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SPFT LA 2: PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dinomat Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man has chosen Country Song as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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182 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Miguel Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dinomat Man!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man clinches up against the cage.
Man leaning against his opponent.
Man misses with a knee to the head.
Man lands a hook that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Man lands a knee to the body.
Garcia is trying to pull guard but Man turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Man stalling.
Garcia pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Man stalling against the cage.
Garcia fails to pull guard.
Garcia wants to break the clinch but can't.
Garcia is trying to pull guard but Man turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man working Garcia over with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Man has him pressed against the cage.
Man scores with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia wants to break free but Man has control.
A left hand lands to the body for Man.
Garcia fails to pull guard.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Man with a knee to the head.
It looks like Miguel Garcia has been cut.
Man lands a nice elbow.
Garcia tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Man just stands there and leans against the cage.
Man lands an elbow inside that Garcia shrugs off.
Man lands a left hand.
Garcia letting Man take a breather here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Man.
Man holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man lands a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man lands an elbow inside.
Garcia takes a knee to the side of the body.
Garcia takes a knee to the side of the body.
Man landing knees to the body.
Man dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Man.
Man utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Man unloads a knee to the mid-section. Garcia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Good body shot from Man.
Man lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Garcia.
Man pushes Garcia back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Man utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man lands an elbow just above Garcia 's eye.
Man displaying some good clinch control by pressing Garcia up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Man.
Man landing knees to the body.
Man dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Man scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia takes a knee to the side of the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Man landing knees to the head.
Man lands with a short shot to the head.
Man lands a damaging elbow.
Man lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Man landing knees to the head.
Man lands an elbow inside.
Man will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Garcia up against the cage.
Good body shot from Man.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Man obliges.
Come on Man - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dinomat Man dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Miguel Garcia's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Man works over Garcia's head and body with a nice combination.
Man scores with a hook to the body. Garcia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Garcia tries to keep at a distance but Man has taken the fight into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Man - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nice elbow from Man.
Man working Garcia over with knees to the body.
Dinomat Man seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Man utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Man slowing the pace effectively.
Man landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Man scores a nice knee to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man displaying some good clinch control by pressing Garcia up against the cage.
Man lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Man.
Man connects with a knee to the head.
Man slows down the pace here.
Man lands with a light punch inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Man takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Man digs a right hand into Garcia's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Garcia's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man lands an elbow inside that Garcia shrugs off.
Man lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Man stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Man working Garcia over with knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Man.
Man using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Man.
Man landing knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Man.
Man lands a nice shot to the body.
Man lands a good knee to the midsection. Garcia won't want to take too many of those.
Man stalling the fight.
Garcia takes a knee right on the jaw!
Man presses Garcia against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Garcia.
The referee calls for Man to work.
Garcia takes an elbow to the forehead.
Man unloads a knee to the mid-section. Garcia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Man landing knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Man.
Man digs a right hand underneath Garcia's ribcage. Garcia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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!
Knees to the body from Man.
Knees in the clinch landing for Man.
Man has Garcia pressed against the cage.
Man lands a good knee to the midsection. Garcia won't want to take too many of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Garcia up against the cage.
Man landing knees to the body.
Man stalls.
Man scores a nice knee to the body.
Man presses Garcia against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Man lands a nice knee to the body.
Man has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcia letting Man take a breather here.
The crowd are getting on Man's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dinomat Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Miguel Garcia's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Man moves into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Man.
Garcia being controlled against the cage.
Man lands an elbow just above Garcia 's eye.
Man has Garcia pushed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dinomat Man.
Garcia tries to clinch but Man moves out of range.
Man takes the fight into the clinch.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Man forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Garcia takes a knee right on the jaw!
Garcia throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A left hand lands to the body for Man.
Garcia is trying to break free.
Man lands an elbow just above Garcia 's eye.
Man lands a good knee to the midsection. Garcia won't want to take too many of those.
Man is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Man lands a nice knee to the body.
Man content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short right from Man.
Man creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Garcia's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia tries to throw a body punch but Man avoids it by throwing Garcia back against the cage.
Man scores with a shot to the side of Garcia's head.
Man lands with a left to the head.
Man displaying some good clinch control by pressing Garcia up against the cage.
Man landing knees to the body.
Man displaying some good clinch control by pressing Garcia up against the cage.
Man comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Man is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Man slows down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Man.
Man putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Garcia in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Man utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Man scores a nice knee to the body.
Man scores with a nice hook to the head.
Man lands a body shot in the clinch.
Man lands a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man scores with a hook to the body.
Man scores with a knee to the head.
Miguel Garcia's cut is getting worse.
Man lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Man with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Man landing knees to the head.
Miguel Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Man crunches a lovely knee into Garcia's ribcage.
Man lands a knee to the body.
Man stalling in the clinch.
Man lands a nice knee to the body.
Man's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Man is leaning against Garcia and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Man connects with a nasty looking knee right to Garcia's face.
Dinomat Man is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Garcia can't find room to land a body shot as Man controls the action.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dinomat Man comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Man has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 24:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 24:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dinomat Man!
Dinomat Man thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Putnel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwight Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Putnel comes to the cage accompanied by This means War. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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225 lbs
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265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Putnel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dwight Howard!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Howard tenderised Putnel's leg. Putnel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Putnel looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
A solid leg kick lands there for Howard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Howard lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Putnel crumples to the floor! Howard milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dwight Howard!
After the big win, Dwight Howard made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roston Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernard Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shamrock is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sepultura - Roots Bloody Roots. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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205 lbs
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223 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roston Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bernard Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie tries for a takedown but Shamrock circles away easily
and Shamrock counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gracie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gracie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Roston Gracie has been cut.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
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!
Shamrock is looking to slow Gracie down with leg kicks.
Gracie tries to keep at a distance but Shamrock has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gracie letting Shamrock take a breather here.
Shamrock lands a nice shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Shamrock scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shamrock avoiding damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shamrock throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shamrock effectively controlling the action here.
Shamrock lands a right hand.
Shamrock drops Gracie onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Gracie is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Gracie is rocked!
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!
Shamrock dips a shoulder and cracks Gracie with a mighty uppercut! Gracie falls back against the cage and Shamrock unloads with a barrage of strikes! Gracie is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Shamrock screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bernard Shamrock!
A very excited looking Bernard Shamrock 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tito Ortizz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Anjos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tito Ortizz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tito Ortizz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronaldo Anjos!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ortizz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ortizz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anjos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ortizz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anjos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ortizz takes the fight into the clinch.
Anjos wants a takedown but no success here.
Ortizz lands with a short shot to the head.
Ortizz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ortizz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Ronaldo Anjos has been cut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ortizz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Anjos is rocked!
Ortizz creates a bit of distance and unloads a huge uppercut that knocks Anjos out cold! The ref dives in to break up the two fighters! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tito Ortizz!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Essien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willians Trautman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trautman comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bolt Thrower - No guts, no glory kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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155 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
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168 lbs
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Basic striking
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xavier Essien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Willians Trautman!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Essien with a poor takedown
and Trautman counters with a two punch combo.
The fighters circle momentarily. Trautman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Trautman manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Essien on his heels. He'll look to pass Essien's guard now, I'm sure.
Essien is looking to sweep but instead, Trautman has passed into half guard.
Trautman is working for a kimura but Essien is defending it quite comfortably.
Trautman tries to pass the half guard into mount. Essien knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trautman is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Trautman wants to work for an arm triangle but Essien is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Trautman is working for a kimura but Essien is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trautman is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Essien tries to get to full guard but Trautman has control of the leg.
Trautman slips a nice elbow through Essien's hands, connecting with Essien's forehead.
Trautman is pressing down on Essien's thigh, looking to free his foot. Essien is holding on for now.
Essien is looking to improve his position.
Trautman in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Essien tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Trautman!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Willians Trautman!
Willians Trautman managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Real Fighters Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lincoln Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Marsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aldo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Domination. Lincoln Aldo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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233 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lincoln Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randy Marsh!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsh tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Aldo counter with a right hand.
Aldo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Aldo with the ground and pound but Marsh uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Marsh keeping full guard, as Aldo tries to pass.
Aldo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Aldo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Aldo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo trying to control but Marsh is working from the bottom.
Aldo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Lincoln Aldo wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Marsh has managed to clinch.
Aldo has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Marsh is trying to keep an underhook but Aldo manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Aldo seems to be working for a kimura but Marsh defends the submission attempt.
Aldo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo'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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lincoln Aldo.
Aldo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marsh fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Marsh wants to clinch but Aldo slips to the side
and Aldo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Aldo controlling from the top position.
Aldo trying to control the position from guard on top but Marsh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aldo stands and throws Marsh's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsh wants to get back to his feet but Aldo drags him back down.
Aldo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lull in the action here as Aldo stalls from top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aldo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lincoln Aldo dominated that round.
That's time! Aldo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Aldo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Marsh backs up against the cage.
Marsh misses with a takedown
and Aldo counters with a head kick.
Marsh looks for a takedown but Aldo sprawls well.
Marsh looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Aldo is fending him off so far but Marsh persists. Nope, Aldo circles away and we're back to standing.
Lincoln Aldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Marsh.
Marsh dodges the punch combination from Aldo.
Marsh tries to clinch up.
Aldo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Randy Marsh has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marsh tries to clinch but Aldo moves away
and Aldo counters with a shoot takedown. Marsh fights it but they end up in guard.
Aldo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marsh is keeping the position for now.
Aldo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Aldo controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Lincoln Aldo just wasn't active enough.
Aldo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Aldo showed some decent athleticism there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Aldo here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Aldo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Aldo lands a heavy elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo with a couple of short strikes.
Aldo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Aldo jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Marsh is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Marsh and Aldo has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Aldo tries for a kimura but Marsh is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsh trying to remain calm as Aldo controls from the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lincoln Aldo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Randy Marsh's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Marsh closes the distance but Aldo moves to the side
and Aldo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Marsh!
Aldo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Marsh is trying to stand up.
Aldo punishing his opponent with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aldo with shots to the head and body - Marsh looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aldo controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincoln Aldo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Aldo landing shots from mount.
Marsh holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Aldo tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Aldo controlling his opponent.
Aldo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That has opened up Randy Marsh's cut even more.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Randy Marsh's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lincoln Aldo!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby American (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Kringle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). American comes into the arena with Born in the USA blaring out of the sound system. Kris Kringle 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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25
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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28
175 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby American!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kris Kringle!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kringle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kringle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with American, pushing him back against the cage.
Kringle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kringle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kringle manages to get an easy takedown there - catching American on his heels. He'll look to pass American's guard now, I'm sure.
Kringle throws a big right hand that misses.
American looking for a guillotine here but Kringle defends easily.
Kringle looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kringle landing some decent shots from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
American looking for a sweep. Not yet American, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kringle throws a big right hand that misses.
Kringle wants to control from the top but American keeps moving.
American avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
American trying to control the position.
Kringle won't allow American to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kringle with a flurry of punches that miss.
American wants to sweep here but Kringle controlling him for the moment.
Kringle throwing strikes from guard but American blocks nicely.
Kringle throwing strikes but missing.
Kringle throwing strikes but missing.
Kringle throws a strike but American rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
American has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kringle is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kringle manages to break the clinch.
American circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kringle gets a double leg takedown into American's guard.
Kringle throws a big right hand that misses.
American looking for a guillotine here but Kringle defends easily.
Kringle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kringle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kringle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
American working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kringle.
Kringle content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kringle wants to control from the top but American keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kringle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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!
Kringle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kris Kringle dominated that round.
That's time! American's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kringle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. American manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A momentary lapse in concentration from American enables Kringle to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. American manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
American keeping moving, preventing Kringle from controlling successfully.
American looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kringle thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
American pulls Kringle in close to prevent any damage.
Kringle with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
American avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
American looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kringle gets to his feet - American follows without any prompting.
Kringle cracks American with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kringle leaves American with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
American shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kringle counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kringle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kringle with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kringle trying to control but American is working from the bottom.
American looking to control.
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!
Kringle with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kringle trying to control but American is working from the bottom.
Kringle throwing strikes from guard but American blocks nicely.
Kringle passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kringle lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
American avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kringle.
The strikes coming from Kringle are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kringle has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kringle drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kringle wants to control but American is keeping him busy.
Kringle lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
American is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kringle connects with a decent elbow.
Kringle working the ground and pound but American is defending the strikes.
Kringle working the head with strikes.
Kringle decides to take the fight back to the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kringle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kringle rushes American and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kringle prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby American. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kringle with a knee to the head.
Kringle has American pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. American is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Kringle - that's hurt American badly! Oh, another knee lands and American is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but American doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Kris Kringle!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frankestein Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Velasques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mir might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to STOMP!!! by The Brothers Johnson!!!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
277 lbs
19 - 7 - 0 |
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25
240 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frankestein Mir!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cain Velasques!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasques will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Velasques shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mir pulls Velasques in close to his closed guard and prevents Velasques from doing any damage or advancing position.
Velasques throws a big right hand that misses.
Mir keeping moving, preventing Velasques from controlling successfully.
Mir pulls Velasques in close to his closed guard and prevents Velasques from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mir connects with a high kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velasques gets caught flat footed, as Mir shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Velasques is trying to keep Mir in close.
Mir is pushing down on Velasques's leg trying to pass to half guard. Velasques is fighting to maintain full guard but Mir has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasques is trying to control but can't.
Mir is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Velasques has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mir trying to pass the guard but Velasques defending well.
Mir is trying for a kimura here. Velasques looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Mir wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Frankestein Mir!
Frankestein Mir retains his heavyweight title!
Frankestein Mir seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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