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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frank Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aziz Leca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leca is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by SMOKE SERPENT - "Jiu Jitsu" feat. Rakaa. Frank Faber is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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145 lbs
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136 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Counter striker
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Faber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aziz Leca!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leca will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Faber throws a right and a left that both miss.
Frank Faber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faber misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Faber lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Leca backs up against the cage.
Faber throws a right hand that Leca ducks under and follows up with a left that Leca also avoids with ease.
Faber misses with a double jab
and Leca counters with a nice double leg into half 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.
Leca is looking to take a break and control but Faber is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Aziz Leca wasn't active enough on the ground.
Faber misses with a shot to the body
and Leca counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leca thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leca passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Leca wants to control but Faber is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leca tries for a kimura but Faber is defending well.
Leca is working to tighten is grip on Faber's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Faber has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Leca is really squeezing tight and eventually Faber passes out! Leca breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Aziz Leca!
After winning the bout, Aziz Leca thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Carlson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sparky Probert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sparky Probert will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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134 lbs
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139 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyrone Carlson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sparky Probert!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Probert.
It looks like Tyrone Carlson has been cut.
Carlson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Probert lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Probert takes a kick to the side of the head.
Probert throws a nice looking combination but Carlson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carlson tries to clinch but Probert moves out of range.
Carlson walks into a jab.
No luck for Carlson with that takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Probert attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Probert swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carlson has Probert up against the cage in a clinch.
Carlson tries to throw a body punch but Probert avoids it by throwing Carlson back against the cage.
Probert wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Probert escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Danga de danga de dang - Probert scores with a four punch combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Probert displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Carlson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Probert lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carlson circles away quickly and effectively.
Carlson pushes Probert up against the cage in a clinch.
Carlson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Probert walks away with a smile on his face. Carlson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Carlson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carlson gets a takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Carlson is pressing down on Probert's thigh, looking to free his foot. Probert is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlson throws a strike but Probert avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Carlson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Probert's guard.
Carlson forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlson is trying to control the action in half guard but Probert is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Carlson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Carlson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Probert because Carlson loaded up on that one.
Carlson wants to control the pace but Probert is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Probert holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Carlson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Carlson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Probert is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carlson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Probert hang on?
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 Tyrone Carlson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tyrone Carlson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Horrible takedown by Carlson or perhaps it was just good defense by Probert which made him look bad.
Probert scores with a hook to the body. Carlson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Probert scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sparky Probert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Probert feints a jab promting Carlson to slip. Probert then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Carlson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Carlson shoots in but no luck this time.
Probert fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Carlson on the side of the head.
Probert stuns Carlson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Probert stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrone Carlson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice shot by Probert.
Probert wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Probert lands a nice hook to Carlson's body. Carlson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Probert misses with a double jab
and Carlson counters with a left and a right that stings Probert.
Carlson throws a head kick but Probert moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Probert manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carlson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Carlson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Carlson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Carlson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Probert.
Left hook, right uppercut from Probert.
Probert scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Probert is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Carlson rather than just go for the knockout.
Probert swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Probert throws a nice inside leg kick.
Probert lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Carlson is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Probert moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Oh Carlson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carlson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Probert to the mat! Probert manages to get full guard.
Probert uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Probert! Carlson is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sparky Probert!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marko Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyro Pipes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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135 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marko Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kyro Pipes!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pipes gets caught flat footed, as Khan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Khan wants to control from the top but Pipes keeps moving.
Khan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pipes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Khan throwing strikes but missing.
Pipes working a defensive guard here.
Khan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pipes's guard.
Khan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Khan has gone for a leg lock! Pipes slips out almost immediately though and dives into Khan's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pipes wants to pass the guard but Khan is keeping the position.
Pipes trying to control but Khan is working from the bottom.
Khan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pipes on the ground.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Khan clinches with his opponent.
Pipes wants a takedown but no success here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Pipes goes for a takedown attempt but Khan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Marko Khan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyro Pipes.
Khan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pipes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Khan.
Khan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Khan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Khan is trying to control. Pipes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Khan tries to stand but can't do so whilst Pipes controls his leg.
Pipes is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pipes!
Pipes is squirming around, avoiding Khan's attempts to control the action.
Pipes is bucking up trying to escape but Khan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Khan with the ground and pound from mount.
Khan raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan controlling the pace for now.
Khan'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.
Khan misses with a head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khan throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Khan looking to ground and pound but Pipes is blocking nicely.
Khan wants to control but Pipes has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marko Khan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Khan misses with a series of wild punches.
Khan moves into range and clinches up with Pipes.
A right hand to the body from Khan.
Pipes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Khan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Khan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pipes's half guard.
Pipes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pipes regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pipes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Khan wanted to stand there but Pipes had control of the position.
Khan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Khan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pipes 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.
Khan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marko Khan has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Khan pushes Pipes up against the cage in a clinch.
Khan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Khan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Pipes is breathing heavily.
Khan postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Pipes to stand up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Khan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan trying to control but Pipes is having none of it.
Khan controlling the pace for now.
Khan lands a heavy elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan lands with some strikes.
Khan controlling the pace for now.
Khan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pipes is looking to escape.
Khan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
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.
The referee warns Pipes that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marko Khan dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
A nice combination there by Khan.
It looks like Kyro Pipes has been cut.
Pipes slips a jab and a cross from Khan.
Khan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Khan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khan is trying to trip Pipes. He has hold of a leg but Pipes is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Khan persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Khan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Khan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pipes keeping moving, preventing Khan from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Khan throwing strikes from guard but Pipes blocks nicely.
Khan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pipes can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Marko Khan wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Khan gets a double leg takedown into Pipes's guard.
Khan wants to stand and escape but instead Pipes has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Khan striking off his back but it's not causing Pipes any problems.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Pipes is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Khan.
Pipes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pipes gets to mount! Khan was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pipes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pipes looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khan wants to hold on but Pipes pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marko Khan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Khan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marko Khan!
A relieved looking Marko Khan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Barti Fat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Barral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fat's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Road to hell. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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132 lbs
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134 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Barti Fat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Renato Barral!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fat keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Barral looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fat darts in and clinches Barral up against the cage.
Barral's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fat shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Barral is trying to defend but Fat finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Barral looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Barral is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barral is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fat pulls his head out easily.
Barral looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barral is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fat pulls his head out easily.
Fat is keen to just control but Barral is a slippery customer.
Barral is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fat pulls his head out easily.
Barral actively working from the bottom here.
Barral looking for submissions off his back.
Barral looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Barral actively working from the bottom here.
Barral looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barral moves into full guard.
Barral has his foot on Fat's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fat works his way back into a safe position though.
Fat postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Barral has his foot on Fat's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fat works his way back into a safe position though.
Fat knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Barral on the ground.
Fat avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Barral looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barral working for a triangle but Fat defends it easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fat accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Barral had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fat defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barral working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fat doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Barral is tightening it up a little... Fat has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Fat reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Fat taps out! Nice BJJ there by Barral!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Renato Barral!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between bj Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Barton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barton is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Thoughtless by KoRn. bj Ferguson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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135 lbs
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143 lbs
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Brawler
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, bj Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Barton!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ferguson fails with a takedown attempt.
Ferguson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barton is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Ferguson tries to advance to mount but can't.
Ferguson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barton keeps working.
Ferguson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ferguson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barton thows a body shot but no joy.
Barton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ferguson.
Ferguson feints and as Barton raises his hands in defense, Ferguson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Barton wants to stand up but Ferguson is controlling him.
Ferguson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barton wants to sweep here but Ferguson controlling him for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. bj Ferguson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barton but Barton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ferguson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ferguson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson tries to clinch but Barton moves out of range.
Barton misses with a two punch combination.
Ferguson motions for Barton to come forward. Ferguson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ferguson moves away from the strike by Barton.
Barton has closed the distance and engaged Ferguson in a clinch.
Barton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown but Barton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for bj Ferguson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferguson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barton listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Barton lands with a nice body punch.
Ferguson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barton lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferguson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ferguson 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.
Ferguson is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferguson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ferguson postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Barton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ferguson.
Barton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barton misses with a few strikes there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ferguson closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
bj Ferguson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ferguson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ferguson throws a head kick that misses.
No joy there for Barton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ferguson fails with the takedown.
Ferguson moves into the clinch successfully.
Barton tries a body shot but Ferguson blocks it.
Barton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ferguson takes a shot to the head.
Ferguson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ferguson has Barton pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Barton manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Barton displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ferguson up against the cage.
Ferguson wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for bj Ferguson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ferguson's efforts to push away.
Barton is trying to force a seperation but Ferguson has the dominant position.
Ferguson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ferguson has had enough of the clinch but Barton keeps him there for the moment.
Barton tries to throw a body punch but Ferguson avoids it by throwing Barton back against the cage.
Ferguson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Barton manages to break the clinch.
Ferguson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Barton is not content to let Ferguson control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barton wants to control but Ferguson postures up.
Barton is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ferguson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ferguson wants to control but Barton is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because bj Ferguson just wasn't active enough.
Barton tries to clinch up.
Barton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ferguson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Barton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barton scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ferguson in his tracks.
Ferguson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Barton tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ferguson is in Barton's guard.
Ferguson trying to control the position from guard on top but Barton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ferguson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of bj Ferguson.
Barton wants to clinch.
Ferguson pushes Barton up against the cage in a clinch.
Ferguson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Barton regains guard.
Ferguson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferguson stops Barton from standing up.
Barton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ferguson is one step ahead there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferguson wants to control from the top but Barton keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
bj Ferguson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A punch lands to the side of Ferguson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Barton has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A punch combination from Barton misses.
Barton gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ferguson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
bj Ferguson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ferguson won't allow Barton to get back to his feet.
Barton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ferguson controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because bj Ferguson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ferguson moves out of range of the strikes.
Barton looks to score with a jab to the body but Ferguson is just out of range.
Eric Barton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ferguson looking to score a takedown here. Barton is defending well but Ferguson drives through and ends up in Barton's guard.
Barton keeping moving, preventing Ferguson from controlling successfully.
Ferguson stops Barton from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barton keeping moving, preventing Ferguson from controlling successfully.
We're going to have a standup here because bj Ferguson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ferguson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice straight punches there by Barton. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Barton.
Ferguson throws a head kick but Barton moves out of range.
Barton is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Barton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ferguson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barton.
Barton misses with a series of wild punches.
Barton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ferguson.
Barton avoids the head kick by Ferguson.
Barton misses with a double jab.
Eric Barton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barton scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Eric Barton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ferguson misses with a head kick.
Barton scoring well with a low kick there.
Barton misses with a body kick.
Ferguson fails to land the takedown.
Barton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ferguson misses with a takedown attempt - Barton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Barton looks to land a combination but Ferguson avoids it well.
Ferguson takes one to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barton cracks Ferguson with an open hand slap.
Ferguson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ferguson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barton scores with a one two! Ferguson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Danga de danga de dang - Barton scores with a four punch combination!
Barton throws a nice looking combination but Ferguson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferguson wants to clinch.
Barton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ferguson circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferguson throws a wild body kick that Barton sees coming a mile off.
bj Ferguson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Barton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ferguson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... bj Ferguson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Bateman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Todd Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen The Game, 50 Cent - Hate It Or Love It as his entrance music. Patrick Bateman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Todd Jones's chin.
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280 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Patrick Bateman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Todd Jones!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bateman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Bateman.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bateman counters with a straight right hand.
Jones with a poor takedown
and Bateman counters with a left to the body.
Patrick Bateman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Todd Jones.
Bateman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bateman as he avoids it easily.
Bateman closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Bateman breaks from the clinch.
Bateman leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bateman throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Bateman sprawls well.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bateman counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jones looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bateman stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bateman lands a head shot.
Bateman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bateman throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bateman counters with a nice uppercut.
Bateman fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones tries for a takedown but Bateman circles away easily
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bateman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Todd Jones has been cut.
Bateman lands with a nice body punch.
Bateman scores with a jab to the head.
Bateman misses with a wild combination.
Bateman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bateman tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones misses with a takedown
and Bateman counters with a head kick that drops Jones to the mat! Jones scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Jones is rocked!
Bateman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bateman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and Bateman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bateman.
Bateman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bateman lands a big head kick that sends Jones tumbling to the mat! Bateman takes a step backwards and waves Jones back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Bateman finish him?
Bateman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bateman has managed to clinch.
Bateman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Bateman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bateman throws a powerful right kick. Jones tried to block low but the kick was high! Jones was taken right off of his feet! Bateman jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Patrick Bateman!
Patrick Bateman decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Hatton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuki Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hatton comes to the cage accompanied by Da Rockwilder by Redman & Method Man. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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143 lbs
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Hatton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kazuki Williams!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Williams has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hatton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hatton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hatton works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hatton prevents Williams from standing back up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hatton in particular looking to stall.
Williams trying to hold on to Hatton's head to control him but Hatton postures up.
Hatton working the head and body with strikes.
Hatton is looking to advance position but Williams won't allow it.
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!
Hatton wants to take a breather but Williams is having none of it.
Nice strikes from Hatton there.
Williams is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hatton pulls his head out easily.
Williams is still in real trouble! Can Hatton finish him?
Hatton drops an elbow to the side of Williams's head.
Hatton lands a big elbow - Williams is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Hatton!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeff Hatton!
An out of breath Jeff Hatton 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Dillard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Brooks might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sexy and I know it. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Dillard!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillard keeps the fight on the outside.
Brooks keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dillard fails with the takedown.
Brooks leaves Dillard with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kyle Brooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Dillard.
Dillard bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dillard advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dillard working for a guillotine from mount but Brooks is in no mood to give up.
Dillard has hold of Brooks's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Brooks manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillard looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Dillard throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Brooks has his hands clasped together but Dillard breaks the hold and Brooks is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Dillard!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jose Dillard!
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