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DPEF-4 Thanksgiving Massacre PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleks Pimpovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Jefferson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Solid boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aleks Pimpovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeff Jefferson!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pimpovic misses with a head kick.
Pimpovic misses with a two punch combination.
Pimpovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jefferson swats away the attempt to clinch by Pimpovic.
Pimpovic shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pimpovic showed some decent athleticism there.
Pimpovic looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jefferson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pimpovic throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jefferson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pimpovic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jefferson keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pimpovic is nestled in close to Jefferson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jefferson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jefferson is trying to maintain the position but Pimpovic is very close to passing his half guard.
Jefferson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jefferson.
Pimpovic throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pimpovic thows a big elbow that misses.
Jefferson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pimpovic defends it easily.
Pimpovic trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jefferson's guard.
Jefferson is looking for a triangle but Pimpovic pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pimpovic with a nice head shot there.
Jefferson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pimpovic connects with a couple of short punches.
Pimpovic scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jefferson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jefferson looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pimpovic would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Pimpovic throwing strikes but missing.
Pimpovic thows a big elbow that misses.
Pimpovic lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pimpovic working some strikes from top position.
Jefferson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pimpovic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pimpovic landing with the ground and pound.
Pimpovic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pimpovic with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pimpovic lands a couple of elbows.
Jefferson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pimpovic is one step ahead there.
Pimpovic trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jefferson's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pimpovic's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pimpovic working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jefferson's head.
Pimpovic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jefferson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pimpovic scoring with some ground and pound.
Pimpovic stands up and waves to Jefferson to follow him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleks Pimpovic dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
An inside leg kick lands from Pimpovic.
Pimpovic misses with a hook.
Pimpovic wants to clinch
and Jefferson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jefferson.
Jefferson 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.
Jefferson won't allow Pimpovic to get back to his feet.
Pimpovic trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jefferson throws and elbow that misses. Pimpovic uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jefferson's guard. Nice move by Pimpovic!
Pimpovic postures up in Jefferson's guard and throws a big left but Jefferson blocks it.
Pimpovic working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jefferson keeping moving, preventing Pimpovic from controlling successfully.
Pimpovic avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jefferson is breathing heavily.
Pimpovic distracts Jefferson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pimpovic throwing strikes but missing.
Jefferson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pimpovic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pimpovic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pimpovic distracts Jefferson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pimpovic trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pimpovic throwing strikes but missing.
Pimpovic throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jefferson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pimpovic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pimpovic manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pimpovic trying to control but Jefferson is working from the bottom.
Jefferson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pimpovic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pimpovic wants to control from the top but Jefferson keeps moving.
Pimpovic scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pimpovic with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jefferson looking for a guillotine here but Pimpovic defends easily.
Pimpovic throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pimpovic throwing strikes from guard but Jefferson blocks nicely.
Pimpovic avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pimpovic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jefferson on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pimpovic throws a big right hand that misses.
Pimpovic avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pimpovic working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pimpovic gets to his feet - Jefferson follows without any prompting.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pimpovic throws a left that rocks Jefferson and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Pimpovic dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Jefferson regain composure!
Jefferson is rocked!
It looks like Jeff Jefferson has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pimpovic lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt Jefferson! Pimpovic senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put Jefferson out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Aleks Pimpovic!
A victorious Aleks Pimpovic thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jace Brett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Njokuani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony Njokuani has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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166 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jace Brett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Njokuani!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Njokuani instigates a clinch.
Brett looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Brett tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Njokuani leaning against his opponent.
Njokuani working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The referee is keeping an eye on Njokuani - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Njokuani works on Brett's body with a couple of short punches.
Njokuani lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brett is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Njokuani to keep the fight standing.
Brett has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Njokuani avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jace Brett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Njokuani lands a body shot in the clinch.
Njokuani landing knees to the head.
Njokuani landing knees to the head.
Brett is rocked!
Njokuani utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Njokuani is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Njokuani stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Njokuani takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Njokuani lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Njokuani unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Brett letting Njokuani take a breather here.
Njokuani pushes off an throws an elbow but Brett leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A knee to the head by Njokuani.
Njokuani lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Njokuani lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oh Brett is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Njokuani makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Njokuani dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Njokuani lands a body shot in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Brett seems to have got his legs back now.
Njokuani lands an elbow inside.
Njokuani lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brett takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brett takes an elbow to the temple.
Njokuani's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Njokuani throws an elbow but it misses.
Njokuani leaning against his opponent.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Anthony Njokuani.
Njokuani throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brett swats away the attempt to clinch by Njokuani.
Njokuani clinches up with Brett and pushes him back against the cage.
Njokuani scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Njokuani.
Nice body punch from Njokuani.
The referee calls for Njokuani to work.
Njokuani lands a hook that snaps the head of Brett backwards.
Brett takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Njokuani lands a body shot in the clinch.
Njokuani lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Njokuani scores with a knee to the head.
Brett's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Njokuani pressing his opponent against the cage.
Brett tries to score a body lock takedown but Njokuani shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Njokuani stalling against the cage.
Njokuani lands a nice elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Njokuani is leaning against Brett and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Njokuani is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Njokuani scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Njokuani dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A head kick lands from Njokuani that sends Brett to the canvas. Brett tries to scramble back to his feet but Njokuani brings him back down into side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Brett can't do much from the bottom here.
Brett tries to control but Njokuani manages to take his back.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brett rolls, trying to escape but Njokuani keeps control of the position.
Njokuani softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brett has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Njokuani lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Brett hold on?!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Njokuani has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Brett's body.
Brett covering up well and avoiding damage.
Njokuani has the hooks in. Brett is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
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.
Brett is working hard here to advance position.
Njokuani lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Brett.
What can Brett do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Njokuani throwing damaging strikes from the back! Brett could be in trouble here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Njokuani lands shots from the back.
Njokuani has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Brett's body.
Njokuani is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Njokuani just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Njokuani has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Njokuani lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brett is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Njokuani showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Njokuani tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Njokuani looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brett moves into range and clinches up with Njokuani.
Njokuani gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brett is trying to break the clinch but Njokuani is controlling him.
Njokuani is leaning against Brett and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Njokuani.
Njokuani connects with a knee to the head.
Njokuani scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Njokuani.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Njokuani lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Njokuani lands an uppercut.
Njokuani manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Njokuani throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Njokuani using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Njokuani decides to pull guard.
Brett throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brett prevents Njokuani from getting back to his feet.
Brett has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Njokuani is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brett gets tackled into the cage by Njokuani. Njokuani maintains the clinch.
Njokuani stalling against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Njokuani.
Njokuani lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Njokuani lands a knee to the head.
Njokuani landing knees to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Njokuani.
A bit of stalling here from Njokuani.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Njokuani with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Njokuani works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Njokuani to work.
Njokuani misses with a knee to the head.
Njokuani content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Njokuani scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brett wants a takedown but no success here.
Anthony Njokuani is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Njokuani just leaning against Brett, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Anthony Njokuani.
Njokuani wants to clinch up but Brett keeps it at a distance.
Anthony Njokuani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Njokuani ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jace Brett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Njokuani lands with a left to the head.
Njokuani has Brett pressed against the cage.
Njokuani with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brett jumps guard but Njokuani stands there with Brett around his waist. Brett gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Njokuani.
Njokuani with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brett's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Njokuani lands a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Njokuani creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jace Brett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Njokuani trying to control the position but instead, Brett has worked for underhooks and has pushed Njokuani into the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Njokuani comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Njokuani 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 26:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 26:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Njokuani!
Anthony Njokuani made sure to mention his sponsor, GR Design - Elegance and Comfort (Made in Italy) in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Duff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott McCreary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyson Duff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scott McCreary!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Duff is defended easily by McCreary.
Duff looks to land a combination but McCreary avoids it well.
McCreary closes this distance looking for a takedown but Duff circles away.
McCreary will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Duff throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McCreary looks for a takedown but Duff sprawls well.
Tyson Duff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott McCreary.
Duff misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McCreary throws a nice outside leg kick.
McCreary tries to clinch but Duff moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duff looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Duff throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McCreary sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McCreary tries to clinch there but Duff circles away.
McCreary moves into the clinch.
McCreary taking a breather.
Duff is pressed up against the cage. McCreary has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Duff down to the mat. Duff avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Duff dives in and grabs McCreary's left leg, looking for a takedown. McCreary pushes down on Duff's head and hops out.
Duff throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McCreary.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Duff.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duff misses with a jab, cross combination.
McCreary connects with a body shot that sends Duff's belly button to the back.
McCreary tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Duff counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Duff fails with a takedown attempt.
McCreary tries to clinch
and Duff counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Duff.
McCreary is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Duff to keep the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCreary misses with a knee to the head.
McCreary has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Duff uses from the top position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
McCreary trying to control the position here.
McCreary isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Duff stacks McCreary 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 Duff!
McCreary tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Duff wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCreary prevents Duff from improving position.
Duff decides to stand up, so the ref orders McCreary to his feet.
Duff will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCreary tries to clinch but Duff is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Scott McCreary will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
McCreary avoids a punch combination nicely.
McCreary misses with a takedown
and Duff decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McCreary's guard.
McCreary really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Duff. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McCreary wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Duff is now in half guard.
McCreary trying to control from the bottom.
Duff thows a huge punch but McCreary dodges it nicely.
McCreary avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Duff.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCreary is trying to stand back up but Duff is controlling him
McCreary is looking to get back to full guard here but Duff has managed to pass to side control instead.
Duff decides to stand back up. Duff steps back and let's McCreary get back to his feet.
Duff misses with a series of wild punches.
McCreary tries to clinch but Duff moves away
and Duff counters with a three punch combo that has McCreary backing up. McCreary nods at Duff to acknowledge the strikes.
McCreary looks to clinch
and Duff counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Duff is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duff can't get the takedown.
McCreary has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Duff avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
McCreary trying to control the position but instead, Duff has worked for underhooks and has pushed McCreary into the cage.
McCreary goes for a takedown in the clinch but Duff prevents it.
Tyson Duff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott McCreary.
McCreary is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Duff gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
McCreary tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Duff smiles and moves away.
McCreary tries to clinch up
and Duff makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCreary shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Duff defends it nicely.
McCreary fails to land with a series of punches.
Tyson Duff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCreary is breathing heavily.
McCreary blocks a jab.
Duff throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McCreary's waist but McCreary gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Duff off to one side.
McCreary lands with a kick to the temple. Duff shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCreary moves out of range of the leg kick from Duff.
McCreary shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Duff rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McCreary moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McCreary scores with a jab to the head.
Duff throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McCreary counters with a nice kick to the body.
Duff throws a right and a left that McCreary avoids nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCreary moves to clinch but Duff breaks away
and Duff counters with a nice double leg into side control. McCreary won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCreary is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Duff dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Duff swats away the attempt to clinch by McCreary.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McCreary is defended easily by Duff.
Duff throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duff avoids a kick to the body.
McCreary fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Duff sprawls well initially but McCreary persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Duff kicks McCreary off and gets back to his feet.
McCreary checks a low kick from Duff.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duff shoots in for a double leg but McCreary sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A head kick misses from McCreary.
Duff throws a series of punches but McCreary moves out of range.
McCreary shoots in for a double leg but Duff sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McCreary tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Duff manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Duff swinging wildly here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McCreary.
Tyson Duff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott McCreary.
McCreary takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duff works over McCreary's head and body with a nice combination.
McCreary misses with a takedown attempt
and Duff counters with a series of strikes. McCreary will be more careful next time no doubt.
Duff has McCreary up against the cage in a clinch.
Duff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duff has McCreary up against the cage in a clinch.
Duff is trying to drag McCreary to the mat but McCreary just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duff gets a trip takedown into half guard.
McCreary is staying active underneath Duff, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McCreary tries to get to full guard but Duff has control of the leg.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Duff stands up and beckons McCreary to join him on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCreary throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Duff clinches with his opponent.
Duff is pressed up against the cage. McCreary has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Duff down to the mat. Duff avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
No luck for Duff with that takedown attempt.
Duff shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCreary tries to clinch up but Duff circles away and keeps his distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Duff showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Duff has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Duff!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corey Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Payne comes to the cage accompanied by Till I Collapse by Eminem. Stark is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Iron Man. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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25
240 lbs
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280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Corey Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Stark!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Lou da Vinci and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne looks for the body kick but Stark saw that one coming.
Payne looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Stark lands with a hook. Payne tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like Corey Payne has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Payne is aggressively charging in as Stark backs up avoiding any damage. Stark tosses out a jab and Payne runs right into it face first! Payne is out cold! Stark dropped down on all fours and is barking in Payne's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tony Stark!
Tony Stark very nearly forgot to thank GR Design - Elegance and Comfort (Made in Italy) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josh Neer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darrell Miles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Neer has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Neer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darrell Miles!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miles misses with a low kick.
Neer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Miles sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Miles slips a jab and a cross from Neer.
Neer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Miles decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Neer's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Miles pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Neer is keeping the position for now.
Miles throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miles loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Miles throws and elbow that misses. Neer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Miles's guard. Nice move by Neer!
Miles pulls Neer in close to his closed guard and prevents Neer from doing any damage or advancing position.
Neer wants to get up but he can't break Miles's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Miles uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Darrell Miles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neer swings for the body but Miles moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Miles wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Neer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miles looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Neer is fending him off so far but Miles persists. Nope, Neer circles away and we're back to standing.
Miles is looking to clinch.
Miles moves in looking to clinch but Neer pushes him off.
Neer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Miles closes the distance and pushes Neer back into the cage.
Miles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miles tries to clinch up but Neer circles away and keeps his distance.
Miles fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Neer, pushing him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Miles.
Miles lands a body shot in the clinch.
Miles breaks the clinch.
Miles shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Neer napping and manages to drive through into side control!
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!
Neer is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Miles off and has taken his back!
I really don't envy Miles right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles trying to control but not successfully.
Miles fending off the submission attempt from Neer.
Miles wants to escape the position.
Neer working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Neer is persistently looking for the submission but Miles is defending it well.
Miles manages to reverse the position and now he's in Neer's guard. Nice work there by Miles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles trying to move into half guard but instead Neer has managed to sweep!
Miles has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Neer has passed into side control.
Miles is looking to regain half guard here but Neer keeps moving and retains side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Miles can do anything to dispel that myth.
Neer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Miles is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Neer has control of an arm but Miles manages to advance to Neer's back!
Can Neer hold on?! Miles is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Neer finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miles lands a big shot there that rocks Neer but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Neer holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Miles tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Miles misses with a head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neer is looking to improve his position but Miles isn't that keen on the idea.
Miles throwing strikes here but Neer is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Miles wants to control the pace but Neer is squirming around nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miles throwing strikes here but Neer is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
A nice elbow there by Miles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darrell Miles 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.
Miles looks for a takedown but Neer sprawls well.
Neer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Miles circles away.
Miles swats away the attempt to clinch by Neer.
Miles shoots in and gets a takedown into Neer's guard.
Miles throwing strikes from guard but Neer blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Miles accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Miles with a flurry of punches that miss.
Miles trying to control the position from guard on top but Neer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neer trying to keep a closed guard but Miles is proving a slippery customer.
Miles must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Miles looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Miles works over Neer with some ground and pound from guard.
Miles working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Miles stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Neer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miles trying to control the position from guard on top but Neer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neer is trying to control the position but Miles postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Miles drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Miles in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Miles throws a big right hand that misses.
Miles throwing strikes from guard but Neer blocks nicely.
Miles trying to control the position from guard on top but Neer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miles postures up in Neer's guard and throws a big left but Neer blocks it.
Miles throws and elbow that misses. Neer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Miles's guard. Nice move by Neer!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles looking for a sweep. Not yet Miles, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neer drops back looking for a leg! Miles is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Miles manages to kick Neer off! Neer jumps back into Miles's guard.
Miles pulls Neer in close to prevent any damage.
Miles wants to sweep but no luck.
Miles controls Neer momentarily but Neer frees himself.
Miles is controlling Neer's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darrell Miles has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Miles wants to clinch up but Neer keeps it at a distance.
Neer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Miles swivels and escapes.
Miles fails with a takedown attempt.
Miles is breathing heavily.
Miles leaves Neer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Neer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miles tries to clinch there but Neer circles away.
Miles wants to clinch but Neer slips to the side
and Neer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Miles looks for a takedown but Neer sprawls well.
Miles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miles blocks a head kick by Neer.
Miles fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Neer to the ground. Miles is now in Neer's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Neer wants to sweep here but Miles controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darrell Miles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Miles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Neer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Neer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Miles swivels and escapes.
Neer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Miles sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Miles shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Neer defends it nicely.
Miles jabs Neer right on the nose. Neer blinks but takes it well.
Josh Neer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Miles as Neer shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Neer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miles rushes Neer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Miles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice defenses there by Neer.
Miles throws a right and a left that Neer avoids nicely.
Miles shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Neer as he avoids it easily.
Miles feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Miles takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles trying to control but Neer is working from the bottom.
Neer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Neer seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Miles wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Neer's closed guard. He's half up but Neer has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Neer pivots and extends the arm, Miles falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Neer! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Josh Neer!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Josh Neer made sure he mentioned GR Design - Elegance and Comfort (Made in Italy), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Baine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marek Hamsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baine comes to the cage accompanied by The Show Goes On. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matthew Baine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marek Hamsa!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jorge Garcia and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamsa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Baine.
Baine closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hamsa circles away.
Hamsa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baine moves away.
Baine shoots in and bounces Hamsa off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Baine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hamsa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hamsa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Baine is pushing down on Hamsa's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hamsa is fighting to maintain full guard but Baine has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hamsa is refusing to be controlled, as Baine sits in half guard.
Hamsa looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamsa is looking to control Baine's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hamsa avoid being mounted?
Hamsa is defending against the submission attempts here by Baine.
Baine seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Hamsa is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Matthew Baine!
Matthew Baine opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chase Beebe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Berikk Berikk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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143 lbs
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132 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chase Beebe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Berikk Berikk!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beebe rushes Berikk and presses him up against the cage.
Beebe pulls guard successfully.
Beebe trying to control the position here.
Beebe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Beebe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Berikk throwing strikes but missing.
Berikk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beebe keeping moving, preventing Berikk from controlling successfully.
Beebe keeping full guard, as Berikk tries to pass.
Beebe looking to control.
Chase Beebe has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Beebe instigates a clinch.
Beebe is trying to force a seperation but Berikk has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beebe tries to break the clinch but Berikk is controlling the position.
Beebe pulls Berikk into guard.
Beebe keeping moving, preventing Berikk from controlling successfully.
Berikk looking to sit in guard and control but Beebe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Beebe wants to control from the top but Berikk keeps moving.
Berikk is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berikk wants to get back to his feet but Beebe is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Berikk has his feet on Beebe's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Chase Beebe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beebe shoots and misses
and Berikk counters with a nice double leg into side control. Beebe won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berikk trying to control the action but Beebe is working from the bottom.
Berikk tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Berikk landing strikes.
Beebe can't do much from the bottom here.
Berikk throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Beebe works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Beebe wants to control but Berikk is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Beebe is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Berikk trying to control the action but Beebe is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Berikk sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Beebe defending well though.
Berikk tries to pass to full mount but Beebe defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berikk throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Beebe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Berikk.
Beebe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Beebe keeping hold of Berikk's head, controlling as best he can.
Beebe trying to hold on to Berikk's head to control him but Berikk postures up.
Beebe wants to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beebe has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Berikk is working away from the top position though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berikk is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Beebe reverses the position - he's now on top in Berikk's guard.
Beebe engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Berikk Berikk will probably get the nod.
That's time! Beebe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Berikk darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Berikk not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Berikk trying to advance position but Beebe counters by regaining guard.
Beebe controls Berikk momentarily but Berikk frees himself.
Berikk wants to pass the guard but Beebe is keeping the position.
Berikk makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beebe wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Beebe is trying to keep Berikk in close.
Berikk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beebe is keeping the position for now.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Beebe looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Chase Beebe wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Berikk moves out of range as Beebe strikes.
Berikk gets caught flat footed, as Beebe shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Berikk pulls Beebe in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beebe looking to sit in guard and control but Berikk gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Berikk won't allow Beebe to sweep him here.
Berikk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Beebe manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Berikk Berikk has got the better of the ground game so far.
Beebe trying to control but Berikk is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beebe wants to finish this one by submission but Berikk is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Beebe.
Berikk is squirming around, avoiding Beebe's attempts to control the action.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Berikk can do anything to dispel that myth.
Beebe goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Berikk turns into him and now he's in Beebe's guard.
Berikk looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beebe wants to control the position but Berikk says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Beebe makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Beebe.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berikk is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Beebe is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Beebe has escaped and now he's on top!
Beebe wants to control from the top but Berikk keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Chase Beebe will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Beebe tries for a takedown but Berikk sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Berikk is defended easily by Beebe.
Beebe moves into range and clinches up with Berikk.
Beebe wants a takedown but no success here.
Beebe tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Berikk just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chase Beebe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berikk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beebe is trying to force a seperation but Berikk has the dominant position.
Berikk goes for a takedown attempt but Beebe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Berikk fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Beebe as Berikk shoots in.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Beebe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berikk tries for a takedown but Beebe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Berikk drives through with a takedown into guard.
Beebe trying to keep a closed guard but Berikk is proving a slippery customer.
Berikk stopping the sweep attempt from Beebe.
Berikk passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Beebe sneaks back into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beebe is looking for a sweep. Berikk is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Beebe is defending against the submission attempts here by Berikk.
Berikk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Beebe trying to control but Berikk postures up.
Beebe wants to improve his position but Berikk is controlling well.
Beebe trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Berikk manages to pass to mount!
Berikk can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Beebe is looking to escape.
Beebe doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berikk with shots to the head and body - Beebe looks very uncomfortable down there.
Beebe keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Beebe is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Berikk connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Beebe wants to control but Berikk is having none of it.
Berikk throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Berikk trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beebe tries to hold on but Berikk postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Berikk Berikk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Berikk has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Berikk Berikk!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Stann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Stann will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Johnson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Stann!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Stann.
Johnson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stann defends it nicely.
Stann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stann misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stann throws a head kick that misses.
Brian Stann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Stann.
Stann takes a swing at Johnson 's ribcage but misses.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stann circles away.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Stann shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Johnson . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stann throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stann as he jumps to the side.
Stann misses with the combination.
Stann throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stann scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johnson in his tracks.
Stann swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnson checks a low kick from Stann.
Stann throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Stann misses with an uppercut
and Johnson counters with a single leg into guard. Stann didn't expect that.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Johnson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson postures up in Stann's guard and throws a big left but Stann blocks it.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.
Johnson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Johnson thows a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Johnson throws a strike but Stann rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Johnson has his foot on Stann's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stann works his way back into a safe position though.
Stann really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Johnson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stann can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson is working an open guard so Stann takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stann swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson looking to score a takedown here. Stann is defending well but Johnson drives through and ends up in Stann's guard.
Johnson throws a strike but Stann rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Johnson has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Stann is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Johnson .
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stann is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Johnson will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet.
Johnson sneaks back into half guard.
Stann wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Anthony Johnson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Stann displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Stann lands a left and a right that sends Johnson crashing to the canvas! Stann dives into mount looking to finish!
Johnson is rocked!
It looks like Anthony Johnson has been cut.
Johnson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Oh Johnson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Stann takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Johnson seems to have got his legs back now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is working hard here to advance position.
Johnson wants to control but Stann is having none of it.
Johnson is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Johnson 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.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Stann trying to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Johnson tries to get out of the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stann stuffs the takedown.
Stann fails to land with a series of punches.
Brian Stann seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Stann.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Stann, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Stann against the cage but Stann circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Johnson . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stann throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stann lands with a kick to the ribs.
Stann looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stann as he avoids it easily.
Stann connects with a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stann tries to avoid it but Johnson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stann to the ground. Stann escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stann sprawls well. Stann wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stann throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Stann.
Good standup being displayed there by Stann as he connects with a hook.
Stann lands a slapping body shot.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Stann.
Oooh a lovely combination from Stann sends Johnson down but not out. Stann dives into side control looking to finish.
You can see the frustration on Johnson 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Stann stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Stann throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stann.
Stann tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stann does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stann circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stann lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Johnson sprawling to the canvas. Stann follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Johnson hang on?
Johnson gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Stann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anthony Johnson 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Stann ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stann throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson counters with a left to the body.
A big left from Stann misses.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stann just misses with a punch to the body.
Stann misses with a hook.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Johnson is defended easily by Stann.
Anthony Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stann circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stann sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Johnson . That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Stann is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Johnson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Johnson throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Stann works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Johnson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stann defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stann wants to get back to his feet.
Stann has hold of Johnson 's hands but Johnson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Johnson stops Stann from getting back to his feet.
Johnson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stann is trying to stand up here but Johnson is controlling him well.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson working over Stann with some ground and pound. Stann looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Johnson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Stann is just riding it out for now. Johnson eventually gives up the hold.
Anthony Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stann keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stann blocking the ground and pound attempt from Johnson .
Johnson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Johnson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Johnson wants to work for an arm triangle but Stann is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stann defending well though.
Johnson uses his free foot to push down on Stann's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Stann.
Johnson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Stann is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Johnson scoring with strikes but Stann is staying in there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson thowing shots but they're missing.
Johnson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Johnson !
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