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fresh Hamz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dittrich looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dittrich thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hamz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dittrich paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dittrich looks to clinch
and Hamz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A jab from Hamz misses.
Hamz punishes Dittrich's body with a nice straight punch.
Dittrich darts in and clinches Hamz up against the cage.
Dittrich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dittrich working aggressively here.
Hamz dodges an elbow strike from Dittrich.
Hamz trying to control the position but instead, Dittrich has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hamz into the cage.
Dittrich throws a punch but it's blocked by Hamz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dittrich doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dittrich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hamz lands a hook that snaps the head of Dittrich backwards.
A short left from Hamz.
Dittrich prevents a body shot from Hamz.
Dittrich misses with the head strike.
Hamz pushes Dittrich back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hamz lands a hook that snaps the head of Dittrich backwards.
Dittrich has a couple of punches blocked by Hamz.
Hamz lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Dittrich fails to land.
Hamz is trying to stall.
Dittrich lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hamz.
Dittrich throws a punch but it's blocked by Hamz.
Dittrich tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hamz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dittrich has a couple of punches blocked by Hamz.
Dittrich throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hamz blocks it with crossed arms.
Hamz pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hamz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Hamz.
Hamz lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dittrich swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hamz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hamz misses with a right hand
and Dittrich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hamz throws out a loose jab but Dittrich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hamz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hamz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dittrich throws an off balance right hand
and Hamz counters with a nice body shot.
Hamz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hamz misses with a left hand
and Dittrich counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dittrich throws an off balance right hand
and Hamz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hamz lands a nice shot to the body.
Hamz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dittrich's head backwards.
Hamz throws a combination. Dittrich tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dittrich looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dittrich misses with a series of wild punches.
Dittrich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hamz scores with a hook to the body. Dittrich takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hamz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dittrich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hamz throws a hook but Dittrich avoids it easily.
Dittrich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hamz throws a solid leg kick but Dittrich takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hamz.
Dittrich is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dittrich throws a right hand that misses
and Hamz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fresh Hamz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dittrich throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hamz wants to slow Dittrich down by chopping away at his legs.
Hamz misses with a leg kick
and Dittrich counters with a stiff right hand.
Hamz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dittrich counters with a head kick.
Hamz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dittrich checks the leg kick.
Hamz throws a hook but Dittrich blocks it.
Dittrich throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - Dittrich throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dittrich.
Hamz swings for the body but Dittrich moves out of range.
Dittrich misses with a takedown attempt - Hamz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hamz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dittrich sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hamz misses with a right hand
and Dittrich counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hamz is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Fresh Hamz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hamz avoids the head kick by Dittrich.
Dittrich rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hamz counters with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hamz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Dittrich misses its intended target.
Dittrich misses with a hook
and Hamz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the body from Hamz misses
and Dittrich counters with a stiff right hand.
Hamz scores with a three punch combo!
Dittrich tries to clinch but Hamz is having none of it.
Dittrich walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dittrich throws a right hand that misses
and Hamz counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dittrich slips a straight right by Hamz.
Hamz lands a leg kick that knocks Dittrich off balance momentarily.
Hamz tries to clinch but Dittrich moves away
and Dittrich counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fresh Hamz is winning the standup battle so far.
Hamz jabs Dittrich to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dittrich takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jan Dittrich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hamz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dittrich sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hamz throws a body punch but Dittrich moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hamz. Dittrich does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dittrich takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hamz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hamz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dittrich counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dittrich.
Hamz presses Dittrich against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good body shot from Hamz.
Dittrich looking to throw knees to the head but Hamz is blocking nicely.
Dittrich misses with an elbow over the top.
Hamz manages to break the clinch.
Hamz misses with a hook. Dittrich ducked under it nicely.
Hamz misses with a wild combination.
Hamz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fresh Hamz dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Dittrich throws the left hand but Hamz avoids the punch easily.
Hamz punishes Dittrich's body with a nice straight punch.
Hamz sizes up Dittrich with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hamz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hamz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hamz. Dittrich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dittrich fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hamz throws a hook to the side of Dittrich's head but Dittrich sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dittrich checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamz throws a lazy uppercut
and Dittrich counters with a nice body shot.
Hamz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dittrich checks it well.
Hamz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dittrich's head backwards.
Hamz on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dittrich misses with an uppercut
and Hamz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dittrich misses with a few strikes there.
Hamz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dittrich 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.
Hamz misses with a body shot.
Fresh Hamz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dittrich shoots in looking for a takedown but Hamz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dittrich's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hamz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jan Dittrich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good leg kick by Hamz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hamz misses with a low kick.
Dittrich misses with a straight right.
Dittrich misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hamz feints and then cracks Dittrich's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dittrich down.
Hamz fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dittrich takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hamz misses with a wild body shot.
Hamz looks to score with a jab to the body but Dittrich is just out of range.
Hamz thows a body shot but no joy.
Dittrich shoots in but Hamz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fresh Hamz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Dittrich.
Hamz connects with a body shot that sends Dittrich's belly button to the back.
Hamz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dittrich is out of range.
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.
Hamz throws a body punch but Dittrich moves out of range.
No joy there for Dittrich, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hamz misses with a wild body shot.
Hamz cracks a nice hook into Dittrich's ribs.
Hamz misses with a body punch
and Dittrich counters with a nice uppercut.
Hamz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hamz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dittrich counters with a head kick.
Hamz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dittrich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fresh Hamz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hamz 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fresh Hamz!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gideon Gabriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carson Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holliday has chosen Andreas Johnson - Glorious as his entrance music. Carson Holliday will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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179 lbs
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179 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Counter striker
Granite 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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gideon Gabriel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carson Holliday!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, David Schapiro and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holliday tries for a takedown but Gabriel circles away easily
and Gabriel counters with a leg kick.
Holliday shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gabriel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Holliday's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gabriel tries to work over Holliday's front leg with a kick but Holliday checks it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabriel thows a body kick. Holliday tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Holliday misses with a takedown attempt
and Gabriel counters with a nice body kick.
Gideon Gabriel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carson Holliday.
Holliday displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gabriel throws out the jab.
Holliday with a poor takedown
and Gabriel counters with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holliday misses with a takedown attempt
and Gabriel counters with a good low kick that Holliday was not able to check.
Holliday shoots and misses
and Gabriel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gabriel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Holliday misses with a takedown
and Gabriel counters with a big head kick but Holliday shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holliday doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gabriel counters with an inside leg kick.
Holliday gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gabriel counters with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gabriel scores with a head kick.
Holliday doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gabriel counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gideon Gabriel 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.
Holliday doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gabriel counters with a leg kick.
Gabriel throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holliday tries for a takedown but Gabriel circles away easily
and Gabriel counters with a right hand to the body.
Gideon Gabriel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holliday misses with a takedown
and Gabriel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gideon Gabriel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carson Holliday.
Gabriel throws a hook to the side of Holliday's head but Holliday sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Holliday tries for a takedown but Gabriel circles away easily
and Gabriel counters with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Holliday shoots and misses
and Gabriel counters with a body kick.
Gabriel throws a body kick that misses.
Holliday shoots and misses
and Gabriel counters with a low kick, right behind Holliday 's knee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holliday doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gabriel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Holliday gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gabriel finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Holliday misses with a takedown
and Gabriel counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Holliday is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Holliday tries for a takedown but Gabriel circles away easily
and Gabriel counters with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gideon Gabriel dominated that second round.
That's time! Gabriel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Holliday has his takedown stuffed
and Gabriel counters with a head kick. That will keep Holliday thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Holliday has his takedown stuffed
letting Gabriel counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabriel lands a right hook to the body.
Holliday takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Holliday blocks a low kick nicely.
Gabriel throws a leg kick but Holliday sees it coming and moves out of range.
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.
Holliday with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gabriel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gideon Gabriel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carson Holliday.
Holliday shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gabriel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Holliday's knee momentarily.
Gideon Gabriel is winning the standup battle so far.
Holliday gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gabriel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holliday tries for a takedown but Gabriel circles away easily
and Gabriel makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Holliday really felt that one!
Holliday tries for a takedown but Gabriel circles away easily
and Gabriel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carson Holliday has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Holliday misses with a takedown attempt
and Gabriel counters with a thumping low kick.
Holliday with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gabriel counters with a solid body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gabriel is looking to score with low kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gideon Gabriel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gabriel 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gideon Gabriel!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hoiles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akimbo Jabbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akimbo Jabbar has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mike Hoiles's chin.
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267 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mike Hoiles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Akimbo Jabbar!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jabbar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hoiles is fending him off so far but Jabbar persists. Nope, Hoiles circles away and we're back to standing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jabbar.
Jabbar closes the distance and clinches up with Hoiles, looking for a takedown. Jabbar pushes Hoiles against the cage but Hoiles circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mike Hoiles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akimbo Jabbar.
Hoiles misses with a wild combination.
Jabbar walks into a jab.
Akimbo Jabbar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jabbar shoots in looking for a takedown. Hoiles tries to sprawl out of it but Jabbar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hoiles manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hoiles connects with a looping right hand.
Hoiles lands with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jabbar walks into a left hand.
Jabbar looks gassed!
Hoiles lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Akimbo Jabbar has been cut.
Jabbar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hoiles, right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoiles feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Jabbar sprawling to the canvas! Jabbar rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Hoiles finish him?!
Jabbar is trying desperately to land a takedown but Hoiles is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Jabbar.
Hoiles closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Jabbar! Hoiles dives in looking to finish! Jabbar is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Hoiles!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Doug Harden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and C G Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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22
172 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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175 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Doug Harden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, C G Stark!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harden swings away with a body shot that misses
and Stark makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Harden with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stark to score with a decent uppercut.
Harden throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stark counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Harden keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stark throwing shots but Harden is blocking nicely.
Stark is looking to advance position but Harden won't allow it.
Harden trying to control here.
Stark working Harden over with strikes.
Harden is looking for a sweep. Stark is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stark sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Harden defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark misses with a head shot. Harden uses the momentum to regain guard.
Stark 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.
Stark wants to pass the guard but Harden is keeping the position.
Stark thows a big elbow that misses.
Stark throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harden works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stark postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stark trying to control the position from guard on top but Harden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Stark looking to pass the guard.
Stark with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Harden keeping moving, preventing Stark from controlling successfully.
Harden wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Stark loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Harden on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Harden tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark is looking to work some ground and pound but Harden has wrist control.
Harden utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stark accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stark postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Harden looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stark throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stark has gone for a leg lock! Harden slips out almost immediately though and dives into Stark's guard.
Stark tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Doug Harden just wasn't active enough.
Harden throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stark counters with a nice uppercut.
Harden falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stark counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Harden misses with a lunging right hand
and Stark counters with a nice double leg into side control. Harden won't be happy with that.
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Stark has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stark throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
C G Stark dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Harden misses with a hook to the body
and Stark counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harden tries to move into range but Stark moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Harden misses with a body punch
and Stark counters with a single leg into guard. Harden didn't expect that.
Stark is in close to Harden's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Stark pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harden is keeping the position for now.
Stark throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stark throwing strikes from guard but Harden blocks nicely.
Stark throws a big right hand that misses.
Stark throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Harden looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark trying to control but Harden is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stark is pushing down on Harden's leg trying to pass to half guard. Harden is fighting to maintain full guard but Stark has managed to sneak the leg through.
Stark sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Harden defending well though.
Stark is looking to stall here but Harden recovers full guard.
Stark thows a big elbow that misses.
Stark trying to control but Harden is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stark tries to free his leg and advance position but Harden is retaining full guard.
Harden trying to control the position.
Stark loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stark is looking to work some ground and pound but Harden has wrist control.
Stark throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
C G Stark has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stark won't allow Harden to sweep him here.
Stark trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stark is looking to work some ground and pound but Harden has wrist control.
Harden utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harden preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stark accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Harden avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stark content to stall in guard here.
Harden avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stark throwing strikes but missing.
Harden trying to control the position.
Stark throws a strike but Harden rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Harden got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stark has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Harden has managed to get both his arms back between Stark's legs - danger averted.
Stark is looking for a triangle but Harden pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
C G Stark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Harden throws a sloppy body shot
and Stark counters with a straight right hand.
Harden misses with a jab to the body
and Stark counters with a takedown into side control.
Stark wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harden keeps working.
Harden avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Stark.
Stark wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harden keeps working.
Sloppy strikes there by Stark.
Harden tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Harden is not content to let Stark control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Stark wants to control but Harden is keeping him busy.
Stark throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Stark cracks Harden with a big elbow.
Stark creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Stark scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Harden to see if he's OK.
Harden takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Stark creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Harden sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Doug Harden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Stark.
Stark scoring with punches from side control.
Harden stops Stark from passing to mount.
Stark fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Stark in side control lands a decent elbow.
Stark throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Stark looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Stark wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Harden, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ground and pound from Stark seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Stark lands a nice forearm strike.
Stark throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Stark tries for a kimura but Harden is defending well.
Stark in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark swings around for an armbar but Harden sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Stark's guard.
Harden trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harden is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Stark is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Stark has escaped and now he's on top!
Stark with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
C G Stark comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stark has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... C G Stark!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bj Barrackas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adin Wrenton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wrenton has chosen Breaking Benjamin - I Will Not Bow 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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27
265 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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23
280 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bj Barrackas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adin Wrenton!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wrenton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Barrackas counter with a right hand.
It looks like Adin Wrenton has been cut.
Adin Wrenton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barrackas misses the shot to the body.
Barrackas scores with a leg kick.
Wrenton thuds his right hand into Barrackas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wrenton misses with a right hand
and Barrackas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wrenton misses with an uppercut
letting Barrackas counter with a right hand.
Barrackas lands a big uppercut and Wrenton crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Wrenton looks OK. Barrackas waves Wrenton back to his feet!
Wrenton is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! Barrackas ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Wrenton clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bj Barrackas!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Branko Popovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Welch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Popovic's entrance music is None. A fine choice. Welch comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Stemm's Face The Pain kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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27
192 lbs
15 - 13 - 1 |
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198 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Branko Popovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bryan Welch!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popovic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Popovic moves out of range of the strikes.
Popovic misses with a hook
and Welch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Welch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Popovic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Welch counters with a straight right hand.
Welch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Popovic misses with a hook to the body
and Welch counters with a straight right hand.
Welch bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Popovic's head.
Welch fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Popovic on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Welch misses with a straight right.
Popovic throws a combination that misses
and Welch counters with a right hand to the body.
A shot to the body from Popovic misses
and Welch counters with a left and a right that stings Popovic.
Branko Popovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Popovic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Welch makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bryan Welch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Popovic swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Welch counters with a straight right hand.
Welch throws a big shot that misses.
Popovic lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popovic misses with a lunging right hand
letting Welch counter with a right hand.
Welch swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Popovic.
Popovic misses with a hook
and Welch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Popovic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Welch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Welch lands a lovely overhand right.
Popovic throws a predictable looking body shot
and Welch counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Popovic swings widly with a right hand
and Welch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popovic misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Welch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Welch scores with a three punch combo!
Welch throws a jab when Popovic was well out of range.
Popovic misses with a body punch
letting Welch counter with a right hand.
Popovic throws a combination that misses
enabling Welch to counter with a crisp jab.
Popovic misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Welch makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Popovic throws a lazy uppercut
and Welch counters with a left and a right that stings Popovic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popovic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Welch counters with a series of strikes. Popovic will be more careful next time no doubt.
Welch is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Popovic had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Popovic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Welch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Welch throws a series of punches but Popovic avoids them all with ease.
Popovic misses with a body punch
and Welch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Welch swings widly with a right hand
and Popovic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Popovic misses with a hook
letting Welch counter with a right hand.
Popovic throws an off balance right hand
and Welch counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Welch dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Popovic misses with a hook
and Popovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Popovic cracks a nice hook into Welch's ribs.
Welch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Popovic lands the left hand.
Popovic misses with a right hand
and Welch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Popovic scores with a hook to the body. Welch takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Welch thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Welch throws out a loose jab but Popovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Welch smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Popovic looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Welch lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Popovic misses with a hook to the body
and Welch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Welch lands a nice looking body shot.
Popovic misses with an uppercut
and Welch counters with a one-two to the body.
Bryan Welch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Popovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popovic misses the body punch
and Welch counters with a nice body shot.
Welch scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Popovic throws a combination that misses
and Welch counters with a nice uppercut.
Popovic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Welch counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Popovic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Welch counter with a right hand.
Popovic moves out of range of the strikes.
Popovic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Welch counters with a left and a right that stings Popovic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popovic misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Welch counters with a stiff right hand.
Popovic misses with a body punch
letting Welch counter with a right hand.
Popovic throws a lazy uppercut
and Welch counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Popovic thinking.
Popovic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Welch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Welch 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.
Welch misses with a lunging right hand
and Popovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Welch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Popovic misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Welch counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Welch bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Popovic's head backwards.
Popovic misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Welch counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Popovic thinking.
Popovic moves into range and connects with a jab.
Popovic lands a nice looking body shot.
Popovic throws an off balance right hand
and Welch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Popovic is looking to wear down Welch with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Popovic misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Welch to counter with a crisp jab.
Popovic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Welch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Popovic shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Welch's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Welch pulls Popovic in close to his closed guard and prevents Popovic from doing any damage or advancing position.
Popovic postures up in Welch's guard and throws a big left but Welch blocks it.
Welch is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Welch is looking to take a break and control but Popovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Popovic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Welch.
Welch slips a nice elbow through Popovic's hands, connecting with Popovic's forehead.
Welch not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Welch is trying to control. Popovic wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Popovic regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Welch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popovic is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Welch trying to control the position from guard on top but Popovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Welch is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Welch throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Welch accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Welch accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Welch works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Welch is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Popovic defends it well.
Popovic moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Popovic is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Popovic keeping moving, preventing Welch from controlling successfully.
Welch trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Welch trying to control but Popovic is working from the bottom.
Welch stopping the sweep attempt from Popovic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welch throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Welch throwing strikes from guard but Popovic blocks nicely.
Welch is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Welch trying to control but Popovic is working from the bottom.
Welch distracts Popovic with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Popovic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Welch throwing strikes from guard but Popovic blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Welch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Popovic keeping moving, preventing Welch from controlling successfully.
Branko Popovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Welch working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Welch throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Popovic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Popovic can't keep his opponent in guard - Welch advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Popovic keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Welch with the ground and pound but Popovic uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Welch wants to control from the top but Popovic keeps moving.
Welch is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bryan Welch.
Well Welch has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryan Welch!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ed Mytsyno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mytsyno comes to the cage accompanied by Rev Theory - Voices. Foster has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. 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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212 lbs
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220 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ed Mytsyno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Foster!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mytsyno throws a lazy uppercut
and Foster counters with a straight right hand.
Mytsyno uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Foster.
Mytsyno is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Marcus Foster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foster thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mytsyno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Foster.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Foster.
Foster misses with a right hand
and Mytsyno counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Marcus Foster has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Foster. Mytsyno does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Mytsyno throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Foster. Mytsyno does a little dance to reset his feet.
Foster ducks under a wild hook from Mytsyno.
Mytsyno misses with a right hand
and Foster counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
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.
Foster looks to land a right hand but Mytsyno moved out of range.
Foster uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mytsyno.
Mytsyno lands a big uppercut and Foster crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Foster looks OK. Mytsyno waves Foster back to his feet!
Foster is rocked!
Foster looks gassed!
Foster moves away from the strike by Mytsyno.
Foster misses with a left hand
and Mytsyno scores with a counter punch that sends Foster to the canvas! Mytsyno smells blood - he's punishing Foster with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Foster has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ed Mytsyno!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pillu Mieles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Roman Riquelme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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225 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Pillu Mieles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juan Roman Riquelme!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riquelme throws a head kick but Mieles moves out of range.
Riquelme shoots and misses
and Mieles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Riquelme shoots and misses
and Mieles counters with a stiff right hand.
Riquelme misses with a double jab
and Mieles counters with a nice uppercut.
Riquelme takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mieles connects with a single shot there.
Mieles fails to land with a series of punches.
Riquelme doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mieles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pillu Mieles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Roman Riquelme.
Riquelme fails with the takedown
and Mieles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Riquelme throws a combination that misses
and Mieles holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mieles lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Riquelme blocks an uppercut.
Riquelme wants a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Mieles fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mieles.
Riquelme blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mieles.
Riquelme drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Riquelme looks gassed!
Mieles lands a left hand that snaps the head of Riquelme backwards.
Mieles avoiding damage.
A short left from Mieles.
A right hand to the body from Mieles.
Riquelme's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good body shot from Mieles.
Mieles is working Riquelme over against the cage.
Mieles lands a right hand that snaps the head of Riquelme backwards.
Riquelme is rocked!
Mieles scores with a shoulder strike.
Riquelme is still on wobbly legs! Can Mieles finish him?
Mieles creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Riquelme's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Riquelme drops to his knees and Mieles pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pillu Mieles!
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