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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tim Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sekur Arian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams comes to the ring accompanied by Rihanna - So Hard. Tim Adams has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sekur Arian!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Adams does no damage.
Adams drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Adams working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Arian is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Adams is controlling him well.
Arian is trying to improve his position.
Adams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arian keeps working.
Arian really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Adams. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Adams thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Adams tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Adams has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Adams trying to control the position but Arian is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams working the head with strikes.
Adams in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Adams will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Arian takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Arian takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Adams working the ground and pound but Arian is defending the strikes.
Adams in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Adams throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Arian struggling a bit here.
Arian tries to bench press Adams off him but Adams keeps the position.
Adams throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Adams tries to advance to mount but can't.
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!
Adams misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Arian can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arian is looking for a sweep.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Arian can do anything to dispel that myth.
Arian dodges the ground and pound from Adams.
Arian stops Adams from passing to mount.
Adams connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Arian some visible discomfort.
Adams landing a few strikes.
Arian tries to buck Adams off but Adams is having none of it.
Adams trying to control the position but Arian is working away.
Adams throwing shots but missing, from side control.
You can see the frustration on Arian's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams cracks Arian with a big right hand but Arian just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Arian taking a bit of punishment here - Adams scoring with strikes.
Arian managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Adams.
Arian is looking for a sweep.
Adams tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Adams cracks Arian with a big elbow.
Arian is looking for a sweep.
Arian parries the strikes from Adams easily there. Adams is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Arian to escape.
Arian takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams tries to advance to mount but Arian denies him.
The strikes coming from Adams are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Adams trying to control the action but Arian is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams is trying to get an arm triangle but Arian is defending well.
Adams cracks Arian with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Adams working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Arian is looking for a sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Adams working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Adams working away.
Adams thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Adams dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Adams misses with a double jab.
Adams tries to clinch up but Arian circles away and keeps his distance.
Adams gets caught flat footed, as Arian shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Arian preventing the sweep.
Adams keeping moving, preventing Arian from controlling successfully.
Adams is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Adams has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Arian tries to free his leg and advance position but Adams is retaining full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Adams not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Adams gets caught flat footed, as Arian shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Adams is keeping the position for now.
Adams wants to stand up but Arian is controlling him.
Arian in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Arian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Adams is keeping the position for now.
Arian missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Adams controlling Arian's posture.
Arian postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arian passes into half guard.
Arian scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Arian stops Adams from getting back to his feet.
Adams works his way to full guard. Good work.
Adams controls Arian momentarily but Arian frees himself.
Adams is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Arian accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Arian with a flurry of punches that miss.
Adams avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arian postures up in Adams's guard and throws a big left but Adams blocks it.
Arian must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Arian throwing strikes but missing.
Adams trying to control the position.
Adams is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Arian tries to free his leg and advance position but Adams is retaining full guard.
Arian passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Adams misses with a strike from the bottom.
Adams is trying to buck Arian off.
Adams is not content to let Arian control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arian prevents Adams from escaping the position.
Arian tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
An elbow from Arian crashes against the mat.
Adams is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adams avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Arian.
Adams is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Arian's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sekur Arian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Arian shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Adams manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Adams wants to sweep here but Arian controlling him for the moment.
Arian wants to control from the top but Adams keeps moving.
Arian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Adams is keeping the position for now.
Adams can't keep his opponent in guard - Arian advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Arian looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams looking for submissions off his back.
Arian scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Adams is staying active underneath Arian, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Arian trying to pass the guard but Adams defending well.
Adams looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tim Adams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Arian blocks the strikes from Adams.
Adams has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Arian is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams is in trouble now - Arian has advanced to mount!
Arian raining down hammerfists from mount.
Arian avoids the attempt from Adams to control.
Arian trying to control but Adams is having none of it.
Adams can't escape the position.
Arian scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Adams?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adams tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arian lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Arian prevents Adams from getting the reversal.
Adams in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Adams is trying desperately to improve position.
Arian working Adams over with strikes here.
Adams is trying to stand up.
Adams taking shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arian is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams taking shots to the head.
Arian trying to control but Adams is having none of it.
Arian with the ground and pound from mount.
Arian lands with some strikes.
Adams tries to hold on but Arian postures up.
Arian lands a big shot there that rocks Adams but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arian looking to finish Adams with some ground and pound. This is bad for Adams!
Adams takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The referee warns Adams that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sekur Arian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Arian has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sekur Arian!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brent Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harper has chosen Welcome To Jamrock as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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164 lbs
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158 lbs
15 - 12 - 1 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brent Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Harper!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harper fails with a takedown attempt.
Harper has closed the distance and engaged Carter in a clinch.
Harper misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carter.
A knee to the head by Harper.
It looks like Brent Carter has been cut.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Harper connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carter's face.
Harper looking to throw knees to the head but Carter is blocking nicely.
Harper tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carter looking to slow down the pace here.
Carter seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Harper is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harper trying to land knees to the body.
Harper tries to land a knee to the head but Carter blocks with his arms.
Harper lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Harper throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carter blocks it with crossed arms.
Harper misses with an elbow strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Harper.
Harper misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carter.
Harper throws a knee to the head but misses.
Harper misses with a knee to the head.
Harper with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Harper tries to land knees in the clinch but Carter avoids the damage to the body.
Harper tries a knee to the head but Carter blocks it.
Carter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harper looking to throw knees to the head but Carter is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper misses with a knee to the head.
Carter stalling.
Harper tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carter avoids it.
Harper looking to throw knees to the head but Carter is blocking nicely.
Carter takes a knee to the side of the body.
Carter has clasped his hands together around Harper's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harper struggling a bit here.
Carter controlling the position.
Carter creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Harper sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper is looking to regain half guard here but Carter keeps moving and retains side control.
Harper trying to remain calm as Carter controls from the top position.
Harper is trying to get back to his feet.
Harper being controlled for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter stands up and beckons Harper to his feet.
Harper closes the distance and clinches.
Harper throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carter blocks it with crossed arms.
Harper looking to throw knees to the head but Carter is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harper misses with a knee strike.
Harper using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Harper throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carter blocks it with crossed arms.
A hook to the body from Carter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Harper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brent Carter's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Harper with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carter makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Harper gets a clinch.
Harper lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Harper throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harper closes the distance and clinches.
Harper misses with a knee to the head.
Carter leaning against his opponent.
Harper throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carter blocks it with crossed arms.
Harper tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Harper with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harper with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carter is stalling here.
Carter avoiding damage as Harper throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper looking to throw knees to the head but Carter is blocking nicely.
Harper with a knee to the head.
Harper tries a knee to the head but Carter blocks it.
Harper is breathing heavily.
Carter has Harper pushed against the ropes.
Harper with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Harper looking to throw knees to the head but Carter is blocking nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carter.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harper.
Harper tries to land a knee to the head but Carter blocks with his arms.
Harper tries to land knees in the clinch but Carter avoids the damage to the body.
Harper tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carter stalling in the clinch but Harper improves position.
Harper tries a knee to the head but Carter blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harper tries a knee to the head but Carter blocks it.
Carter has Harper pushed against the ropes.
Harper looking to throw knees to the head but Carter is blocking nicely.
Harper misses with a knee to the head.
Carter leaning against his opponent.
Harper with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Harper tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Harper looking to throw knees to the head but Carter is blocking nicely.
Harper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carter avoiding damage as Harper throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carter looking to slow down the pace here.
Harper throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Harper just misses with a elbow thrown towards Carter's brow.
Carter avoiding damage as Harper throws knees to the body.
Harper misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carter.
Harper using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ben Harper seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Carter looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Harper fails to land.
Harper tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Harper with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harper with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harper looking to throw knees to the head but Carter is blocking nicely.
Harper misses with a knee strike.
A bit of stalling here from Carter.
Carter tries to break free but Harper pushes him back against the ropes.
Carter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Carter.
Carter pushes Harper back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harper with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Harper with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harper lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Harper with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Harper to keep the fight standing.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Carter lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Harper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brent Carter'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!
Harper clinches with his opponent.
Harper looking to throw knees to the head but Carter is blocking nicely.
Carter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Carter trying to control the position but instead, Harper has worked for underhooks and has pushed Carter into the ropes.
Harper throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carter blocks it with crossed arms.
Harper misses with a knee to the head.
Harper with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carter is looking to control Harper's arms but Harper gets an underhook and turns him. Now Carter has his back to the ropes.
Harper tries to land a knee to the head but Carter blocks with his arms.
A short right from Carter.
Carter tries to pull guard but Harper holds him up against the ropes and eventually Carter drops back down to his feet.
Carter fails to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Harper.
Harper misses with a knee strike.
Harper tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carter avoids it.
Harper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carter looking to slow down the pace here.
Harper tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carter stalling in the clinch but Harper improves position.
Carter can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Harper using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carter.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Harper using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Harper tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Harper throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Harper tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carter avoids it.
Carter pulls Harper into guard.
Harper preventing the sweep.
Harper trying to stand up but can't free himself from Carter's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter pulls Harper in close to prevent any damage.
Harper wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Carter's closed guard. He's half up but Carter has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Carter pivots and extends the arm, Harper falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Carter! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brent Carter!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steel Maguire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Odafin Tutuola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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185 lbs
14 - 16 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steel Maguire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Odafin Tutuola!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maguire fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steel Maguire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maguire misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tutuola throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tutuola misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tutuola falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maguire counters with a nice body kick.
Tutuola gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Maguire jumps guard but Tutuola stands there with Maguire around his waist. Maguire gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Maguire missing with knees to the body.
Tutuola wants to break free but Maguire has control.
Tutuola avoiding damage as Maguire throws knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Maguire - that landed with a thud.
Tutuola blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tutuola prevents a body shot from Maguire.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire tries to land knees in the clinch but Tutuola avoids the damage to the body.
Maguire blocks a body shot from Tutuola.
Tutuola breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maguire looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maguire pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maguire closes the distance and clinches.
Tutuola blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maguire tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tutuola just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Tutuola wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maguire keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tutuola's efforts to push away.
Tutuola blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tutuola on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maguire scores a nice knee to the body.
Tutuola blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maguire missing with knees to the body.
Maguire tries to pull guard but Tutuola holds him up against the ropes and eventually Maguire drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steel Maguire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maguire has hold of one of Tutuola's legs. Tutuola is fighting the takedown attempt but Maguire gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Maguire wants to stand but Tutuola is controlling his posture from full guard.
Maguire postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tutuola utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tutuola is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Maguire throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tutuola works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tutuola wants to sweep here but Maguire controlling him for the moment.
Maguire trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Maguire lands a couple of elbows.
Tutuola utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maguire has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Maguire wants to stand but Tutuola is controlling his posture from full guard.
Maguire throwing strikes from guard but Tutuola blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maguire trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tutuola wants to stand and escape but Maguire is having none of it.
Maguire wanted to stand there but Tutuola had control of the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maguire accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tutuola wants to stand up but Maguire is controlling him.
Maguire passes Tutuola's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steel Maguire dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Maguire tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tutuola counters with a series of strikes that sends Maguire to the canvas! Tutuola follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
Maguire is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maguire is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Oh Maguire is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maguire tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maguire seems to have got his legs back now.
Tutuola wants to get up but he can't break Maguire's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Tutuola wants to control from the top but Maguire keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Maguire pulls Tutuola in to control the position.
Maguire throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Maguire is controlling Tutuola's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tutuola is trying hard to land a takedown here. Maguire sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Some wild striking there from Maguire.
Tutuola swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maguire misses with a head kick.
Tutuola lands with a right that hurts Maguire. Maguire looks to clinch but Tutuola throws a short knee that drops Maguire. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Odafin Tutuola!
Our winner, Odafin Tutuola, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Strong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Dinozzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dinozzo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dinozzo the Womanizer. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
192 lbs
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202 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Strong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Dinozzo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strong decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Strong is looking to take a break and control but Dinozzo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dinozzo misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Strong throwing shots but Dinozzo is blocking nicely.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Strong connects with a nice short shot to Dinozzo's temple.
Strong takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Strong seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dinozzo wants to get back to full guard.
Dinozzo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Strong thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
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!
Strong with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dinozzo wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong winds up and cracks Dinozzo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dinozzo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dinozzo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dinozzo.
Dinozzo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Strong defends it easily.
Dinozzo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Strong defends it easily.
Strong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Strong stands up over Dinozzo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Strong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dinozzo is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Strong is trying to get an arm triangle but Dinozzo is defending well.
Strong landing a few strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dinozzo managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Strong.
Strong lands an elbow.
Dinozzo throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Dinozzo manages to get back to half guard.
Dinozzo wants to control but Strong is keeping busy.
Strong is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dinozzo defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dinozzo is trying to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Strong there.
Strong is trying to control. Dinozzo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Strong looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dinozzo makes his way to full guard, as Strong worked for a kimura.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strong wants to control from the top but Dinozzo keeps moving.
Strong throwing strikes from guard but Dinozzo blocks nicely.
Dinozzo is looking for a triangle but Strong pushes his legs off easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Strong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Strong throws an elbow that misses. Dinozzo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Strong's guard. Nice move by Dinozzo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Strong dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Strong throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dinozzo was covering up waiting for the punch and Strong finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Strong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Strong throws a big elbow that misses.
Dinozzo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Strong!
Dinozzo misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Dinozzo working the ground and pound effectively.
Strong is working to get back to half guard.
Dinozzo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong taking shots to the head.
Dinozzo cracks Strong with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Dinozzo unloads with some shots from mount but Strong bucks and avoids them well.
Dinozzo wants to control the pace but Strong is squirming around nicely.
Dinozzo with the ground and pound from mount.
Dinozzo goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Strong is on top in guard.
Strong with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dinozzo keeping moving, preventing Strong from controlling successfully.
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!
Dinozzo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong cracks Dinozzo with a solid left hand.
Strong content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dinozzo looking to control.
Dinozzo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dinozzo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Strong drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dinozzo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Strong has Dinozzo in his guard.
Strong is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Strong looking for a guillotine here but Dinozzo defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Dinozzo trying to control but Strong is working from the bottom.
Strong wants to sweep but no luck.
Dinozzo tries to stand but Strong is controlling from the bottom.
Dinozzo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dinozzo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Strong keeping moving, preventing Dinozzo from controlling successfully.
Dinozzo looking to sit in guard and control but Strong gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinozzo wants to sweep but no luck.
Strong looking to sit in guard and control but Dinozzo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Strong tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Strong trying to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dinozzo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Strong being controlled here, momentarily.
Strong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Dinozzo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Dinozzo gets a clinch.
Dinozzo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Strong lands a takedown into guard.
Dinozzo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Strong doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Strong manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dinozzo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Strong defends it easily.
Strong looking to sit in guard and control but Dinozzo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Strong wants to sweep here but Dinozzo controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinozzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Strong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Strong is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dinozzo defends well.
Strong keeping moving, preventing Dinozzo from controlling successfully.
Strong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dinozzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Strong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Strong is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dinozzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Strong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinozzo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Strong is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dinozzo trying to control but Strong is working from the bottom.
Dinozzo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Strong tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Strong working for a triangle but Dinozzo defends it easily.
Dinozzo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dinozzo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dinozzo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Strong trying to control the position.
Dinozzo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Strong, up you get!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinozzo looks for a takedown but Strong sprawls well.
Dinozzo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Strong counters with an inside leg kick.
Strong fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dinozzo is out of range.
Dinozzo looks for a takedown but Strong sprawls well.
Jack Strong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Dinozzo.
Dinozzo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strong clinches.
Strong has picked Dinozzo up - he's going for a ride! Strong dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strong is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dinozzo is just riding it out for now. Strong eventually gives up the hold.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jack Strong.
I think Strong has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Strong!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Strep Agalactaciae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Death Blooms By Mudvayne. Strep Agalactaciae told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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285 lbs
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270 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jamie Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Strep Agalactaciae!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Agalactaciae throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Adams.
Adams throws a hook but Agalactaciae blocks it.
Adams lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Agalactaciae fails to land the takedown.
Agalactaciae misses with a double jab.
Agalactaciae looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Adams is fending him off so far but Agalactaciae persists. Nope, Adams circles away and we're back to standing.
Agalactaciae displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adams throws out the jab.
Some wild striking there from Adams.
Agalactaciae shoots in for a takedown but Adams shows good takedown defense.
Jamie Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Strep Agalactaciae.
Agalactaciae pivots, looking for a leg kick but Adams is out of range and Agalactaciae settles back down.
No luck for Agalactaciae with that takedown attempt.
Adams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Adams misses with a double jab
and Agalactaciae counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Agalactaciae wants to pass the guard but Adams is keeping the position.
Adams is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Agalactaciae stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Adams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Adams is on top in guard.
Adams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Agalactaciae is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Agalactaciae is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Adams defends well.
Adams has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Agalactaciae is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams passes into half guard.
Agalactaciae wants to improve his position but Adams is controlling well.
Adams slips a nice elbow through Agalactaciae's hands, connecting with Agalactaciae's forehead.
Adams is trying to control. Agalactaciae wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Agalactaciae actively working from the bottom here.
Adams thows a huge punch but Agalactaciae dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams is trying to work for a kimura but Agalactaciae is defending well.
Adams is looking to advance position but Agalactaciae won't allow it.
Agalactaciae is looking for a sweep. Adams is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Agalactaciae is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Adams's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Adams's back!
Agalactaciae is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Adams with him. Adams is trying to defend but Agalactaciae has an arm under the chin now! Adams grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Strep Agalactaciae!
A very excited looking Strep Agalactaciae made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ac Barca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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200 lbs
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195 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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ac Barca!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barca.
Garcia misses the jab.
Barca lands a lovely overhand right.
Barca throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Barca misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheers as Garcia lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barca doesn't seem phased though.
Garcia takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Barca blocks a jab.
Garcia throws the left hand but Barca avoids the punch easily.
Garcia moves in looking to clinch but Barca pushes him off.
Barca throws a hook to the side of Garcia's head but Garcia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Barca avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barca throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Barca cracks Garcia with a good jab.
Garcia defending well as Barca loads up on a big left hand.
Garcia is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Barca's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Nice defenses there by Barca.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barca throws out the jab.
Barca moves out of range as Garcia strikes.
A jab from Barca finds it's way through Garcia's defenses.
Good exchange - Barca coming out on top.
Garcia takes one to the side of the head.
Garcia walks into a jab.
Barca jabs Garcia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Garcia moves away from the strike by Barca.
Barca scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barca throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
Barca throws the left hand but Garcia avoids the punch easily.
Garcia lands a nice shot that snaps Barca's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barca misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ac Barca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barca. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia looks to throw the jab but Barca is out of range.
Barca throws the left hand but Garcia avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barca throws a lazy right hand but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Barca saw that one coming.
Barca misses with a lunging right hand
and Garcia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barca scores with a jab to the jaw.
Garcia wants to clinch.
Barca slips a jab from Garcia.
Garcia connects with a good right hand that stumbles Barca. Barca circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The fighters circling - Barca throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barca lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Garcia closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Garcia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garcia tries to clinch up but Barca circles away and keeps his distance.
Barca punishes Garcia's body with a nice straight punch.
Barca throws a jab when Garcia was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia connects with a right hand. Barca shakes it off.
Barca throws a lazy right hand but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garcia is looking to clinch but Barca is avoiding it.
Garcia throws a hook to the side of Barca's head but Barca sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barca throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.
Barca scores with a punch to the head.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Garcia. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Garcia.
Garcia missing with a left hand there. Barca was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garcia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barca connects with a crisp jab.
Garcia tries to clinch up.
Barca uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Barca staying out of range there.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barca loads up on a big right hand but Garcia slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Barca. That snapped Garcia's head back.
Barca ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Garcia getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barca misses with an uppercut. Garcia saw that one coming.
Barca slips under a jab.
Garcia slips under a jab.
Garcia lands with an overhand left.
A jab from Garcia misses.
Garcia misses with a looping right.
Garcia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barca.
Barca fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Garcia, pushing him back against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barca lands a nice knee to the body.
Barca creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Garcia's defenses.
It looks like Frank Garcia has been cut.
Garcia misses with the head strike.
Garcia can't find room to land a body shot as Barca controls the action.
Barca landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ac Barca dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Garcia's cut.
That's time! Garcia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Barca connects with a crisp jab.
Garcia is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Barca stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Garcia is rocked!
Barca swings widly with a right hand
and Garcia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oh Garcia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barca throws a lazy uppercut
and Garcia makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Garcia seems to have got his legs back now.
Barca misses the jab.
A jab from Barca does it's job there.
Garcia has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Garcia there as he acknowledges the shot.
Garcia throws a big shot that misses.
Barca waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia.
Garcia doesn't manage to clinch there - Barca circles away.
Garcia slips a jab from Barca.
Barca throws a monster overhand right that drops Garcia! Barca follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ac Barca!
Ac Barca 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Manny Sessions (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evgeni Klebanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klebanov has chosen Your Worst Nightmare as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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156 lbs
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166 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Sessions!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evgeni Klebanov!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klebanov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sessions.
Sessions scores with a push kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Sessions blocks the leg kick.
Klebanov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sessions looks to score with a jab to the body but Klebanov is just out of range.
Sessions misses with a kick to the body.
Sessions throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sessions misses with a low kick.
Klebanov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Manny Sessions seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sessions throws a body punch but Klebanov moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Klebanov.
Klebanov checks a leg kick.
Klebanov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Klebanov thuds his shin into the meat of Sessions's side.
A big left from Sessions misses.
Sessions's corner calls for a 1-2. Sessions obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sessions ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klebanov moves away.
Sessions connects with a body shot that sends Klebanov's belly button to the back.
Klebanov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sessions.
Sessions connects with a solid leg kick.
Sessions thows a body shot but no joy.
Sessions throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sessions throws a chopping leg kick but Klebanov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sessions throws a head kick that half lands.
Sessions throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sessions goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sessions blocks a low kick nicely.
Klebanov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sessions is looking to wear down Klebanov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sessions clobbers Klebanov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sessions throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sessions ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klebanov moves away.
Sessions scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Manny Sessions is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sessions looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sessions defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Klebanov.
Klebanov throws a low kick but Sessions avoids it.
Sessions scores with a nice right hand.
Sessions throws a push kick but Klebanov slaps the foot to one side.
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!
Sessions fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Klebanov checks it well.
Sessions throws a hook to the side of Klebanov's head but Klebanov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sessions uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Klebanov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sessions just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Sessions.
Klebanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sessions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sessions thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sessions checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sessions throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sessions misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Klebanov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sessions pushes Klebanov off looking to stand but Klebanov dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Klebanov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Klebanov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sessions is trying to stand.
Klebanov trying to pass the guard but Sessions defending well.
Sessions looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sessions wants to get back to full guard but Klebanov has mounted him!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Sessions dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sessions. Klebanov shrugs it off though.
Sessions lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Klebanov at a distance.
Sessions with a nice cross.
Sessions misses with a body kick.
Sessions throws a lazy right hand but Klebanov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sessions stuns Klebanov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sessions tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Klebanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Sessions.
Sessions chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sessions scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sessions punishes Klebanov's body with a nice straight punch.
Sessions throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sessions throws a lazy head kick
and Klebanov counters with a nice uppercut.
Klebanov misses with a leg kick.
Manny Sessions is winning the standup battle so far.
Sessions looks to throw the jab but Klebanov is out of range.
Klebanov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Klebanov.
Klebanov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sessions.
Klebanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sessions fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klebanov manages to avoid it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sessions.
Sessions lands a nice looking kick to the body. Klebanov takes a step back to recover.
Klebanov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Klebanov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Klebanov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sessions is looking to chop away at Klebanov's legs.
Sessions throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Klebanov moves out of range as Sessions throws a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klebanov fakes the leg kick and cracks Sessions in the body.
Sessions ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klebanov moves away.
Klebanov cracks the inside of Sessions's front leg.
Sessions blocks a leg kick.
Sessions throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Klebanov slips a straight right by Sessions.
Sessions changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sessions looks to score with a jab to the body but Klebanov is just out of range.
Sessions is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Klebanov misses with a hook. Sessions ducked under it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klebanov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sessions misses the shot to the body.
Sessions tries a head kick but it misses.
Klebanov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sessions is out of range and Klebanov settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sessions. Klebanov shrugs it off though.
Klebanov avoids the body shot from Sessions.
Sessions ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sessions keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Klebanov misses with a low kick as Sessions jumps back.
Sessions throws out a loose jab but Klebanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sessions fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klebanov manages to avoid it.
Sessions throws a hook to the side of Klebanov's head but Klebanov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Klebanov blocks the body kick.
Klebanov doesn't manage to clinch there - Sessions circles away.
Sessions attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sessions is looking to land body kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sessions fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klebanov manages to avoid it.
Sessions misses with a head kick.
Sessions takes a swing at Klebanov's ribcage but misses.
Sessions lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sessions throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sessions just misses with a punch to the body.
Klebanov throws a low kick but Sessions avoids it.
Sessions scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sessions ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Klebanov tries a low kick but Sessions avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sessions thows a body shot but no joy.
Sessions thows a body shot but no joy.
Sessions lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Klebanov at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Sessions dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sessions misses with a two punch combination.
Klebanov avoids the body shot from Sessions.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sessions. Klebanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sessions looks to land a body kick but Klebanov moved away.
Sessions misses with a right hand
and Klebanov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sessions thinking.
Sessions lands an overhand right.
Sessions cracks Klebanov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sessions connects with a jab.
Sessions ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Klebanov scores with a push kick.
Klebanov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sessions gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Klebanov counters with a body kick that stops Sessions in his tracks momentarily.
Klebanov shoots for a takedown but Sessions saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sessions misses with a kick to the body
and Klebanov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klebanov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jab from Sessions.
Sessions looks to throw the jab but Klebanov is out of range.
Sessions looks for the body kick but Klebanov saw that one coming.
Sessions fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Klebanov.
Klebanov moves out of range as Sessions strikes.
Klebanov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sessions looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Klebanov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sessions manages to avoid it.
Sessions takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sessions misses with a hook
and Klebanov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sessions's knee momentarily.
Sessions jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sessions misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klebanov throws a leg kick but Sessions moved away.
Klebanov blocks a head kick by Sessions.
Klebanov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Klebanov taking a break here but Sessions is having none of it and regains half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sessions manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klebanov postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sessions wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Klebanov manages to pass to side control.
Klebanov not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sessions wants to stand back up but Klebanov manages to pass into side control.
Manny Sessions is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sessions tries to bench press Klebanov off him but Klebanov keeps the position.
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 Manny Sessions.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sessions, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Sessions!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gene St Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bronco Buster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Piper kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is In The Morning. Bronco Buster told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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180 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gene St Piper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bronco Buster!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Piper punishes Buster's body with a nice straight punch.
St Piper falls off balance throwing a combination
and Buster counters with a nice kick to the body.
St Piper misses with an uppercut. Buster saw that one coming.
St Piper works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
St Piper moves into the clinch.
St Piper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Buster throws a knee to the head but misses.
Buster throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
St Piper tries to throw a body punch but Buster avoids it by throwing St Piper back against the ropes.
Buster is looking to control St Piper's arms but St Piper gets an underhook and turns him. Now Buster has his back to the ropes.
Buster blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
St Piper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Buster wants to stall.
Buster misses with an elbow strike.
Buster drops down looking for an ankle pick but St Piper pulls his leg out and moves away.
A jab from Buster misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Piper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
St Piper lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by St Piper.
Buster shoots for a takedown but St Piper saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
St Piper takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
St Piper avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
St Piper misses the jab.
Buster fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and St Piper has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A head kick misses from Buster.
Buster uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from St Piper.
St Piper swings for the body but Buster moves out of range.
St Piper takes a swing at Buster's ribcage but misses.
St Piper punishes Buster's body with a nice straight punch.
Buster lands with a right hand.
Buster misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Buster throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
St Piper lands with an uppercut that bounces Buster off the ropes and back into range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buster moves out of range as St Piper strikes.
St Piper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
St Piper is looking to clinch but Buster is avoiding it.
Buster scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. St Piper doesn't seem bothered though.
Buster throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A jab lands there for St Piper.
St Piper looks to land a right hand but Buster moved out of range.
St Piper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Buster.
St Piper thuds a left hand into Buster's body.
Buster doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
St Piper feints a jab promting Buster to slip. St Piper then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Buster slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Buster lands with a thumping leg kick.
Buster throws a combination but it was largely blocked by St Piper.
St Piper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buster manages to avoid it.
St Piper looks to score with a jab to the body but Buster is just out of range.
St Piper swings for the body but Buster moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Piper looks to land a combination but Buster avoids it well.
St Piper blocks a low kick nicely.
St Piper scores with the left hand. Buster knows he should have avoided that one.
St Piper tries to close the distance and clinch but Buster swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Buster looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gene St Piper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bronco Buster.
Buster throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
St Piper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Buster.
Buster ducks under a wild hook from St Piper.
St Piper takes a swing at Buster's ribcage but misses.
St Piper thows a body shot but no joy.
St Piper is looking to wear down Buster with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
St Piper tries to clinch but Buster is having none of it.
Buster lands a body shot.
St Piper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Buster throws a leg kick but St Piper sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Piper pivots, looking for a leg kick but Buster is out of range and St Piper settles back down.
Gene St Piper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Piper misses with a lunging right hand
and Buster counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
St Piper takes a swing at Buster's ribcage but misses.
St Piper lands a right hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from St Piper. Buster does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gene St Piper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Piper throws a body punch but Buster moves out of range.
St Piper rushes Buster and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
St Piper struggles to land a body shot inside as Buster controls his hands.
Buster managing to block the knees to the body from St Piper.
St Piper misses with a short punch on the inside.
St Piper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
St Piper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Buster's elbow.
A shot in the inside from St Piper.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Buster has clasped his hands together around St Piper's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
St Piper gets back to half guard.
Buster is looking for a kimura but St Piper is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Buster to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gene St Piper dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
St Piper scores with a sloppy right hand. Buster should have avoided that one.
St Piper scores with a jab. Buster acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Buster throws a body punch but St Piper moves out of range.
St Piper checks a low kick from Buster.
Buster keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Buster misses with a wild body shot.
Buster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St Piper manages to avoid it.
Buster goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
St Piper connects with a single shot there.
St Piper throws out a loose jab but Buster uses good head movement to avoid it.
St Piper checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice defenses there by St Piper.
St Piper throws a nice looking combination but Buster bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
St Piper pushes Buster up against the ropes in a clinch.
Buster is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
St Piper throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buster avoiding damage as St Piper throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Piper misses with a punch on the inside.
Buster is trying to stall.
St Piper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by St Piper as Buster tries to tie him up.
Buster tries to break free but St Piper pushes him back against the ropes.
St Piper is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Buster misses with some punches.
Buster throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
St Piper has a couple of punches blocked by Buster.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Buster creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
St Piper misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St Piper.
St Piper gets underhooks to prevent Buster's takedown attempt.
St Piper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
St Piper struggles to land a body shot inside as Buster controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Piper tries to work over Buster's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
St Piper blocks a body shot from Buster.
Buster misses with a short punch on the inside.
St Piper blocks an elbow strike from Buster.
St Piper misses with a body punch.
St Piper lands an uppercut.
St Piper throws a head punch that misses.
St Piper scores with a hook to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
St Piper lands a nice uppercut.
St Piper lands a shot to the body.
Buster is breathing heavily.
St Piper works on Buster's body with a couple of short punches.
St Piper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
St Piper makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from St Piper.
St Piper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Busters head.
Buster blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Piper lands a left hand that snaps the head of Buster backwards.
Buster is rocked!
A hook to the body from St Piper.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from St Piper.
Nice body punch from St Piper - that landed with a thud.
St Piper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Buster is still on wobbly legs! Can St Piper finish him?
St Piper tries to throw a body punch but Buster avoids it by throwing St Piper back against the ropes.
Buster seems to have recovered his senses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from St Piper.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Piper leaning against his opponent.
St Piper lands with a left to the head.
St Piper makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
St Piper lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from St Piper on the inside.
St Piper misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from St Piper - that landed with a thud.
St Piper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
St Piper struggles to land a body shot inside as Buster controls his hands.
St Piper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Buster's elbow.
St Piper working aggressively here.
Buster taking a breather.
St Piper works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
St Piper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
St Piper scores with a shot to the side of Buster's head.
St Piper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
St Piper struggles to land a body shot inside as Buster controls his hands.
St Piper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
St Piper lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
St Piper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Buster's elbow.
Buster takes a knee to the side of the body.
St Piper presses Buster against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gene St Piper dominated that second round.
That's time! St Piper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
St Piper catches Buster with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
St Piper scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice defenses there by St Piper.
Good work by Buster as he checks the leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Buster 's head but he takes it in his stride.
St Piper throws a jab but it's blocked by Buster.
St Piper misses with an uppercut.
St Piper falls off balance throwing a combination
and Buster counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
St Piper scores with a body shot.
Gene St Piper is winning the standup battle so far.
Buster doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Buster uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by St Piper.
St Piper scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
St Piper misses with a body shot.
Nice cross by St Piper.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from St Piper. Buster does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buster throws a low kick but St Piper moves out of range easily.
St Piper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buster moves away.
Buster takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Buster misses with a body kick.
St Piper looks to score with a jab to the body but Buster is just out of range.
Buster throws a leg kick but St Piper sees it coming and checks it nicely.
St Piper throws a push kick but Buster slaps the foot to one side.
St Piper lands with a shot to the body.
Buster throws a head kick but St Piper moves out of range.
Buster takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
St Piper thows a body shot but no joy.
St Piper darts in trying to clinch
and Buster counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
St Piper throws a hook to the side of Buster's head but Buster sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Buster is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gene St Piper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Piper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buster moves away.
Buster misses with a body punch
and St Piper makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
St Piper swings for the body but Buster moves out of range.
Buster misses with a two punch combination.
Buster misses with a few strikes there.
St Piper instigates a clinch.
St Piper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
St Piper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Buster can do to turn this around?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Piper lands a right hand that snaps the head of Buster backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, St Piper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
St Piper lands a right hand that snaps the head of Buster backwards.
Buster throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Piper avoiding damage as Buster throws knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by St Piper.
Buster drops down looking for an ankle pick but St Piper pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bronco Buster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
St Piper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
St Piper takes the fight into the clinch.
Buster is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but St Piper is keeping busy.
Buster can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Piper lands a left hand that snaps the head of Buster backwards.
Buster pushes off an throws an elbow but St Piper leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
St Piper tries to throw a body punch but Buster avoids it by throwing St Piper back against the ropes.
St Piper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buster takes a shot to the head.
Buster tries for a takedown but St Piper manages to get underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gene St Piper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for St Piper, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gene St Piper!
Gene St Piper 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Christiansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lars Christiansen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Do!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lars Christiansen!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christiansen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Christiansen misses with a hook
and Do makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Do scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Christiansen is looking to improve his position.
Do trying to control from half guard but Christiansen is working away.
Christiansen tries to roll over but Do keeps him under control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Christiansen is staying active underneath Do, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Do is working for a submission of some sort.
Do seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christiansen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Christiansen.
Do throws a big elbow that misses.
Do postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Christiansen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Christiansen trying to keep a closed guard but Do is proving a slippery customer.
Christiansen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Do is one step ahead there.
Do sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do trying to control but Christiansen is working from the bottom.
Christiansen looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Do puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Christiansen is looking to improve his position.
Do wants to control but Christiansen is keeping him busy.
Christiansen is defending against the submission attempts here by Do.
Christiansen is looking for a sweep. Do is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christiansen is trying to control but can't.
Christiansen wants to get back to full guard.
Christiansen gets full guard.
Do with a flurry of punches that miss.
Do preventing the sweep.
Christiansen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Christiansen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Do.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do forces his way into half guard.
Christiansen tries to roll over but Do keeps him under control.
Christiansen is not content to let Do control the position.
Do trying to pass the guard but Christiansen defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Do is looking to stall here but Christiansen recovers full guard.
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 Daniel Do will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Christiansen keeps the fight on the outside.
Christiansen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Christiansen misses with a few strikes there.
Do keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Christiansen.
Do tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christiansen was well out of range. Poor timing from Do.
Christiansen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Do sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from Christiansen misses.
Do avoids the body shot from Christiansen.
Do closes the distance and clinches.
Christiansen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Do goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Do is looking to take this one to the mat.
Christiansen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Christiansen lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Do.
Christiansen tries to work over Do's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christiansen trying to land knees to the body.
Christiansen misses with a punch on the inside.
Christiansen misses with the head strike.
Do tries to pull guard but Christiansen holds him up against the ropes and eventually Do drops back down to his feet.
Do trying to control the position but instead, Christiansen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Do into the ropes.
Christiansen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Do blocks an uppercut.
Christiansen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Do is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Christiansen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Christiansen is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Do gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Do stalling in the clinch but Christiansen improves position.
Do presses Christiansen against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Do blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do is trying to break the clinch but Christiansen is controlling him.
Christiansen misses with a punch to the body.
Do blocks an elbow strike.
Do presses Christiansen against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Christiansen trying to land knees to the body.
Do lands a body shot.
Christiansen throws a punch but it's blocked by Do.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christiansen tries to work over Do's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Do blocking some punches.
Christiansen scores with a shoulder strike.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Christiansen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Do's brow.
Do lands a right hand that snaps the head of Christiansen backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Christiansen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Do's brow.
Do prevents a body shot from Christiansen.
Christiansen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Christiansen misses with an elbow over the top.
Christiansen lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christiansen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lars Christiansen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Do on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Do pushes Christiansen back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Do drags the fight down to the ground.
Do is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Christiansen defends well.
Christiansen passes Do's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Do makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Do.
Christiansen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Christiansen wants to control from the top but Do keeps moving.
Do keeping full guard, as Christiansen tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christiansen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Christiansen stops Do from standing up.
Christiansen pushes down on Do's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Do actively working from the bottom here.
Christiansen trying to mount his opponent but Do defends it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christiansen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lars Christiansen has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Christiansen avoids the attempt from Do to control.
Christiansen lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Christiansen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Do takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Christiansen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Christiansen avoids the body shot from Do.
Do is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Christiansen throws the left hand but Do avoids the punch easily.
Christiansen misses with a wild combination.
Christiansen shoots in for a takedown but Do shows good takedown defense.
Christiansen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Do manages to avoid it.
Christiansen throws a right hand that Do ducks under and follows up with a left that Do also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Christiansen.
Christiansen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Do ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Christiansen lands a jab to the nose.
Do sizes up Christiansen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christiansen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Christiansen shoots in looking for a takedown but Do manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Christiansen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Christiansen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Christiansen misses with a straight left.
Christiansen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Do counters with a left to the body.
Do tries for a takedown but Christiansen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Do clinches.
Do blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Christiansen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice elbow from Christiansen.
It looks like Daniel Do has been cut.
Christiansen throws a head punch that misses.
Do is working for takedown but Christiansen is calmly controlling the position for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Do.
A left hand lands to the body for Do.
Christiansen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Do misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Do taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do presses Christiansen against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Christiansen lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Christiansen.
Do lands a takedown into guard.
Christiansen is looking for a triangle but Do pushes his legs off easily.
Christiansen wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Do not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Christiansen keeping moving, preventing Do from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christiansen keeping full guard, as Do tries to pass.
Daniel Do has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A big right from Do misses.
The fighters circling - Christiansen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Christiansen misses with a hook.
Christiansen misses with a straight right.
Christiansen misses with a looping left.
Do fails with an attempt to clinch.
Christiansen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Do swings for the body but Christiansen moves out of range.
Christiansen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Daniel Do has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lars Christiansen.
Christiansen scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christiansen misses with a wild body shot.
Christiansen misses with a wild body shot.
Do is looking to wear down Christiansen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Do darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Do throws a hook but Christiansen blocks it.
Christiansen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Christiansen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lars Christiansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Do pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Christiansen stuffs the takedown.
Do lands a nice shot to the body.
Christiansen throws a series of punches but Do moves out of range.
Christiansen throws a shot from downtown. Do moves away and avoids it.
Christiansen gets tackled into the ropes by Do. Do maintains the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Do is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
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!
Christiansen lands a nice elbow.
Do blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Christiansen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Do's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lars Christiansen.
I think Christiansen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Ratskin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ratskin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, "Umbrella" with Lillasyster. Anderson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fight for your Right to Party. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexander Ratskin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Anderson!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ratskin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ratskin works Anderson's body with a nice hook.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Ratskin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ratskin swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Ratskin clinches.
Anderson tries to work over Ratskin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ratskin as Anderson tries to tie him up.
Ratskin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ratskin dodges an elbow strike from Anderson.
A hook to the body from Ratskin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ratskin.
Ratskin scores with a shot to the side of Anderson's head.
Ratskin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ratskin is pressed up against the ropes. Anderson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ratskin down to the mat. Ratskin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ratskin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Anderson looks gassed!
Ratskin rushes Anderson and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ratskin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ratskin pushes Anderson back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A short left from Ratskin.
Ratskin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ratskin is pressed up against the ropes. Anderson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ratskin down to the mat. Ratskin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Alexander Ratskin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Anderson.
Ratskin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ratskin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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!
Ratskin lands a jab to Anderson's midsection.
Ratskin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Anderson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ratskin lands a big uppercut and Anderson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Anderson looks OK. Ratskin waves Anderson back to his feet!
Ratskin cracks a nice hook into Anderson's ribs.
Ratskin cracks Anderson with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Anderson tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Ratskin pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Anderson is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Ratskin!
Alexander Ratskin retains his heavyweight title!
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