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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Camel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barny Bucket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Camel !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barny Bucket!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bucket throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bucket throws a shot to the body.
Camel checks a leg kick.
Bucket connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Camel .
Bucket misses with a head kick.
Camel misses with a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Bucket 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Camel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Camel blocks a head kick by Bucket.
Camel scores with a shot to the body.
Camel connects with an inside leg kick.
Bucket needs to keep his hands up - Camel had a free shot at his head there.
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!
Camel blocks a head kick by Bucket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bucket tries a head kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Bucket misses its intended target.
Bucket looks to score with a jab to the body but Camel is just out of range.
Bucket looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Camel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Camel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A cross from Bucket lands.
Camel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bucket throws a wild body kick that Camel sees coming a mile off.
Camel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bucket fails to land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Bucket.
Barny Bucket is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bucket throws a series of punches but Camel avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Bucket.
Bucket avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Camel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Camel moves out of range as Bucket throws a body kick.
Bucket swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Camel counters with a head kick. That will keep Bucket thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bucket will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Camel - that will leave a mark!
Camel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bucket's sensitive parts.
Camel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bucket throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barny Bucket seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Camel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bucket as he jumps to the side.
Bucket feints and then cracks Camel 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Camel down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Camel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A low kick from Bucket is predictable there
and Camel counters with a straight right hand.
Camel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bucket fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Camel is out of range.
A combination from Bucket does no damage.
Camel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Camel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Camel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bucket throws a head kick that misses.
Camel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bucket throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bucket pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Camel avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camel scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bucket walks into a straight right hand from Camel .
Bucket throws a leg kick but Camel moved away.
Camel throws a leg kick which misses Bucket's front leg but catches the back leg as Bucket tries to avoid it.
Camel swings for the body but Bucket moves out of range.
Camel throws a solid leg kick but Bucket takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Camel .
Camel shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Camel . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bucket throws a leg kick
and Camel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Camel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bucket walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Camel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Camel avoids the head kick by Bucket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Camel dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bucket misses with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bucket.
Camel tries a head kick but it misses.
Camel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bucket throws a head kick that misses.
A lazy left from Camel finds it's target.
Bucket throws a leg kick which misses Camel 's front leg but catches the back leg as Camel tries to avoid it.
Camel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bucket doesn't seem bothered though.
Camel lands with an uppercut that bounces Bucket off the cage and back into range.
Camel ducks under a wild hook from Bucket.
Bucket gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Camel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bucket on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Camel . Camel obviously looking to wear him down.
Camel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barny Bucket is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camel scores with a jab. Bucket acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A head kick misses from Camel .
Bucket stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bucket goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bucket throws a solid leg kick but Camel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bucket.
Bucket misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Camel misses with a low kick.
Camel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bucket misses with a lunging right hand
and Camel counters with a low kick, right behind Bucket 's knee.
Bucket lands a two punch combo.
Bucket misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Camel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bucket is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bucket moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fighters circle momentarily. Camel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Camel goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bucket misses with a few strikes there.
Nice body punch from Camel .
Bucket throws a right hand that misses
and Camel counters with a right hand to the body.
Good shot there by Camel .
Bucket walks into a stiff left hand from Camel .
Bucket keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Camel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bucket keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bucket pinned against the cage. Bucket gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Camel throws a chopping leg kick but Bucket manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A cross from Camel lands.
Camel shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bucket is trying to defend but Camel finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Camel working Bucket over with strikes.
Camel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bucket won't allow Camel to pass to mount.
Camel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bucket is not content to let Camel control the position.
Bucket wants to improve his position but Camel is controlling well.
Bucket is refusing to be controlled, as Camel sits in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Camel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Camel is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bucket trying to hold on to Camel 's head to control him but Camel postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Camel dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Bucket drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Camel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bucket takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Camel cracks Bucket with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bucket throws a combination that misses
and Camel counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bucket tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Camel takes a swing at Bucket's ribcage but misses.
Bucket walks into a jab.
Bucket tries to sprawl but Camel drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bucket keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Camel stops Bucket from getting back to his feet.
Bucket takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camel working over Bucket with some ground and pound. Bucket looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Camel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bucket does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bucket trying to hold on to Camel 's head to control him but Camel postures up.
Camel is keen to just control but Bucket is a slippery customer.
Camel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Camel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bucket can do to turn this around?
Camel is keen to just control but Bucket is a slippery customer.
Camel thows a huge punch but Bucket dodges it nicely.
Bucket tries to get to full guard but Camel has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bucket on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bucket is trying to control but Camel manages to pass to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Camel postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bucket looks a forlorn figure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camel lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Camel wants to control the pace but Bucket is squirming around nicely.
Bucket is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camel goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Bucket is on top in guard.
Camel is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Camel looking for a sweep. Not yet Camel , not yet.
Camel looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bucket wants to stand but Camel has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We're going to have a standup here because Joe Camel wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Camel misses the shot to the body.
Camel 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.
Bucket throws a body kick that misses.
Bucket on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Camel . Camel obviously looking to wear him down.
Bucket's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bucket scoring well with a low kick there.
Camel misses with an uppercut
and Bucket counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Camel is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bucket throws a head kick but Camel moves out of range.
Barny Bucket has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bucket swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Joe Camel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bucket tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Camel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Camel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Camel !
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ace Spades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Dash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spades comes to the cage accompanied by Im A Beast. Dash has chosen Man Behind the Mask as his entrance music. 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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275 lbs
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ace Spades!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Dash!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dash shoots for a double leg takedown but Spades sprawls well. He's pushed Dash's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Spades closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Spades looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Spades successfully pulls guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Spades can't keep his opponent in guard - Dash advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dash wants to pass to mount but Spades is defending the position.
Spades trying to control from the bottom.
Spades tries to get to full guard but Dash has control of the leg.
Spades on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Spades tries to get out of the position.
Spades might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dash perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dash wants to pass the guard but Spades is defending well.
Dash content to control rather than advance.
David Dash has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Spades moves into the clinch.
Dash goes for a takedown attempt but Spades pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Spades shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Spades is looking to take a break and control but Dash is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dash manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dash manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Spades manages to get himself to full guard.
Dash passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dash looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
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!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dash decides to stand up, so the ref orders Spades to his feet.
Dash shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Spades defends it nicely.
Ace Spades has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Dash.
Spades throws a head kick that misses.
Spades bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dash's head backwards.
Spades throws a right and a left that both miss.
Spades drives through with a takedown into Dash's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Spades trying to control but Dash is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dash has his hands on Spades's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dash gets caught flat footed, as Spades shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dash managing to control the position.
Dash had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Spades defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but David Dash will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Spades displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dash.
Spades lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like David Dash has been cut.
Dash tries to sprawl but Spades drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Spades looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Spades is trying to control. Dash wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dash slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dash is pulling down on Spades's head. It's preventing any offense from Spades, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dash looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dash is pulling down on Spades's head. It's preventing any offense from Spades, at least for the moment.
Dash is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Spades frees his head nicely. Oh but Dash has switched to an armbar! Spades is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). David Dash!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Mathews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rasheed Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willis has chosen Kendrick Lamar - HiiiPower as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 New York, Andrew Mathews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rasheed Willis!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mathews throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Willis rushes Mathews and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mathews is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mathews has had enough of the clinch but Willis keeps him there for the moment.
Willis jumps guard and drags Mathews to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Willis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mathews doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Willis is tightening it up a little... Mathews has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Mathews reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Mathews taps out! Nice BJJ there by Willis!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rasheed Willis!
Rasheed Willis decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tap Out (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Air Dale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tap Out!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Air Dale!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dale wants to clinch but Out slips to the side
and Out counters with a takedown into side control.
Out controlling the position from side mount.
Out scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Dale to see if he's OK.
Out working the ground and pound.
Dale tries to escape back to his feet but Out has kept hold of him... Oh, now he's got Dale's back and is looking for the choke... Is it? Is it sunk in? YES! Dale is tapping! Out saw the opportunity and took it - ruthless!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tap Out!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Swags Middleton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rustly Shackleford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Swags Middleton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rustly Shackleford!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Shackleford is predictable there
and Middleton counters with a left to the body.
Middleton drives through and clinches with Shackleford against the cage.
Middleton pushes off an throws an elbow but Shackleford leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Middleton misses with a body punch.
Shackleford lands a body punch in the clinch.
Middleton tries to pull guard but Shackleford forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Middleton misses with an elbow strike.
Middleton is looking to control Shackleford's arms but Shackleford gets an underhook and turns him. Now Middleton has his back to the cage.
Shackleford misses with a hook from the clinch.
Middleton is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A right hand to the body from Middleton.
Middleton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shackleford blocks it with crossed arms.
Middleton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shackleford avoids it.
Middleton throws an elbow that misses.
Middleton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Middleton throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Shackleford's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lazy left from Middleton finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Middleton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shackleford throws a right hand that misses
and Middleton counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Middleton postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Shackleford to stand up.
Middleton takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Middleton blocks a head kick by Shackleford.
Horrible takedown by Middleton or perhaps it was just good defense by Shackleford which made him look bad.
Middleton fails with an attempt to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donk. Shackleford catches Middleton right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shackleford will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Oooooh!!! Middleton has knocked Shackleford down with a huge combo! Middleton steps away and waves a wobbly Shackleford back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Rustly Shackleford has been cut.
Middleton looks to land a right hand but Shackleford moved out of range.
Middleton tries to clinch but Shackleford moves away
and Shackleford counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A jab from Middleton finds it's way through Shackleford's defenses.
Rustly Shackleford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Middleton throws a push kick but Shackleford slaps the foot to one side.
Shackleford will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shackleford just misses with a punch to the body.
Shackleford throws a leg kick
and Middleton counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Middleton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Middleton tries to clinch up but Shackleford circles away and keeps his distance.
Middleton doesn't manage to clinch there - Shackleford circles away.
Middleton blocks a jab.
Shackleford misses with a body shot.
Middleton fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Swags Middleton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Middleton misses with a takedown attempt - Shackleford sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shackleford swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shackleford showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Middleton.
Shackleford throws out a powerful jab.
Shackleford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Middleton manages to avoid it.
Middleton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shackleford lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Middleton drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Shackleford gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Middleton breaks the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Middleton misses with a wild combination.
Shackleford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Swags Middleton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rustly Shackleford's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Middleton lands with a nice body punch.
Middleton closes the distance and clinches up with Shackleford, looking for a takedown. Middleton pushes Shackleford against the cage but Shackleford circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Middleton lands a jab-cross combination.
Middleton decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Middleton is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Middleton trying to pass the guard but Shackleford defending well.
Middleton decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shackleford scores with a jab. Middleton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Shackleford throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Middleton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shackleford tries to clinch but Middleton is having none of it.
Shackleford throws out a powerful jab.
Shackleford looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Middleton tries to clinch there but Shackleford circles away.
Middleton misses with a double jab.
Middleton has Shackleford up against the cage in a clinch.
Middleton blocks a body shot from Shackleford.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shackleford goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shackleford tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shackleford lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Middleton.
Middleton is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Shackleford works on Middleton's body with a couple of short punches.
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!
Shackleford on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Middleton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shackleford backwards.
Shackleford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Middleton's elbow.
Shackleford works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shackleford has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Shackleford throws a punch but it's blocked by Middleton.
Shackleford prevents a body shot from Middleton.
Shackleford digs a right hand underneath Middleton's ribcage. Middleton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Middleton blocks a body shot from Shackleford.
Middleton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shackleford misses with a hook to the ribs.
Middleton is trying to force a seperation but Shackleford has the dominant position.
Middleton misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shackleford tries to throw a body punch but Middleton avoids it by throwing Shackleford back against the cage.
Shackleford looking to slow down the pace here.
Nice elbow from Middleton.
Shackleford lands a right hand.
Middleton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shackleford working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shackleford.
Middleton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Middleton is trying to force a seperation but Shackleford has the dominant position.
A shot in the inside from Shackleford.
Middleton has a couple of punches blocked by Shackleford.
Shackleford blocks an elbow strike from Middleton.
Middleton pushes off an throws an elbow but Shackleford leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Middleton is trying to drag Shackleford to the mat but Shackleford just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Shackleford misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Middleton is trying to maintain a safe position but Shackleford gets an underhook and turns Middleton into the cage.
Middleton blocks an uppercut.
Shackleford blocks an elbow strike.
Shackleford keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Middleton's efforts to push away.
Shackleford prevents Middleton from breaking the clinch.
Middleton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Middleton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Swags Middleton is winning the standup battle so far.
Middleton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Middleton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Middleton misses with a combination
and Shackleford counters with a straight right hand.
Middleton lands a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Swags Middleton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rustly Shackleford's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Middleton doesn't manage to clinch there - Shackleford circles away.
Middleton displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Shackleford swats away the attempt to clinch by Middleton.
Middleton tries to close the distance and clinch but Shackleford swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shackleford lands with a thumping leg kick.
Middleton scores with a head kick. Shackleford tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Shackleford throws a leg kick which misses Middleton's front leg but catches the back leg as Middleton tries to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Middleton avoids the body shot from Shackleford.
Swags Middleton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Middleton takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shackleford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rustly Shackleford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Middleton moves out of range of the strikes.
Shackleford takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Middleton shoots in but Shackleford avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Shackleford attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Middleton.
Middleton avoids the body shot from Shackleford.
Middleton scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Shackleford throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Middleton goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shackleford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Middleton looks for a takedown but Shackleford sprawls well.
Middleton with a poor takedown
and Shackleford counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Swags Middleton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Middleton throws a head kick but Shackleford moves out of range.
Middleton changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Shackleford looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shackleford is trying to get back to half guard.
Middleton trying to control the action but Shackleford is working from the bottom.
Rustly Shackleford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Middleton decides to stand back up. Middleton steps back and let's Shackleford get back to his feet.
Shackleford blocks a head kick by Middleton.
Swags Middleton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Middleton wants to clinch.
Shackleford misses with a double jab
and Middleton counters with a shoot takedown. Shackleford fights it but they end up in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shackleford is working an open guard so Middleton takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Middleton swinging wildly here.
Shackleford connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Middleton blocks a low kick nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Middleton instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shackleford misses with a punch on the inside.
Middleton lands an elbow inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Swags Middleton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Middleton, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Swags Middleton!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Thunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haloti Gnata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thunders comes to the cage accompanied by Ain't That A Kick In The Head by Dean Martin. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Thunders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Haloti Gnata!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Franklyn Lucas and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gnata misses with a double jab.
Thunders feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gnata's calf.
A slapping body kick lands there for Thunders.
Thunders misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gnata.
Gnata takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gnata throws out a leg kick but Thunders moves out of range and Gnata only half commits.
Thunders throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gnata looks to land a combination. Thunders sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Johnny Thunders has been cut.
A jab from Thunders finds it's way through Gnata's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gnata misses the jab.
Gnata jabs Thunders to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gnata swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thunders.
Thunders thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thunders clobbers Gnata with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gnata throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thunders misses with an uppercut
and Gnata counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunders throws a right hand that misses
and Gnata counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thunders looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thunders throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gnata.
Thunders throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thunders takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gnata lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gnata lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gnata.
Gnata connects with a crisp jab.
Thunders misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gnata throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gnata displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thunders throws out the jab.
Gnata misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thunders.
Gnata throws a leg kick but Thunders sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunders getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thunders misses with a wild combination.
Gnata misses with a low kick.
Gnata misses with the combination.
Thunders throws a jab when Gnata was well out of range.
Gnata avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thunders uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gnata.
Gnata swings widly with a right hand
and Thunders counters with a nice leg kick.
Gnata tries to work over Thunders's front leg with a kick but Thunders checks it.
Thunders blocks a head kick by Gnata.
Thunders takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunders falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gnata counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thunders ducks under a wild hook from Gnata.
Thunders misses with a combination
and Gnata counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thunders bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gnata's head backwards.
Gnata slips under a jab from Thunders.
Thunders lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gnata throws a leg kick but Thunders sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Thunders misses with a wild body shot.
Gnata on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gnata is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Thunders had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Thunders moves out of range of the leg kick from Gnata.
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!
Gnata scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gnata moves out of range as Thunders strikes.
Gnata throws a hook but Thunders avoids it easily.
Thunders throws a series of punches but Gnata moves out of range.
A head kick by Thunders misses
and Gnata counters with a nice uppercut.
Gnata checks the leg kick.
Thunders connects with a single shot there.
Thunders walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thunders thuds a left hand into Gnata's body.
Gnata misses with a hook. Thunders ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thunders misses with a right hand
and Gnata counters with a stiff right hand.
Thunders tries to score with a low kick but Gnata moves his leg out of the way.
A right-left combo lands from Gnata.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Thunders dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Thunders's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Thunders swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thunders will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gnata misses with a few strikes there.
Thunders throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Thunders.
Thunders swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gnata counters with a straight right hand.
Gnata misses with a few strikes there.
Thunders takes one on the button.
Gnata tries to bum rush Thunders with a series of wild strikes but Thunders uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thunders throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Gnata to counter with a crisp jab.
Thunders moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Haloti Gnata has been cut.
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!
A punch combination from Gnata misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gnata missing with a left hand there. Thunders was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice uppercut lands for Thunders. That snapped Gnata's head back.
Gnata fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thunders manages to avoid it.
Thunders misses with an uppercut. Gnata saw that one coming.
Thunders misses with a hook. Gnata ducked under it nicely.
Gnata throws a big shot that misses.
Johnny Thunders is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thunders swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thunders throws a big shot that misses.
Gnata moves out of range as Thunders strikes.
Thunders scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gnata showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thunders.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thunders slips a jab and a cross from Gnata.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunders jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A low kick from Gnata is predictable there
and Thunders connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnny Thunders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gnata connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thunders. Thunders circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gnata throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gnata will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gnata throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gnata tries to land a leg kick but Thunders saw it coming and moves away.
Thunders scores with a one two! Gnata had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Thunders works over Gnata's head and body with a nice combination.
Thunders throws a hook but Gnata blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunders swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thunders steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gnata.
Sloppy strikes from Thunders. Those never looked like landing.
Gnata lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gnata blocks a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Thunders checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gnata ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gnata ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gnata pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thunders throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gnata on the side of the head.
Gnata swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thunders counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thunders misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunders throws a jab when Gnata was well out of range.
Thunders connects with the punch.
Thunders ducks under a wild hook from Gnata.
Gnata throws a shot from downtown. Thunders moves away and avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thunders misses with a wild body shot.
Thunders is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gnata looks to land a combination. Thunders sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gnata throws out a loose jab but Thunders uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thunders missing with a left hand there. Gnata was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gnata misses with a low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Gnata 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Thunders dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Thunders stalks Gnata and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gnata's face. Gnata staggers backwards, shaken.
Thunders looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Thunders moves forwards but Gnata connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gnata connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thunders. Thunders circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Thunders throws a shot from downtown. Gnata moves away and avoids it.
Gnata misses with a double jab.
Thunders throws a jab when Gnata was well out of range.
Gnata fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Thunders is out of range.
A big left from Gnata misses.
Gnata tests Thunders's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thunders loads up on a big right hand but Gnata slips the punch.
A punch combination from Thunders misses.
Thunders cracks Gnata with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Gnata misses.
Thunders misses with a straight right.
Thunders pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thunders throws a hook to the side of Gnata's head but Gnata sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gnata uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thunders.
Gnata scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thunders fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gnata manages to avoid it.
Gnata will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thunders misses with a combination
enabling Gnata to counter with a crisp jab.
Gnata blocks a jab.
Gnata stalks Thunders and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Thunders's face. Thunders staggers backwards, shaken.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gnata misses with an uppercut.
Thunders throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gnata throws a combination that misses
and Thunders counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gnata thinking.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thunders.
Gnata takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thunders lands a jab to the head.
Thunders swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thunders misses with a low kick.
A big left from Thunders misses.
Gnata bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thunders throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thunders missing with a left hand there. Gnata was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gnata swinging wildly here.
Johnny Thunders is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunders throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Johnny Thunders is winning the standup battle so far.
Gnata keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gnata rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thunders moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gnata throws a head kick that misses
and Thunders counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Good shot there by Thunders.
Thunders misses with a looping right.
Gnata paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gnata slips a jab from Thunders.
Haloti Gnata has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thunders throws a series of strikes that have Gnata backpedaling.
Thunders throws a body punch but Gnata moves out of range.
Gnata lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thunders circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunders stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Thunders takes a swing at Gnata's ribcage but misses.
Thunders avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thunders throws out a powerful jab.
Thunders staying out of range there.
Gnata throws a good cross that connects.
Johnny Thunders's cut is getting worse.
Thunders thuds his right hand into Gnata's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thunders is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gnata.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gnata lands a glancing blow to the side of Thunders's head.
Gnata misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thunders.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Johnny Thunders.
Well Thunders has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Thunders!
In his post fight interview, Johnny Thunders started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between De Bo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Friedrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Friedrich has chosen Go hard or go home as his entrance music. The key to victory for De Bo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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284 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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280 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, De Bo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Friedrich!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Friedrich fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bo avoids it really well and circles away.
Bo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Friedrich shoots in looking for a takedown but Bo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Friedrich's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bo shoots in and gets a takedown into Friedrich's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Friedrich is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Friedrich has escaped and now he's on top!
Bo is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Friedrich frees his head nicely. Oh but Bo has switched to an armbar! Friedrich is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). De Bo!
De Bo 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Alcano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alcano kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Three Stars & A Sun. Jose Alcano could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Christian Jacobs's chin.
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33
164 lbs
19 - 16 - 0 |
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28
169 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
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Good knees
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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
19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Alcano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christian Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs throws a low kick, looking for Alcano's leg but Alcano calmly moves out of range.
A low kick from Alcano is predictable there
and Jacobs counters with a left to the body.
Alcano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jacobs.
Jacobs is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jab by Alcano.
Jacobs throws a sloppy head kick and Alcano moves out of range easily.
Alcano misses with a body kick.
Jacobs lands a nice shot that snaps Alcano's head back.
Jacobs takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jacobs moves into the clinch successfully.
Jacobs turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Jacobs manages to end up in side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alcano is trying to get back to half guard.
Alcano gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jacobs with the ground and pound but Alcano uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcano pushes Jacobs off and scrambles back to his feet.
Jacobs shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Alcano is trying to defend but Jacobs finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jacobs missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jacobs performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Alcano is staying active underneath Jacobs, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jacobs throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jacobs throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Alcano trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alcano is looking to escape.
Alcano is trying to escape the mount.
Jacobs tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jacobs is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Alcano can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
It looks like Jose Alcano has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alcano is in a horrible position here. Jacobs smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Alcano is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jacobs is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Alcano to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Alcano shrugs it off.
Alcano tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jacobs landing strikes from the mount.
Oh Alcano is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs landing shots from mount.
Jacobs looking to finish Alcano with some ground and pound. This is bad for Alcano!
Jose Alcano's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Alcano is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Jacobs has taken his back!
Jacobs cracks Alcano with a big right hand from the back mount! Alcano immediately covers up and the referee dives in to save him under a barrage of more strikes! Jacobs takes this one by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christian Jacobs!
Christian Jacobs very nearly forgot to thank BioPharm Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Trouble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bariga Cocainich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cocainich has chosen Будущее 9эт as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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260 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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250 lbs
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Brawler
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Big Trouble!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bariga Cocainich!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trouble misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cocainich.
Trouble misses with a takedown attempt - Cocainich sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cocainich will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cocainich fails with a takedown attempt.
Trouble jabs at Cocainich's body.
Trouble shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Trouble sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cocainich defending well though.
Ground and pound from Trouble.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trouble thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cocainich's head.
Nice strikes from Trouble there.
Cocainich is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Trouble's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Trouble's back!
Cocainich doesn't have the hooks in and Trouble manages to turn into his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cocainich has momentary wrist control but Trouble slips an elbow through the middle.
Cocainich is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Trouble rolls with it to try and escape but Cocainich cranks on the arm and Trouble is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bariga Cocainich!
Bariga Cocainich is the new heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Master Shuai jiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Ramires (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shuai jiao comes to the cage accompanied by Everything in its right place- Radio Head. Ramires has chosen Bring em Out - TI as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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33
216 lbs
29 - 8 - 0 |
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30
217 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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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
29 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Master Shuai jiao!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sonny Ramires!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Ramires.
Shuai jiao scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ramires in his tracks.
Shuai jiao buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shuai jiao cracks Ramires with a good jab.
Shuai jiao turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shuai jiao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramires.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ramires.
Ramires with a poor takedown
and Shuai jiao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shuai jiao throws a leg kick which misses Ramires's front leg but catches the back leg as Ramires tries to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shuai jiao throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ramires takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Shuai jiao scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shuai jiao scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ramires looks gassed!
Shuai jiao dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ramires. That did some damage!
Ramires moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A good leg kick by Shuai jiao.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shuai jiao lunges at Ramires with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ramires's hand.
Shuai jiao lands with a cross.
Ramires has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shuai jiao.
Shuai jiao scores with a leg kick.
Shuai jiao lands a nice hook to Ramires's body. Ramires takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shuai jiao lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shuai jiao is looking to slow Ramires down with leg kicks.
Shuai jiao cracks a nice hook into Ramires's ribs.
Shuai jiao connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ramires's hands.
Ramires takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab lands there for Shuai jiao.
Shuai jiao is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ramires drops his hands momentarily and Shuai jiao needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Ramires just on the top of the head. Ramires drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Ramires - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Master Shuai jiao!
Master Shuai jiao retains his light heavyweight title!
Master Shuai jiao gave a mention to Steel Penn's Laundry 93% in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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