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MFC 62- Reaper PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Azevedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Dunowevil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Azevedo comes to the cage accompanied by I'm a Soldier, I'm a Fighter. Dunowevil has chosen Highway to Hell as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Roger Dunowevil 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hugo Azevedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roger Dunowevil!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azevedo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dunowevil swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dunowevil wants to clinch up but Azevedo keeps it at a distance.
Azevedo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Dunowevil holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Azevedo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Azevedo avoids the elbow strike from Dunowevil, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Azevedo.
Azevedo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Azevedo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Azevedo throws a punch but it's blocked by Dunowevil.
Azevedo prevents a body shot from Dunowevil.
Azevedo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dunowevil misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Azevedo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roger Dunowevil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dunowevil goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azevedo throws a half hearted mid kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dunowevil checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunowevil throws a body kick that misses.
Nice jab there from Dunowevil.
Decent striking displayed by Dunowevil there.
Dunowevil throws a predictable looking body shot
and Azevedo counters with a body kick.
Dunowevil motions for Azevedo to come forward. Dunowevil throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Azevedo misses.
Dunowevil 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.
Dunowevil looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Azevedo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Azevedo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Azevedo throws a leg kick
and Dunowevil counters with a straight right hand.
Nice body punch from Dunowevil.
Azevedo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dunowevil.
Azevedo dips to his left and cracks Dunowevil with an uppercut!
Dunowevil doesn't manage to clinch there - Azevedo circles away.
A clash of legs there as Dunowevil blocks the low kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Azevedo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunowevil moves away from the strike by Azevedo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Azevedo. Dunowevil does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dunowevil swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dunowevil attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dunowevil has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Azevedo.
Dunowevil is looking to chop away at Azevedo's legs.
Azevedo throws a jab but it's blocked by Dunowevil.
Azevedo throws a sloppy head kick and Dunowevil moves out of range easily.
Azevedo is looking to land body kicks.
Dunowevil sizes up Azevedo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dunowevil wants to clinch up but Azevedo keeps it at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Dunowevil as Azevedo shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Azevedo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dunowevil misses with a wild combination.
Azevedo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunowevil throws a head kick but Azevedo moves out of range.
Dunowevil takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dunowevil just misses with a punch to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Azevedo.
Dunowevil throws a leg kick but Azevedo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dunowevil cracks Azevedo with a good jab.
Azevedo lands a nice shot to the body.
Azevedo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dunowevil!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Azevedo misses with a head shot.
Azevedo lands a nice shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Azevedo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dunowevil is looking to escape.
Azevedo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
It looks like Roger Dunowevil has been cut.
Azevedo tries to control but Dunowevil wriggling away.
Azevedo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Azevedo throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Azevedo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roger Dunowevil's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dunowevil lands a glancing blow to the side of Azevedo's head.
Azevedo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dunowevil will feel that in the morning.
Azevedo misses with a body shot.
Dunowevil misses with a right hand
and Azevedo counters with a single leg into guard. Dunowevil didn't expect that.
Azevedo wants to pass the guard but Dunowevil is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Azevedo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dunowevil working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Azevedo.
Dunowevil looking to control.
Azevedo trying to control the position from guard on top but Dunowevil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Azevedo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azevedo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hugo Azevedo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Azevedo wants to pass the guard but Dunowevil is keeping the position.
Azevedo throws a big right hand that misses.
Azevedo trying to control the position from guard on top but Dunowevil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Azevedo stays in close to Dunowevil's body and controls the position.
Dunowevil keeping moving, preventing Azevedo from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Hugo Azevedo just wasn't active enough.
Azevedo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Roger Dunowevil is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dunowevil avoids the body shot from Azevedo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Azevedo. Dunowevil does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dunowevil misses the body punch
and Azevedo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Azevedo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Azevedo wants to clinch up but Dunowevil keeps it at a distance.
Dunowevil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Azevedo was well out of range. Poor timing from Dunowevil.
Azevedo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Azevedo scores with a head kick. Dunowevil tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dunowevil uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Azevedo.
Dunowevil misses with a wild body shot.
Dunowevil tries to clinch up but Azevedo circles away and keeps his distance.
Dunowevil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dunowevil looks to land a body kick but Azevedo moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dunowevil avoids the head kick by Azevedo.
Dunowevil takes a swing at Azevedo's ribcage but misses.
Dunowevil tries to close the distance and clinch up but Azevedo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dunowevil digs a good hook to Azevedo's body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dunowevil.
Dunowevil has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dunowevil has closed the distance and engaged Azevedo in a clinch.
Azevedo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Azevedo misses with a body punch.
Azevedo lands a hook that snaps the head of Dunowevil backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Dunowevil fails to land.
Dunowevil lands a left hand.
Azevedo is looking to control Dunowevil's arms but Dunowevil gets an underhook and turns him. Now Azevedo has his back to the cage.
Dunowevil tries to work over Azevedo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunowevil misses with a punch on the inside.
Dunowevil gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Azevedo fails to pull guard.
Azevedo has picked Dunowevil up - he's going for a ride! Azevedo dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Azevedo is looking to advance position but Dunowevil won't allow it.
Azevedo is stalling here. Dunowevil is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Azevedo seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Dunowevil has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Azevedo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Azevedo is doing well to control the position and prevent Dunowevil from advancing to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Azevedo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roger Dunowevil's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Azevedo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Azevedo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jab by Dunowevil.
Azevedo cracks the inside of Dunowevil's front leg.
A big right from Dunowevil misses.
Dunowevil cracks Azevedo with a good jab.
Good exchange - Azevedo coming out on top.
Dunowevil misses with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Azevedo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dunowevil fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dunowevil throws a quick inside leg kick.
Azevedo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dunowevil.
Azevedo throws a series of punches but Dunowevil avoids them all with ease.
Dunowevil stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dunowevil wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunowevil moves out of range as Azevedo throws a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Dunowevil. Those never looked like landing.
Azevedo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Good standup being displayed there by Dunowevil as he connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Azevedo. Dunowevil does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dunowevil throws a wild body kick that Azevedo sees coming a mile off.
Azevedo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dunowevil was well out of range. Poor timing from Azevedo.
Azevedo thows a body shot but no joy.
Dunowevil jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Azevedo closes the distance and clinches up with Dunowevil, looking for a takedown. Azevedo pushes Dunowevil against the cage but Dunowevil circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Azevedo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dunowevil counters with a stiff right hand.
Dunowevil waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Azevedo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dunowevil. Azevedo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dunowevil connects with a leg kick. Azevedo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Azevedo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dunowevil. That one must have hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dunowevil listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dunowevil fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Azevedo is out of range.
Azevedo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dunowevil tries to clinch but Azevedo is having none of it.
Dunowevil lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Azevedo keeps the fight on the outside.
Azevedo misses with the combination.
Dunowevil fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dunowevil misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Azevedo.
A big left from Azevedo misses.
Dunowevil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dunowevil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Azevedo was well out of range. Poor timing from Dunowevil.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Azevedo connects with a body shot.
Azevedo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dunowevil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Azevedo ducks under a wild hook from Dunowevil.
Dunowevil throws a series of punches but Azevedo avoids them all with ease.
Azevedo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dunowevil.
Hugo Azevedo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dunowevil displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Azevedo throws out the jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Azevedo.
Azevedo throws out a powerful jab.
Azevedo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dunowevil pinned against the cage. Dunowevil gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Azevedo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Azevedo. That's going to slow Dunowevil down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Azevedo misses with a looping left.
Roger Dunowevil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hugo Azevedo is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunowevil misses with a body shot.
Dunowevil throws the left hand but Azevedo avoids the punch easily.
Azevedo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Azevedo.
Dunowevil uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Azevedo.
Azevedo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dunowevil misses the shot to the body.
Dunowevil throws a leg kick but Azevedo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Azevedo throws a head kick that misses.
Azevedo takes a swing at Dunowevil's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Azevedo thuds a left hand into Dunowevil's body.
Dunowevil jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dunowevil throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Azevedo to counter with a crisp jab.
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 Hugo Azevedo.
Well Azevedo 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Azevedo!
During a confident post fight interview, Hugo Azevedo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Christmas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Justice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christmas comes to the cage accompanied by Ironman. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vincent Christmas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean Justice!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Justice scores with a head kick. Christmas tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Justice looks for a takedown but Christmas sprawls well.
Christmas misses with a body punch
and Justice counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Justice throws a right and a left that both miss.
Justice shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Christmas sprawls well. Christmas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Justice gets slowly back to his feet.
Justice misses with a head kick.
Christmas lands with a cross.
Justice misses with a double jab.
Christmas throws out a powerful jab.
Christmas wants to clinch up but Justice keeps it at a distance.
A cross from Christmas lands.
Christmas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Christmas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Justice throws a head kick that misses.
Christmas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Justice was well out of range. Poor timing from Christmas.
Justice looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Christmas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Justice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christmas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Christmas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Justice takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vincent Christmas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christmas lands a nice looking body shot.
Vincent Christmas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Christmas.
Justice fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Christmas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Christmas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Justice takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Christmas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Christmas thows a body shot but no joy.
Christmas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Justice.
Christmas instigates a clinch.
Justice looking to stall.
Christmas breaks from the clinch.
Justice comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justice uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Christmas.
Christmas sizes up Justice with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Christmas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Christmas stuffs the takedown attempt from Justice. Justice gets slowly back to his feet.
Vincent Christmas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Justice.
Christmas moves away from the strike by Justice.
Christmas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Justice manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Christmas wants to clinch up but Justice keeps it at a distance.
Christmas tries to clinch but Justice moves out of range.
Christmas scores with a shot to the body.
Justice has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Christmas finds it's way round the side to connect with Justice's head.
Christmas lands with a good body shot.
Justice takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Christmas cracks Justice with a right hand to the side of the head.
Justice throws a shot from downtown. Christmas moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christmas lands a slapping body shot.
Nice defenses there by Christmas.
Justice is looking to score with low kicks.
Justice is trying desperately to land a takedown but Christmas is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Justice.
Justice fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Christmas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Christmas digs a good hook to Justice's body.
Christmas works the jab nicely.
Justice shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Christmas swings for the body but Justice moves out of range.
Christmas tries to clinch there but Justice circles away.
Justice scores with a hook.
Justice lands the left hand.
Christmas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Justice misses with an uppercut.
Nice takedown defense from Christmas. No joy for Justice on that attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christmas clinches up against the cage.
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!
Christmas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Christmas is looking to clinch.
Justice swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Christmas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Justice dives in and grabs Christmas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Christmas pushes down on Justice's head and hops out.
Christmas scores with a body shot.
Justice looks gassed!
Christmas slips under a jab from Justice.
Christmas lands with a right hand.
Christmas cracks Justice with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Christmas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Justice doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Christmas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Justice stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Christmas lands with a shot to the body.
Christmas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Christmas is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Justice takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Justice takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Christmas dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Christmas lands a nice hook to Justice's body. Justice takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Justice takes one to the chin there.
Christmas lands a jab.
Justice is rocked!
Justice throws a left and a right that both miss
and Christmas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Justice is still on wobbly legs! Can Christmas finish him?
Justice misses with a jab, cross combination.
Christmas lands with a big left! Justice is wobbled badly! Christmas comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Justice to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Vincent Christmas!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ceaser El Toro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hadley Jagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). El Toro comes to the cage accompanied by Bulls On Parade. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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189 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
20 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ceaser El Toro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hadley Jagger!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jagger throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jagger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from El Toro.
El Toro looks to land a combination but Jagger avoids it well.
Jagger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
El Toro misses with a straight right.
Jagger throws a lazy right hand but El Toro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
El Toro just misses with a punch to the body.
El Toro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jagger manages to avoid it.
Jagger on the wrong end of a nice jab.
El Toro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jagger manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from El Toro. Those never looked like landing.
El Toro misses with a double jab.
Jagger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jagger checks a low kick from El Toro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jagger scores with a three punch combo!
No luck for Jagger with that takedown attempt.
El Toro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
El Toro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jagger manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Jagger.
El Toro misses the shot to the body.
El Toro is looking to wear down Jagger with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jagger throws a leg kick that misses.
El Toro walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
El Toro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jagger tries a low kick but El Toro avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Toro is looking to land body kicks.
El Toro loads up on a big right hand but Jagger slips the punch.
Jagger throws a good cross that connects.
Jagger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jagger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jagger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jagger misses with a hook
and El Toro counters with a nice leg kick.
El Toro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jagger.
Jagger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
El Toro moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Toro tries a low kick but Jagger avoids it.
Jagger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by El Toro.
El Toro punishes Jagger's body with a nice straight punch.
Jagger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
El Toro throws a hook to the side of Jagger's head but Jagger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jagger is looking to score with low kicks.
El Toro scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ceaser El Toro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jagger misses with a hook. El Toro ducked under it nicely.
Jagger scores with a push kick.
El Toro misses with a hook.
El Toro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jagger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jagger avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
El Toro connects with a single shot there.
El Toro scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jagger blocks a low kick nicely.
El Toro misses with a body kick.
Horrible takedown by Jagger or perhaps it was just good defense by El Toro which made him look bad.
El Toro throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jagger connects with a leg kick. El Toro looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
El Toro misses with a low kick.
Jagger checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ceaser El Toro dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jagger misses with a body shot.
Jagger throws a head kick that misses.
Jagger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but El Toro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
El Toro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jagger.
El Toro throws a series of punches but Jagger moves out of range.
El Toro takes a swing at Jagger's ribcage but misses.
El Toro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jagger.
Jagger fails to land with a series of punches.
El Toro lands a body shot.
Jagger shoots in looking for a takedown. El Toro tries to sprawl out of it but Jagger keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. El Toro manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jagger throws a nice looking combination but El Toro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Toro avoids the head kick by Jagger.
Jagger throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent El Toro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jagger lands a body shot.
Jagger takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
El Toro throws a right and a left that Jagger avoids nicely.
Jagger throws a looping overhand right but El Toro ducks down to avoid it.
Jagger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
El Toro on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jagger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jagger moves out of range of the body kick from El Toro.
Jagger thows a body shot but no joy.
El Toro cracks Jagger with an open hand slap.
El Toro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jagger.
Jagger misses with a leg kick.
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!
El Toro throws a head kick that misses.
Jagger throws a head kick but El Toro moves out of range.
El Toro scores with a hook.
Jagger is rocked!
El Toro flashes Jagger a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Jagger's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Jagger crumples to the floor! He's out cold! El Toro punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ceaser El Toro!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spike Spiegel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Stark might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Iron Man-Black Sabbath. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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180 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
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Spike Spiegel!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Eddie Farnsworth and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark throws a body punch but Spiegel moves out of range.
Stark lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spiegel circles away quickly and effectively.
Spiegel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stark misses with a straight left.
Stark misses the shot to the body.
Stark avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spiegel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spiegel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Spiegel misses with a straight right.
Spiegel ducks under a wild hook from Stark.
Stark digs a good hook to Spiegel's body.
Spiegel tries to clinch but Stark is having none of it.
Spiegel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spiegel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Stark misses.
Spiegel tries a head kick but it misses.
Stark gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Spiegel.
Stark throws a body punch but Spiegel moves out of range.
Stark throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spiegel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiegel tries to move into range but Stark moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Stark slips a straight right by Spiegel.
Spiegel throws a jab when Stark was well out of range.
Stark fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Spiegel connects with a body shot.
Spiegel avoids the body shot from Stark.
Spiegel misses with a straight left.
Spiegel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stark lands a jab to Spiegel's midsection.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stark.
Spiegel slips a jab from Stark.
Spiegel stuffs the takedown attempt from Stark. Stark gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Stark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stark connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spiegel throws a right and a left that Stark avoids nicely.
Stark throws a shot from downtown. Spiegel moves away and avoids it.
Stark misses with a straight right.
Stark pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spiegel slips a straight right by Stark.
Stark on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Spiegel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spiegel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stark.
Spike Spiegel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spiegel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stark. That did some damage!
Stark looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Spiegel doesn't manage to clinch there - Stark circles away.
A jab from Stark misses.
Stark slips under a jab from Spiegel.
Spiegel looks to land a left hand but Stark moved out of range nicely.
Spiegel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Stark manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark throws a looping overhand right but Spiegel ducks down to avoid it.
Spiegel is looking to slow Stark down with leg kicks.
Stark rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spiegel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spiegel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stark.
Spiegel throws the left hand but Stark avoids the punch easily.
Stark lands with a shot to the body.
Spiegel doesn't manage to clinch there - Stark circles away.
Spiegel closes the distance and clinches.
Spiegel utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Stark is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Spiegel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Spiegel trying to control the position but instead, Stark has worked for underhooks and has pushed Spiegel into the cage.
Stark tries to work over Spiegel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stark doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spiegel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark tries to work over Spiegel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spiegel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stark blocks it with crossed arms.
Stark scores with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spiegel is pressed up against the cage. Stark has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Spiegel down to the mat. Spiegel avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A slow jab from Stark misses its intended target.
Stark throws a sloppy body shot
and Spiegel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spiegel is looking to clinch.
Spiegel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stark.
Spiegel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Spiegel wants to clinch up but Stark keeps it at a distance.
Spiegel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stark.
Stark lands with a good body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stark avoids the head kick by Spiegel.
Spiegel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stark. That did some damage!
Spiegel moves into the clinch.
Stark wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Spike Spiegel will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Spiegel tries to clinch up.
Spiegel jabs Stark to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stark is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stark looks to throw the jab but Spiegel is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stark. Spiegel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stark misses with an uppercut. Spiegel saw that one coming.
Spiegel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stark takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Anthony Stark is winning the standup battle so far.
Spiegel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stark throws out the jab.
Spiegel has managed to clinch.
Stark tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stark looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stark tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spiegel's elbow.
Spiegel crunches a lovely knee into Stark's ribcage.
Spiegel lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Anthony Stark has been cut.
Stark has had enough of the clinch but Spiegel keeps him there for the moment.
Spiegel scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stark takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiegel lands a body shot.
Spiegel tries a knee to the head but Stark blocks it.
Spiegel scores with a knee to the head.
Spiegel scores with a knee to the head.
Stark is rocked!
Stark avoiding damage as Spiegel throws knees to the body.
Oh Stark is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Spiegel blocks a body shot from Stark.
Stark tries to circle away but Spiegel has him pinned against the cage.
Stark seems to have got his legs back now.
Stark breaks from the clinch.
Spiegel cracks Stark with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Stark fails with the takedown.
Spiegel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Stark walks into a stiff left hand from Spiegel.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Spiegel - that will leave a mark!
Spiegel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spiegel scores with a sloppy right hand. Stark should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spiegel slips a straight right by Stark.
Spiegel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Stark keeps the fight on the outside.
Stark moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Spiegel misses with a wild body shot.
Spiegel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stark moves away.
Stark avoids the head kick by Spiegel.
Spiegel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stark.
Stark misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Spiegel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stark's knee momentarily.
Stark moves away from the strike by Spiegel.
An inside leg kick lands from Spiegel.
Anthony Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stark lands a body shot.
Stark takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Spiegel defending well as Stark loads up on a big left hand.
Spiegel wants to clinch up but Stark keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stark shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Spiegel defends it nicely.
Spiegel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stark swinging wildly here.
Stark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spiegel was well out of range. Poor timing from Stark.
Spiegel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stark just misses with a punch to the body.
Stark throws the left hand but Spiegel avoids the punch easily.
Spiegel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stark.
Spiegel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Spiegel 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 Stark has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stark and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Stark scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Spiegel.
Stark throws an overhand right that lands on Spiegel's shoulder, as Spiegel tries to avoid the shot.
Stark tries to keep at a distance but Spiegel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Spiegel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stark has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stark takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stark lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Spiegel.
Stark tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spiegel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spiegel tries to land knees in the clinch but Stark avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stark creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Spiegel digs a right hand underneath Stark's ribcage. Stark let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spiegel prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Stark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spiegel holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Stark is trying to pull guard but Spiegel has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spike Spiegel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anthony Stark's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Spiegel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Spiegel swings widly with a right hand
and Stark counters with a nice body shot.
Spiegel throws out a powerful jab.
Stark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spiegel moves away.
Spiegel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Spiegel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spiegel avoids the body shot from Stark.
Spiegel rushes Stark and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stark.
Spiegel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Spiegel missing with knees to the body.
Stark tries to pull guard but Spiegel holds him up against the cage and eventually Stark drops back down to his feet.
Spiegel looking to throw knees to the head but Stark is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spiegel blocks a body shot from Stark.
Spiegel stalling in the clinch but Stark improves position.
Knees to the body from Spiegel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiegel tries to land a knee to the head but Stark blocks with his arms.
Stark wants to break free but Spiegel has control.
Spiegel lands with a right to the head.
Spiegel lands an elbow just above Stark 's eye.
Stark swings wildly with an uppercut but Spiegel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stark misses with a body punch.
Stark avoiding damage as Spiegel throws knees to the body.
Spiegel trying to land knees to the body.
Stark wants to break free but Spiegel has control.
Spiegel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spiegel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stark avoids it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Spiegel - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Stark tries for a takedown. No joy.
Spiegel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Spiegel pressing his opponent against the cage.
Stark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spiegel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stark steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spiegel.
Stark throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stark thows a body shot but no joy.
Spiegel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stark was well out of range. Poor timing from Spiegel.
Spiegel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Spiegel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stark's sensitive parts.
Stark is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stark just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stark looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Spiegel is fending him off so far but Stark persists. Nope, Spiegel circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Stark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Spiegel.
Spiegel avoids the body shot from Stark.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spiegel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crunch! Spiegel slams his shin into Stark's torso.
Anthony Stark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark misses with a body punch
and Spiegel counters with a thumping low kick.
Stark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spiegel.
Stark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spiegel moves away.
Stark keeps the fight on the outside.
Spiegel rushes Stark and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Spiegel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short left from Stark.
Stark managing to block the knees to the body from Spiegel.
Stark lands a hook that snaps the head of Spiegel backwards.
Spiegel looking to stall.
Spiegel lands a knee to the head.
Spiegel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stark.
Stark is trying to push Spiegel away but Spiegel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stark misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spiegel tries to land knees in the clinch but Stark avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spiegel scores with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stark as Spiegel tries to tie him up.
Stark lands a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spiegel prevents a body shot from Stark.
Spiegel landing knees to the head.
Stark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stark misses with a wild body shot.
Spiegel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stark throws out a loose jab but Spiegel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stark throws a nice looking combination but Spiegel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stark misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stark has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Spiegel.
Stark misses the shot to the body.
Stark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Spike Spiegel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Spiegel 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spike Spiegel!
Spike Spiegel seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Braxton Darius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Haskil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Braxton Darius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie Haskil!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haskil swings for the body but Darius moves out of range.
Darius takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Darius 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 Haskil has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Haskil and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
No joy there for Haskil, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Darius connects with a jab.
Haskil misses with a head kick.
Darius lands a body shot.
Darius misses with a hook.
Darius takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Haskil misses with a body shot.
Haskil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darius lands a nice shot that snaps Haskil's head back.
Darius throws a lazy uppercut
and Haskil counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darius fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Haskil tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Darius paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Darius throws a shot from downtown. Haskil moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Darius misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haskil misses with a wild body shot.
Darius fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Haskil paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Darius throws a body punch but Haskil moves out of range.
Darius throws a big shot that misses.
Nice shot lands for Darius.
A slow jab from Darius misses its intended target.
Haskil misses with a jab, cross combination.
Haskil fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darius manages to avoid it.
Haskil uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darius.
Haskil throws a low kick, looking for Darius's leg but Darius calmly moves out of range.
Darius fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Darius tests Haskil's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Darius checks a low kick from Haskil.
Darius thumps Haskil with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darius showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Haskil.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A clash of legs there as Darius blocks the low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darius. Haskil does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darius swats away the attempt to clinch by Haskil.
Haskil throws a leg kick but Darius moved away.
Haskil tries to clinch but Darius moves out of range.
Haskil ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darius moves away.
Haskil lands a two punch combo.
Nice defenses there by Haskil.
Darius jabs Haskil right on the nose. Haskil blinks but takes it well.
Darius scores with a hook to the body. Haskil takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Darius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haskil.
Haskil pushes Darius up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darius breaks from the clinch.
Haskil moves in looking to clinch but Darius pushes him off.
Darius avoids a punch combination nicely.
Darius throws a good cross that connects.
Darius changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Darius is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Haskil throws a leg kick that misses.
Haskil tries to clinch up but Darius circles away and keeps his distance.
Darius throws a body punch but Haskil moves out of range.
Haskil 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.
Haskil turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Darius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haskil.
Haskil takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Haskil lands with a nice body punch.
Haskil misses with a jab to the body
and Darius counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darius misses the jab.
Haskil lands with a hook. Darius tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haskil manages to avoid it.
Haskil takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Haskil fails in his attempt to clinch.
Haskil is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Haskil slips under a jab.
Darius misses the shot to the body.
Haskil lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Darius circles away quickly and effectively.
Darius throws a looping overhand right but Haskil ducks down to avoid it.
Darius scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A lazy left from Darius finds it's target.
Darius throws a right hand that Haskil ducks under and follows up with a left that Haskil also avoids with ease.
Haskil bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Braxton Darius will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Haskil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Darius on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darius. Haskil does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darius lands with a straight right. Haskil didn't see that one coming.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Darius here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Darius throws a jab but it's blocked by Haskil.
A combination from Haskil does no damage.
Darius misses with a lunging right hand
and Haskil counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Darius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haskil was well out of range. Poor timing from Darius.
Haskil tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Darius is able to avoid easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haskil. Darius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haskil closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Darius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darius dodges an elbow strike from Haskil.
Haskil lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Darius blocks an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haskil blocks an uppercut.
Darius dodges an elbow strike from Haskil.
Darius is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Darius is trying to break free.
A right hook to the body lands for Haskil.
Darius blocks the elbow strike.
Darius scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Darius is looking to break free of the clinch but Haskil has double underhooks.
Darius looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Darius fails to land.
Darius tries to break free but Haskil pushes him back against the cage.
Haskil misses with an elbow over the top.
Darius wants to break free but Haskil has control.
Darius lands a nice shot to the body.
Darius misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haskil lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Haskil as Darius tries to tie him up.
Darius wants to get back to striking at distance but Haskil won't allow it.
Darius misses with the head strike.
Haskil digs a right hand into Darius's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Darius's gas tank.
Darius pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Darius checks a low kick from Haskil.
Haskil throws a right and a left that Darius avoids nicely.
A jab from Darius misses.
Darius misses with a looping right.
Darius's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Haskil connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Darius scrambles back to his feet.
Haskil throws a shot from downtown. Darius moves away and avoids it.
Darius works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darius throws a right and a left that both miss.
Haskil is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Darius rather than just go for the knockout.
Haskil on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Haskil is looking to slow Darius down with leg kicks.
A punch combination from Haskil misses.
A punch combination from Haskil misses.
Haskil swings for the body but Darius moves out of range.
Darius avoids the body shot from Haskil.
Darius scores with a jab to the jaw.
Braxton Darius is winning the standup battle so far.
Darius looks to score with a jab to the body but Haskil is just out of range.
Darius jabs Haskil to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Haskil digs a good hook to Darius's body.
Haskil will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Darius connects with the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Darius.
Darius lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Haskil backs up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haskil scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Haskil doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Darius misses with a head kick.
Haskil tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Darius paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Darius connects with a jab.
Haskil tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Darius manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Haskil tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot lands for Darius.
A nice inside leg kick there by Darius. That's going to slow Haskil down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot to the liver by Darius. Beautiful body shot.
Haskil throws a hook to the side of Darius's head but Darius sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Darius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haskil.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Braxton Darius dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Darius ducks under a wild hook from Haskil.
Darius throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eddie Haskil is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slow jab from Darius misses its intended target.
A big left from Haskil misses.
Darius staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Darius.
Darius misses with a low kick.
Darius misses the shot to the body.
Haskil digs a good body shot into Darius's ribs.
Haskil slips a jab from Darius.
Haskil throws a jab but it's blocked by Darius.
Haskil will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Darius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haskil moves away.
Darius lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haskil closes the distance and clinches.
Darius is trying to break free.
A shot in the inside from Haskil.
Darius has had enough of the clinch but Haskil keeps him there for the moment.
Darius has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Haskil can't find room to land a body shot as Darius controls the action.
Darius wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Darius wants to get back to striking at distance but Haskil won't allow it.
Haskil lands an elbow just above Darius 's eye.
Darius lands a hook that snaps the head of Haskil backwards.
Darius wants to get back to striking at distance but Haskil won't allow it.
Darius lands a right hand that snaps the head of Haskil backwards.
Haskil works on Darius's body with a couple of short punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haskil misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darius tries to break the clinch but Haskil is controlling the position.
Darius is stalling here.
Haskil looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Darius misses with a hook to the ribs.
Haskil lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Braxton Darius has been cut.
Darius wants to get back to striking at distance but Haskil won't allow it.
Haskil can't find room to land a body shot as Darius controls the action.
Darius stalling in the clinch.
Darius is looking to break free of the clinch but Haskil has double underhooks.
Darius is working Haskil over against the cage.
Braxton Darius has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Darius is trying to stall.
Haskil tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Darius avoids it.
Haskil lands a hook that snaps the head of Darius backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darius tries to break free but Haskil pushes him back against the cage.
Darius avoids a wild elbow strike from Haskil.
Braxton Darius is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Haskil misses with the head strike.
Haskil struggles to land a body shot inside as Darius controls his hands.
Darius blocks an elbow strike from Haskil.
Haskil blocks a body shot from Darius.
Darius lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Haskil backwards.
Darius will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Haskil up against the cage.
A short right from Haskil.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Haskil just misses with a elbow thrown towards Darius's brow.
Haskil throws a punch but it's blocked by Darius.
Haskil tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darius's elbow.
Darius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haskil's elbow.
Darius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haskil tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darius's elbow.
Darius breaks the clinch.
Darius takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Darius digs a good hook to Haskil's body.
Haskil misses with the combination.
Eddie Haskil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Darius misses the jab.
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 Braxton Darius.
Well Darius 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Braxton Darius!
A determined Braxton Darius didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Estevan Ledesma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vic Sommers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ledesma's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mark Ronson ft Q-Tip - Bang Bang. Estevan Ledesma had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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24
210 lbs
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218 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Estevan Ledesma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vic Sommers!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Alyssa Summers and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sommers keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ledesma scores with a jab. Sommers acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ledesma lands the left hand.
Sommers swings for the body but Ledesma moves out of range.
Sommers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ledesma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sommers.
Sommers swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ledesma leaves Sommers with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sommers throws a sloppy head kick and Ledesma moves out of range easily.
Sommers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ledesma.
Sommers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ledesma.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sommers thuds his shin into the meat of Ledesma's side.
Sommers tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ledesma swivels and escapes.
Sommers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ledesma manages to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Ledesma as he connects with a hook.
A lazy left from Ledesma finds it's target.
Sommers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ledesma.
Sommers fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ledesma avoids it really well and circles away.
Estevan Ledesma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vic Sommers.
Ledesma throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Ledesma with that takedown attempt.
A lazy left from Sommers finds it's target.
Ledesma bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sommers is looking to score with low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sommers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ledesma.
Sommers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ledesma looks to score with a jab to the body but Sommers is just out of range.
Sommers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ledesma moves away.
Ledesma avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ledesma scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ledesma wants to control but Sommers is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sommers tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Sommers tries to buck Ledesma off but Ledesma is having none of it.
Sommers manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ledesma looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sommers missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sommers working over Ledesma with some ground and pound. Ledesma looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sommers scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sommers throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ledesma moves into full guard.
Ledesma keeping full guard, as Sommers tries to pass.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ledesma looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sommers is one step ahead there.
Sommers postures up in Ledesma's guard and throws a big left but Ledesma blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sommers is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vic Sommers dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
No luck for Ledesma with that takedown attempt.
Ledesma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sommers.
Sommers misses with a shot to the body
and Ledesma counters with a one-two to the body.
Sommers shoots in for a double leg but Ledesma sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sommers uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sommers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sommers stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sommers wants it to stay on the feet.
Ledesma scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sommers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sommers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ledesma.
Estevan Ledesma is winning the standup battle so far.
Sommers throws a nice looking combination but Ledesma bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sommers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ledesma.
A jab from Ledesma does it's job there.
Ledesma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sommers.
Ledesma lands with a right hand.
Sommers misses with a kick to the body.
Ledesma scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ledesma lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ledesma avoids a kick to the body.
No joy there for Ledesma, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sommers scores with a body shot.
Sommers lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice combination there by Ledesma.
A big left from Sommers misses.
Sommers is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ledesma rather than just go for the knockout.
Sommers throws a series of strikes that have Ledesma backpedaling.
Ledesma tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sommers sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ledesma somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Estevan Ledesma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danga de danga de dang - Sommers scores with a four punch combination!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ledesma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sommers.
Vic Sommers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ledesma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sommers avoids the body shot from Ledesma.
Ledesma blocks a low kick nicely.
Ledesma takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sommers is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ledesma sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ledesma tries to clinch but Sommers moves out of range.
Ledesma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sommers.
Ledesma takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sommers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ledesma moves away.
Ledesma has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sommers can't find room to land a body shot as Ledesma controls the action.
Ledesma pushes Sommers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ledesma is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Sommers can't fight it off and eventually Ledesma manages to take the fight to the floor. Sommers looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sommers keeping moving, preventing Ledesma from controlling successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ledesma wants to pass the guard but Sommers is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vic Sommers will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ledesma looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sommers is fending him off so far but Ledesma persists. Nope, Sommers circles away and we're back to standing.
Sommers misses with a low kick as Ledesma jumps back.
Ledesma closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ledesma trying to control the position but Sommers is working away.
You can see the frustration on Sommers's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sommers is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sommers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ledesma wants to control but Sommers is keeping him busy.
Ground and pound from Ledesma.
Sommers regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sommers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sommers keeping moving, preventing Ledesma from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ledesma seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ledesma trying to control but Sommers is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sommers wants to sweep but no luck.
Ledesma working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ledesma trying to control the position from guard on top but Sommers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Estevan Ledesma wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ledesma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sommers was well out of range. Poor timing from Ledesma.
Sommers misses the shot to the body.
Sommers throws a leg kick but Ledesma sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sommers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ledesma ducks under a wild hook from Sommers.
Ledesma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vic Sommers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sommers fails to land with a series of punches.
Ledesma throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sommers.
Ledesma connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sommers. Sommers circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ledesma's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sommers under the eye.
Sommers lands a jab to Ledesma's midsection.
Ledesma moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ledesma misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Estevan Ledesma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Sommers.
Ledesma feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sommers is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ledesma trying to control the position from guard on top but Sommers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sommers has Ledesma pulled in close to control his posture.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sommers lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ledesma!
Sommers wants to control the pace but Ledesma is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sommers lands a heavy elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ledesma is desperately trying to improve his position but Sommers has a good base and remains in mount.
Sommers scoring with strikes but Ledesma is staying in there.
Ledesma tries to reverse the position but Sommers maintains control.
Sommers with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sommers with shots to the head and body - Ledesma looks very uncomfortable down there.
Vic Sommers is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sommers lands with some strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vic Sommers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sommers winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vic Sommers!
After the big win, Vic Sommers made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Esposito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregg Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valentine has chosen Downtown Swinga 96 by MOP as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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182 lbs
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180 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
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Esposito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gregg Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esposito walks into a jab.
Valentine misses with a head kick.
Esposito looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Valentine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Esposito.
Esposito connects with an inside leg kick.
Esposito throws a leg kick that misses.
Valentine checks the leg kick.
Valentine ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Valentine misses with a hook to the body
and Esposito counters with an outside leg kick.
Valentine lands with an uppercut that bounces Esposito off the cage and back into range.
Esposito misses with the combination.
Valentine misses with a left hand
and Esposito counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Valentine thinking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valentine keeps the fight on the outside.
Valentine throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Valentine gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Esposito misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Valentine connects with a right hand. Esposito shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Valentine takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Valentine checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Esposito attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Esposito gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Esposito unloads a knee to the mid-section. Valentine lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Esposito throws a punch but it's blocked by Valentine.
Esposito misses with the head strike.
Esposito goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Valentine throws a punch but it's blocked by Esposito.
Esposito misses with a hook to the ribs.
Esposito tries a body shot but Valentine blocks it.
Esposito pushes Valentine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esposito tries a knee to the head but Valentine blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Esposito throws an elbow but misses.
Valentine lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Esposito backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine avoids a wild elbow strike from Esposito.
Esposito lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Gregg Valentine has been cut.
Valentine taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Valentine lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Valentine lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Esposito misses with the head strike.
Esposito throws a punch but it's blocked by Valentine.
Valentine trying to stall but Esposito improves his position.
A head punch on the inside from Esposito fails to land.
Esposito misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Valentine.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Esposito.
Esposito slowing the pace effectively.
Valentine misses with a body punch.
Esposito misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valentine taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine misses with a body punch.
Esposito tries to throw a body punch but Valentine avoids it by throwing Esposito back against the cage.
Valentine lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Esposito backwards.
Esposito lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Valentine backwards.
Valentine just leaning against Esposito, taking a breather.
Esposito working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Esposito throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Esposito throws an elbow but misses.
Esposito lands an elbow inside.
Valentine is trying to push Esposito away but Esposito has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Valentine looking to stall.
Esposito fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Esposito scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine misses with the head strike.
Esposito fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Esposito misses with a knee to the head.
Valentine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Esposito tries to throw a body punch but Valentine avoids it by throwing Esposito back against the cage.
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!
Valentine scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Esposito goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Esposito gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Esposito stalling in the clinch but Valentine improves position.
Valentine being controlled against the cage.
A short right from Esposito on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Esposito throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Valentine scores with a shoulder strike.
Esposito lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Esposito dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gregg Valentine's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Valentine lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Esposito throws a solid leg kick but Valentine takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Esposito.
Esposito takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Valentine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Valentine throws a leg kick that is checked
and Esposito counters with an inside leg kick.
Esposito blocks a leg kick.
Valentine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Esposito.
Valentine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Frank Esposito is winning the standup battle so far.
Esposito lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Esposito.
Valentine cracks Esposito with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Esposito throws a body punch but Valentine moves out of range.
Valentine ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Valentine has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Esposito has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Esposito there as he acknowledges the shot.
Valentine scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Esposito doesn't seem bothered though.
Esposito looks for the body kick but Valentine saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito misses with a wild body shot.
Valentine blocks a head kick by Esposito.
Valentine motions for Esposito to come forward. Valentine throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Esposito has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Esposito there as he acknowledges the shot.
Esposito looks to land a right hand but Valentine moved out of range.
Esposito lands a head kick!
Esposito blocks a jab.
Valentine scores with a jab to the body.
Valentine wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Valentine checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Esposito takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Valentine is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A head kick misses from Valentine.
Valentine throws a leg kick which misses Esposito's front leg but catches the back leg as Esposito tries to avoid it.
Esposito ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valentine moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Valentine.
Valentine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Esposito avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A shot to the body from Esposito misses
and Valentine counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Esposito.
Esposito fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valentine manages to avoid it.
Esposito tries to clinch up but Valentine circles away and keeps his distance.
Valentine lands a slapping body shot.
Valentine throws a hook to the side of Esposito's head but Esposito sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Valentine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valentine throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Esposito on the side of the head.
Valentine scores with a jab.
Esposito is looking to wear down Valentine with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Valentine connects with a looping right hand.
Valentine lands a leg kick that knocks Esposito off balance momentarily.
Valentine looks to score with a jab to the body but Esposito is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valentine.
Esposito lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Valentine circles away quickly and effectively.
Esposito throws a low kick but Valentine avoids it.
Valentine takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Esposito misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Valentine scores with a decent looking hook.
A low kick from Esposito is predictable there
and Valentine makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Valentine connects with a body shot.
Valentine lands a jab to Esposito's midsection.
Valentine fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Esposito on the side of the head.
Esposito gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Valentine.
Valentine connects with a body shot.
Valentine stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Esposito is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the body from Esposito misses
and Valentine counters with a nice leg kick.
Oh Esposito is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Valentine ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Esposito seems to have got his legs back now.
A good leg kick by Valentine.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine lands a glancing blow to the side of Esposito's head.
Valentine scores with a hook.
Valentine scoring well with a low kick there.
Esposito misses with a leg kick
and Valentine counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Valentine scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Esposito takes one to the side of the head.
Both fighters circling a little - Valentine finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Valentine misses with an attempted mid kick.
Valentine lands with a nice body punch.
Esposito stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Valentine.
Valentine scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valentine punishes Esposito's body with a nice straight punch.
Esposito has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Valentine.
Valentine lands with a shot to the body.
Valentine thumps Esposito with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregg Valentine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gregg Valentine's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Esposito 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.
Esposito bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Valentine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Esposito misses with a straight right.
Esposito tries to clinch but Valentine is having none of it.
Esposito will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Valentine throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Valentine throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Valentine lands a right hook to the body.
Esposito is looking to chop away at Valentine's legs.
Valentine checks the leg kick nicely there.
Esposito takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Valentine scores with a punch to the head.
Valentine fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Esposito has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Esposito is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valentine lands a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito scores with a three punch combo!
Valentine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Esposito throws a chopping leg kick but Valentine manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Valentine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Esposito wants to clinch but Valentine slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Valentine fakes the leg kick and cracks Esposito in the body.
Nice cross by Valentine.
Esposito stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Valentine.
Valentine throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Esposito takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Valentine lands a glancing blow to the side of Esposito's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Esposito takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Esposito walks straight into a right hand from Valentine - that's dropped him! Valentine jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Esposito from any more punishment! Esposito complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gregg Valentine!
Gregg Valentine made sure to mention his sponsor, Firebird Designs in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between José Nabijos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hype Stealer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nabijos comes to the cage accompanied by TRAFFIC JAM. Stealer has chosen Fast And Strong as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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208 lbs
19 - 5 - 0 |
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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
17 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, José Nabijos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hype Stealer!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nabijos jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nabijos throws a right hand that Stealer ducks under and follows up with a left that Stealer also avoids with ease.
Nabijos throws a series of punches but Stealer avoids them all with ease.
Stealer throws a hook but Nabijos avoids it easily.
Nabijos just misses with a punch to the body.
Nabijos loads up on a big right hand but Stealer slips the punch.
Stealer works Nabijos's body with a nice hook.
Nabijos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nabijos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stealer as he avoids it easily.
Nabijos moves out of range of the body kick from Stealer.
Stealer lands a body shot.
A shot to the body from Stealer misses
and Nabijos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nabijos.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stealer throws a head kick but Nabijos moves out of range.
Nabijos lands a nice hook to Stealer's body. Stealer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nabijos.
Nabijos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nabijos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stealer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nabijos is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nabijos thows a body shot but no joy.
Stealer throws a head kick but Nabijos moves out of range.
Stealer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nabijos connects with a leg kick. Stealer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nabijos throws a looping overhand right but Stealer ducks down to avoid it.
Nabijos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nabijos throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nabijos thows a left - swing and a miss!
José Nabijos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nabijos misses with a double jab.
Stealer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nabijos takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
No joy there for Stealer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nabijos avoids a kick to the body.
Nabijos finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nabijos throws the kick towards the body but Stealer avoids it.
Nabijos scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nabijos is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nabijos lands a nice shot to the body.
Nabijos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stealer lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nabijos motions for Stealer to come forward. Nabijos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nabijos tries to clinch there but Stealer circles away.
Stealer misses with a body kick.
Stealer blocks a low kick nicely.
Nabijos is looking to clinch but Stealer is avoiding it.
Nabijos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nabijos just misses with a punch to the body.
Stealer tried to score with a low kick but Nabijos checks it.
Nabijos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stealer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nabijos walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stealer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nabijos lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stealer tries a head kick but it misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Nabijos checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nabijos thows a leg kick but Stealer checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nabijos digs a good hook to Stealer's body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stealer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nabijos lands a leg kick that knocks Stealer off balance momentarily.
Nabijos lands a nice hook to Stealer's body. Stealer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stealer looks gassed!
Nabijos pushes Stealer away with a front kick.
Stealer walks into a stiff left hand from Nabijos.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nabijos connects with a body shot.
Nabijos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stealer.
Nabijos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
José Nabijos dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nabijos lands with a cross.
Stealer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stealer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stealer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nabijos has time to react.
Nabijos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stealer.
Stealer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A lazy body kick from Nabijos
and Stealer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nabijos tries to close the distance and clinch but Stealer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nabijos misses with a straight right.
Nabijos lands a jab to Stealer's midsection.
Nabijos's corner calls for a 1-2. Nabijos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Stealer misses
and Nabijos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stealer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nabijos lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nabijos throws a body punch but Stealer moves out of range.
Stealer blocks the body kick.
Stealer tries a head kick but it misses.
Nabijos thows a body shot but no joy.
Nabijos scores with a hook to the body. Stealer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nabijos walks forward, straight into a front kick from Stealer.
Nabijos checks the leg kick.
Stealer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nabijos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stealer.
Nice body kick there by Nabijos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stealer throws the kick towards the body but Nabijos avoids it.
Nabijos shoots in looking for a takedown. Stealer tries to sprawl out of it but Nabijos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stealer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nabijos sizes up Stealer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nabijos is looking to score with low kicks.
Nabijos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stealer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stealer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stealer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nabijos avoids the head kick by Stealer.
Stealer is breathing heavily.
Nabijos lands a lovely overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stealer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nabijos checks it well.
Nabijos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stealer throws a lazy right hand but Nabijos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stealer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nabijos to score with a decent uppercut.
Nabijos blocks a leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stealer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nabijos gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Stealer is defending against the submission attempts here by Nabijos.
Nabijos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nabijos frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Nabijos.
Stealer just holding on.
Stealer is looking to get to half guard.
Nabijos quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Nabijos but it's paid off an Stealer is forced to tap! Nice work by Nabijos.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). José Nabijos!
José Nabijos looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Who is stealing whos hype now? No matter how many multi accounts you have you can not win, my slider fu is that much stronger than yours.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chucky Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evans comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Roy Jones Jr - Can't Be Touched kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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24
215 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
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chucky Little!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean Evans!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Roberts and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Evans misses its intended target.
Little throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Little cracks Evans with an open hand slap.
Evans has a takedown stuffed.
Little throws a sloppy body shot
and Little takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Little tries to bum rush Evans with a series of wild strikes but Evans uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Little attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Evans will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A jab from Little finds it's way through Evans's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Little misses with an attempted mid kick.
Little tests Evans's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Little fails to land with a series of punches.
Evans misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Little.
Little throws a half hearted mid kick.
Evans bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Little feints and then cracks Evans's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Evans down.
Chucky Little seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Little throws a nice outside leg kick.
Evans blocks a leg kick.
Little misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Evans.
Nice body kick there by Little.
Little fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Evans on the side of the head.
Little throws out a leg kick but Evans moves out of range and Little only half commits.
Little thuds his shin into the meat of Evans's side.
A jab from Little finds it's way through Evans's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Little just misses with a punch to the body.
Little gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Little manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Evans manages to get himself to full guard.
Little trying to control the position from guard on top but Evans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little tries to free his leg and advance position but Evans is retaining full guard.
Evans wants to stand but Little is controlling the position.
Evans keeping full guard, as Little tries to pass.
Little is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Evans preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Little postures up in Evans's guard and throws a big left but Evans blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little trying to control but Evans is working from the bottom.
Little wants to get up but he can't break Evans's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Little wants to control from the top but Evans keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Chucky Little just wasn't active enough.
Evans fails with the takedown.
Chucky Little has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Evans.
Evans walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Little fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Evans manages to avoid it.
Chucky Little is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Little looks to throw the jab but Evans is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Evans.
Little looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Evans checks a leg kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Little looks to score with a jab to the body but Evans is just out of range.
Little throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Evans throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Little misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Evans shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Little pinned against the cage. Little gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Little is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Little throws the kick towards the body but Evans avoids it.
Little is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Little works over Evans's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A combination from Little does no damage.
Evans getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Little uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Evans.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chucky Little dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Little slips a jab from Evans.
Evans moves out of range of the body kick.
Little connects with an inside leg kick.
Little throws a looping overhand right but Evans ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Evans.
Little thows a left - swing and a miss!
Evans keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Little swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Evans blocks a jab.
Little throws a body kick that misses.
Evans lands the left hand.
Little throws a nice looking combination but Evans bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Little misses with a body punch
and Evans counters with a stiff right hand.
Little scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans looks to land a right hand but Little moved out of range.
Little scores with a head kick. Evans tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Little lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Little ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Evans moves away.
Evans keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Evans avoids the head kick by Little.
Little misses with a low kick.
Little takes a swing at Evans's ribcage but misses.
Nice shot lands for Little.
Little takes a swing at Evans's ribcage but misses.
Evans's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Little connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Evans scrambles back to his feet.
Little takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Little looks to land a combination. Evans sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Evans takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Little. Beautiful body shot.
Little scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Little connects with a right hand. Evans shakes it off.
Little throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Evans counters with a two punch combo.
Evans slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Evans keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Little.
Evans moves out of range of the body kick.
Evans drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Little takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Little dodges the ground and pound from Evans.
Little is trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Little is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Evans throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Evans throws an elbow but Little slips to the side and avoids it well.
Evans scores with punches from side control.
Evans working away.
Evans moves into full mount!
Evans working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Little is rocked!
Evans loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Little scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Evans land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Evans stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sean Evans!
A pretty intense looking Sean Evans took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eiji Kawashima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Barreda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barreda has chosen Rockstar as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class 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
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eiji Kawashima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesus Barreda!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barreda fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barreda misses the jab.
Kawashima tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barreda was well out of range. Poor timing from Kawashima.
Barreda rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kawashima moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Barreda misses.
Kawashima thuds his right hand into Barreda's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Barreda throws a hook to the side of Kawashima's head but Kawashima sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barreda throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barreda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barreda throws a right hand that Kawashima ducks under and follows up with a left that Kawashima also avoids with ease.
Kawashima rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barreda counters by clinching up.
Barreda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kawashima is trying to maintain a safe position but Barreda gets an underhook and turns Kawashima into the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kawashima - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Barreda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kawashima.
Kawashima lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barreda backwards.
Kawashima prevents Barreda from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barreda wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kawashima gets through Barreda's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barreda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barreda misses with a body punch.
Kawashima stalling in the clinch.
Kawashima is leaning against Barreda and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Barreda tries a body shot but Kawashima blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Barreda.
Barreda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kawashima scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kawashima lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kawashima lands a left hand.
Kawashima prevents Barreda from breaking the clinch.
Kawashima holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kawashima makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kawashima dodges an elbow strike from Barreda.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawashima works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barreda trying to land knees to the body.
Kawashima makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barreda letting Kawashima take a breather here.
Barreda tries a body shot but Kawashima blocks it.
Kawashima slowing the pace effectively.
Barreda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kawashima.
Barreda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barreda manages to break the clinch.
Barreda looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jesus Barreda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kawashima cracks the inside of Barreda's front leg.
Kawashima lands a body shot.
Kawashima lands with a shot to the body.
Barreda looks gassed!
Kawashima scores with a nice body kick.
Barreda walks into a stiff left hand from Kawashima.
Kawashima lands a leg kick that knocks Barreda off balance momentarily.
Barreda takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barreda takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kawashima darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Barreda is rocked!
Kawashima turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kawashima sends Barreda crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kawashima is motioning to the referee to let Barreda up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Barreda is still on wobbly legs! Can Kawashima finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barreda bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Kawashima comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Barreda falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Barreda was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eiji Kawashima!
After winning the bout, Eiji Kawashima thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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