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VFC 167: Barrett vs. Kaholic PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gary Drennan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drennan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Illy-oi!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gary Drennan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drennan scores with a leg kick.
Swanson throws a right and a left that Drennan avoids nicely.
Swanson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Drennan counters with a nice leg kick.
Drennan scores with a jab to the body.
Drennan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Swanson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drennan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Drennan.
Swanson tries to clinch
and Drennan counters with a right hand to the body.
Drennan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drennan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Drennan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drennan lands a nice shot to the body.
Swanson avoids the body shot from Drennan.
Drennan clobbers Swanson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Swanson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Drennan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Drennan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Swanson.
Drennan ducks under a wild hook from Swanson.
Drennan is looking to wear down Swanson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Swanson rushes Drennan and presses him up against the cage.
Drennan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Drennan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson misses with a punch on the inside.
Drennan has Swanson pressed against the cage, preventing Swanson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Drennan blocking some punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Drennan.
Swanson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Swanson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Drennan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Drennan for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Swanson working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Swanson.
Drennan is looking to control Swanson's arms but Swanson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Drennan has his back to the cage.
Drennan blocks a body shot from Swanson.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Swanson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drennan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Drennan blocking some punches.
Drennan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Drennan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Swanson throws a sloppy body shot
and Drennan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That kick from Drennan tenderised Swanson's leg. Swanson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Drennan scores with a push kick.
Drennan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Swanson has time to react.
Swanson throws a lazy right hand but Drennan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Drennan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson throws a lazy uppercut
and Drennan counters with a good, hard body kick but Swanson shrugs it off.
Swanson looks gassed!
Swanson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drennan sizes up Swanson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Swanson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Drennan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Drennan scores with a jab.
Swanson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Drennan.
Drennan throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Swanson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Swanson shoots in but Drennan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Drennan scores with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Drennan dominated that round.
That's time! Drennan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Swanson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drennan manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Swanson misses.
Swanson throws a jab but it's blocked by Drennan.
Drennan misses with a body kick.
That kick from Drennan tenderised Swanson's leg. Swanson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Swanson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Swanson misses the jab.
Drennan thuds his right hand into Swanson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Drennan scores with a spinning back kick!
Swanson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Swanson is breathing heavily.
Drennan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drennan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Swanson misses with an uppercut
and Drennan counters with an outside leg kick.
Drennan jabs Swanson right on the nose. Swanson blinks but takes it well.
Swanson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Drennan.
Drennan lands with a kick to the temple. Swanson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Drennan throws a leg kick which misses Swanson's front leg but catches the back leg as Swanson tries to avoid it.
Drennan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Swanson's sensitive parts.
Drennan lands with a right hand.
Nice body kick from Drennan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drennan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Swanson throws a hook but Drennan blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drennan digs a good body shot into Swanson's ribs.
Drennan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Drennan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Swanson's calf.
Drennan misses with a series of wild punches.
Drennan digs a good hook to Swanson's body.
Drennan lands a slapping body shot.
A head kick from Drennan lands but Swanson takes it in his stride.
Drennan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Drennan lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drennan scores with a push kick.
Drennan lands with a hook. Swanson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Drennan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Drennan. Beautiful body shot.
Drennan lands with a nice body punch.
Drennan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Swanson can do to turn this around?
Drennan lands a front kick.
Drennan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Drennan cracks the inside of Swanson's front leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drennan connects with a leg kick. Swanson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Joe Swanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drennan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Swanson if he has to take too many more of those.
A jab from Drennan does it's job there.
Drennan lands with a shot to the body.
Drennan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Swanson. That did some damage!
Drennan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Drennan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Swanson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Drennan throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Swanson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Drennan lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Drennan dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Drennan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Drennan lands a nice looking body shot.
Drennan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Swanson's sensitive parts.
Drennan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Swanson swings widly with a right hand
and Drennan counters with an inside leg kick.
Swanson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Drennan scores with a jab to the body.
Drennan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swanson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Drennan can pounce on him.
Swanson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drennan scores with a hook to the body. Swanson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drennan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Swanson. That did some damage!
Drennan lunges at Swanson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Swanson's hand.
Drennan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Drennan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Swanson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Drennan catches Swanson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Drennan, right into the meat.
Drennan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Swanson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Swanson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Drennan can pounce on him.
Drennan thumps Swanson with a low kick.
Joe Swanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drennan feints and then cracks Swanson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Swanson down.
Drennan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Swanson's sensitive parts.
Nice shot lands for Drennan.
Gary Drennan is winning the standup battle so far.
Drennan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Drennan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Drennan is looking to slow Swanson down with leg kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Drennan.
Drennan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Swanson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Drennan can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drennan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Drennan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Drennan.
A slapping leg kick lands for Drennan.
Drennan lands a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Drennan.
Drennan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Drennan works Swanson's body with a nice hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Drennan.
Drennan throws a shot to the body.
Gary Drennan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drennan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Drennan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Drennan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Drennan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Swanson's calf.
Drennan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Swanson.
Drennan lands a nice looking body kick.
Drennan looks to land a combination. Swanson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Drennan.
Swanson misses with a left hand
and Drennan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Drennan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Drennan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:25
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:25
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Drennan!
Gary Drennan took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Firebird Designs for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenshi Zuko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thom Le Bou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Zuko might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Writ. Le Bou has chosen H.A.M. - Kanye west as his entrance music. Thom Le Bou told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kenshi Zuko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thom Le Bou!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Bou stuns Zuko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zuko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Le Bou but Le Bou pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice defenses there by Le Bou.
Le Bou shoots for a takedown but Zuko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Zuko misses with a double jab.
Zuko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zuko works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Le Bou takes a swing at Zuko's ribcage but misses.
Zuko uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A punch combination from Le Bou misses.
Le Bou throws out a powerful jab.
Zuko scores with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Le Bou bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Le Bou throws a body punch but Zuko moves out of range.
Le Bou tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Zuko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Le Bou displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zuko throws out the jab.
Zuko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Le Bou swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zuko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zuko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Le Bou.
Zuko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Le Bou fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Bou fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zuko looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Le Bou lands a jab to Zuko's midsection.
Le Bou misses the shot to the body.
Le Bou lands with an uppercut that bounces Zuko off the cage and back into range.
Le Bou avoids the body shot from Zuko.
Zuko throws a low kick, looking for Le Bou's leg but Le Bou calmly moves out of range.
Zuko swings for the body but Le Bou moves out of range.
Zuko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zuko takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Le Bou throws a series of punches but Zuko avoids them all with ease.
Le Bou fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Le Bou fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zuko avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuko does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Le Bou misses with a low kick.
Le Bou throws a lazy right hand but Zuko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Le Bou lands a right hook to the body.
Le Bou lands a jab to Zuko's midsection.
Le Bou throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zuko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Le Bou lands a jab-cross combination.
Le Bou slips a jab and a cross from Zuko.
Zuko misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Bou throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zuko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Le Bou steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zuko.
Zuko gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Zuko misses with a right hand
and Le Bou counters with a stiff right hand.
Le Bou lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Zuko throws a jab when Le Bou was well out of range.
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!
Nice body punch from Le Bou.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zuko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le Bou.
Le Bou walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zuko checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Zuko slips a jab from Le Bou.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thom Le Bou dominated that round.
That's time! Zuko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Le Bou uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zuko has time to react.
Le Bou has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zuko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Le Bou is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Zuko rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice defenses there by Zuko.
Le Bou on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Le Bou scores with a hook to the body. Zuko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Le Bou throws a solid leg kick but Zuko takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Le Bou.
Le Bou lands with a good body shot.
Zuko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zuko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Le Bou tries to work over Zuko's front leg with a kick but Zuko checks it.
Zuko feints and as Le Bou raises his hands in defense, Zuko changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Le Bou avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zuko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zuko slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zuko wants to control from the top but Le Bou keeps moving.
Zuko is really struggling to control Le Bou but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Le Bou wants to sweep here but Zuko controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Kenshi Zuko wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Le Bou digs a good body shot into Zuko's ribs.
Le Bou misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zuko throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Zuko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Le Bou dives in and grabs Zuko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zuko pushes down on Le Bou's head and hops out.
Zuko fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Le Bou on the side of the head.
Le Bou shoots in and bounces Zuko off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Le Bou tries to free his leg and advance position but Zuko is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Bou trying to control the position from guard on top but Zuko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zuko keeping full guard, as Le Bou tries to pass.
Zuko managing to control the position.
Le Bou sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Le Bou is looking to clinch but Zuko is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Bou keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Some bone on bone action there as Le Bou checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Zuko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An inside leg kick from Zuko misses.
Le Bou looks for the body kick but Zuko saw that one coming.
Zuko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zuko needs to keep his hands up - Le Bou had a free shot at his head there.
Zuko walks into a left hand.
Le Bou lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Thom Le Bou will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Le Bou looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Zuko finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Le Bou misses with a hook to the body
and Zuko counters with a nice uppercut.
Le Bou lands a head shot.
Le Bou scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Zuko cracks Le Bou with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Le Bou throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zuko throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Le Bou jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Le Bou throws a half hearted mid kick.
Zuko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zuko scores with the left hand. Le Bou knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Bou fails in his attempt to clinch.
Le Bou uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zuko has time to react.
Zuko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Le Bou.
Le Bou thows a body shot but no joy.
Zuko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Le Bou fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zuko manages to avoid it.
Danga de danga de dang - Le Bou scores with a four punch combination!
Zuko throws a series of punches but Le Bou moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Le Bou darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Le Bou steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zuko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Bou throws the left hand but Zuko avoids the punch easily.
Zuko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Le Bou.
Le Bou scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zuko darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Zuko looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Le Bou with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kenshi Zuko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zuko wants to take a breather but Le Bou is having none of it.
Le Bou gets full guard.
Le Bou looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zuko is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Le Bou preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zuko looking to sit in guard and control but Le Bou gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Le Bou engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Thom Le Bou is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kenshi Zuko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zuko is trying to keep Le Bou in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Bou wants to control from the top but Zuko keeps moving.
Le Bou sitting in guard here, content to control.
Zuko keeping moving, preventing Le Bou from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Le Bou tries to free his leg and advance position but Zuko is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kenshi Zuko.
I think Le Bou has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thom Le Bou!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Easton Bauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solomon Obasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Obasi has chosen 6' 7'' as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Easton Bauer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Easton Bauer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Solomon Obasi!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obasi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bauer shoots in looking for a takedown. Obasi tries to sprawl out of it but Bauer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Obasi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Obasi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bauer misses with a lunging right hand
and Obasi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Obasi.
Obasi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bauer.
Bauer is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Bauer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bauer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Obasi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Obasi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Bauer misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obasi is looking to clinch but Bauer is avoiding it.
Obasi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bauer is out of range.
Easton Bauer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obasi tries to land a leg kick but Bauer saw it coming and moves away.
Bauer misses with a body shot.
Bauer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Obasi avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big left from Bauer misses.
Obasi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bauers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bauer.
It looks like Solomon Obasi has been cut.
Bauer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Obasi.
Obasi misses with a body shot.
Obasi throws a front kick that sends Bauer stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bauer misses with a hook
and Obasi counters with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bauer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Obasi moves out of range as Bauer strikes.
Obasi scoring well with a low kick there.
Obasi misses with a body shot.
Obasi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bauer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bauer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bauer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Obasi manages to avoid it.
Obasi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Obasi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bauer.
Obasi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch lands to the side of Obasi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bauer misses with a right hand
and Obasi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Obasi misses with a hook. Bauer ducked under it nicely.
Obasi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bauer looks to land a right hand but Obasi moved out of range.
Bauer is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Obasi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bauer connects with a crisp jab.
Obasi misses the shot to the body.
Obasi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bauer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bauer jabs Obasi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Obasi clinches with his opponent.
Bauer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Obasi prevents it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bauer tries to circle away but Obasi has him pinned against the cage.
Obasi lands a knee to the head.
Obasi taking a breather.
Bauer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Obasi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Easton Bauer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right from Obasi.
Bauer being controlled against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Solomon Obasi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Solomon Obasi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bauer.
Bauer tries to bum rush Obasi with a series of wild strikes but Obasi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bauer just misses with a punch to the body.
Bauer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Obasi moves away.
Obasi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Obasi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bauer was well out of range. Poor timing from Obasi.
Bauer with a nice cross.
Obasi misses the shot to the body.
Obasi connects with an inside leg kick.
Obasi thuds a left hand into Bauer's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obasi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Obasi has Bauer up against the cage in a clinch.
Obasi misses with a knee strike.
Obasi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Obasi slowing the pace effectively.
A frustrated look appears on Bauer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Obasi is stalling here.
Obasi lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bauer will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Obasi up against the cage.
Bauer avoiding damage as Obasi throws knees to the body.
Bauer is trying to break free.
Bauer is trying to break the clinch but Obasi has him pressed against the cage.
Obasi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Obasi stalls.
Obasi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bauer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bauer tries to circle away but Obasi has him pinned against the cage.
Bauer being controlled against the cage.
Obasi missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Obasi landing knees to the body.
Obasi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Obasi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bauer blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Obasi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Solomon Obasi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Solomon Obasi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Bauer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Obasi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Obasi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Obasi scores with a body shot.
Obasi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bauer rather than just go for the knockout.
Bauer fails with the takedown.
Bauer throws a jab when Obasi was well out of range.
Bauer thows a body shot but no joy.
Bauer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Obasi counters with a head kick. That will keep Bauer thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bauer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Obasi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bauer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bauer lands an overhand right.
Bauer looks to land a left hand but Obasi moved out of range nicely.
Bauer misses with a wild combination.
Obasi digs a good body shot into Bauer's ribs.
Bauer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Obasi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bauer.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Easton Bauer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bauer drops his hands momentarily and Obasi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bauer misses the body punch
and Obasi counters by clinching up.
Bauer managing to block the knees to the body from Obasi.
Obasi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obasi crunches a lovely knee into Bauer's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Obasi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Obasi is stalling here.
Obasi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bauer misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Obasi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Obasi lands an elbow just above Bauer 's eye.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Solomon Obasi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bauer breaks the clinch.
Solomon Obasi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Obasi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bauer throws a poor cross that misses
and Obasi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bauer scores with a one two! Obasi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Obasi has closed the distance and engaged Bauer in a clinch.
Obasi is pressed up against the cage. Bauer has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Obasi down to the mat. Obasi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Obasi wants to clinch up but Bauer keeps it at a distance.
Easton Bauer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bauer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Obasi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bauer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Obasi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Obasi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Obasi misses with a two punch combination.
Bauer misses with a wild body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Solomon Obasi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Obasi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Solomon Obasi!
Our winner, Solomon Obasi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Ballinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ballinger comes to the cage accompanied by A Scottish Soldier by Andy Stewart. Fox comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 2nd Round KO kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ryan Ballinger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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222 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Ballinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Fox!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballinger tries to clinch up.
Fox tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ballinger sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fox somewhat.
Ballinger connects with a looping right hand.
Ballinger goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ryan Ballinger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ballinger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ballinger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ballinger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ballinger with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ballinger tries to clinch there but Fox circles away.
Fox tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ballinger swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballinger doesn't manage to clinch there - Fox circles away.
Ballinger tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fox moves into the clinch.
Fox drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ballinger gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ryan Ballinger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Fox.
Fox looking for a takedown.
Fox has Ballinger pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ballinger manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fox is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ballinger.
Fox looking for a takedown.
Ballinger gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fox is trying to drag Ballinger to the mat but Ballinger just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ballinger scores a nice knee to the body.
Fox looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballinger landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees to the body from Ballinger.
Ballinger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fox's defenses.
It looks like Justin Fox has been cut.
Fox wants to take the fight to the mat but Ballinger manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ballinger is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ballinger landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fox takes an elbow to the temple.
Fox takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ballinger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ballinger is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ballinger landing knees to the head.
Ballinger lands a nice elbow.
A body shot lands from Ballinger.
A knee to the head by Ballinger.
A short right from Ballinger on the inside.
Ballinger lands a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ballinger.
Ballinger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fox backwards.
Ballinger landing knees to the head.
Good body shot from Ballinger.
Ballinger utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ballinger lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ballinger landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ballinger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ballinger unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fox lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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!
Ballinger lands a knee to the head.
Fox takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fox is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Ballinger.
Fox is still on wobbly legs! Can Ballinger finish him?
Fox has Ballinger pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ballinger manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A right hand to the body from Ballinger.
Fox seems to have recovered his senses.
Ballinger drops Fox with a big knee straight up the middle! Fox is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox wants to stay close but Ballinger steps back to make room for something. Fox seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Ballinger and Fox drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ryan Ballinger!
A victorious Ryan Ballinger thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Hatfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Banuelos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hatfield comes to the cage accompanied by Flirtin With Disaster. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hannibal Hatfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Victor Banuelos!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Banuelos.
Banuelos is looking to slow Hatfield down with leg kicks.
Banuelos throws out a powerful jab.
Hatfield avoids a kick to the body.
Banuelos throws a leg kick
and Hatfield counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hatfield throws a sloppy head kick and Banuelos moves out of range easily.
Banuelos lands with a straight right. Hatfield didn't see that one coming.
It looks like Hannibal Hatfield has been cut.
Banuelos tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hatfield is able to avoid easily.
Hatfield swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Banuelos throws a head kick but Hatfield moves out of range.
Hatfield lands a jab to Banuelos's midsection.
Good work by Banuelos as he checks the leg kick.
Victor Banuelos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banuelos lands with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Banuelos lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banuelos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hatfield tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Banuelos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Banuelos looking to throw knees to the head but Hatfield is blocking nicely.
Banuelos misses with a punch to the body.
Banuelos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hatfield tries to land a knee to the head but Banuelos blocks with his arms.
Banuelos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hatfield tries to close the distance and clinch up but Banuelos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Banuelos connects with a solid leg kick.
Banuelos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Banuelos throws a leg kick
and Hatfield counters with a nice leg kick.
Hatfield checks a leg kick.
Banuelos throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hatfield connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Banuelos scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banuelos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hatfield.
Banuelos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banuelos scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Banuelos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hatfield slips under a jab from Banuelos.
Banuelos throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hatfield counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Banuelos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Banuelos scores with a shoulder strike.
Banuelos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hatfield tries a knee to the head but Banuelos blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Banuelos.
Hatfield throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Banuelos blocks it with crossed arms.
Hatfield is breathing heavily.
Banuelos scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield looking to throw knees to the head but Banuelos is blocking nicely.
Hatfield blocking some punches.
Hatfield is trying to stall.
Banuelos utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hatfield is trying to maintain a safe position but Banuelos gets an underhook and turns Hatfield into the cage.
Banuelos scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Banuelos.
A shot in the inside from Banuelos.
Hatfield gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Banuelos lands a left hand.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hatfield throws an elbow but misses.
Hatfield lands an elbow inside.
Hatfield tries to land a knee to the head but Banuelos blocks with his arms.
Hatfield tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Banuelos avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banuelos managing to block the knees to the body from Hatfield.
Banuelos lands with a left to the head.
Banuelos slows down the pace here.
Banuelos prevents a body shot from Hatfield.
Banuelos stalls.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hatfield.
Banuelos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hatfields head.
Hatfield misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banuelos lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Banuelos blocks an elbow strike.
Banuelos misses with the head strike.
Hatfield scores with a shoulder strike.
Banuelos looking to throw knees to the head but Hatfield is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Banuelos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hannibal Hatfield's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Banuelos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hatfield gets tackled into the cage by Banuelos. Banuelos maintains the clinch.
Banuelos misses with a knee to the head.
Hatfield misses with an elbow over the top.
Banuelos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hatfield or not.
Banuelos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Banuelos connects with a solid leg kick.
Hatfield checks a low kick from Banuelos.
Banuelos throws a quick inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Banuelos misses.
Banuelos closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banuelos changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Banuelos connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hatfield momentarily.
Banuelos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hatfield.
Banuelos throws a sloppy head kick and Hatfield moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banuelos scores with the left hand. Hatfield knows he should have avoided that one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hatfield throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Banuelos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Victor Banuelos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hatfield throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Banuelos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Banuelos throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hatfield looks to land a right hand but Banuelos moved out of range.
Banuelos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Banuelos lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hatfield has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hatfield and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hatfield looks to land a combination but Banuelos avoids it well.
Banuelos scoring well with a low kick there.
Banuelos throws a head kick that Hatfield semi-blocks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Banuelos.
Hatfield is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Banuelos throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hatfield counters with a low kick, right behind Banuelos 's knee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banuelos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Banuelos slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banuelos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hatfield tries to close the distance and clinch but Banuelos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A bone on bone clash there as Hatfield blocks the leg kick.
Banuelos misses with a low kick.
Banuelos fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hatfield has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A low kick from Banuelos is predictable there
letting Hatfield counter with a right hand.
Banuelos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hatfield is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Banuelos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hatfield keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Banuelos.
Banuelos tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hatfield with a knee to the head.
Hatfield has Banuelos pressed against the cage, preventing Banuelos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Banuelos.
Hatfield misses with a punch to the body.
Banuelos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hatfields head.
Banuelos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Banuelos tries to score with a low kick but Hatfield moves his leg out of the way.
Banuelos connects with a high kick.
Hatfield throws a nice outside leg kick.
Banuelos tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banuelos walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hatfield checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Banuelos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hatfield blocks a low kick nicely.
Hatfield tries to close the distance and clinch but Banuelos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice straight punches there by Banuelos. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Banuelos.
Hatfield moves out of range of the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hatfield doesn't manage to clinch there - Banuelos circles away.
Banuelos lands a jab to the nose.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Banuelos.
Banuelos throws a front kick aimed at Hatfield's knee but Hatfield avoids it well.
Banuelos has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hatfield tried to score with a low kick but Banuelos checks it.
Banuelos wants to land a leg kick but Hatfield is out of range.
Hatfield is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Banuelos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hannibal Hatfield's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Banuelos rushes Hatfield and presses him up against the cage.
Banuelos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Banuelos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hatfield backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Banuelos.
Hatfield tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hatfield lands a shoulder strike.
Banuelos misses with a body punch.
Banuelos can't find room to land a body shot as Hatfield controls the action.
Banuelos breaks the clinch.
Hatfield wants to clinch up but Banuelos keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters circling a little - Banuelos finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Banuelos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Banuelos throws a nice outside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Banuelos.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banuelos feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hatfield's calf.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banuelos shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hatfield gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Banuelos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Banuelos connects with a solid leg kick.
Banuelos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Banuelos throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hatfield's head.
Banuelos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hatfield was well out of range. Poor timing from Banuelos.
Banuelos clinches up against the cage.
Banuelos managing to block the knees to the body from Hatfield.
Hatfield misses with a body punch.
Hatfield is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Banuelos is defending well for now.
Banuelos wants to get back to striking at distance but Hatfield won't allow it.
Banuelos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hatfield backwards.
Hatfield with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Banuelos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield tries to land knees in the clinch but Banuelos avoids the damage to the body.
Banuelos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hatfield backwards.
Hatfield stalling.
Banuelos lands with a right to the head.
Victor Banuelos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hatfield has Banuelos pressed against the cage.
Hatfield looking to throw knees to the head but Banuelos is blocking nicely.
Banuelos is stalling here.
Hannibal Hatfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hatfield looking to throw knees to the head but Banuelos is blocking nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Banuelos.
Banuelos lands a knee to the body.
Banuelos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Banuelos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Banuelos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hatfields head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banuelos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Banuelos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Banuelos scores with a shot to the side of Hatfield's head.
Hatfield throws a knee to the head but misses.
Banuelos is stalling here.
Hatfield tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Banuelos avoids it.
Hatfield tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hatfield looking to throw knees to the head but Banuelos is blocking nicely.
Banuelos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Banuelos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hatfield takes a knee right on the jaw!
Come on Banuelos - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Banuelos using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banuelos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hatfield misses with a knee to the head.
Hatfield tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
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!
Banuelos pushes Hatfield back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Banuelos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A lazy left from Banuelos finds it's target.
Banuelos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Banuelos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Banuelos throws a leg kick which misses Hatfield's front leg but catches the back leg as Hatfield tries to avoid it.
Hatfield takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Banuelos throws a head kick that Hatfield semi-blocks.
Banuelos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Banuelos throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Banuelos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Banuelos has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Banuelos!
A very excited looking Victor Banuelos rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matthieu Benoit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bret Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hart has chosen Vertigo - U2 as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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193 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
16 - 10 - 2, fighting out of New York, Matthieu Benoit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bret Hart!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benoit moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Bret Hart has been cut.
Hart stuffs the takedown.
Hart clinches up against the cage.
Benoit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hart tries to break free but Benoit pushes him back against the cage.
A short left from Hart.
Benoit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hart looks to land a right hand but Benoit moved out of range.
Hart takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Benoit misses.
Bret Hart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hart misses with a hook. Benoit ducked under it nicely.
Benoit throws a right and a left that Hart avoids nicely.
Hart wants to slow Benoit down by chopping away at his legs.
An inside leg kick from Hart misses.
A jab lands there for Benoit.
Hart looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Benoit swings for the body but Hart moves out of range.
Benoit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hart slips under a jab from Benoit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit dips to his left and cracks Hart with an uppercut!
Benoit misses with a body shot.
Hart throws a series of punches but Benoit avoids them all with ease.
Hart looks to throw the jab but Benoit is out of range.
Benoit fails to land the takedown.
Hart misses with a looping left.
Benoit feints and then cracks Hart's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hart down.
Hart tries to land a front kick but Benoit steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Benoit swings for the body but Hart moves out of range.
Benoit scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hart doesn't seem bothered though.
Benoit throws a body punch but Hart moves out of range.
Hart throws a hook to the side of Benoit's head but Benoit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hart throws a leg kick that is checked
and Benoit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benoit tries to score with a low kick but Hart moves his leg out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Benoit manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benoit fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hart checks it well.
Hart misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benoit.
Benoit tries to close the distance and clinch but Hart swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hart misses with a looping right.
A big right from Hart misses.
Benoit with a nice cross.
Hart scores a takedown into full mount!
Benoit manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Benoit is pressing down on Hart's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Benoit has Hart pulled in close to control his posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Benoit is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benoit is in close to Hart's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benoit throws a big right hand that misses.
Hart trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Benoit is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hart looking to control.
Benoit wants to pass the guard but Hart is keeping the position.
Benoit slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hart is trying to control the position but Benoit postures up.
Benoit drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Benoit jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Benoit trying to control but Hart is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart is looking for a triangle but Benoit pushes his legs off easily.
Hart looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hart uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Hart takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
No joy there for Benoit, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Benoit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benoit fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthieu Benoit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Benoit lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hart has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hart and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Benoit keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Benoit ducks under a wild hook from Hart.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthieu Benoit dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bret Hart's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Benoit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hart throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice inside leg kick there by Benoit. That's going to slow Hart down.
Benoit fails to land with a series of punches.
Benoit connects with a leg kick. Hart looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hart pivots, looking for a leg kick but Benoit is out of range and Hart settles back down.
Benoit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hart keeps the fight on the outside.
Benoit defending well as Hart loads up on a big left hand.
Matthieu Benoit is winning the standup battle so far.
Hart takes one on the button.
Benoit lands a slapping body shot.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Benoit.
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!
Benoit thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hart is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Benoit's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart blocking the ground and pound attempt from Benoit.
Hart makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hart.
Benoit wants to pass the guard but Hart is keeping the position.
Hart trying to keep a closed guard but Benoit is proving a slippery customer.
Benoit working some strikes from top position.
Benoit stopping the sweep attempt from Hart.
Benoit loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benoit controlling from the top position.
Benoit with a nice head shot there.
Benoit showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Benoit looking to sit in guard and control but Hart gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hart throws a big right hand that misses.
Benoit controlling the position.
Benoit looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Benoit is on top in guard.
Benoit has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Benoit trying to control but Hart is working from the bottom.
Benoit postures up.
Hart keeping moving, preventing Benoit from controlling successfully.
Hart looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hart is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Benoit sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benoit throwing strikes but missing.
Hart wants to sweep here but Benoit controlling him for the moment.
Benoit is pushing down on Hart's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hart is fighting to maintain full guard but Benoit has managed to sneak the leg through.
Benoit is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Matthieu Benoit overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hart wants to improve his position but Benoit is controlling well.
Hart makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hart.
Benoit wants to control from the top but Hart keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benoit controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthieu Benoit dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bret Hart's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Benoit sizes up Hart with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Benoit lands a body shot.
Benoit connects with a leg kick. Hart looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A combination from Hart does no damage.
Hart keeps the fight on the outside.
Benoit looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hart lands with a right hand.
Benoit throws a leg kick which misses Hart's front leg but catches the back leg as Hart tries to avoid it.
Hart throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Benoit counter with a right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Benoit there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hart scores with a sloppy right hand. Benoit should have avoided that one.
Hart takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Benoit fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hart, pushing him back against the cage.
Hart tries a knee to the head but Benoit blocks it.
Benoit lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit stalling against the cage.
Benoit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hart backwards.
Benoit scores with a shoulder strike.
Benoit keeps control of Hart as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Benoit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Benoit scores with a hook to the body.
Benoit lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hart prevents a body shot from Benoit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benoit scores with a shot to the side of Hart's head.
A left hand lands to the body for Benoit.
Benoit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The referee is keeping an eye on Benoit - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nice body punch from Benoit - that landed with a thud.
Benoit lands a hook that snaps the head of Hart backwards.
Benoit will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hart up against the cage.
Benoit pushes Hart back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benoit manages to break the clinch.
Benoit chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hart misses with a hook
and Benoit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hart on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hart takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That has opened up Bret Hart's cut even more.
Hart's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Benoit connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hart scrambles back to his feet.
Hart takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hart throws a shot from downtown. Benoit moves away and avoids it.
Benoit scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Benoit scores with a nice body kick.
Benoit lands an overhand right.
Jab by Benoit.
Benoit scores with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Benoit 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.
Benoit scores with a nice strike.
Benoit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hart can do to turn this around?
Benoit thumps Hart with a low kick.
Hart takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Benoit bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hart's head backwards.
Benoit throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hart.
Benoit is looking to clinch but Hart is avoiding it.
Hart walks into a stiff left hand from Benoit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benoit shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hart as he avoids it easily.
Bret Hart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benoit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benoit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Benoit scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Benoit lands a really nice looking cross but Hart seems unphased.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Benoit.
Matthieu Benoit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A big right from Hart misses.
Benoit tries to bum rush Hart with a series of wild strikes but Hart uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hart tries to work over Benoit's front leg with a kick but Benoit checks it.
Benoit feints and then cracks Hart's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hart down.
A punch combination from Benoit misses.
Benoit 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.
Benoit works Hart's body with a nice hook.
Benoit slips under a jab.
Benoit closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benoit jumps guard and drags Hart to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Benoit looking for a sweep. Not yet Benoit, not yet.
Hart wants to control from the top but Benoit keeps moving.
Benoit is trying to keep Hart in close.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matthieu Benoit showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Benoit has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matthieu Benoit!
Matthieu Benoit 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Iii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Severn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iii kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is IRON MAIDEN : Alexander the Great . Severn has chosen 50 cent ft mann - buzzin new song 2010 music video as his entrance music. Dan Severn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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181 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Severn!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Severn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Iii throws a series of strikes that have Severn backpedaling.
It looks like Dan Severn has been cut.
Alexander Iii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Iii stuffs the takedown.
Severn looks for a takedown but Iii sprawls well.
Alexander Iii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Severn.
Iii connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Severn momentarily.
Iii tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Severn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Iii fails with an attempt to clinch.
Severn misses with a takedown attempt - Iii sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Iii has managed to clinch.
Iii scores with a hook to the body.
Severn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Iii prevents a takedown attempt there.
Iii gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Severn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severn tries to score a body lock takedown but Iii shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Severn looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Iii.
Iii lands a right hand that snaps the head of Severn backwards.
Iii makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Iii makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Severn is looking for a takedown.
Still in the clinch, Iii scores with a nice short uppercut.
Severn is rocked!
Iii working aggressively here.
Severn is still on wobbly legs! Can Iii finish him?
Iii throws a punch but it's blocked by Severn.
Iii misses with a hook from the clinch.
Iii lands a body punch in the clinch.
Iii has a couple of punches blocked by Severn.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Iii.
Iii misses with a hook from the clinch.
Severn seems to have recovered his senses.
Iii lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Severn backwards.
Iii gets through Severn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Iii pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Severn gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Iii gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Severn is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Iii!
Alexander Iii made sure to mention his sponsor, SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Geronimo dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Lytle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lytle has chosen Light's Out as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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167 lbs
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176 lbs
17 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Geronimo dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christopher Lytle!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Kavanagh and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lytle with a lazy takedown attempt
and dos Santos counters with a thumping low kick.
dos Santos changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lytle looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
dos Santos pushes Lytle up against the cage in a clinch.
dos Santos lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lytle.
dos Santos lands a takedown into guard.
dos Santos might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
dos Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Lytle is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lytle is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. dos Santos is aware though and is defending well.
dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Lytle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lytle is trying to control the position from the bottom.
dos Santos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
dos Santos wants to pass the guard but Lytle is keeping the position.
Lytle is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. dos Santos is aware though and is defending well.
dos Santos scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lytle throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dos Santos with a nice head shot there.
dos Santos wants to control from the top but Lytle keeps moving.
Lytle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
dos Santos looking to pass the guard.
Lytle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
dos Santos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lytle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lytle keeping moving, preventing dos Santos from controlling successfully.
Lytle is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
dos Santos sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lytle's guard.
Lytle wants to improve his position but dos Santos is controlling well.
dos Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lytle keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
dos Santos lands strikes from half guard.
dos Santos seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lytle on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
dos Santos is trying to control the action in half guard but Lytle is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lytle looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lytle looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
dos Santos trying to mount his opponent but Lytle defends it.
Lytle tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Lytle is not content to let dos Santos control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lytle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
dos Santos is pressing down on Lytle's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lytle is holding on for now.
Lytle is looking to control dos Santos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lytle avoid being mounted?
dos Santos prevents Lytle from improving his position.
Lytle moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
dos Santos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lytle has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, dos Santos has managed to get both his arms back between Lytle's legs - danger averted.
dos Santos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
dos Santos wants to control from the top but Lytle keeps moving.
Lytle has his foot on dos Santos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. dos Santos works his way back into a safe position though.
dos Santos trying to control but Lytle is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos chips away with some ground and pound.
dos Santos wants to control from the top but Lytle keeps moving.
dos Santos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lytle has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, dos Santos has managed to get both his arms back between Lytle's legs - danger averted.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Lytle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
dos Santos stops Lytle from standing up.
Lytle keeping full guard, as dos Santos tries to pass.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lytle tries to strike from the bottom.
Lytle working for submissions but it's allowed dos Santos to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geronimo dos Santos dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lytle misses with a takedown
and dos Santos counters with a thumping low kick.
Lytle shoots and misses
and dos Santos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lytle fails with the takedown.
Geronimo dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christopher Lytle.
Lytle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
dos Santos clinches up with Lytle and pushes him back against the cage.
dos Santos tries to work over Lytle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
dos Santos lands a right hand.
dos Santos stops a takedown attempt from Lytle.
dos Santos stalling in the clinch.
Lytle is looking to take this one to the mat.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lytle.
dos Santos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
dos Santos manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dos Santos clobbers Lytle with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lytle tries for a takedown but dos Santos circles away easily
and dos Santos counters with a thumping low kick.
Lytle has a takedown stuffed.
Lytle is breathing heavily.
Lytle's hands are dropping dangerously low here and dos Santos connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lytle scrambles back to his feet.
Lytle looks to land a body kick but dos Santos moved away.
dos Santos rushes Lytle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
dos Santos scores with a nice hook to the head.
dos Santos misses with a hook from the clinch.
dos Santos presses Lytle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The referee calls for dos Santos to work.
dos Santos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lytle wants a takedown.
Lytle being controlled against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lytle.
dos Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lytle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
dos Santos connects with a looping right hand.
dos Santos works over Lytle's head and body with a nice combination.
dos Santos leaves Lytle with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
dos Santos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
dos Santos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lytle moves away from the strike by dos Santos.
dos Santos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lytle dodges the punch combination from dos Santos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lytle closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. dos Santos quickly recovers to half guard.
Lytle is thwarting dos Santos's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. dos Santos manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
dos Santos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as dos Santos holds on and takes a little breather.
dos Santos wants to hit a switch here but Lytle passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for dos Santos there!
dos Santos is looking to get to half guard.
Lytle looking for a guillotine from mount but dos Santos is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Lytle.
dos Santos wants to hold on but Lytle pushes him away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lytle is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. dos Santos can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Lytle avoids the attempt from dos Santos to control.
Lytle looking to finish with strikes here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
dos Santos wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Lytle.
dos Santos really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geronimo dos Santos dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
dos Santos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lytle.
Lytle moves in looking to clinch but dos Santos pushes him off.
Lytle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
dos Santos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lytle.
Lytle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from dos Santos.
Lytle closes the distance and clinches up with dos Santos, looking for a takedown. Lytle pushes dos Santos against the cage but dos Santos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Geronimo dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christopher Lytle.
Lytle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Christopher Lytle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lytle on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by dos Santos. dos Santos obviously looking to wear him down.
dos Santos tests Lytle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lytle on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by dos Santos. dos Santos obviously looking to wear him down.
Lytle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
dos Santos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lytle drops to a knee looking for a takedown but dos Santos gets the underhooks and prevents it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lytle wants a takedown but no success here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dos Santos scores with a nice hook to the head.
dos Santos lands with a left to the head.
Lytle goes for a takedown in the clinch but dos Santos prevents it.
dos Santos scores with a hook to the body.
dos Santos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lytle backwards.
Lytle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
dos Santos lands a right hand.
dos Santos lands a right hand.
dos Santos lands a right hand.
dos Santos is struggling to control the position.
dos Santos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
dos Santos content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
dos Santos is trying to trip Lytle. He has hold of a leg but Lytle is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. dos Santos persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
dos Santos wants to control from the top but Lytle keeps moving.
Lytle has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. dos Santos is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Lytle.
dos Santos grinds an elbow into Lytle's temple.
dos Santos controls the position from side control.
Lytle on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lytle takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lytle takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lytle taking punishment in the form of punches.
dos Santos working the ground and pound from side control.
dos Santos moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Lytle takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lytle wants to control but dos Santos postures up.
dos Santos looks up at the clock and then as Lytle takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, dos Santos smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
dos Santos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lytle can do to turn this around?
dos Santos is looking to take a break and control but Lytle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Christopher Lytle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
dos Santos tries for a kimura but Lytle is defending well.
dos Santos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lytle wants to control but dos Santos postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lytle is trying to improve his position.
dos Santos wants to control but Lytle is keeping him busy.
dos Santos just content to control the position.
dos Santos landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
dos Santos is looking to take a break and control but Lytle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Geronimo dos Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lytle tries to buck dos Santos off but dos Santos is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Geronimo dos Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well dos Santos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Geronimo dos Santos!
Geronimo dos Santos managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Kerns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwight Elkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kerns comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny Cash - Hurt. Elkins has chosen Care Bear Countdown as his entrance music. Dwight Elkins told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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
24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Kerns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dwight Elkins!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kerns throws a leg kick but Elkins sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Elkins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kerns. Kerns obviously looking to wear him down.
Kerns takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Jack Kerns has been cut.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kerns.
Kerns lands with an uppercut that bounces Elkins off the cage and back into range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kerns will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kerns lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kerns throws out a powerful jab.
Kerns tries to clinch but Elkins is having none of it.
Kerns slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A good leg kick by Elkins.
Kerns works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Elkins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kerns's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerns throws a big shot that misses.
Kerns moves in looking to clinch but Elkins pushes him off.
Elkins takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Elkins keeps Kerns at a distance using the push kick.
Kerns blocks the body kick.
Elkins misses with a body shot.
Jack Kerns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elkins takes one to the side of the head.
Kerns moves out of range of the leg kick from Elkins.
Kerns is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Elkins feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kernss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kerns connects with a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Kerns. Those never looked like landing.
Jack Kerns is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerns looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elkins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Elkins scores with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kerns. That's going to slow Elkins down.
Kerns thows a body shot but no joy.
Elkins misses with a low kick.
Kerns tries to land a front kick but Elkins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kerns throws a leg kick that is checked
and Elkins counters with a leg kick.
Elkins thuds his shin into the meat of Kerns's side.
Kerns throws a leg kick
and Elkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kerns misses with a looping right.
Elkins misses with a low kick as Kerns jumps back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerns throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Elkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Elkins thumps Kerns with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Kerns blocks the leg kick.
Elkins walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kerns checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kerns throws the left hand but Elkins avoids the punch easily.
Kerns closes the distance looking to clinch
and Elkins counters with a nice uppercut.
Kerns misses with a two punch combination.
Kerns scores with a nice right hand.
Elkins misses with a low kick as Kerns jumps back.
Elkins pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elkins throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Elkins connects with a leg kick. Kerns looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Elkins misses with a straight left.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Elkins.
Elkins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kerns turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Elkins darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Elkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kerns moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kerns fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Elkins checks it well.
Kerns misses with the body kick
and Elkins counters with a nice body kick.
Kerns is breathing heavily.
Elkins throws a push kick but Kerns slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dwight Elkins will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jack Kerns's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Elkins.
Elkins fails with a takedown attempt.
Kerns defending well as Elkins loads up on a big left hand.
Kerns takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Elkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kerns.
Elkins shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kerns as he avoids it easily.
Elkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kerns moves out of range of the body kick from Elkins.
Kerns checks a leg kick.
Kerns moves into the clinch.
Elkins blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kerns creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerns working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kerns with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Elkins prevents a body shot from Kerns.
Elkins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jack Kerns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwight Elkins.
Elkins tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kerns tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kerns blocks a body shot from Elkins.
Kerns lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Dwight Elkins has been cut.
Still in the clinch, Kerns scores with a nice short uppercut.
Elkins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kerns has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Elkins avoids the elbow strike from Kerns, against the cage.
Kerns works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Elkins is breathing heavily.
Kerns missing with knees to the body.
Kerns stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kerns presses Elkins against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kerns tries to land a knee to the head but Elkins blocks with his arms.
Kerns with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerns working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Elkins wants to stall.
Kerns misses with a punch on the inside.
Kerns on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kerns lands with a left to the head.
Kerns scores with a shot to the side of Elkins's head.
Elkins tightens his grip and picks Kerns up, before dumping him to the ground. Kerns manages to land in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Elkins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kerns is keeping the position for now.
Elkins postures up.
Elkins won't allow Kerns to sweep him here.
Elkins postures up in Kerns's guard and throws a big left but Kerns blocks it.
Kerns working for a triangle but Elkins defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elkins advances position into side control!
Kerns is not content to let Elkins control the position.
Kerns pushes Elkins away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Elkins gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Elkins scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kerns to see if he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elkins connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kerns some visible discomfort.
Kerns sneaks out the side door and pushes Elkins away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Elkins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Elkins moves out of range of the strikes.
Kerns tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Elkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kerns attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kerns defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Elkins.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kerns checks a low kick from Elkins.
Kerns lands a jab to Elkins's midsection.
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!
Elkins loads up on a big right hand but Kerns slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Kerns dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kerns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kerns throws a left and a right that both miss
and Elkins counters with a slapping leg kick.
Elkins wants to land a leg kick but Kerns is out of range.
Elkins walks into a straight right hand from Kerns.
Elkins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Elkins throws the kick towards the body but Kerns avoids it.
Elkins throws a chopping leg kick but Kerns manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kerns is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kerns misses with a head kick.
Dwight Elkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kerns moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kerns throws a leg kick which misses Elkins's front leg but catches the back leg as Elkins tries to avoid it.
Kerns stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kerns wants it to stay on the feet.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kerns - that will leave a mark!
Elkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerns throws a right and a left that Elkins avoids nicely.
Kerns lands a jab.
Elkins walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kerns checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kerns finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kerns throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Elkins lands a glancing blow to the side of Kerns's head.
Kerns throws a leg kick which misses Elkins's front leg but catches the back leg as Elkins tries to avoid it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Elkins.
Elkins throws a head kick but Kerns moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerns instigates a clinch.
Kerns misses with a punch to the body.
Kerns goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kerns.
Kerns tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kerns using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Elkins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kerns tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Elkins avoids it.
Kerns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kerns dodges an elbow strike from Elkins.
Elkins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Elkins is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Elkins breaks the clinch.
Kerns misses with a hook. Elkins ducked under it nicely.
Nice body punch from Kerns.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Elkins tenderised Kerns's leg. Kerns is trying to keep his angry face on.
Elkins will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Elkins checks a leg kick nicely.
Elkins tries to work over Kerns's front leg with a kick but Kerns checks it.
Elkins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Elkins tries to work over Kerns's front leg with a kick but Kerns checks it.
Kerns gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Elkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Elkins shoots in for a takedown but Kerns shows good takedown defense.
Jack Kerns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwight Elkins.
Elkins throws a right and a left that Kerns avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Kerns.
Kerns is looking to clinch.
Elkins feints and then cracks Kerns's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kerns down.
Kerns moves to clinch but Elkins breaks away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kerns wants to clinch.
Kerns swings for the body but Elkins moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A leg kick checked by Elkins.
Elkins throws a hook but Kerns avoids it easily.
Elkins keeps the fight on the outside.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jack Kerns.
I think Kerns has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Kerns!
Jack Kerns thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Syd Barrett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Al Kaholic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barrett comes to the cage accompanied by One 24. Al Kaholic has chosen Cant Be Touched as his entrance music. Al Al Kaholic will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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270 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Syd Barrett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Al Al Kaholic !
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrett misses with an attempted mid kick.
Syd Barrett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barrett misses the shot to the body.
Al Kaholic lands with a nice combination. Barrett backs away looking to recover.
Al Kaholic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barrett.
Al Kaholic scores with a shot to the body.
Al Kaholic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barrett.
Al Kaholic looks to land a left hand but Barrett moved out of range nicely.
Barrett throws a sloppy head kick and Al Kaholic moves out of range easily.
Al Kaholic avoids the head kick by Barrett.
Barrett throws a head kick that Al Kaholic semi-blocks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Al Kaholic 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.
Al Kaholic lands a slapping body shot.
Al Kaholic lands a really nice looking cross but Barrett seems unphased.
Barrett lands a really nice looking cross but Al Kaholic seems unphased.
Al Kaholic misses with a looping left.
Barrett throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Al Kaholic counters with a nice body shot.
Barrett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Al Kaholic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Al Kaholic digs a good body shot into Barrett's ribs.
Barrett is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrett will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Al Kaholic .
Barrett tries to work over Al Kaholic 's front leg with a kick but Al Kaholic checks it.
Barrett misses with a body kick.
Al Kaholic lands with a nice body punch.
Barrett slips under a jab.
Barrett takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Al Kaholic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barrett can pounce on him.
Barrett tries a head kick but it misses.
Al Kaholic throws a series of punches but Barrett avoids them all with ease.
Barrett feints and then cracks Al Kaholic 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Al Kaholic down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barrett walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Al Kaholic checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Al Kaholic fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Barrett sprawls well initially but Al Kaholic persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Al Kaholic is trying to control. Barrett wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Al Kaholic thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Barrett's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Kaholic wants to pass the guard but Barrett is defending well.
Al Kaholic sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Barrett defending well though.
Barrett might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Al Kaholic throwing shots but Barrett is blocking nicely.
Al Kaholic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Al Kaholic is looking to take a break and control but Barrett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Al Kaholic prevents Barrett from standing back up.
Al Kaholic lands with a punch from half guard.
Al Kaholic throwing shots but Barrett is blocking nicely.
Al Kaholic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Al Kaholic throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrett tries to kick Al Kaholic off but Al Kaholic keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barrett is not content to let Al Kaholic control the position.
Al Kaholic tries to pass to full mount but Barrett defends it.
Al Kaholic prevents Barrett from improving his position.
Al Kaholic is thwarting Barrett's attempts to control the position.
Al Kaholic throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrett wants to control but Al Kaholic is keeping busy.
Al Kaholic is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Barrett is trying to stand.
Al Kaholic works his way into full mount!
Barrett holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Al Kaholic tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Al Al Kaholic dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Al Kaholic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barrett.
Barrett throws a leg kick that misses.
Al Kaholic misses with a low kick.
Barrett lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Al Kaholic avoids the head kick by Barrett.
Al Al Kaholic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barrett tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barrett throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Barrett throws a body kick that misses.
Barrett takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Al Kaholic thows a body kick. Barrett tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Barrett misses with a head kick.
Al Kaholic is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barrett rather than just go for the knockout.
Al Kaholic moves out of range as Barrett throws a body kick.
Barrett tries a low kick but Al Kaholic avoids it.
Al Kaholic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barrett doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barrett misses with a combination
and Al Kaholic counters with a series of strikes. Barrett will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Al Kaholic lands a glancing blow to the side of Barrett's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrett ducks under a wild hook from Al Kaholic .
A jab lands there for Al Kaholic .
No joy there for Al Kaholic , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab by Al Kaholic .
Al Kaholic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Al Kaholic catches Barrett with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Al Kaholic just misses with a punch to the body.
Al Kaholic misses with a head kick.
Al Kaholic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Donk. Al Kaholic catches Barrett right on the button with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al Kaholic throws a hook but Barrett avoids it easily.
Good shot there by Barrett.
Al Kaholic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barrett.
Al Kaholic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barrett moves away.
Barrett takes a swing at Al Kaholic 's ribcage but misses.
Barrett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barrett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Al Kaholic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrett checks a low kick from Al Kaholic .
Both fighters circling a little - Al Kaholic finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Al Kaholic lands a leg kick that knocks Barrett off balance momentarily.
Al Kaholic fails to land the takedown.
Barrett throws a sloppy head kick and Al Kaholic moves out of range easily.
Al Kaholic misses the shot to the body.
Al Kaholic uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Barrett has time to react.
Al Kaholic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Al Kaholic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barrett.
Barrett avoids the head kick by Al Kaholic .
Barrett takes a swing at Al Kaholic 's ribcage but misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barrett.
Barrett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Al Kaholic misses with a wild body shot.
Barrett throws a push kick but Al Kaholic slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Kaholic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barrett's calf.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Al Kaholic .
Al Kaholic jabs Barrett to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Al Kaholic closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Al Kaholic lands in his opponent's guard.
Al Kaholic throws a big elbow that misses.
Al Kaholic with a flurry of punches that miss.
Al Kaholic wants to control from the top but Barrett keeps moving.
Al Kaholic postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Al Al Kaholic has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Al Kaholic postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Barrett working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Al Kaholic .
Al Kaholic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barrett works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barrett keeping moving, preventing Al Kaholic from controlling successfully.
Al Kaholic wants to pass the guard but Barrett is keeping the position.
Al Kaholic throws a strike but Barrett rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Al Kaholic is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Al Al Kaholic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Al Kaholic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Al Kaholic scores with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Barrett.
Al Kaholic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Al Kaholic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barrett. Barrett obviously looking to wear him down.
Al Kaholic scores with a kick to the body.
Al Kaholic has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Al Kaholic connects with a right hand. Barrett shakes it off.
Al Kaholic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Al Kaholic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barrett throws a body kick the misses
and Al Kaholic counters with a stiff right hand.
Al Kaholic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Al Kaholic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barrett.
Al Kaholic avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Al Kaholic lands a jab to the nose.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Al Kaholic - that will leave a mark!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Al Kaholic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrett ducks right into an uppercut from Al Kaholic .
Donk. Al Kaholic catches Barrett right on the button with a cross.
Al Kaholic thumps Barrett with a low kick.
Al Kaholic lands a leg kick that knocks Barrett off balance momentarily.
Barrett takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barrett ducks under a wild hook from Al Kaholic .
Barrett fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Al Kaholic is out of range.
Al Kaholic moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al Kaholic uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Barrett has time to react.
Al Kaholic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Al Kaholic slips a jab and a cross from Barrett.
Al Kaholic lands a high kick!
Barrett is rocked!
Al Kaholic scores with a nice body kick.
Oh Barrett is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Al Kaholic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Al Kaholic drops Barrett with a huge uppercut! Barrett drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Al Kaholic is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Al Al Kaholic !
Al Al Kaholic thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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