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EMPIRE Los Angeles. 11 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Audley Obiri Yeboah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucky Stratton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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277 lbs
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240 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Audley Obiri Yeboah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lucky Stratton!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obiri Yeboah shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stratton fails with the takedown.
Obiri Yeboah fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stratton is out of range.
Stratton shoots in looking for a takedown. Obiri Yeboah tries to sprawl out of it but Stratton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Obiri Yeboah manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Obiri Yeboah scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Obiri Yeboah is looking to take a break and control but Stratton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Obiri Yeboah works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obiri Yeboah working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Obiri Yeboah is working Stratton over with some ground and pound from side control.
It looks like Lucky Stratton has been cut.
Obiri Yeboah working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stratton is working to avoid the ground and pound but Obiri Yeboah connects with a decent elbow.
Stratton is rocked!
Obiri Yeboah lands a big left to the face of Stratton, bouncing his head like a basketball. Another shot from Obiri Yeboah and another - Stratton is out! Obiri Yeboah stands up and salutes his fans, who are going crazy in the stands.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Audley Obiri Yeboah!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cyrus Sawyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sawyer comes to the ring accompanied by MegaDeth- This Day We FIGHT!. Ivan Lee is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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142 lbs
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135 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cyrus Sawyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ivan Lee!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lee enables Sawyer to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lee manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sawyer throwing strikes but missing.
Sawyer trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee is working an open guard so Sawyer takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Lee connects with a right hand. Sawyer shakes it off.
Lee keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ivan Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sawyer cracks Lee with a good jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sawyer takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sawyer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Sawyer ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Lee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sawyer walks into a stiff left hand from Lee.
Sawyer rushes Lee and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Lee drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sawyer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sawyer stops a takedown attempt from Lee.
A short body shot lands from Sawyer as the two fighters clinch.
Lee looks gassed!
Sawyer tightens his grip and picks Lee up, before dumping him to the ground. Lee manages to land in guard.
Lee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lee is working an open guard so Sawyer takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Lee with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
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!
Sawyer closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sawyer working the ground and pound.
Sawyer misses with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer lands a few punches from side control.
Sawyer tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sawyer landing strikes.
Sawyer is putting a hurting on Lee here, landing some big shots from side control.
Lee is being controlled here.
Sawyer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lee knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sawyer working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sawyer in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Lee is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cyrus Sawyer!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nalle Karhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Bijanek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bijanek's choice of entrance music: Avenir Struga. 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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194 lbs
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200 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nalle Karhu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yuri Bijanek!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karhu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Karhu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Karhu misses with a low kick.
Karhu looks to throw the jab but Bijanek is out of range.
Karhu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Karhu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Karhu wants it to stay on the feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Karhu.
Bijanek checks a low kick from Karhu.
A right-left combo lands from Karhu.
It looks like Yuri Bijanek has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karhu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bijanek throws a jab but it's blocked by Karhu.
Bijanek stuffs the takedown attempt from Karhu. Karhu gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck for Karhu with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bijanek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bijanek throws a wild hook but Karhu just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Bijanek gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the ropes! The referee jumps in - Karhu raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nalle Karhu!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jose Luis Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masahura Yakisoba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castillo comes to the ring accompanied by DJ Khaled - Out Here Grindin. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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144 lbs
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140 lbs
20 - 15 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Luis Castillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Masahura Yakisoba!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yakisoba throws a looping overhand right but Castillo ducks down to avoid it.
Castillo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yakisoba.
A head kick misses from Castillo.
Castillo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yakisoba's sensitive parts.
Castillo lands with an uppercut that bounces Yakisoba off the ropes and back into rage.
Castillo ducks under a wild hook from Yakisoba.
Castillo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yakisoba.
Yakisoba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Castillo.
Castillo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Castillo throws a looping overhand right but Yakisoba ducks down to avoid it.
Castillo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yakisoba misses with a wild combination.
Yakisoba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yakisoba connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Castillo momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yakisoba lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Castillo circles away quickly and effectively.
Yakisoba tries to bum rush Castillo with a series of wild strikes but Castillo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Masahura Yakisoba has been cut.
Castillo misses with a head kick.
Castillo dodges the punch combination from Yakisoba.
Jose Luis Castillo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yakisoba tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice cross by Yakisoba.
Castillo just misses with a punch to the body.
Castillo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yakisoba looks gassed!
Yakisoba misses with a hook.
Castillo tries a head kick but it misses.
Yakisoba displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Yakisoba misses the target.
Castillo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yakisoba.
Castillo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yakisoba's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Yakisoba.
Yakisoba throws a predictable looking body shot
and Castillo counters with a leg kick.
Yakisoba chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Castillo can pounce on him.
Yakisoba drops his hands momentarily and Castillo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yakisoba throws a hook but Castillo avoids it easily.
Castillo swinging wildly here.
Yakisoba swings widly with a right hand
and Castillo counters with a head kick. That will keep Yakisoba thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Castillo lands a head shot.
Castillo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yakisoba.
Castillo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Castillo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Yakisoba is rocked!
Masahura Yakisoba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castillo misses with a head kick.
Yakisoba takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castillo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Castillo connects with an inside leg kick.
Castillo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Castillo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yakisoba's sensitive parts.
Yakisoba dodges the punch combination from Castillo.
Castillo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yakisoba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yakisoba lands with a right hand.
Yakisoba's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Castillo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yakisoba's head.
That has opened up Masahura Yakisoba's cut even more.
Castillo scores with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castillo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Castillo lands a jab to the head.
Yakisoba misses with a right hand
and Castillo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yakisoba thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castillo scores with a head kick. Yakisoba tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Castillo connects with a nice looking jab.
Castillo throws a quick inside leg kick.
That kick from Castillo tenderised Yakisoba's leg. Yakisoba is trying to keep his angry face on.
Castillo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yakisoba throws out the jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Castillo.
Castillo lands with a slapping head kick.
Castillo lands a head kick. Yakisoba smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Yakisoba is still on wobbly legs! Can Castillo finish him?
Castillo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Castillo dips to his left and cracks Yakisoba with an uppercut!
The cut above Masahura Yakisoba's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Yakisoba rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Castillo lands a right hook to the body.
Castillo is looking to slow Yakisoba down with leg kicks.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Castillo finds it's way through Yakisoba's defenses.
Castillo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yakisoba. Castillo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Castillo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Castillo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yakisoba.
Castillo throws a shot to the body.
Castillo with a hook.
A head kick misses from Castillo.
Yakisoba on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castillo circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Yakisoba drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Castillo follows Yakisoba to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Luis Castillo!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pointon Slavey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Rossi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slavey comes to the ring accompanied by I Predict A Riot. Rossi has chosen Talking Heads - Burning Down the House as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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194 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
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222 lbs
10 - 9 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pointon Slavey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Rossi!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rossi shoots for a double leg takedown but Slavey sprawls well. He's pushed Rossi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rossi avoids a punch combination nicely.
An inside leg kick from Slavey misses.
Nice sprawl there from Slavey as Rossi shoots in.
Rossi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Slavey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pointon Slavey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Rossi.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rossi.
Rossi is looking to take a break and control but Slavey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rossi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Slavey is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Slavey tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Slavey is trying to control Rossi's posture but Rossi avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Rossi swings around for an armbar but Slavey sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rossi's guard.
Slavey preventing the sweep.
Slavey is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rossi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Slavey defends well.
Rossi controls Slavey momentarily but Slavey frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slavey trying to control the position from guard on top but Rossi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Rossi isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Slavey stacks Rossi on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Slavey!
Rossi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi is trying to control Slavey's posture but Slavey avoids it.
Rossi tries to bench press Slavey off him but Slavey keeps the position.
Rossi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Slavey tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Rossi wants to control but Slavey postures up.
Slavey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rossi on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rossi tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Rossi is trying to control Slavey's posture but Slavey avoids it.
Rossi tries to escape but Slavey is in control.
Rossi bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Slavey misses with a hook. Rossi ducked under it nicely.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rossi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Slavey circles away.
Slavey connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Slavey misses with an uppercut.
Slavey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pointon Slavey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Slavey displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rossi.
Rossi moves out of range as Slavey strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rossi misses with a takedown attempt
and Slavey counters with a stiff right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Slavey.
Rossi shoots in looking for a takedown but Slavey manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rossi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rossi looks gassed!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rossi.
Slavey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Slavey slaps away a takedown attempt from Rossi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Slavey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Slavey keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rossi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slavey.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Slavey displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rossi.
Rossi closes the distance and clinches up with Slavey, looking for a takedown. Rossi pushes Slavey against the ropes but Slavey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rossi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Slavey lands a left and a right that send Rossi crashing to the mat, dazed. Slavey thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Rossi is rocked!
Slavey lands with a right and another and another! Rossi is in big trouble! Slavey lands again and this time it's lights out for Rossi! A quality knockout there for Slavey.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Pointon Slavey!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cleto Rodriquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buffalo Buffalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buffalo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Buffalo kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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210 lbs
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220 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cleto Rodriquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Buffalo Buffalo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriquez shoots in for a double leg but Buffalo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rodriquez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Buffalo counters with a stiff right hand.
Rodriquez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Buffalo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cleto Rodriquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buffalo throws a body punch but Rodriquez moves out of range.
Buffalo scores with a jab to the body.
Rodriquez fails with a takedown attempt.
Buffalo throws out a powerful jab.
A swing and a miss from Buffalo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buffalo connects with a single shot there.
Rodriquez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Buffalo defends it nicely.
Rodriquez wants to clinch up but Buffalo keeps it at a distance.
Buffalo lands with a shot to the body.
Buffalo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Buffalo misses with a lunging right hand
and Rodriquez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Buffalo won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buffalo tries to buck Rodriquez off but Rodriquez is having none of it.
Rodriquez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Buffalo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Buffalo wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Rodriquez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rodriquez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Buffalo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rodriquez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Buffalo, who protects the arm well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Buffalo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Buffalo is pushing Rodriquez's head away, looking to escape. Rodriquez manages to hold on to the position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez working away.
Rodriquez has an Americana. Buffalo didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Rodriquez is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Rodriquez hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Cleto Rodriquez!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronald McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taz Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonald's entrance music is EARTH CRISIS: DESTROY THE MACHINES. A fine choice. Rutten has chosen IF I DIE TONIGHT as his entrance music. Ronald McDonald has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronald McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taz Rutten!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutten is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McDonald.
McDonald feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rutten's calf.
Rutten misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDonald.
McDonald tries to clinch but Rutten moves out of range.
Rutten looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonald is just out of range.
Rutten throws a lazy uppercut
and McDonald makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rutten really felt that one!
McDonald connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Taz Rutten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rutten avoids the head kick by McDonald.
McDonald goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McDonald blocks the body kick.
McDonald throws a head kick but Rutten moves out of range.
Rutten connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McDonald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rutten.
McDonald gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rutten.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonald manages to avoid it.
Rutten throws a front kick aimed at McDonald's knee but McDonald avoids it well.
Rutten moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rutten just misses with a punch to the body.
McDonald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rutten swings for the body but McDonald moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as McDonald blocks the leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Rutten. Those never looked like landing.
McDonald tries to clinch there but Rutten circles away.
A big left from Rutten misses.
Rutten lands with a slapping head kick.
Rutten swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten tries a head kick but it misses.
Rutten swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for McDonald.
McDonald checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rutten takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice shot lands for Rutten.
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!
McDonald fails with an attempt to clinch.
McDonald connects with a solid leg kick.
A jab from Rutten misses.
Rutten misses with a looping right.
McDonald tries to score with a low kick but Rutten moves his leg out of the way.
Rutten misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald lands a jab to the head.
McDonald lands with a nice body kick.
McDonald slips a jab from Rutten.
McDonald catches Rutten with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McDonald lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McDonald throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDonald looks for the body kick but Rutten saw that one coming.
McDonald lands with a hook. Rutten tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rutten looks to land a right hand but McDonald moved out of range.
McDonald checks a low kick from Rutten.
Good leg kick by McDonald there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutten goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rutten looks for the body kick but McDonald saw that one coming.
Rutten is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McDonald.
McDonald throws a leg kick but Rutten sees it coming and moves out of range.
McDonald takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A head kick misses from McDonald.
Rutten throws a low kick but McDonald avoids it.
McDonald thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rutten if he has to take too many more of those.
McDonald throws a leg kick that misses.
McDonald avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rutten misses with a low kick.
McDonald is looking to clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rutten is looking to clinch.
Rutten ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDonald moves away.
Rutten shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McDonald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rutten throws a good cross that connects.
McDonald throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jab by Rutten.
Rutten is looking to slow McDonald down with leg kicks.
Rutten throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good work by Rutten as he checks the leg kick.
McDonald pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rutten is out of range and McDonald settles back down.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rutten misses with a looping right.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses.
McDonald defending well as Rutten loads up on a big left hand.
McDonald plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
McDonald moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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!
McDonald avoids the head kick by Rutten.
Rutten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDonald was well out of range. Poor timing from Rutten.
McDonald tests Rutten's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rutten misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McDonald lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rutten misses with an uppercut
and McDonald counters with a solid body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rutten lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McDonald has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McDonald and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A combination from Rutten does no damage.
McDonald attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rutten misses with the combination.
McDonald lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McDonald fakes the leg kick and cracks Rutten in the body.
Rutten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rutten is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McDonald.
McDonald tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rutten is able to avoid easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McDonald, right into the meat.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McDonald lands a head kick. Rutten smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
McDonald lands a head shot.
Rutten just misses with a punch to the body.
McDonald gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDonald throws the left hand but Rutten avoids the punch easily.
A head kick misses from Rutten.
McDonald tries to clinch there but Rutten circles away.
McDonald motions for Rutten to come forward. McDonald throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rutten's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McDonald tries to clinch up.
A leg kick checked by McDonald.
A slow jab from Rutten misses its intended target.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rutten checks a leg kick.
A combination from McDonald does no damage.
Rutten swings for the body but McDonald moves out of range.
Rutten avoids a kick to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McDonald, as that shot connected.
McDonald looks for the body kick but Rutten saw that one coming.
McDonald fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rutten moves out of range of the body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No joy there for Rutten, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rutten looks to land a combination but McDonald avoids it well.
McDonald keeps Rutten at a distance using the push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Taz Rutten will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
McDonald throws a head kick that misses
and Rutten counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab, jab by Rutten - just one landing.
McDonald turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McDonald dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rutten keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rutten tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Donk. McDonald catches Rutten right on the button with a cross.
Rutten on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Taz Rutten seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McDonald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rutten was well out of range. Poor timing from McDonald.
Rutten goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rutten misses with an uppercut. McDonald saw that one coming.
McDonald has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Rutten throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten throws a lazy body kick
and McDonald counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A leg kick checked by McDonald.
McDonald throws a low kick, looking for Rutten's leg but Rutten calmly moves out of range.
Rutten throws a head kick but McDonald moves out of range.
Rutten moves out of range of the body kick from McDonald.
McDonald is looking to clinch.
McDonald blocks the body kick.
Some wild striking there from Rutten.
Rutten takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McDonald with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten checks the leg kick nicely there.
McDonald closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rutten counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McDonald on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rutten throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rutten lands with a cross.
McDonald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rutten misses with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDonald misses with a looping right.
Rutten has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McDonald.
McDonald misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten tries to land a leg kick but McDonald saw it coming and moves away.
Rutten throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rutten moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
McDonald takes a swing at Rutten's ribcage but misses.
A low kick from Rutten is predictable there
and McDonald makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McDonald.
Rutten misses with a wild body shot.
McDonald lands a jab to Rutten's midsection.
McDonald swats away the attempt to clinch by Rutten.
Rutten fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McDonald looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rutten is breathing heavily.
Rutten misses with the combination.
McDonald throws a leg kick that misses.
McDonald scores with a hook to the body. Rutten takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rutten misses with a body kick.
Rutten lands with a right hand.
McDonald throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
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!
McDonald misses with a hook.
Rutten takes a swing at McDonald's ribcage but misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McDonald ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rutten moves away.
Rutten throws the left hand but McDonald avoids the punch easily.
McDonald misses with a kick to the body.
McDonald avoids a kick to the body.
McDonald stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rutten.
Rutten looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rutten takes a swing at McDonald's ribcage but misses.
McDonald ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rutten with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McDonald to score with a decent uppercut.
Rutten misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rutten looks to throw the jab but McDonald is out of range.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rutten looks to land a right hand but McDonald moved out of range.
McDonald checks a leg kick nicely.
McDonald wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A decent looking cross lands there for McDonald.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rutten. McDonald does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rutten rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McDonald moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rutten throws a body punch but McDonald moves out of range.
Rutten delivers a nice body kick.
A big right from McDonald misses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McDonald lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rutten has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rutten and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McDonald scores with a push kick.
Rutten misses with an uppercut.
McDonald scores with a leg kick.
Rutten throws a head kick that misses.
Rutten listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McDonald tries to work over Rutten's front leg with a kick but Rutten checks it.
Sloppy strikes from McDonald. Those never looked like landing.
McDonald connects with a solid leg kick.
Rutten uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McDonald has time to react.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McDonald misses with the combination.
Rutten looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rutten throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McDonald thows a body shot but no joy.
Rutten sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
McDonald checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rutten with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rutten checks a leg kick.
McDonald bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rutten's head backwards.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from McDonald.
Rutten throws a body kick the misses
enabling McDonald to counter with a crisp jab.
McDonald misses with a head kick.
Rutten looks to land a body kick but McDonald moved away.
McDonald steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rutten.
McDonald finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McDonald tries to score with a low kick but Rutten moves his leg out of the way.
Rutten misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rutten lands a nice leg kick that just misses McDonald's sensitive parts.
Rutten ducks right into an uppercut from McDonald.
Rutten swings for the body but McDonald moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Taz Rutten.
Well Rutten 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Taz Rutten!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Taz Rutten!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Taz Rutten!
Taz Rutten wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chronic Kronic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adi Maguila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 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 Los Angeles, Chronic Kronic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adi Maguila!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kronic tries to keep at a distance but Maguila has taken the fight into the clinch.
Maguila breaks from the clinch.
Kronic swats away the attempt to clinch by Maguila.
Maguila smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Chronic Kronic has been cut.
Maguila fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kronic sprawls well initially but Maguila persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maguila is working for a submission of some sort.
Kronic wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguila not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Maguila throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kronic tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Maguila manages to move to mount!
Kronic bucks Maguila off and manages to get back to his feet!
Maguila fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kronic manages to avoid it.
Maguila misses the shot to the body.
Maguila fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Maguila moves into range and clinches up with Kronic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kronic gets underhooks to prevent Maguila's takedown attempt.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Maguila scores with a shot to the side of Kronic's head.
Maguila breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown by Kronic or perhaps it was just good defense by Maguila which made him look bad.
Maguila throws a body punch but Kronic moves out of range.
Maguila takes the fight into the clinch.
Maguila lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
Maguila breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kronic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Adi Maguila has been cut.
Kronic tries to score a power double leg takedown but Maguila sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kronic somewhat.
Maguila tries to clinch there but Kronic circles away.
Maguila tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kronic was well out of range. Poor timing from Maguila.
A combination from Maguila does no damage.
Maguila throws a big shot that misses.
Maguila pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kronic looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kronic throws and elbow that misses. Maguila uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kronic's guard. Nice move by Maguila!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kronic wants to stand but Maguila is controlling the position.
Maguila is looking to work some ground and pound but Kronic has wrist control.
Kronic wants to get back to his feet but Maguila is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maguila throwing strikes from guard but Kronic blocks nicely.
Maguila throws a big right hand that misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Maguila postures up and lands a big shot to Kronic's brow.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kronic is looking to stand up but Maguila isn't so interested in that idea.
Kronic is working an open guard so Maguila takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kronic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Maguila.
Chronic Kronic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adi Maguila.
A combination from Kronic does no damage.
Kronic ducks under a wild hook from Maguila.
Maguila misses with a series of wild punches.
Maguila throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Maguila clobbers Kronic with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kronic shoots in for a double leg but Maguila sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Some wild striking there from Maguila.
Kronic dives in and grabs Maguila's left leg, looking for a takedown. Maguila pushes down on Kronic's head and hops out.
Kronic avoids the body shot from Maguila.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maguila throws a looping overhand right but Kronic ducks down to avoid it.
Kronic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Horrible takedown by Maguila or perhaps it was just good defense by Kronic which made him look bad.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Maguila tries to clinch there but Kronic circles away.
Kronic closes the distance and clinches up with Maguila, looking for a takedown. Kronic pushes Maguila against the ropes but Maguila circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kronic misses with a takedown attempt - Maguila sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kronic tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Maguila swivels and escapes.
Maguila lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Maguila scores a takedown into full mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maguila jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Kronic is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Kronic and Maguila has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kronic wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Maguila wants to control but Kronic is keeping him busy.
Kronic prevents Maguila from improving position.
Maguila misses with the ground and pound.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kronic tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Maguila throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Maguila is working the ground and pound. Can Kronic escape?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maguila wants to control the position but Kronic frees himself and scrambles - Maguila manages to regain control in side control.
Maguila wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kronic, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adi Maguila dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Maguila closes the distance and clinches.
Kronic is fighting off a takedown attempt but Maguila is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kronic to the mat. Kronic regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Maguila drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kronic looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kronic looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kronic!
Sloppy strikes there by Kronic.
Kronic working the head and body with strikes.
Kronic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maguila keeps working.
Kronic scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguila is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Maguila is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maguila moves into full guard.
Kronic throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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.
Kronic throwing strikes from guard but Maguila blocks nicely.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kronic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Maguila has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kronic has managed to get both his arms back between Maguila's legs - danger averted.
Kronic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kronic postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Maguila. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kronic postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kronic thows a big elbow that misses.
Kronic pushing down on Maguila's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kronic trying to mount his opponent but Maguila defends it.
Kronic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maguila tries to get to full guard but Kronic has control of the leg.
Maguila is trying to stand up here but Kronic is controlling him well.
Kronic slips a nice elbow through Maguila's hands, connecting with Maguila's forehead.
Maguila makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Horrible takedown by Maguila or perhaps it was just good defense by Kronic which made him look bad.
Maguila is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguila moves in looking to clinch but Kronic pushes him off.
Kronic shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Maguila regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kronic.
Maguila working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kronic.
Kronic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Maguila is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kronic is controlling him.
Kronic trying to control but Maguila is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maguila wants to sweep here but Kronic controlling him for the moment.
Kronic postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kronic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maguila keeping moving, preventing Kronic from controlling successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kronic preventing the sweep.
Kronic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maguila swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kronic has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kronic working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kronic is working Maguila over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Maguila looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kronic is one step ahead there.
Kronic postures up in Maguila's guard and throws a big left but Maguila blocks it.
Maguila working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kronic.
Maguila tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kronic throws and elbow that misses. Maguila uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kronic's guard. Nice move by Maguila!
Maguila looking to sit in guard and control but Kronic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Maguila looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kronic is one step ahead there.
Kronic with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kronic looking to sit in guard and control but Maguila gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Maguila looking to sit in guard and control but Kronic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kronic is looking to work some ground and pound but Maguila has wrist control.
Kronic thows a big elbow that misses.
Kronic throwing strikes but missing.
Maguila working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kronic.
Kronic is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kronic is looking to work some ground and pound but Maguila has wrist control.
Maguila keeping moving, preventing Kronic from controlling successfully.
Maguila preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Maguila is on top in guard.
Kronic has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Maguila off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Maguila misses with a looping right.
Nice straight punches there by Maguila. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Maguila.
Chronic Kronic's cut is getting worse.
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!
Kronic dives in and grabs Maguila's left leg, looking for a takedown. Maguila pushes down on Kronic's head and hops out.
Maguila misses with a takedown attempt - Kronic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Maguila fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Maguila gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maguila misses with a punch on the inside.
Maguila fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kronic has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Maguila is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Maguila escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kronic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kronic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maguila pinned against the ropes. Maguila gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chronic Kronic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maguila misses with a right hand
and Kronic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kronic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chronic Kronic showed his dominance in that final round.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Adi Maguila!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Adi Maguila!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Adi Maguila!
Adi Maguila wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Scott Sylva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiger Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sylva's entrance music is Bulletproof. A fine choice. Scott Sylva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tiger Steele's chin.
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135 lbs
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Sylva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tiger Steele!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sylva throws a shot from downtown. Steele moves away and avoids it.
Sylva throws a right hand that Steele ducks under and follows up with a left that Steele also avoids with ease.
Sylva throws a front kick that sends Steele stumbling back into the ropes.
Steele throws a shot from downtown. Sylva moves away and avoids it.
Sylva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Steele.
Sylva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sylva is looking to slow Steele down with leg kicks.
Steele walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Steele misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sylva.
Sylva checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sylva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice shot lands for Sylva.
Scott Sylva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steele ducks under a wild hook from Sylva.
Sylva throws a sloppy head kick and Steele moves out of range easily.
Steele takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Steele takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sylva takes a swing at Steele's ribcage but misses.
Steele tries to land a leg kick but Sylva saw it coming and moves away.
Steele gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sylva checks a leg kick nicely.
Steele tries to work over Sylva's front leg with a kick but Sylva checks it.
Steele closes the distance and clinches up with Sylva, looking for a takedown. Steele pushes Sylva against the ropes but Sylva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Steele is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Steele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sylva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele misses with an uppercut.
Sylva scores with a decent looking hook.
Sylva lands a head shot.
That kick from Sylva tenderised Steele's leg. Steele is trying to keep his angry face on.
Decent striking displayed by Sylva there.
Steele is rocked!
Sylva lands a slapping body shot.
Steele tried to score with a low kick but Sylva checks it.
Steele misses with a leg kick
and Sylva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele wants to land a leg kick but Sylva is out of range.
A low kick from Steele is predictable there
and Steele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steele is still on wobbly legs! Can Sylva finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steele throws a low kick but Sylva moves out of range easily.
Sylva checks the leg kick.
Steele seems to have recovered his senses.
Sylva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steele looks to land a combination. Sylva sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Scott Sylva has been cut.
Steele takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Steele looks to land a body kick but Sylva moved away.
Steele swings for the body but Sylva moves out of range.
Sylva with a hook.
Steele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steele misses with a head kick.
Sylva is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Steele takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sylva connects with a looping right hand.
Steele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Steele is predictable there
and Sylva counters with a nice uppercut.
Steele misses with a looping right.
Sylva's jab looks to have found its range, popping Steele under the eye.
Sylva lands a head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steele takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sylva throws a looping overhand right but Steele ducks down to avoid it.
Sylva stuns Steele with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sylva counters with a nice uppercut.
Steele shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tiger Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sylva blocks a head kick by Steele.
Sylva avoids the head kick by Steele.
Sylva looks to land a right hand but Steele moved out of range.
Steele throws a head kick but Sylva moves out of range.
Sylva lands with a hook. Steele tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Sylva as Steele shoots in.
Sylva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
An inside leg kick from Steele misses.
Sylva lands a jab-cross combination.
Sylva connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sylva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sylva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sylva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Steele backs up against the ropes.
Sylva misses with a kick to the body.
Steele misses with an uppercut.
Steele throws a lazy head kick
and Sylva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steele is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice straight punches there by Sylva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sylva.
Steele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Sylva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Sylva's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Steele misses with a takedown attempt
and Sylva counters with a nice body kick.
Steele misses the body punch
letting Sylva counter with a right hand.
Steele dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sylva. That did some damage!
Steele has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sylva throws a half hearted mid kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Sylva blocks the leg kick.
Sylva moves out of range of the body kick from Steele.
Steele scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sylva scores with the left hand. Steele knows he should have avoided that one.
Steele throws a leg kick
letting Sylva counter with a right hand.
Sylva digs a good body shot into Steele's ribs.
Sylva throws a big shot that misses.
Steele throws a sloppy head kick and Sylva moves out of range easily.
Sylva lands a jab to the head.
Sylva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sylva throws the kick towards the body but Steele avoids it.
Steele fails with a takedown attempt.
Steele shoots in looking for a takedown. Sylva tries to sprawl out of it but Steele keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Sylva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Scott Sylva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiger Steele.
Steele shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sylva as he jumps to the side.
Steele is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sylva connects with a nice looking jab.
Steele looks to throw the jab but Sylva is out of range.
Sylva lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Steele is trying desperately to land a takedown but Sylva is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Steele.
Steele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steele walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sylva feints with a jab and clips Steele right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Steele is sent crashing into the canvas and Sylva leaps in for the kill! Steele tries to get to his feet but Sylva is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Steele is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott Sylva!
Scott Sylva retains his bantamweight title!
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