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Ascension 48: Two Faced part 1 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Penna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Savchuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joseph Penna has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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150 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Great low kicks
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joseph Penna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roman Savchuk!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penna doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Savchuk counters with a nice double leg into side control. Penna won't be happy with that.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Penna is being controlled here.
Penna tries to bench press Savchuk off him but Savchuk keeps the position.
Savchuk working the ground and pound.
Penna is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savchuk decides to stand up, so the ref orders Penna to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penna with a lazy takedown attempt
and Savchuk counters with a stiff right hand.
Penna doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Savchuk counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Penna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Savchuk tightens his grip and picks Penna up, before dumping him to the ground. Penna manages to land in guard.
Savchuk is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Savchuk tries to free his leg and advance position but Penna is retaining full guard.
Penna is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Savchuk has his hands clasped together but Penna extends an breaks Savchuk's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Penna.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joseph Penna!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels has chosen Sexy Boy as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Gerald Jones has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Gerald Jones seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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190 lbs
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245 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gerald Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shawn Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones shoots in and drives through. Michaels sprawls well.
Michaels keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gerald Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones clinches up with Michaels and pushes him back against the cage.
Jones prevents the takedown attempt.
Michaels lands a takedown into guard.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Michaels pushes down on Jones's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Michaels thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jones's head.
Michaels wants to work for an arm triangle but Jones is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is staying active underneath Michaels, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Michaels stops Jones from getting back to his feet.
Michaels wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Jones punching from the bottom.
Michaels postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Jones to stand up.
Michaels misses with the combination.
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Michaels was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Michaels looking for a guillotine from mount but Jones is having none of it.
Jones on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jones tries to get out of the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones is squirming around, avoiding Michaels's attempts to control the action.
Michaels with shots to the head and body - Jones looks very uncomfortable down there.
The referee warns Jones that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones taking shots to the head.
Michaels working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Jones turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Michaels off and cradles Jones's limp body as Michaels celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Shawn Michaels!
Shawn Michaels decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Reggie Warren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaia Ky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Warren might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to God's gonna cut you down by Jonny Cash. Ky is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: TIAMAT - Gaia. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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164 lbs
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164 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Reggie Warren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gaia Ky!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Warren.
Ky closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Reggie Warren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warren tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ky was well out of range. Poor timing from Warren.
Warren listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ky closes the distance and clinches.
Warren stalling.
Ky lands a nice uppercut.
Warren taking a breather.
Ky lands a shoulder strike.
Warren is struggling to control the position.
Ky misses with a body punch.
Ky can't find room to land a body shot as Warren controls the action.
Ky misses with a punch to the body.
Ky scores with a hook to the body.
A short body shot lands from Ky as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ky lands a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Ky.
Warren tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ky working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ky lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Warren backwards.
Ky working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ky scores with a nice hook to the head.
Warren is trying to maintain a safe position but Ky gets an underhook and turns Warren into the cage.
Warren has a couple of punches blocked by Ky.
Ky works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ky prevents a body shot from Warren.
Warren is trying to break the clinch but Ky has him pressed against the cage.
Ky lands a body shot.
Warren is breathing heavily.
Ky pushes Warren back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ky tries to work over Warren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ky lands a left hand.
Ky is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ky.
Warren is looking to control Ky's arms but Ky gets an underhook and turns him. Now Warren has his back to the cage.
Warren prevents a body shot from Ky.
Warren taking a breather.
Ky is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ky lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Ky.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ky takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ky has a couple of punches blocked by Warren.
Warren blocks an uppercut.
Ky lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Warren is rocked!
Ky dips a shoulder and cracks Warren with a mighty uppercut! Warren falls back against the cage and Ky unloads with a barrage of strikes! Warren is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Ky screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gaia Ky!
Gaia Ky got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malcolm Winner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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288 lbs
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Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chad Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Malcolm Winner!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hart swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Winner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Winner looks to land a right hand but Hart moved out of range.
Hart throws an off balance right hand
and Winner counters with a head kick.
Winner lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Hart does no damage.
Winner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Winner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Winner misses with a straight right.
Hart avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab from Winner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Hart. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hart.
Hart throws a right and a left that Winner avoids nicely.
Hart throws a hook to the side of Winner's head but Winner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hart gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Winner takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hart connects with a looping right hand.
Winner misses with a double jab
and Hart counters with a straight right hand.
Winner throws a right hand that misses
and Hart counters with a lovely 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!
Hart tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winner was well out of range. Poor timing from Hart.
Malcolm Winner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart takes one to the chin there.
A low kick from Winner is predictable there
and Hart connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hart uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Winner.
Hart takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hart slips a jab from Winner.
Winner tries to clinch there but Hart circles away.
Winner moves forwards but Hart connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Winner will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hart fails with a takedown attempt.
A big left from Hart misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner throws a shot from downtown. Hart moves away and avoids it.
Hart looks to land a right hand but Winner moved out of range.
Winner takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hart throws a jab but it's blocked by Winner.
Winner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Winner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hart throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Winner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hart avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Malcolm Winner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Winner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hart lands with a hook. Winner tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hart moves out of range as Winner strikes.
Winner looks to land a right hand but Hart moved out of range.
Hart fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Winner on the side of the head.
Hart with a hook.
An inside leg kick from Winner misses.
Winner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hart missing with a left hand there. Winner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Winner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hart.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hart slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Malcolm Winner will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hart's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hart avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Winner tries to clinch up.
Hart blocks a leg kick.
Hart throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Winner scores with a decent looking hook.
Winner scores with a nice head shot.
Hart connects with a jab.
Hart blocks a jab.
A right-left combo lands from Hart.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winner gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hart is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner wants to stand up but Hart is controlling him.
Hart tries to free his leg and advance position but Winner is retaining full guard.
Winner keeping moving, preventing Hart from controlling successfully.
Winner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hart. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hart is really struggling to control Winner but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Chad Hart wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Winner is looking to chop away at Hart's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hart manages to avoid it.
Hart avoids the body shot from Winner.
Winner throws a body punch but Hart moves out of range.
Hart dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Winner thows a body shot but no joy.
Winner jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A big right from Winner misses.
Winner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hart pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Winner back to the cage. Hart follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Winner is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Winner takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A low kick from Winner misses
and Hart counters with a nice body shot.
Hart uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chad Hart is winning the standup battle so far.
Winner is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hart.
Winner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hart connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Winner tumbling to the canvas! Hart pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Winner was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Chad Hart!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Young has chosen Scorpions - The Zoo as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
18 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Shields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Young!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like David Shields has been cut.
Young misses with a body shot.
Young throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Young throws a sloppy body shot
and Shields counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Young lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Shields crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Young - the referee stops the clock and Shields gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Young. Shields manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Young throws a half hearted mid kick.
Young ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shields moves away.
Shields has a takedown stuffed.
Young lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shields at a distance.
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!
Young throws out a loose jab but Shields uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shields scores with a nice head shot.
Shields throws a head kick that misses
and Young makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Shields really felt that one!
Shields is breathing heavily.
Young connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Young throws a body punch but Shields moves out of range.
Shields connects with a crisp jab.
Young tries a low kick but Shields avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young checks a low kick from Shields.
Young has taken the fight to the clinch.
Young goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Young misses with a punch on the inside.
Young lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shields backwards.
Young lands an elbow just above Shields 's eye.
Young goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shields tries for a takedown but Young manages to get underhooks.
Young misses with the head strike.
Young with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch on the inside from Young fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Shields. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot in the inside from Young.
Shields swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Young gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Shields.
A knee to the head by Young.
Young tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Young throws an elbow that misses.
Young misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young tries to land knees in the clinch but Shields avoids the damage to the body.
Young misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shields misses with a hook from the clinch.
Young gets underhooks to prevent Shields's takedown attempt.
Young digs a right hand into Shields's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shields's gas tank.
Young misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shields swings wildly with an uppercut but Young uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Young.
Young tries to work over Shields's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shields is trying to drag Young to the mat but Young just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young is leaning against Shields and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Young putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Shields in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Shields blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Young can't find room to land a body shot as Shields controls the action.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Young.
Shields can't find room to land a body shot as Young controls the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Young lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Young struggles to land a body shot inside as Shields controls his hands.
Young doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Young dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Shields's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Young avoids the body shot from Shields.
Young ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shields moves away.
Shields with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Young to score with a decent uppercut.
Shields misses with an attempted mid kick.
Young moves out of range of the strikes.
Young dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Young throws a push kick but Shields slaps the foot to one side.
Shields misses with a leg kick.
Shields misses with a low kick as Young jumps back.
Young is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Young fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Shields looks to land a left hand but Young moved out of range nicely.
Shields jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Young takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Young feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shields's calf.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shields throws a jab when Young was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young throws a solid leg kick but Shields takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Young.
Young lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Young delivers a nice body kick.
Young lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shields takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Young wants to clinch.
A clash of legs there as Shields blocks the low kick.
David Shields seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young misses with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Young.
Shields moves in looking to clinch but Young pushes him off.
Shields feints and then cracks Young's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Young down.
Shields avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shields.
Young is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Shields rather than just go for the knockout.
Young throws a body kick that misses.
Young throws a leg kick that misses.
Shields throws a push kick but Young slaps the foot to one side.
Shields slips a straight right by Young.
Young fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shields avoids the body shot from Young.
Shields has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Young.
Young defending well as Shields loads up on a big left hand.
Young tries to work over Shields's front leg with a kick but Shields checks it.
Young fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice body kick from Young.
Young lands with a shot to the body.
Young 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.
Young looks to score with a jab to the body but Shields is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shields.
Young bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Crunch! Young slams his shin into Shields's torso.
Young thuds a left hand into Shields's body.
Shields takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Young scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Young keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Young keeps Shields at a distance using the push kick.
Young scores with a spinning back kick!
Jake Young seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Young looks to score with a jab to the body but Shields is just out of range.
Young lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Young, as that shot connected.
Shields is rocked!
Young darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Shields's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Young before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jake Young!
A victorious Jake Young thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Skinnard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Burell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skinnard comes to the cage accompanied by Free Bird. Burell is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by When Worlds Collide--Powerman 5000. Justin Burell is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Leonard Skinnard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Justin Burell!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skinnard throws a nice outside leg kick.
A lazy left from Skinnard finds it's target.
Burell tries to clinch up
and Skinnard counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Burell trying to control but Skinnard postures up.
Skinnard tries to pass to full mount but Burell defends it.
Skinnard wants to control but Burell is keeping him busy.
Burell moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Skinnard wants to pass the guard but Burell is keeping the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skinnard trying to control the position from guard on top but Burell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Skinnard has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Skinnard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burell is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Skinnard won't allow Burell to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burell controlling the position.
Skinnard forces his way into half guard.
Burell is trying to maintain the position but Skinnard is very close to passing his half guard.
Skinnard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Burell is looking for a sweep. Skinnard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Skinnard is looking to take a break and control but Burell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Burell is looking for a sweep. Skinnard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skinnard wants to free his trapped foot but Burell is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Skinnard is taking a breather. Burell says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Skinnard trying to control from half guard but Burell is working away.
Leonard Skinnard has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burell. Skinnard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skinnard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Skinnard.
Burell misses with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skinnard gets the takedown into side control.
Burell is not content to let Skinnard control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burell parries the strikes from Skinnard easily there. Skinnard is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Burell to escape.
Burell is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Skinnard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burell keeps working.
Skinnard looks up at the clock and then as Burell takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Skinnard smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Skinnard is looking to take a break and control but Burell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Skinnard wants to take a breather but Burell manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Skinnard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burell can't keep his opponent in guard - Skinnard advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Skinnard wants to pass the guard but Burell is defending well.
Burell trying to control from the bottom.
Skinnard is looking to take a break and control but Burell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Burell is looking to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skinnard is looking to take a break and control but Burell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skinnard content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonard Skinnard dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Skinnard works over Burell's head and body with a nice combination.
Skinnard lands with a hook. Burell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Skinnard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Burell.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Burell.
Skinnard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Burell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A chopping leg kick lands by Skinnard.
Skinnard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sloppy strikes from Skinnard. Those never looked like landing.
Skinnard feints and then cracks Burell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Burell down.
Burell misses with a series of wild punches.
Skinnard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Burell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Leonard Skinnard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Skinnard bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skinnard is looking to take a break and control but Burell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
Skinnard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burell keeps working.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Leonard Skinnard.
Burell shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Skinnard defends it nicely.
Horrible takedown by Burell or perhaps it was just good defense by Skinnard which made him look bad.
Leonard Skinnard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Burell.
A thudding body kick lands there by Skinnard!
Skinnard connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Skinnard lands with a hook. Burell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Burell is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Skinnard's half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skinnard is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Burell's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Burell's back!
Skinnard has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Burell's body.
Skinnard is trying to stick to Burell's back but Burell is turning into Skinnard. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Skinnard's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Burell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skinnard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Skinnard is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Skinnard wants to sweep but no luck.
Skinnard is working hard here to advance position.
Burell sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Skinnard keeping moving, preventing Burell from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Justin Burell wasn't active enough on the ground.
Burell misses with a body shot.
Burell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Skinnard.
Skinnard lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Skinnard misses with a head kick.
Skinnard swats away the attempt to clinch by Burell.
Burell moves in looking to clinch but Skinnard pushes him off.
Skinnard chopping away at his opponent's legs.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Skinnard. Skinnard obviously looking to wear him down.
Burell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Skinnard as he jumps to the side.
Skinnard connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonard Skinnard dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Burell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Skinnard sprawls well. Skinnard wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Burell gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Burell.
Burell moves forwards but Skinnard connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Skinnard darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Burell tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Burell takes one on the button.
Burell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Skinnard.
Burell with a poor takedown
and Burell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leonard Skinnard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Burell.
Skinnard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Burell takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show 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!
Burell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Skinnard's corner calls for a 1-2. Skinnard obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skinnard lands a nice looking body shot.
Burell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crunch! Skinnard slams his shin into Burell's torso.
Burell misses with a body shot.
Leonard Skinnard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Skinnard.
Skinnard scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Justin Burell has been cut.
Skinnard stalks Burell and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Burell's face. Burell staggers backwards, shaken.
Burell has a takedown stuffed.
Skinnard lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Burell backs up against the cage.
Skinnard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Burell can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Skinnard.
Skinnard throws a series of strikes that have Burell backpedaling.
Skinnard lands a head kick. Burell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Skinnard scores with a takedown into Burell's guard.
Burell trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burell keeping full guard, as Skinnard tries to pass.
Skinnard pushing down on Burell's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Skinnard is trying to control the action in half guard but Burell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Skinnard working Burell over with strikes.
Burell on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Skinnard trying to mount his opponent but Burell defends it.
Skinnard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Burell's head.
Burell is trying to maintain the position but Skinnard is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skinnard is trying to control. Burell wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We're going to have a standup here because Leonard Skinnard wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Skinnard thows a body shot but no joy.
Skinnard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Burell takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Burell tries to score a power double leg takedown but Skinnard sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Burell somewhat.
Skinnard lands a body shot.
Burell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Skinnard lands a nice hook to Burell's body. Burell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Leonard Skinnard is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skinnard works over Burell's head and body with a nice combination.
Skinnard scores with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skinnard scores a takedown into full mount!
Skinnard working Burell over with strikes here.
Skinnard postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Burell looks a forlorn figure.
Burell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Skinnard connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Burell wants to control but Skinnard is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Skinnard unloading with bombs!
Skinnard takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonard Skinnard clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Justin Burell's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Skinnard thuds a left hand into Burell's body.
Skinnard is looking to wear down Burell with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jab from Skinnard.
Skinnard gets caught flat footed, as Burell shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Skinnard keeping moving, preventing Burell from controlling successfully.
Burell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Skinnard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Burell preventing the sweep.
Skinnard working a defensive guard here.
Skinnard looking for a sweep. Not yet Skinnard, not yet.
Skinnard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skinnard tries to pass the half guard into mount. Burell knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Skinnard lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Burell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Skinnard.
Skinnard is just content to waste time from the top position. Burell takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Burell keeping moving, preventing Skinnard from controlling successfully.
Burell pulls Skinnard in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skinnard trying to control but Burell is working from the bottom.
Skinnard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burell is keeping the position for now.
Skinnard not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Leonard Skinnard wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Burell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Skinnard bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Skinnard taking a break here but Burell is having none of it and regains half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skinnard seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burell trying to control from the bottom.
Skinnard trying to control the action but Burell is working from the bottom.
Skinnard wants to pass the guard but Burell is defending well.
Leonard Skinnard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Skinnard throws a strike but Burell avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Skinnard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Burell trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A thudding body kick lands there by Skinnard!
Skinnard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Skinnard scoring well with a low kick there.
Burell throws out a powerful jab.
Burell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Skinnard counters with a nice body kick.
Burell is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skinnard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Burell.
Skinnard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Skinnard throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Burell tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Skinnard is in Burell's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonard Skinnard had his way with Justin Burell in that round.
The cut man is working on Justin Burell's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Skinnard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Skinnard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Skinnard stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Skinnard wants it to stay on the feet.
Burell fails to land the takedown.
Burell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skinnard was well out of range. Poor timing from Burell.
Skinnard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Skinnard keeps Burell at a distance using the push kick.
Burell on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Burell closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Skinnard's guard.
Burell is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Skinnard is on top in guard.
Burell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skinnard controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burell controls Skinnard momentarily but Skinnard frees himself.
Skinnard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Skinnard seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Burell is controlling Skinnard's posture.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Skinnard looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonard Skinnard has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Burell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Skinnard.
Skinnard thows a body kick. Burell tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Skinnard lands a leg kick that knocks Burell off balance momentarily.
Nice straight punches there by Skinnard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Skinnard.
Burell is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Skinnard.
Burell tries to close the distance and clinch but Skinnard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Skinnard shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Burell eats them both and turns towards Skinnard to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Skinnard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Burell.
Burell has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Skinnard.
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!
Skinnard lands a head kick!
Skinnard drives through with a takedown into Burell's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Burell is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Skinnard defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burell keeping moving, preventing Skinnard from controlling successfully.
Skinnard lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Burell being controlled here, momentarily.
Skinnard trying to control the position from guard on top but Burell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burell manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skinnard is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Justin Burell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burell takes Skinnard's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Skinnard is in trouble.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burell is trying to stick to Skinnard's back but Skinnard is turning into Burell. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Burell's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Skinnard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leonard Skinnard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Skinnard has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonard Skinnard!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evander Holyshit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry O Leary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holyshit's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lil Wayne- I feel like dying. The crowd seem to be enjoying O Leary's choice of entrance music: one day like this. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evander Holyshit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Larry O Leary!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Leary throws a series of punches but Holyshit moves out of range.
Holyshit connects with a crisp jab.
O Leary closes the distance and clinches up with Holyshit, looking for a takedown. O Leary pushes Holyshit against the cage but Holyshit circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Holyshit attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Holyshit looks to land a right hand but O Leary moved out of range.
O Leary throws the left hand but Holyshit avoids the punch easily.
O Leary rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Holyshit counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Holyshit misses with a straight right.
Holyshit lands a nice hook to O Leary's body. O Leary takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
O Leary throws a right hand that Holyshit ducks under and follows up with a left that Holyshit also avoids with ease.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! O Leary crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Holyshit - the referee stops the clock and O Leary gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Holyshit. O Leary manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
O Leary looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holyshit defending well as O Leary loads up on a big left hand.
O Leary fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
O Leary fails with a takedown attempt.
Evander Holyshit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry O Leary.
Holyshit drops O Leary with a beautiful combination! O Leary stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Holyshit is looking for the KO!
It looks like Larry O Leary has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holyshit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
O Leary has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Holyshit.
O Leary closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
O Leary is trying desperately to land a takedown but Holyshit is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for O Leary.
O Leary gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! O Leary tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Holyshit is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and O Leary buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves O Leary!! O Leary is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Holyshit throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evander Holyshit!
Evander Holyshit took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'WOOOO it feels good to be called the champ again. Real quick guys, I wanna thank my manager Sean Mcdonnell. I wanna thank the team at anthrax island for preparing me for this fight. I don\\\\\\\'t care what anyone says, the guys at TFP are the baddest dudes on the planet. I\\\\\\\'ll'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shizuka Uesugi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Grazies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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198 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shizuka Uesugi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Royce Grazies!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Uesugi.
Uesugi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grazies gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Grazies has picked Uesugi up - he's going for a ride! Grazies dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Grazies wants to free his trapped foot but Uesugi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Uesugi is looking to improve his position.
Uesugi is defending against the submission attempts here by Grazies.
Grazies is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Grazies is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Uesugi is just riding it out for now. Grazies eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uesugi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uesugi is pressing down on Grazies's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Grazies wants to control from the top but Uesugi keeps moving.
Uesugi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Grazies wants to pass the guard but Uesugi is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grazies is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grazies preventing the sweep.
Uesugi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Grazies!
Grazies keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uesugi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Uesugi controlling his opponent.
Uesugi breaks from Grazies's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Grazies is squirming around, avoiding Uesugi's attempts to control the action.
Grazies is desperately trying to improve his position but Uesugi has a good base and remains in mount.
Uesugi trying to control but Grazies is having none of it.
Uesugi landing strikes, looking to finish!
Uesugi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Grazies is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uesugi lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uesugi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Grazies is squirming around, avoiding Uesugi's attempts to control the action.
Grazies regains half guard.
Uesugi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Uesugi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Uesugi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Grazies with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uesugi winds up and cracks Grazies with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Grazies trying to control from the bottom.
Uesugi scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Grazies is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Uesugi pulls his head out easily.
Grazies keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shizuka Uesugi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Grazies changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Uesugi tries to avoid it but Grazies manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Uesugi to the ground. Uesugi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Uesugi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Grazies checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Uesugi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Grazies blocks a head kick by Uesugi.
Shizuka Uesugi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crunch! Uesugi slams his shin into Grazies's torso.
Uesugi throws out a leg kick but Grazies moves out of range and Uesugi only half commits.
Grazies shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Grazies was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Uesugi tries to hold on but Grazies pushes him away.
Grazies moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Uesugi has worked his arm free - good work by Uesugi!
Grazies is trying to get an arm triangle but Uesugi is defending well.
Grazies is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Uesugi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uesugi is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Grazies is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Uesugi has managed to free his arm - good work.
Grazies wants to pass the guard but Uesugi is defending well.
Grazies is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Grazies wants to advance to full mount but Uesugi doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grazies postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Uesugi is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Grazies, into his guard.
Uesugi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Uesugi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Uesugi lands a couple of elbows.
Uesugi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Uesugi scoring with some ground and pound.
Uesugi trying to control the position from guard on top but Grazies is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Uesugi controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Uesugi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Grazies is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Uesugi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Grazies has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Uesugi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Uesugi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Uesugi slips nicely into half guard.
Grazies has hold of Uesugi's hands but Uesugi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Uesugi 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.
Uesugi is trying to control. Grazies wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uesugi is nestled in close to Grazies, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Grazies looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Uesugi passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Grazies!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grazies in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Uesugi lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Grazies is rocked!
Uesugi lands a big shot to the head and Grazies winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Shizuka Uesugi!
Post fight, Shizuka Uesugi stared into the camera and said '\\\"WHAT\\\'S UP NOW LA?? Nobody gave me a chance in this fight...no disrespect to Ghost or his team, but I come to fight each and everytime I get in this cage. I want my title shot now. I\\\'m bringing home that belt.\\\"'.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mickey O Neil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Withrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Neil comes to the cage accompanied by Golden Brown. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
19 - 8 - 1 |
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World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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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
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mickey O Neil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Withrow!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Neil throws a hook to the side of Withrow's head but Withrow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Withrow throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
O Neil looks to land a left hand but Withrow moved out of range nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for O Neil.
A big left from O Neil misses.
No joy there for O Neil, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Withrow checks the leg kick nicely there.
O Neil feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Withrow's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot lands for O Neil.
It looks like Jack Withrow has been cut.
Jab, jab by O Neil - just one landing.
Withrow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Withrow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
O Neil throws a leg kick
and Withrow counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neil connects with a crisp jab.
Withrow moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mickey O Neil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Withrow lands a nice shot that snaps O Neil's head back.
O Neil throws a head kick that misses.
Withrow takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Neil 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.
Withrow is rocked!
Withrow has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by O Neil.
Withrow looks gassed!
O Neil moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Withrow walks into a stiff left hand from O Neil.
O Neil scores with the left hand. Withrow knows he should have avoided that one.
Withrow is still on wobbly legs! Can O Neil finish him?
Withrow on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by O Neil. O Neil obviously looking to wear him down.
Withrow seems to have recovered his senses.
Crunch! O Neil slams his shin into Withrow's torso.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Neil drops Withrow with a naaaaasty hook - Withrow is in real trouble here! O Neil dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey O Neil!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paddy O Leary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick Rivaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think O Leary might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to one day like this. Rivaldi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Joker's Wild kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Paddy O Leary has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Paddy O Leary seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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26
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25 - 7 - 1 |
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178 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
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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
25 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paddy O Leary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominick Rivaldi!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Leary wants to clinch.
Rivaldi misses the shot to the body.
Rivaldi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Paddy O Leary seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Leary throws a head kick that misses.
O Leary digs a good body shot into Rivaldi's ribs.
O Leary catches Rivaldi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Good work by O Leary as he checks the leg kick.
O Leary checks a leg kick.
O Leary throws a low kick but Rivaldi moves out of range easily.
O Leary dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rivaldi. That did some damage!
A big right from O Leary misses.
Rivaldi throws a leg kick which misses O Leary's front leg but catches the back leg as O Leary tries to avoid it.
O Leary avoids the body shot from Rivaldi.
O Leary tries to clinch up but Rivaldi circles away and keeps his distance.
O Leary tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rivaldi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten O Leary somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Leary takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A left lands for Rivaldi.
A nice leg kick lands there from O Leary.
Rivaldi misses with a leg kick
and O Leary counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
O Leary shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rivaldi but Rivaldi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
O Leary tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rivaldi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rivaldi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as O Leary throws out the jab.
Rivaldi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rivaldi counters with a nice uppercut.
O Leary rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rivaldi counters with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Leary throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rivaldi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
O Leary throws a sloppy head kick and Rivaldi moves out of range easily.
Rivaldi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
O Leary fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rivaldi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivaldi slaps away a takedown attempt from O Leary, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paddy O Leary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivaldi misses with a body shot.
Rivaldi tries to sprawl but O Leary drives through with a takedown into half guard.
O Leary wants to free his trapped foot but Rivaldi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rivaldi is looking to improve his position.
O Leary missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldi wants to get back to full guard.
O Leary working the head and body with strikes.
Rivaldi is controlling O Leary's trapped leg to prevent O Leary from advancing to side control.
Rivaldi is staying active underneath O Leary, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rivaldi is looking to control O Leary's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rivaldi avoid being mounted?
O Leary is keen to just control but Rivaldi is a slippery customer.
Rivaldi controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
O Leary missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Leary sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rivaldi defending well though.
Rivaldi wants to control but O Leary is keeping busy.
Rivaldi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
O Leary trying to control the action but Rivaldi is working from the bottom.
O Leary not landing any meaningful shots this time.
O Leary throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rivaldi is looking to get back to full guard here but O Leary has managed to pass to side control instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Leary scores with punches from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rivaldi is not content to let O Leary control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paddy O Leary dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
O Leary misses with a series of wild punches.
Rivaldi looks to land a combination but O Leary avoids it well.
Rivaldi scores with a jab. O Leary acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
O Leary tries to close the distance and clinch but Rivaldi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from O Leary finds it's way through Rivaldi's defenses.
O Leary throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rivaldi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
O Leary keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
O Leary tries to clinch up.
Rivaldi moves out of range of the leg kick from O Leary.
O Leary forces Rivaldi back against the cage and clinches.
Rivaldi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rivaldi blocks an elbow strike from O Leary.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Rivaldi.
O Leary trying to land knees to the body.
O Leary connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rivaldi's face.
O Leary is looking for a takedown.
Rivaldi misses with a punch to the body.
O Leary looking for a takedown.
Good body shot from Rivaldi.
Rivaldi lands a right hand that snaps the head of O Leary backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by O Leary as Rivaldi tries to tie him up.
O Leary has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rivaldi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paddy O Leary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rivaldi.
O Leary wants a takedown but no success here.
Rivaldi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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!
Rivaldi gets through O Leary's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Leary is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rivaldi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
O Leary is rocked!
O Leary tries for a takedown. No joy.
Oh O Leary is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rivaldi lands a hook that snaps the head of O Leary backwards.
O Leary takes a shot to the head.
O Leary trying to land knees to the body.
Rivaldi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
O Leary throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rivaldi blocks it with crossed arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rivaldi lands a hook that snaps the head of O Leary backwards.
Rivaldi lands a big right hand that drops O Leary! The killer instinct kicks in and Rivaldi finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Rivaldi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dominick Rivaldi!
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