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Battle Legends XI PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Kendall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Ronald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kendall might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kool Moe Dee - I Go To Work. Brad Ronald will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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230 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurt Kendall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brad Ronald!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kendall scores with a jab. Ronald acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ronald gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kendall counters with a nice uppercut.
Ronald tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kendall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ronald rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kendall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A swing and a miss from Kendall.
Ronald keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kendall.
Kendall misses with a few strikes there.
Ronald wants to clinch up but Kendall keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronald has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kendall finds it's way round the side to connect with Ronald's head.
Ronald darts in trying to clinch
and Kendall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ronald bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kendall swats away the attempt to clinch by Ronald.
Kendall throws a looping overhand right but Ronald ducks down to avoid it.
Kendall swats away the attempt to clinch by Ronald.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronald takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ronald tries to close the distance and clinch but Kendall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ronald moves to clinch but Kendall breaks away
and Kendall counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kendall.
Ronald looking to throw knees to the head but Kendall is blocking nicely.
Kendall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ronald misses with a few strikes there.
Ronald avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ronald tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kendall swats away the attempt to clinch by Ronald.
Ronald takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ronald tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kendall looks to throw the jab but Ronald is out of range.
Ronald darts in trying to clinch
and Kendall counters with a nice uppercut.
Ronald moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronald tries a body shot but Kendall blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ronald.
Ronald misses with some punches.
Ronald lands a right hand.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ronald just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kendall's brow.
Ronald swings wildly with an uppercut but Kendall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kendall wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ronald has him pressed against the cage.
Ronald working aggressively here.
Ronald missing with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kendall jumps guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ronald wants to control from the top but Kendall keeps moving.
Kendall not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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 Kurt Kendall will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kendall avoids the body shot from Ronald.
Ronald tries to clinch there but Kendall circles away.
Ronald tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Kendall counter with a right hand.
Ronald has managed to clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Kendall's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ronald lands a right hand.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ronald - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ronald has Kendall pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kendall manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kendall looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ronald swings wildly with an uppercut but Kendall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kendall is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ronald is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kendall is trying to push Ronald away but Ronald has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ronald escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ronald has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kendall finds it's way round the side to connect with Ronald's head.
Ronald lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ronald tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kendall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ronald tries to clinch but Kendall moves out of range.
Kendall throws a looping overhand right but Ronald ducks down to avoid it.
Ronald wants to clinch
and Kendall counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Ronald.
Kendall works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ronald looks to land a combination but Kendall avoids it well.
Kurt Kendall is winning the standup battle so far.
Ronald wants to clinch
and Kendall counters with a stiff right hand.
Ronald slips under a jab.
Kendall lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brad Ronald is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ronald wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronald fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kendall is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kendall tries to keep at a distance but Ronald has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kendall takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ronald misses with a punch to the body.
Ronald wants to take the fight to the mat but Kendall manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kendall is trying to force a seperation but Ronald has the dominant position.
Ronald leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ronald creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kendall tries to break free but Ronald pushes him back against the cage.
Ronald with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ronald is looking for a takedown.
Kurt Kendall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad Ronald.
Kendall breaks the clinch.
Ronald misses with a body shot.
Ronald tries to clinch but Kendall moves out of range.
Ronald scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kendall doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kendall lands a really nice looking cross but Ronald seems unphased.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ronald dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Ronald showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Ronald fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ronald misses with a low kick.
Ronald closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kendall counters with a nice uppercut.
Kendall thumps Ronald with a low kick.
Ronald tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kendall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kendall darts in and clinches Ronald up against the cage.
Ronald is trying to force a seperation but Kendall has the dominant position.
Ronald trying to control the position but instead, Kendall has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ronald into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kendall keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ronald's efforts to push away.
Ronald tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kendall avoids it.
Kendall avoiding damage as Ronald throws knees to the body.
Kendall is trying to break the clinch but Ronald has him pressed against the cage.
Ronald prevents Kendall from breaking the clinch.
Ronald leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kendall avoids a wild elbow strike from Ronald.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronald missing with knees to the body.
Ronald escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kendall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot by Kendall.
Ronald ducks under a wild hook from Kendall.
Kendall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ronald swinging wildly here.
Donk. Kendall catches Ronald right on the button with a cross.
Kendall doesn't manage to clinch there - Ronald circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronald tries to clinch there but Kendall circles away.
Ronald wants to clinch
enabling Kendall to counter with a crisp jab.
Ronald misses with a series of wild punches.
Ronald tries to clinch up.
Ronald throws a lazy head kick
and Ronald takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kendall blocks a head kick by Ronald.
Ronald moves to clinch but Kendall breaks away
and Kendall counters with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Kendall as Ronald shoots in.
Ronald tries to clinch there but Kendall circles away.
Ronald is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ronald moves to clinch but Kendall breaks away
and Kendall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ronald tries to clinch
and Kendall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ronald rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kendall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ronald closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kendall circles away.
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 Kurt Kendall.
I think Kendall 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Kendall!
Kurt Kendall thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitsuyo Maeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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155 lbs
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145 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hugo Martinez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mitsuyo Maeda!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Maeda lands an impressive looking overhand right. Martinez doesn't seem phased though.
Maeda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martinez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Martinez does no damage.
Martinez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Both fighters circling a little - Martinez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Maeda.
Maeda slips under a jab.
Martinez drives through and clinches with Maeda against the cage.
Martinez manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Martinez misses with a low kick.
Maeda takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Martinez misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Maeda misses its intended target.
Maeda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martinez.
Maeda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martinez.
Maeda connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Martinez slips under a jab.
Maeda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Martinez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maeda blocks a head kick by Martinez.
Maeda keeps the fight on the outside.
Maeda shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Maeda throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda is looking to work some ground and pound but Martinez has wrist control.
Maeda throws a big elbow that misses.
Maeda trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Martinez manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Maeda looking for a sweep. Not yet Maeda, not yet.
Maeda is looking for a triangle here but Martinez uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Maeda is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Martinez off and has taken his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to control his opponent's hands but Maeda gets his hands free.
Martinez covering up well under a series of strikes from Maeda.
Maeda thows a strike but Martinez uses the opportunity to reverse the position! Great move by Martinez as he ends up in Maeda 's guard!
Martinez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Martinez passes Maeda's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Maeda does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Maeda is pressing down on Martinez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Maeda controls Martinez momentarily but Martinez frees himself.
Maeda pulls Martinez in close to his closed guard and prevents Martinez from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maeda is looking for a triangle but Martinez pushes his legs off easily.
Maeda is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Maeda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Mitsuyo Maeda hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Martinez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
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 Hugo Martinez will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Maeda throws a body punch but Martinez moves out of range.
Maeda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martinez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Martinez throws a low kick but Maeda moves out of range easily.
Maeda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martinez.
Maeda connects with a good right hand that stumbles Martinez. Martinez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Martinez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Martinez ducks under a wild hook from Maeda.
Martinez misses with a hook.
Martinez is looking to chop away at Maeda's legs.
Martinez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maeda misses with a wild combination.
Maeda thuds his right hand into Martinez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Martinez throws a looping overhand right but Maeda ducks down to avoid it.
Maeda throws a hook but Martinez avoids it easily.
Martinez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Martinez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maeda throws an overhand right that lands on Martinez's shoulder, as Martinez tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Martinez misses.
Maeda cracks Martinez with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martinez throws a series of punches but Maeda avoids them all with ease.
Martinez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martinez tries to clinch but Maeda moves out of range.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maeda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Martinez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maeda.
Maeda 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.
Maeda is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Martinez jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Martinez takes the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Maeda.
Maeda misses with a punch to the body.
Martinez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maeda jabs Martinez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hugo Martinez is winning the standup battle so far.
Maeda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martinez moves away.
Martinez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Maeda sprawls well initially but Martinez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maeda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maeda is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is thwarting Maeda's attempts to control the position.
Martinez passes into side control, despite Maeda's attempt to control the position.
Maeda can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda is looking to reverse the position.
Maeda is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Martinez wants to control but Maeda is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maeda tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martinez controls the position from side control.
We're going to have a standup here because Hugo Martinez wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Martinez scores a takedown into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hugo Martinez will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Martinez wants to clinch up but Maeda keeps it at a distance.
Martinez walks into a left hand.
Martinez moves out of range of the strikes.
Martinez throws a lazy right hand but Maeda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martinez looks to land a combination but Maeda avoids it well.
Hugo Martinez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martinez tried to score with a low kick but Maeda checks it.
Maeda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martinez throws out the jab.
Maeda throws a looping overhand right but Martinez ducks down to avoid it.
A punch combination from Martinez misses.
Maeda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maeda throws a lazy uppercut
and Martinez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martinez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Maeda throws a jab but it's blocked by Martinez.
Nice defenses there by Martinez.
Maeda throws a hook but Martinez blocks it.
Maeda lands a nice looking body shot.
Maeda circles away from the clinch attempt
and Maeda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Martinez misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Martinez throws a sloppy head kick and Maeda moves out of range easily.
Maeda takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Martinez swings for the body but Maeda moves out of range.
Martinez slips a jab from Maeda.
Sloppy strikes from Martinez. Those never looked like landing.
Martinez blocks a jab.
Maeda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Martinez misses with a two punch combination.
Maeda bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Martinez is looking to clinch but Maeda is avoiding it.
Martinez is looking to land body kicks.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Martinez is defended easily by Maeda.
Martinez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maeda 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.
Maeda on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Martinez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Martinez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Martinez. Those never looked like landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maeda closes the distance and clinches up with Martinez, looking for a takedown. Maeda pushes Martinez against the cage but Martinez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Maeda misses with a looping right.
Maeda gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Martinez slips a straight right by Maeda.
Maeda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maeda throws out a loose jab but Martinez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maeda fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Martinez throws a big shot that misses.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch but Maeda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good exchange - Maeda coming out on top.
Martinez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Martinez is looking to clinch but Maeda is avoiding it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Maeda!
Maeda gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Maeda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maeda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maeda moves out of range of the body kick from Martinez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A swing and a miss from Maeda.
Martinez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Maeda takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Maeda keeps the fight on the outside.
Martinez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from Martinez misses.
Martinez shoots for a double leg takedown but Maeda sprawls well. He's pushed Martinez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jab, jab by Maeda - just one landing.
Martinez feints and then cracks Maeda's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maeda down.
Maeda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martinez.
Maeda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martinez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Martinez slips a jab from Maeda.
Maeda loads up on a big right hand but Martinez slips the punch.
Martinez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martinez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Martinez lands with a cross.
Martinez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martinez gets caught napping as Maeda dives in and scores a takedown. Martinez manages to retain guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martinez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maeda postures up in Martinez's guard and throws a big left but Martinez blocks it.
Maeda wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving.
Maeda wants to pass the guard but Martinez is keeping the position.
Maeda looking to sit in guard and control but Martinez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maeda tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Hugo Martinez did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A punch lands to the side of Martinez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Martinez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maeda throws out the jab.
Martinez ducks under a wild hook from Maeda.
Martinez wants to clinch.
Martinez throws a right and a left that Maeda avoids nicely.
Martinez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maeda looking to sit in guard and control but Martinez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Martinez won't allow Maeda to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Martinez stacks Maeda on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Martinez!
Maeda is trying to control Martinez's posture but Martinez avoids it.
Martinez is staying tight to Maeda's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda is trying to improve his position.
Martinez trying to control the action but Maeda is working from the bottom.
Martinez controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Hugo Martinez just wasn't active enough.
Martinez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Maeda has time to react.
Martinez explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Martinez misses with a body kick.
Martinez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maeda throws out the jab.
Maeda lands with a straight right. Martinez didn't see that one coming.
Martinez looks to land a body kick but Maeda moved away.
Jab from Martinez.
Martinez lands a two punch combo.
Maeda cracks a nice hook into Martinez's ribs.
Martinez is looking to clinch.
Martinez scores with a decent looking hook.
Good leg kick by Maeda there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Martinez loads up on a big right hand but Maeda slips the punch.
Maeda on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Maeda listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinez throws a series of punches but Maeda moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maeda thows a left - swing and a miss!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Maeda checks a leg kick.
Martinez tries to clinch but Maeda moves out of range.
Martinez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Martinez throws a lazy right hand but Maeda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martinez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martinez slips under a jab.
A big right from Maeda misses.
Martinez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Maeda to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Maeda tries to free his leg and advance position but Martinez is retaining full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Mitsuyo Maeda will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Martinez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Maeda misses.
Maeda slips a jab from Martinez.
Maeda looks to land a left hand but Martinez moved out of range nicely.
Maeda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martinez.
Maeda staying out of range there.
Martinez throws a nice looking combination but Maeda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Martinez moves in looking to clinch but Maeda pushes him off.
Maeda jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Martinez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Maeda pivots, looking for a leg kick but Martinez is out of range and Maeda settles back down.
Maeda catches Martinez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Martinez tries to clinch but Maeda is having none of it.
Martinez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maeda moves out of range of the body kick.
A head kick misses from Martinez.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Nice sprawl there from Maeda as Martinez shoots in.
Martinez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Maeda connects with a body shot.
Maeda throws a jab but it's blocked by Martinez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Maeda throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Martinez on the side of the head.
Martinez clinches up with Maeda and pushes him back against the cage.
Maeda has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Martinez after a bit of a struggle.
Maeda tries for a takedown but Martinez manages to get underhooks.
Martinez tries to score a body lock takedown but Maeda shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Martinez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Martinez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maedas head.
Maeda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Martinez obliges.
Maeda is trying to drag Martinez to the mat but Martinez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hugo Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mitsuyo Maeda.
Maeda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martinez is pressed up against the cage. Maeda has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Martinez down to the mat. Martinez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Maeda rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Martinez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch lands to the side of Maeda 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maeda walks into a stiff left hand from Martinez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda throws a lazy right hand but Martinez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martinez misses with a double jab.
Maeda stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The fight stays on the outside here - Martinez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Martinez connects with a nice looking jab.
Maeda takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maeda throws a hook to the side of Martinez's head but Martinez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Maeda misses.
Martinez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Martinez walks into a left hand.
Martinez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Martinez throws a series of punches but Maeda avoids them all with ease.
Martinez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maeda.
Maeda scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Martinez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maeda scores with a hook to the body. Martinez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Martinez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Martinez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maeda.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martinez throws a push kick but Maeda slaps the foot to one side.
Martinez throws a series of punches but Maeda moves out of range.
Maeda throws a looping overhand right but Martinez ducks down to avoid it.
Maeda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martinez.
Martinez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maeda counters with a nice uppercut.
Martinez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maeda.
Maeda swats away the attempt to clinch by Martinez.
Mitsuyo Maeda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martinez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Martinez wants to clinch.
Hugo Martinez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Martinez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maeda.
Maeda looks to throw the jab but Martinez is out of range.
A big left from Maeda misses.
Maeda takes one to the chin there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maeda takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Good exchange - Maeda coming out on top.
Maeda throws a poor cross that misses
and Martinez counters with a stiff right hand.
Maeda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martinez moves away.
Martinez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maeda misses with some punches.
Maeda misses with the head strike.
Maeda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Maeda.
Maeda swings wildly with an uppercut but Martinez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maeda misses with a body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short left from Maeda.
Maeda wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Martinez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mitsuyo Maeda.
I think Martinez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 46:49
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 48:49
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 48:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitsuyo Maeda!
Mitsuyo Maeda is the new featherweight champion!
Mitsuyo Maeda thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between The Joker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryo Miyaichi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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182 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Joker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryo Miyaichi!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Joker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Miyaichi counters with a single leg into guard. Joker didn't expect that.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Miyaichi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Joker working a defensive guard here.
Joker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miyaichi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Joker is keeping the position for now.
Miyaichi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Joker's head.
Joker has momentary wrist control but Miyaichi slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joker controls Miyaichi momentarily but Miyaichi frees himself.
Miyaichi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Joker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Joker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Miyaichi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyaichi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Joker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Joker tries to get out of the position.
Miyaichi throwing strikes from guard but Joker blocks nicely.
Joker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Miyaichi throwing strikes but missing.
Joker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Miyaichi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Joker is pulling down on Miyaichi's head to control his posture.
Miyaichi connects with a couple of short punches.
Miyaichi lands a couple of elbows.
Joker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Miyaichi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Miyaichi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyaichi distracts Joker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Miyaichi trying to control but Joker is working from the bottom.
Miyaichi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Joker throws his legs up looking for a submission but Miyaichi uses it to pass to side control.
Miyaichi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Joker keeps working.
Miyaichi scoring with punches from side control.
Joker avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Miyaichi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyaichi in side control lands a decent elbow.
Miyaichi looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Joker is avoiding damage well.
Joker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Miyaichi on the ground.
Miyaichi working the ground and pound but Joker is defending the strikes.
Joker takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Miyaichi scores with punches from side control.
Joker dodges the ground and pound from Miyaichi.
Miyaichi creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Joker sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miyaichi scoring with punches from side control.
Joker is breathing heavily.
Miyaichi landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Miyaichi in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
You can see the frustration on Joker's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joker taking punishment in the form of punches.
Miyaichi in side control, throwing shots but Joker defends.
Miyaichi creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Joker sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Miyaichi passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Joker!
Miyaichi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Joker looks a forlorn figure.
Joker is rocked!
It looks like The Joker has been cut.
Miyaichi lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Joker! Miyaichi sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Joker and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ryo Miyaichi!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Unitas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Con Waterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Waterson has chosen Oasis - Roll With It as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, David Unitas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Con Waterson!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waterson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Waterson wants it to stay on the feet.
A big right from Unitas misses.
Some wild striking there from Unitas.
Waterson misses with a straight right.
Unitas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Unitas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Waterson.
Unitas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Waterson.
Unitas lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Con Waterson has been cut.
Unitas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Unitas tries to bum rush Waterson with a series of wild strikes but Waterson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Unitas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Waterson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A left hand lands to the body for Waterson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Waterson.
Unitas is breathing heavily.
Waterson lands a right hand.
Waterson pushes Unitas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Unitas is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Unitas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Waterson effectively controlling the action here.
Waterson scores with a shoulder strike.
Waterson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Waterson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Waterson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Waterson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Waterson scores with a shot to the side of Unitas's head.
Waterson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Unitas backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waterson struggles to land a body shot inside as Unitas controls his hands.
Waterson effectively controlling the action here.
A short uppercut from Waterson.
Unitas is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Waterson stalling the fight.
Waterson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Waterson tries to work over Unitas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Waterson.
Waterson misses with a punch to the body.
Waterson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Unitas up against the cage.
Waterson lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Waterson.
Waterson just leaning against Unitas, taking a breather.
Waterson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Waterson.
Waterson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Waterson stops a takedown attempt from Unitas.
Waterson lands a left hand.
Unitas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Waterson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Waterson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Unitas.
Waterson scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Waterson lands a left hand.
A bit of stalling here from Waterson.
Waterson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waterson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Unitas.
Waterson breaks the clinch.
Waterson scores with a jab to the head.
Unitas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Unitas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Waterson throws out a powerful jab.
Waterson has closed the distance and engaged Unitas in a clinch.
Waterson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Waterson lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Waterson lands an uppercut.
Waterson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Unitas backwards.
Waterson lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Con Waterson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Con Waterson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Waterson misses with an uppercut.
Unitas misses with a takedown
and Waterson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Waterson jabs Unitas right on the nose. Unitas blinks but takes it well.
Unitas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Unitas misses with an uppercut. Waterson saw that one coming.
Unitas fails with a takedown attempt.
Waterson's corner calls for a 1-2. Waterson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Unitas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Unitas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Unitas there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Waterson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Con Waterson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Unitas throws a hook to the side of Waterson's head but Waterson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Waterson loads up on a big right hand but Unitas slips the punch.
Waterson throws a hook but Unitas avoids it easily.
David Unitas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Waterson blocks a jab.
Waterson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Unitas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Waterson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Waterson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Waterson cracks Unitas with a right hand to the side of the head.
Waterson lands a body shot.
Waterson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Unitas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Waterson scores with a shot to the body.
Nice cross by Waterson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Waterson misses with a looping left.
A punch lands to the side of Unitas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Waterson tests Unitas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Unitas is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Waterson's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Unitas slips under a jab from Waterson.
Waterson missing with a left hand there. Unitas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Unitas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Waterson was well out of range. Poor timing from Unitas.
Nice body punch from Waterson.
Unitas closes the distance and clinches up with Waterson, looking for a takedown. Unitas pushes Waterson against the cage but Waterson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Unitas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Waterson cracks Unitas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Waterson scores with a sloppy right hand. Unitas should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Unitas misses.
Unitas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Waterson takes a swing at Unitas's ribcage but misses.
Unitas moves out of range of the strikes.
Waterson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Unitas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Waterson lands with a right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Waterson, as that shot connected.
A combination from Unitas does no damage.
A lazy left from Waterson finds it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left lands for Waterson.
Unitas is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unitas walks straight into a right hand from Waterson - that's dropped him! Waterson jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Unitas from any more punishment! Unitas complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Con Waterson!
An out of breath Con Waterson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Duk Dong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shamil Basaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dong's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Thompson Twins - If You Were Here. Duk Dong has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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199 lbs
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201 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
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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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Duk Dong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shamil Basaev!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Columbo Gatti and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Basaev. Beautiful body shot.
Basaev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dong counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Basaev's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dong is looking to work some ground and pound but Basaev has wrist control.
Dong throwing strikes but missing.
Dong controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dong trying to control but Basaev is working from the bottom.
Dong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dong throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Basaev avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dong wants to control from the top but Basaev keeps moving.
Dong stopping the sweep attempt from Basaev.
Basaev is trying to control the position but Dong postures up.
Dong drops back looking for a leg! Basaev is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Basaev manages to kick Dong off! Dong jumps back into Basaev's guard.
Basaev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dong. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dong is looking to work some ground and pound but Basaev has wrist control.
Dong has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basaev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dong postures up in Basaev's guard and throws a big left but Basaev blocks it.
Dong stands up over Basaev, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dong throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Basaev works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Basaev tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dong accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dong working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Basaev's head.
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!
Dong not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basaev trying to control the position.
Basaev has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dong wants to pass the guard but Basaev is keeping the position.
Basaev trying to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Shamil Basaev was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Basaev throws an off balance right hand
and Dong counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dong.
Basaev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dong throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dong really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dong is looking to work some ground and pound but Basaev has wrist control.
Basaev avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dong accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Basaev avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Basaev wants to sweep but no luck.
Dong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dong preventing the sweep.
Dong trying to control the position from guard on top but Basaev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duk Dong dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Basaev throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dong counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dong.
Basaev working a defensive guard here.
Dong drops back looking for a leg! Basaev is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Basaev manages to kick Dong off! Dong jumps back into Basaev's guard.
Dong wants to control from the top but Basaev keeps moving.
Dong will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dong drops back looking for a leg! Basaev is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Basaev manages to kick Dong off! Dong jumps back into Basaev's guard.
Dong trying to control but Basaev is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dong accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Basaev wants to sweep but no luck.
Dong lands a couple of digs.
Dong is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Duk Dong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dong accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong trying to control but Basaev is working from the bottom.
Dong throws a big elbow that misses.
Basaev is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dong throws a big right hand that misses.
Basaev keeping moving, preventing Dong from controlling successfully.
Dong throws a big elbow that misses.
Basaev utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Basaev is trying to control the position but Dong postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Shamil Basaev hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
An inside leg kick from Basaev misses.
Shamil Basaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the body from Basaev misses
and Dong counters with a single leg into guard. Basaev didn't expect that.
Dong with a nice head shot there.
Dong wants to control from the top but Basaev keeps moving.
Basaev is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Basaev dives on top into guard.
Dong pulls Basaev in close to his closed guard and prevents Basaev from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We're going to have a standup here because Duk Dong wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Basaev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duk Dong dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Basaev falls off balance throwing a combination
so Dong counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dong is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Basaev wants to stand but Dong is controlling the position.
Dong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Basaev wants to sweep here but Dong controlling him for the moment.
Basaev trying to keep a closed guard but Dong is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Basaev keeping moving, preventing Dong from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Basaev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Basaev misses with a body shot
and Dong counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Basaev is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dong scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dong slows the pace down in half guard.
Dong is nestled in close to Basaev, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dong thows a huge punch but Basaev dodges it nicely.
Dong thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Basaev has hold of Dong's hands but Dong slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dong seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Basaev is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Duk Dong!
Duk Dong looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'The Donger need food!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andre Perkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Twitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Don Twitchell struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
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Brawler
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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
7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andre Perkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Twitchell!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Twitchell shoots for a double leg takedown but Perkins sprawls well. He's pushed Twitchell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Perkins looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Twitchell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Perkins fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Twitchell to the ground. Perkins is now in Twitchell's guard.
Perkins slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Twitchell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Don Twitchell has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Twitchell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Twitchell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Twitchell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Perkins but Perkins pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Perkins shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Twitchell is trying to defend but Perkins finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Twitchell trying to control from the bottom.
Twitchell gets back to full guard.
Perkins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Twitchell is on top in guard.
Twitchell gets to his feet. Perkins looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Twitchell moves into range and clinches up with Perkins.
Twitchell jumps guard and drags Perkins to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Twitchell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Perkins is looking to work some ground and pound but Twitchell has wrist control.
Perkins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Twitchell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Perkins won't allow Twitchell to sweep him here.
Twitchell can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Perkins controls the pace.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Twitchell wants to sweep but no luck.
Perkins controlling from the top position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Twitchell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Andre Perkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Twitchell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twitchell shoots and misses
so Perkins counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Twitchell can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Perkins controls the pace.
Perkins's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Twitchell scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Twitchell fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Twitchell shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Perkins defends it nicely.
Perkins keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perkins scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Twitchell sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Twitchell wants to control but Perkins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Perkins in particular looking to stall.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Perkins lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Perkins dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Perkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Perkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Perkins defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Twitchell.
Twitchell tries for a takedown but Perkins circles away easily
and Perkins decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Twitchell's guard.
Twitchell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Perkins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Twitchell on the ground.
Twitchell has his foot on Perkins's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Perkins works his way back into a safe position though.
Perkins's corner is telling him to maintain position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Twitchell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Twitchell wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Andre Perkins just wasn't active enough.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Twitchell.
Andre Perkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Twitchell.
Twitchell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Perkins feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Perkins avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Twitchell throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Perkins keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Twitchell's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkins stays in close to Twitchell's body and controls the position.
Perkins throws a big elbow that misses.
Twitchell keeping moving, preventing Perkins from controlling successfully.
Twitchell working a defensive guard here.
Perkins is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Twitchell has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Perkins is looking to defend but Twitchell has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Perkins! Twitchell pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Perkins taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Don Twitchell!
Don Twitchell decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Griggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Bruce Banner has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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205 lbs
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209 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Banner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chad Griggs!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banner gets a takedown into half guard.
Griggs is trying to stand.
Griggs keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Griggs is trying to stand up here but Banner is controlling him well.
Griggs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Banner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Griggs is defending against the submission attempts here by Banner.
Banner decides to stand up.
Griggs feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Griggs stands up over Banner, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griggs got a little sloppy there for a moment and Banner has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Griggs has managed to get both his arms back between Banner's legs - danger averted.
Griggs in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner is looking for a triangle but Griggs pushes his legs off easily.
Banner throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Griggs avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Griggs wants to control from the top but Banner keeps moving.
Banner looking for subs off his back but Griggs has passed one foot through into half guard.
Griggs looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Griggs looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griggs working Banner over with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griggs is nestled in close to Banner, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Banner actively working from the bottom here.
Griggs is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Griggs is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Griggs is controlling the pace.
Griggs drops an elbow to the side of Banner's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griggs lands strikes from half guard.
Griggs working Banner over with strikes.
Griggs scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Griggs working Banner over with strikes.
Banner looking for submissions off his back.
Griggs is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Banner as he works his way to full guard.
Griggs postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Banner looking for a guillotine here but Griggs defends easily.
Banner working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Griggs doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Griggs manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Griggs scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banner throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Banner controls Griggs momentarily but Griggs frees himself.
Griggs lands a couple of decent looking shots.
It looks like Bruce Banner has been cut.
Banner is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Griggs is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griggs is working Banner over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Banner throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Griggs landing some decent shots from guard.
Banner is rocked!
Banner is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Griggs is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Griggs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Banner's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice sprawl there from Banner as Griggs shoots in.
Griggs shoots in for a takedown but Banner shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Banner shoots in looking for a takedown but Griggs manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Banner's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Griggs misses with a takedown attempt - Banner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bruce Banner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chad Griggs.
Griggs throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Banner tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Griggs is in Banner's guard.
Banner working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Griggs doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Griggs manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Griggs must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Banner 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.
Griggs stands up over Banner, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner is looking for a triangle but Griggs pushes his legs off easily.
Griggs scoring with punches to the head and body.
Banner is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Griggs defends well.
Chad Griggs has got the better of the ground game so far.
Banner working for a triangle but Griggs defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Banner is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Griggs is aware though and is defending well.
Banner is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Griggs lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Griggs passes Banner's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griggs is looking for a kimura but Banner is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Griggs to get the leverage.
Griggs working the head and body with strikes.
Griggs is trying to control. Banner wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griggs has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Griggs putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Griggs looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Banner covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chad Griggs!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carson Mile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Thorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Thorn's choice of entrance music: AC/DC - TNT. 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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201 lbs
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202 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
6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carson Mile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Thorn!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Lou da Vinci and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mile connects with a single shot there.
Mile uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thorn.
Thorn works Mile's body with a nice hook.
Thorn fails to land with a series of punches.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mile.
Mile just misses with a punch to the body.
Thorn takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thorn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thorn throws out a loose jab but Mile uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mile looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mile throws a sloppy body shot
and Thorn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mile takes a swing at Thorn's ribcage but misses.
Thorn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thorn lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mile wants to clinch up but Thorn keeps it at a distance.
Thorn darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mile is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Thorn prevents Mile from improving his position.
Mile is trying to stand up here but Thorn is controlling him well.
Thorn wants to control but Mile is keeping him busy.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Mike Thorn hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Mile avoids the body shot from Thorn.
Thorn takes a swing at Mile's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the liver by Thorn. Beautiful body shot.
Mile looks to score with a jab to the body but Thorn is just out of range.
Mile is looking to wear down Thorn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Thorn closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mile did well to prevent Thorn getting side control.
Mile is trying to stand up here but Thorn is controlling him well.
Thorn controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mile has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Thorn is working away from the top position though.
Thorn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Thorn trying to control the pace.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mike Thorn was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Mile misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mile. Thorn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mile moves out of range of the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Thorn there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn fails with the takedown.
Thorn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thorn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mile was well out of range. Poor timing from Thorn.
Mile moves into the clinch.
Mile throws a head punch that misses.
Mile misses with a body punch.
Thorn takes a shot to the head.
Mile swings wildly with an uppercut but Thorn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mile has Thorn pressed against the cage, preventing Thorn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mile lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thorn backwards.
Mile swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thorn blocking some punches.
Thorn can't find room to land a body shot as Mile controls the action.
Thorn has hold of one of Mile's legs. Mile is fighting the takedown attempt but Thorn gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Thorn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mile trying to keep a closed guard but Thorn is proving a slippery customer.
Thorn throwing strikes but missing.
Mile will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thorn stops Mile from standing up.
Mile is trying to control the position but Thorn postures up.
Mile on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mile tries to get out of the position.
Thorn won't allow Mile to sweep him here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mile is wriggling around but Thorn manages to pass to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Thorn in particular looking to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thorn wants to take a breather but Mile is having none of it.
Mile pushes Thorn off looking to stand but Thorn dives back in and keeps control.
Thorn looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Thorn dominated that round.
That's time! Mile's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mile connects with a crisp jab.
Nice shot lands for Mile.
Nice straight punches there by Mile. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mile.
Mile throws a series of strikes that have Thorn backpedaling.
A telegraphed right hand from Thorn misses the target.
Mile steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thorn.
Nice shot lands for Mile.
Mile throws a series of strikes that have Thorn backpedaling.
Thorn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mile connects with a body shot that sends Thorn's belly button to the back.
Mile ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mile looks to score with a jab to the body but Thorn is just out of range.
Mile missing with a left hand there. Thorn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carson Mile is winning the standup battle so far.
Thorn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thorn lands a jab to Mile's midsection.
Mile connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thorn's hands.
Thorn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mile lands a jab.
Thorn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mile's waist but Mile gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thorn off to one side.
Carson Mile seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thorn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mile is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Thorn jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Thorn misses with a body shot.
Mile misses with a straight right.
Mile fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thorn thows a body shot but no joy.
Thorn looks to land a right hand but Mile moved out of range.
Thorn missing with a left hand there. Mile was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thorn misses with the combination.
Mile is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mile ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thorn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mile pivots, looking for a leg kick but Thorn is out of range and Mile settles back down.
Mile lands a nice looking body shot.
Mile swings for the body but Thorn moves out of range.
Thorn stuns Mile with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mile swings for the body but Thorn moves out of range.
Mile with a 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!
Mile explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mile is looking to clinch.
Mile takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mile paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Thorn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mile misses the jab.
Mile throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mile looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mile keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mile.
Thorn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Thorn misses its intended target.
Mile slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Thorn looks to score with a jab to the body but Mile is just out of range.
Mile displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Thorn.
Mile tests Thorn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thorn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mile scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mile looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mile lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mile jabs Thorn right on the nose. Thorn blinks but takes it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mile ducks under a wild hook from Thorn.
Thorn slips a straight right by Mile.
Mile swings for the body but Thorn moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Mile.
Thorn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mile looking for a sweep. Not yet Mile, not yet.
Mile is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Thorn trying to control but Mile is working from the bottom.
Thorn won't allow Mile to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thorn advances position into side control!
Thorn in side control, just content to control the action for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carson Mile dominated that second round.
That's time! Mile's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Thorn misses with a straight right.
Thorn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mile.
Mile slips a straight right by Thorn.
Thorn fails to land the takedown.
Mile scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mile staying out of range there.
Mile throws a shot from downtown. Thorn moves away and avoids it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mile.
Thorn misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Thorn.
Mile slips a straight right by Thorn.
Mile uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thorn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mile tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Thorn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mile wants to slow Thorn down by chopping away at his legs.
Thorn avoids the body shot from Mile.
Mile has closed the distance and engaged Thorn in a clinch.
Mile scores with a shot to the side of Thorn's head.
Mile swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thorn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mile or not.
Mile tries to throw a body punch but Thorn avoids it by throwing Mile back against the cage.
Thorn has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mile after a bit of a struggle.
Thorn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Carson Mile has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Thorn.
A head punch on the inside from Mile fails to land.
Mile tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thorn's elbow.
Thorn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Mile.
Mile throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorn blocks an uppercut.
Thorn is trying to maintain a safe position but Mile gets an underhook and turns Thorn into the cage.
Thorn can't get the takedown.
Mile is leaning against Thorn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thorn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Thorn blocks a body shot from Mile.
Mile presses Thorn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Mile scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mile struggles to land a body shot inside as Thorn controls his hands.
Mile lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thorn trying to control the position but instead, Mile has worked for underhooks and has pushed Thorn into the cage.
Mile scores with a shoulder strike.
Mile has a couple of punches blocked by Thorn.
Thorn misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mile misses with a punch to the body.
Mile makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mile tries a body shot but Thorn blocks it.
Mile throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thorn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mile lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thorn or not.
Mile misses with a punch on the inside.
Mile doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mile misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mile works on Thorn's body with a couple of short punches.
A short uppercut from Mile.
Mile lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thorn is trying to maintain a safe position but Mile gets an underhook and turns Thorn into the cage.
Mile lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mile has a couple of punches blocked by Thorn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thorn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carson Mile has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thorn.
Mile lands a shot to the body.
Mile misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mile misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thorn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good standup being displayed there by Mile as he connects with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mile looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mile connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mile doesn't manage to clinch there - Thorn circles away.
Mile wants to clinch up but Thorn keeps it at a distance.
A good leg kick by Mile.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carson Mile showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mile 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carson Mile!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sebasti Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santana Row (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvarez comes to the cage accompanied by Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sebasti Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Santana Row!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Row misses with a takedown
and Alvarez counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Santana Row has been cut.
Row tries for a takedown but Alvarez circles away easily
and Alvarez counters with a low kick, right behind Row 's knee.
Alvarez thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Row if he has to take too many more of those.
Alvarez connects with a leg kick. Row looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Row tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Alvarez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Row fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Alvarez sprawls well initially but Row persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Row trying to control the action but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Alvarez won't allow Row to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Row not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Row prevents Alvarez from improving his position.
Row tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Alvarez.
Alvarez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Alvarez keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Alvarez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Row doesn't seem bothered though.
Santana Row seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Row with a lazy takedown attempt
and Alvarez counters with a straight right hand.
Sebasti Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santana Row.
Row doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Alvarez counters with a left to the body.
Row looks gassed!
Alvarez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Alvarez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Row with a lazy takedown attempt
and Alvarez counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvarez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Row doesn't seem bothered though.
A lazy left from Alvarez finds it's target.
Alvarez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Row's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Alvarez lands with a shot to the body.
Row moves forwards but Alvarez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Row is rocked!
Row on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Alvarez lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Row goes down and covers up as Alvarez starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sebasti Alvarez!
An out of breath Sebasti Alvarez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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