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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Cliff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshiro Takeshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cliff might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Wanksta by 50 Cent. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Curtis Cliff!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshiro Takeshi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takeshi fails to land the takedown.
Cliff misses the jab.
Cliff moves out of range of the body kick.
Cliff misses with a straight left.
Takeshi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cliff keeps the fight on the outside.
A big right from Cliff misses.
Cliff blocks a jab.
Curtis Cliff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cliff looks to land a right hand but Takeshi moved out of range.
Cliff misses with a hook
and Takeshi counters with a takedown into side control.
Cliff is pushing Takeshi's head away, looking to escape. Takeshi manages to hold on to the position though.
Cliff is trying to escape the position but Takeshi is controlling the position.
Takeshi is trying to move to mount but Cliff reverses beautifully and ends up in Takeshi's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takeshi has his feet on Cliff's thighs here. He's pushed Cliff off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Cliff screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yoshiro Takeshi!
Yoshiro Takeshi is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucky Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edwards comes to the cage accompanied by Yonkers by Tyler, the Creator. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lucky Edwards!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edwards shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rogers counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Edwards is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rogers feints a jab promting Edwards to slip. Rogers then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Edwards slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Lucky Edwards has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edwards throws a sloppy head kick and Rogers moves out of range easily.
Rogers cracks a nice hook into Edwards's ribs.
Rogers connects with an inside leg kick.
Edwards misses with a double jab
and Rogers counters with a nice uppercut.
Edwards is breathing heavily.
Edwards falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rogers counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers scores with a hook to the body. Edwards takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Edwards sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rogers pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Edwards back to the cage. Rogers follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rogers throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Edwards stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rogers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rogers scores with a three punch combo!
Rogers lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rogers moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nice body punch from Rogers.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rogers.
Rogers lands with a hook. Edwards tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rogers throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Edwards's head.
Rogers looks to land a combination. Edwards sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rogers lands with a nice body punch.
Oooooh!!! Rogers has knocked Edwards down with a huge combo! Rogers steps away and waves a wobbly Edwards back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooh!!! Rogers has knocked Edwards down with a huge combo! Rogers steps away and waves a wobbly Edwards back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Edwards is rocked!
Rogers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Edwards has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rogers lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Edwards takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice cross by Rogers.
Rogers throws a head kick that Edwards semi-blocks.
Rogers is working the combinations to good effect here.
Rogers with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers thuds his right hand into Edwards's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rogers throws out a powerful jab.
Jab, jab by Rogers - just one landing.
Rogers throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rogers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rogers is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Edwards rather than just go for the knockout.
Rogers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A good leg kick by Rogers.
Marcus Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edwards on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Rogers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lucky Edwards's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rogers bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Edwards's head backwards.
Rogers scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rogers stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rogers wants it to stay on the feet.
Rogers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rogers lands a left and a right that send Edwards crashing to the mat, dazed. Rogers thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Oh Edwards is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Rogers ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Edwards's jaw. Edwards's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Rogers does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marcus Rogers!
Marcus Rogers is the new heavyweight champion!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Russel Chechen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chun The Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chechen comes to the cage accompanied by Donald Trump by Mac Miller. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Russel Chechen !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chun The Dragon!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Dragon darts in and clinches Chechen up against the cage.
The Dragon is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Chechen is defending well.
Chechen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The Dragon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Chechen pulls his leg out and moves away.
The Dragon throws a head kick that misses.
The Dragon closes the distance and pushes Chechen back into the cage.
Chechen tries to land a knee to the head but The Dragon blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chechen turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Chechen manages to end up in side control.
Chechen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
You can see the frustration on The Dragon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The Dragon is looking to reverse the position.
Chechen tries to stand but The Dragon is controlling his head.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
The Dragon wants to control but Chechen postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chechen stands up and beckons The Dragon to his feet.
Chechen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Chechen gets a double leg takedown into The Dragon's guard.
The Dragon pulls Chechen in to control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chechen gets to his feet. The Dragon looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chechen blocks a head kick by The Dragon.
Chechen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Dragon misses with a body kick.
The Dragon moves into the clinch.
Chechen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chechen stops a takedown attempt from The Dragon.
Russel Chechen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chun The Dragon.
The Dragon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chechen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chechen gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The Dragon pulls Chechen in close to prevent any damage.
Chechen is looking to stand up but The Dragon won't let him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Dragon is trying to control the position but Chechen postures up.
The Dragon is controlling Chechen 's posture.
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 Russel Chechen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Chechen 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The Dragon clinches up with Chechen and pushes him back against the cage.
The Dragon is trying to drag Chechen to the mat but Chechen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Chechen is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. The Dragon can't fight it off and eventually Chechen manages to take the fight to the floor. The Dragon looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as The Dragon holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Dragon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chechen wants to stand and escape but instead The Dragon has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The Dragon is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Russel Chechen wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Chechen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches The Dragon napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Chechen tries to get to his feet but The Dragon is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Chechen in his guard.
The Dragon is pulling down on Chechen 's head to control his posture.
The Dragon is trying to keep Chechen in close.
The Dragon is pulling down on Chechen 's head to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Chun The Dragon.
The Dragon closes the distance and clinches.
Chechen scores with a knee to the head.
Chechen works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The Dragon is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chechen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The Dragon closes the distance and pushes Chechen back into the cage.
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 Russel Chechen will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The Dragon instigates a clinch.
Chechen has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but The Dragon regains guard immediately.
The Dragon pulls Chechen in close to his closed guard and prevents Chechen from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Chechen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Dragon misses with a double jab.
Chechen lands with a kick to the temple. The Dragon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The Dragon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Russel Chechen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chechen lands a head kick!
The Dragon clinches.
Chechen misses with a knee strike.
The Dragon turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and The Dragon manages to end up in side control.
Chechen is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Dragon controls the position from side control.
Chechen wants to get back to his feet but The Dragon drags him back down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Dragon slows the pace down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Chun The Dragon.
Chechen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The Dragon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chechen connects with a knee to the head.
Chechen successfully pulls guard.
Chechen wants to stand up but The Dragon is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Dragon is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russel Chechen has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
The Dragon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The Dragon has Chechen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Chechen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chechen misses with a knee to the head.
Chechen tightens his grip and picks The Dragon up, before dumping him to the ground. The Dragon manages to land in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chechen wants to get up but he can't break The Dragon's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The Dragon is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Chun The Dragon just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
The Dragon clinches.
The Dragon wants a takedown but no success here.
The Dragon is looking to take this one to the mat.
Chechen gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The Dragon wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Chechen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The Dragon wants to control but Chechen is keeping busy.
The Dragon is holding on to half guard well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chechen tries to stand but his hand is stuck under The Dragon.
The Dragon is holding on to half guard well.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Chun The Dragon has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
The Dragon misses with a few strikes there.
The Dragon forces Chechen back against the cage and clinches.
The Dragon wants a takedown.
Russel Chechen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chun The Dragon.
Chechen lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Dragon is working for takedown but Chechen is calmly controlling the position for now.
The Dragon is trying to drag Chechen to the mat but Chechen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Chechen connects with a nasty looking knee right to The Dragon's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Chechen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Chechen pulls guard effortlessly.
Russel Chechen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The Dragon slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Chechen misses with a head kick.
The Dragon rushes Chechen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The Dragon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chechen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Chun The Dragon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
The Dragon darts in and clinches Chechen up against the cage.
The Dragon tries to score a body lock takedown but Chechen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Chechen tries to break the clinch but The Dragon is controlling the position.
Chechen prevents the takedown attempt.
Chechen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has The Dragon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Chechen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Russel Chechen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chun The Dragon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Dragon wants to take the fight to the mat but Chechen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The Dragon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chechen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The Dragon is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Chechen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Chechen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but The Dragon blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chechen decides to pull guard.
The Dragon won't allow Chechen to get back to his feet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Chechen being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Russel Chechen .
The Dragon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Chechen both land. Nice combination.
Chechen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The Dragon keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Chechen is thwarting The Dragon's attempts to control the position.
Chechen tries to stand but can't do so whilst The Dragon controls his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Dragon is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Russel Chechen .
Chechen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches The Dragon napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The Dragon struggling a bit here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Russel Chechen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chechen 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Russel Chechen !
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Russel Chechen !
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Russel Chechen !
Russel Chechen wins by unanimous decision!
Russel Chechen is the new lightweight champion!
A very excited looking Russel Chechen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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