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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dmitiy Ushkanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suneet Chandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chandler is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Trendy. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dmitiy Ushkanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Suneet Chandler!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Chandler misses.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ushkanov enables Chandler to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ushkanov manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Chandler thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Chandler throws a big right hand that misses.
Chandler sitting in guard here, content to control.
Chandler slips nicely into half guard.
Chandler prevents Ushkanov from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Chandler looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ushkanov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ushkanov is in trouble now - Chandler has advanced to mount!
Chandler working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ushkanov tries to hold on but Chandler postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chandler raining down hammerfists from mount.
Chandler sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ushkanov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chandler on the ground.
Chandler unloading with bombs!
Ushkanov in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Chandler lands with some strikes.
Chandler lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ushkanov is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chandler quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Chandler but it's paid off an Ushkanov is forced to tap! Nice work by Chandler.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Suneet Chandler!
A very excited looking Suneet Chandler made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Locke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ludwig Van Normayen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Locke comes to the cage accompanied by The State Of Massachusetts - Dropkick Murphys. The crowd seem to be enjoying Van Normayen's choice of entrance music: Vader - Sword of The Witcher. Ludwig Van Normayen told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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176 lbs
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178 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Locke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ludwig Van Normayen!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Normayen throws a front kick aimed at Locke's knee but Locke avoids it well.
Nice shot lands for Van Normayen.
A clash of legs there as Locke blocks the low kick.
Van Normayen lands a leg kick that knocks Locke off balance momentarily.
Locke blocks a jab.
Locke avoids a kick to the body.
Van Normayen throws a front kick aimed at Locke's knee but Locke avoids it well.
Locke dives in and grabs Van Normayen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Van Normayen pushes down on Locke's head and hops out.
Van Normayen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Locke is able to avoid easily.
Van Normayen connects with an inside leg kick.
Locke tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Locke throws the left hand but Van Normayen avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Locke takes a kick to the side of the head.
Van Normayen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Van Normayen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Locke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Normayen.
Van Normayen throws a hook but Locke blocks it.
Van Normayen throws a lazy right hand but Locke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van Normayen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Locke checks it well.
Locke throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Van Normayen scoring well with a low kick there.
Van Normayen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Normayen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Locke looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Van Normayen is trying to get back to full guard.
Locke winds up and cracks Van Normayen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Normayen has one foot on Locke's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Locke shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Van Normayen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Van Normayen managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Locke.
Van Normayen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Locke. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Van Normayen tries to buck Locke off but Locke is having none of it.
An elbow from Locke crashes against the mat.
Locke tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Locke tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Locke has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke throws an elbow but Van Normayen slips to the side and avoids it well.
Van Normayen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Van Normayen is looking to control Locke's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Van Normayen avoid being mounted?
Locke working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Locke 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.
Locke is working for a submission of some sort.
Van Normayen wants to control but Locke is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Normayen wants to get back to full guard.
Locke is nestled in close to Van Normayen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Van Normayen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Locke thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Locke missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Van Normayen trying to control here.
Locke slips a nice elbow through Van Normayen's hands, connecting with Van Normayen's forehead.
Locke lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Locke missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Van Normayen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
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 Michael Locke will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A leg kick checked by Locke.
Van Normayen throws a hook but Locke blocks it.
A leg kick checked by Van Normayen.
Van Normayen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Van Normayen cracks the inside of Locke's front leg.
Van Normayen lands with an overhand left.
Van Normayen tried to score with a low kick but Locke checks it.
Locke checks a leg kick.
Van Normayen throws a leg kick but Locke checks it.
Van Normayen pushes Locke away with a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Normayen misses with an uppercut.
Van Normayen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Van Normayen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Locke is out of range.
Van Normayen is looking to score with low kicks.
Ludwig Van Normayen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Locke on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ludwig Van Normayen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Locke. Van Normayen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Normayen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A leg kick checked by Locke.
Locke checks a leg kick nicely.
Van Normayen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Normayen throws a nice looking combination but Locke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Van Normayen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Locke checks a leg kick.
Van Normayen misses with a low kick as Locke jumps back.
Van Normayen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Locke.
Van Normayen throws a head kick that misses.
Van Normayen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Van Normayen throws a hook but Locke avoids it easily.
Locke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Normayen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Locke looks to throw the jab but Van Normayen is out of range.
Van Normayen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Van Normayen throws a chopping leg kick but Locke manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Van Normayen misses with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Van Normayen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Locke has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Locke and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Van Normayen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Van Normayen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Locke has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Locke is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head kick misses from Van Normayen.
Locke takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Normayen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Normayen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Locke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Normayen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Van Normayen tries to land a leg kick but Locke saw it coming and moves away.
Van Normayen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Van Normayen throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Locke fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Van Normayen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ludwig Van Normayen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Van Normayen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Van Normayen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Van Normayen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Van Normayen misses with a leg kick.
Van Normayen fails to land with a series of punches.
Van Normayen throws a leg kick but Locke sees it coming and moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Van Normayen.
Van Normayen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Van Normayen misses with a head kick.
Van Normayen wants to slow Locke down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Locke keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Van Normayen misses with a head kick.
Van Normayen dips to his left and cracks Locke with an uppercut!
Van Normayen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Van Normayen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Locke takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Van Normayen slips under a jab.
Locke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Van Normayen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Normayen feints and then cracks Locke's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Locke down.
Van Normayen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Van Normayen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Locke's sensitive parts.
Van Normayen connects with a leg kick. Locke looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Van Normayen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice defenses there by Locke.
Locke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Normayen.
Locke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Normayen manages to avoid it.
Van Normayen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Locke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Normayen throws a leg kick but Locke moved away.
Locke moves out of range of the body kick.
Locke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Van Normayen misses with a low kick.
Van Normayen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Locke's calf.
Locke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slow jab from Van Normayen misses its intended target.
Van Normayen scores with a decent looking hook.
Locke throws a low kick but Van Normayen moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Locke takes a swing at Van Normayen's ribcage but misses.
Van Normayen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Locke.
Van Normayen throws a leg kick which misses Locke's front leg but catches the back leg as Locke tries to avoid it.
Van Normayen throws a leg kick which misses Locke's front leg but catches the back leg as Locke tries to avoid it.
Locke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Van Normayen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Normayen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Locke has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Van Normayen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Locke misses with a straight left.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ludwig Van Normayen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Van Normayen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ludwig Van Normayen!
Ludwig Van Normayen managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Steel Penn's Laundry 93%, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Suggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howard is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Immortality by Pearl Jam. Dwayne Howard is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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222 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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215 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Suggs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dwayne Howard!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Lou da Vinci and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard throws a series of punches but Suggs moves out of range.
Howard throws a big shot that misses.
A combination from Howard does no damage.
Suggs feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Howard's calf.
Howard misses with a series of wild punches.
Dwayne Howard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Suggs.
Howard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A leg kick checked by Suggs.
Suggs throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Suggs tries to clinch but Howard moves out of range.
Suggs connects with an inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Suggs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suggs slips a jab and a cross from Howard.
A good leg kick by Suggs.
Suggs lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Howard takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Suggs chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Howard looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suggs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Howard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Suggs turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Suggs scores with a kick to the midsection.
Howard takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suggs fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Suggs fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Howard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Howard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Howard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Suggs.
Suggs feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Howard collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Matt Suggs!
Matt Suggs retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Matt Suggs made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franck Pompi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pompi has chosen French National Anthem as his entrance music. Chris Garcia could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Franck Pompi's chin.
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193 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Franck Pompi!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Franklyn Lucas and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pompi.
Garcia misses with an uppercut
and Pompi counters with a single leg into guard. Garcia didn't expect that.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pompi trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Pompi looking to pass the guard.
Garcia is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Pompi gets to his feet - Garcia follows without any prompting.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Pompi moves out of range easily.
Crunch! Garcia slams his shin into Pompi's torso.
Pompi avoids a punch combination nicely.
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!
Garcia throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pompi.
Franck Pompi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pompi has time to react.
Garcia throws a wild body kick that Pompi sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Pompi.
Pompi clinches.
Garcia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pompi tries to break free but Garcia pushes him back against the cage.
Garcia prevents Pompi from breaking the clinch.
Pompi is trying to break the clinch but Garcia is controlling him.
Pompi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pompi blocking some punches.
Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pompi swinging wildly here.
Pompi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chris Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pompi slips a straight right by Garcia.
Pompi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Garcia checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Garcia throws a head kick but Pompi moves out of range.
Pompi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia throws out the jab.
Pompi blocks the body kick.
Garcia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pompi scores with a one two! Garcia had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pompi gets a clinch.
Pompi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice leg kick lands there from Garcia.
Pompi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia moves out of range of the leg kick from Pompi.
Garcia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pompi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pompi misses with a few strikes there.
Pompi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pompi moves out of range as Garcia throws a body kick.
Pompi throws a leg kick but Garcia sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia looks to land a body kick but Pompi moved away.
Garcia thows a body shot but no joy.
Pompi misses with a few strikes there.
Pompi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garcia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pompi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Garcia is looking for a sweep. Pompi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pompi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Garcia does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pompi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pompi is trying to control the action in half guard but Garcia is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Garcia actively working from the bottom here.
Pompi passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Garcia!
Garcia is squirming around, avoiding Pompi's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia regains half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pompi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franck Pompi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Garcia stuffs the takedown.
Garcia moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Garcia moves out of range as Pompi throws a body kick.
Pompi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pompi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Garcia is looking to land body kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pompi thuds a left hand into Garcia's body.
Garcia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Garcia dodges the punch combination from Pompi.
Garcia throws a leg kick that misses.
Franck Pompi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pompi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pompi tries a head kick but it misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Pompi blocks the leg kick.
Pompi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia throws a push kick but Pompi slaps the foot to one side.
Pompi is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pompi avoids the head kick by Garcia.
Garcia swats away the attempt to clinch by Pompi.
Pompi tries to land a front kick but Garcia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Garcia - that will leave a mark!
Garcia throws a body punch but Pompi moves out of range.
Pompi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pompi throws a right and a left that Garcia avoids nicely.
Garcia misses with a kick to the body.
Garcia lands with a kick to the temple. Pompi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Franck Pompi has been cut.
Pompi thuds a left hand into Garcia's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pompi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pompi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Garcia rather than just go for the knockout.
Pompi avoids the head kick by Garcia.
Pompi misses with a wild combination.
Garcia misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pompi's head.
Garcia swats away the attempt to clinch by Pompi.
Garcia misses with a hook.
Garcia throws a solid leg kick but Pompi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Garcia.
Pompi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Garcia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Garcia lands a nice looking body kick.
Garcia takes a swing at Pompi's ribcage but misses.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Pompi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Garcia displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pompi.
Pompi throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.
Pompi lands with a good body shot.
Garcia throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Pompi does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pompi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pompi misses with the combination.
Pompi moves out of range of the body kick.
Pompi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Pompi.
Chris Garcia is winning the standup battle so far.
Pompi throws a hook to the side of Garcia's head but Garcia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia takes a swing at Pompi's ribcage but misses.
Pompi moves out of range as Garcia throws a body kick.
Garcia throws a body kick that misses.
Pompi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Garcia avoids it really well and circles away.
Chris Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franck Pompi.
Garcia throws a push kick but Pompi slaps the foot to one side.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Pompi is just out of range.
Garcia misses with a low kick as Pompi jumps back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pompi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garcia lands a front kick.
Garcia moves out of range as Pompi throws a body kick.
Pompi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pompi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pompi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garcia circles away quickly and effectively.
Pompi tries a head kick but it misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Garcia.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A leg kick checked by Pompi.
Garcia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pompi throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcia throws a leg kick that misses.
Pompi throws a series of punches but Garcia avoids them all with ease.
Pompi misses with a body kick.
Garcia scores with a push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Garcia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Franck Pompi's cut.
That's time! Garcia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Pompi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Garcia feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pompis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Garcia blocks a head kick by Pompi.
Garcia scores with a spinning back kick!
Garcia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pompi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garcia blocks the body kick.
Garcia attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pompi misses with a head kick.
Pompi blocks a head kick by Garcia.
Garcia misses with a low kick as Pompi jumps back.
Garcia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pompi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Garcia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pompi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pompi throws a lazy head kick
and Garcia counters with a low kick, right behind Pompi 's knee.
Garcia throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Garcia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pompi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pompi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garcia. Garcia obviously looking to wear him down.
Garcia is looking to land body kicks.
Garcia throws a right and a left that Pompi avoids nicely.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pompi.
Garcia avoids a kick to the body.
Pompi throws a series of punches but Garcia avoids them all with ease.
Garcia takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Garcia tries to land a front kick but Pompi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Garcia scoring well with a low kick there.
Garcia misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pompi dives in and grabs Garcia's left leg, looking for a takedown. Garcia pushes down on Pompi's head and hops out.
Garcia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garcia looks for the body kick but Pompi saw that one coming.
Pompi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Garcia pinned against the cage. Garcia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pompi was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia slips a jab from Pompi.
Garcia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Garcia cracks Pompi with a good jab.
Pompi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Garcia.
Pompi fails to land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pompi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pompi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Garcia blocks the body kick.
Garcia throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pompi throws a lazy right hand but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garcia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pompi misses with a body kick.
Garcia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pompi dodges the punch combination from Garcia.
Garcia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Pompi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garcia does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Garcia throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Garcia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garcia throws a body kick that misses.
Garcia moves out of range as Pompi throws a body kick.
Pompi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pompi blocks the body kick.
Garcia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pompi throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia checks the leg kick nicely there.
An inside leg kick lands from Garcia.
Garcia slips under a jab.
Garcia throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pompi works over Garcia's head and body with a nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pompi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Garcia makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pompi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pompi looks to land a combination but Garcia avoids it well.
A thudding body kick lands there by Garcia!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Garcia, right into the meat.
Pompi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nice uppercut there from Garcia.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcia tries to land a front kick but Pompi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A head kick misses from Pompi.
Pompi ducks right into an uppercut from Garcia.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Garcia has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Garcia!
Chris Garcia 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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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mahmut Demir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mahmut Demir!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Bruno Lombardi and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demir misses with an uppercut. Rogers saw that one coming.
A jab from Demir misses.
Rogers tries to work over Demir's front leg with a kick but Demir checks it.
Demir throws a jab when Rogers was well out of range.
Demir misses the shot to the body.
Demir throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Demir misses the target.
Rogers loads up on a big right hand but Demir slips the punch.
Rogers attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rogers takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Demir throws a hook to the side of Rogers's head but Rogers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Demir punishes Rogers's body with a nice straight punch.
Demir lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rogers takes a step back to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left and a right from Rogers both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Mahmut Demir has been cut.
Rogers takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demir cracks Rogers with an open hand slap.
A cross from Demir lands.
Rogers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Demir.
Demir moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Demir.
Rogers has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rogers there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rogers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Demir gets a double leg takedown into Rogers's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Demir content to stall in guard here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Demir throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demir looking to sit in guard and control but Rogers gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Demir is trying to keep Rogers in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogers throwing strikes but missing.
Rogers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rogers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rogers trying to control but Demir is working from the bottom.
Rogers throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rogers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rogers wants to control from the top but Demir keeps moving.
Rogers stopping the sweep attempt from Demir.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jimmy Rogers hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Demir looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Demir lands a slapping body shot.
Rogers gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Demir stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rogers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rogers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rogers is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mahmut Demir dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mahmut Demir's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rogers gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Demir throws a leg kick but Rogers sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Demir throws out a loose jab but Rogers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rogers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Demir throws a lazy right hand but Rogers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Demir scores with a shot to the body.
Demir misses with a hook. Rogers ducked under it nicely.
Rogers ducks under a wild hook from Demir.
Rogers misses with an uppercut.
Rogers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No joy there for Rogers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Demir throws a jab when Rogers was well out of range.
Rogers blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Rogers blocks the leg kick.
Demir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rogers manages to avoid it.
Demir fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rogers is out of range.
Demir feints and as Rogers raises his hands in defense, Demir changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Demir wants to pass the guard but Rogers is keeping the position.
Demir trying to control but Rogers is working from the bottom.
Demir is stalling in the full guard.
Demir loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demir is looking to work some ground and pound but Rogers has wrist control.
Demir slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rogers taking a bit of punishment here - Demir scoring with strikes.
A lull in the action here as Demir stalls from top position.
Demir throws a strike aimed at the side of Rogers's head but Rogers avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers stops Demir from passing to mount.
Rogers regains half guard there - taking advantage of Demir's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Rogers is refusing to be controlled, as Demir sits in half guard.
Demir is looking to pass Rogers's guard but actually Rogers recovers to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demir engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Demir looking to pass the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Demir trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mahmut Demir dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mahmut Demir's cut.
That's time! Demir's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Demir checks a leg kick.
Rogers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rogers ducks under a wild hook from Demir.
Demir checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Demir throws a shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Rogers blocks the leg kick.
Rogers misses with a straight left.
Rogers tries to bum rush Demir with a series of wild strikes but Demir uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rogers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Demir looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rogers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Demir was well out of range. Poor timing from Rogers.
Demir feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rogers's calf.
Rogers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jimmy Rogers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Demir misses
and Rogers counters with a left and a right that stings Demir.
Demir tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rogers swivels and escapes.
Rogers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mahmut Demir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Demir throws a hook but Rogers blocks it.
Demir just misses with a punch to the body.
Rogers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rogers slips a jab and a cross from Demir.
Rogers takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Demir decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rogers tries to get to full guard but Demir has control of the leg.
Rogers moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demir trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Demir stays in close to Rogers's body and controls the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mahmut Demir wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Demir throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rogers counters with a low kick, right behind Demir 's knee.
Rogers works Demir's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demir throws a right hand that Rogers ducks under and follows up with a left that Rogers also avoids with ease.
Demir fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rogers throws a series of strikes that have Demir backpedaling.
Demir keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rogers.
Demir throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Demir fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rogers looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rogers moves out of range of the strikes.
Demir misses with a straight left.
Rogers tries to land a leg kick but Demir saw it coming and moves away.
Demir throws a body punch but Rogers moves out of range.
Demir misses with a double jab.
Demir works the jab nicely.
Mahmut Demir is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demir keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Demir throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rogers's waist but Rogers gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Demir off to one side.
A swing and a miss from Demir.
Demir looks for a takedown but Rogers sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mahmut Demir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slow jab from Demir misses its intended target.
Rogers throws a low kick but Demir moves out of range easily.
Demir's corner calls for a 1-2. Demir obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A lazy body kick from Demir
and Rogers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rogers throws a nice inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Demir fails to land the takedown.
Rogers with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Demir to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Mahmut Demir did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Mahmut Demir's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Demir.
Demir closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rogers manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Demir wants to pass the guard but Rogers is keeping the position.
Demir trying to control but Rogers is working from the bottom.
Rogers manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers throws a strike there. Demir manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Rogers is looking for a kimura but Demir is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rogers to get the leverage.
Demir wants to improve his position but Rogers is controlling well.
Rogers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Demir keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Demir's head.
Rogers missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rogers is working for a submission of some sort.
Rogers misses with a head shot. Demir uses the momentum to regain guard.
Demir utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Demir trying to control the position here.
Demir looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rogers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers being controlled here momentarily.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mahmut Demir wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A slow jab from Rogers misses its intended target.
Demir throws the left hand but Rogers avoids the punch easily.
Rogers takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Demir defending well as Rogers loads up on a big left hand.
Rogers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Demir throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rogers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Demir.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Mahmut Demir will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mahmut Demir's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Demir scores with a jab.
Demir throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Demir changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rogers tries to avoid it but Demir manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rogers to the ground. Rogers escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Demir tries for a takedown but Rogers sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rogers just misses with a punch to the body.
Demir shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rogers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Demir misses with a body shot.
Demir thows a left - swing and a miss!
Demir shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rogers defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mahmut Demir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Demir closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rogers did well to prevent Demir getting side control.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers keeping hold of Demir's head, controlling as best he can.
Demir is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rogers is not content to let Demir control the position.
Demir stalling away here and it's allowed Rogers to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Demir trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jimmy Rogers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demir controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mahmut Demir.
Nice defenses there by Rogers.
Demir connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers throws a leg kick but Demir sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A good leg kick by Demir.
Demir blocks a leg kick.
Demir fails with a takedown attempt.
Demir scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rogers in his tracks.
Rogers throws a looping overhand right but Demir ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Demir misses.
Demir throws a hook to the side of Rogers's head but Rogers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Demir misses with a hook. Rogers ducked under it nicely.
Rogers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Demir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rogers.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers gets caught flat footed, as Demir shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Demiris looking to pass into half guard but Rogers pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Rogers is in guard.
Demir pulls Rogers in to control the position.
Rogers throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Demir works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mahmut Demir overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rogers throws a strike but Demir rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Demir is pushing down on Rogers's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rogers is fighting to maintain full guard but Demir has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mahmut Demir showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Demir 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 50:45
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 50:45
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mahmut Demir!
Mahmut Demir retains his super heavyweight title!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Crimson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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290 lbs
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285 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Crimson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Matt Crimson has been cut.
Crimson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Crimson is working for a submission of some sort.
Crimson is working for a submission of some sort.
Crimson is working for a kimura but Jones is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.
Crimson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jones doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Crimson.
Jones wants to control but Crimson is keeping busy.
Crimson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crimson is trying to work for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Crimson is working for a submission of some sort.
Crimson is looking for a kimura but Jones is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Crimson to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crimson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jones defends it well.
Crimson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jones has managed to free his arm - good work.
Crimson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Crimson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Crimson trying to work for an americana but Jones has managed to regain full guard.
Crimson wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crimson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Crimson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Crimson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Crimson.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Horrible takedown by Crimson or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.
Jones gets tackled into the cage by Crimson. Crimson maintains the clinch.
Crimson jumps guard but Jones stands there with Crimson around his waist. Crimson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Crimson is trying to pull guard but Jones turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nathan Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Crimson.
Crimson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jones smiles and moves away.
Crimson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jones.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones cracks Crimson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jones lands a big head kick that sends Crimson tumbling to the mat! Jones takes a step backwards and waves Crimson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Crimson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Crimson somewhat.
Crimson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Jones - that's a beauty! Crimson is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Jones can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Nathan Jones!
Nathan Jones thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Willy Fuentes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Winter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fuentes's entrance music is Big Willy Style - Will Smith. A fine choice. Winter is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by ICE COLD. 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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147 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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135 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Willy Fuentes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Winter!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuentes tries to clinch up
and Winter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fuentes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fuentes looks to clinch
and Winter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fuentes looks to clinch
and Winter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fuentes thinking.
Fuentes tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Winter counters with a nice uppercut.
Winter is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fuentes darts in trying to clinch
and Winter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Winter misses.
Fuentes moves to clinch but Winter breaks away
and Winter counters with a series of strikes. Fuentes will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fuentes is rocked!
Winter circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fuentes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oh Fuentes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Winter circles away from the clinch attempt
and Winter counters with a stiff right hand.
Fuentes moves to clinch but Winter breaks away
and Winter counters with a left and a right... And another left! Fuentes is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Winter! Jack Winter retains his bantamweight title!
A relieved looking Jack Winter 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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FIGHT
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darnell Sandifer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Young has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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21
158 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darnell Sandifer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Young!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandifer looks to land a combination but Young avoids it well.
Young lands with an overhand left.
Sandifer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sandifer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Young misses with a looping right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sandifer.
Sandifer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Young manages to avoid it.
Sandifer lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sandifer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
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!
Young misses with a hook to the body
and Young takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sandifer's corner calls for a 1-2. Sandifer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Young connects with a crisp jab.
Sandifer looks for the body kick but Young saw that one coming.
Sandifer moves away from the strike by Young.
Sandifer throws a series of strikes that have Young backpedaling.
Sandifer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sandifer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sandifer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young throws a jab when Sandifer was well out of range.
Young throws a lazy uppercut
and Sandifer counters with a two punch combo.
Sandifer scores with the left hand. Young knows he should have avoided that one.
Sandifer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sandifer lands with an uppercut that bounces Young off the cage and back into range.
Young is rocked!
Young misses with a body shot.
Young is still on wobbly legs! Can Sandifer finish him?
Sandifer is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Young throws a big shot that misses.
Sandifer scores with a jab to the body.
Young misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sandifer.
Young seems to have recovered his senses.
Sandifer throws a nice looking combination but Young bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sandifer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Darnell Sandifer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sandifer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Young at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sandifer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Young shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Young connects with a nice short shot to Sandifer's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sandifer's head.
Sandifer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Young frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Young with shots to the head and body - Sandifer looks very uncomfortable down there.
Young landing shots from mount.
Young trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young with a couple of short strikes.
A nice elbow there by Young.
Young connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sandifer is rocked!
Young throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sandifer because Young loaded up on that one.
Oh Sandifer is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Young is landing with some decent strikes but Sandifer is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
A nice elbow there by Young.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Young working for a guillotine from mount but Sandifer is in no mood to give up.
Sandifer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sandifer tries to get out of the position.
Young throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Young cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sandifer tries to hold on but Young postures up.
Sandifer seems to have got his legs back now.
Sandifer is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Young locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Sandifer is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jimmy Young! Jimmy Young retains his featherweight title!
An out of breath Jimmy Young 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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FIGHT
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