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VFC 215: PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emory Majors (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Maia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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188 lbs
25 - 18 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Emory Majors!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Maia!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia throws a jab but it's blocked by Majors.
Emory Majors seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Majors misses with a wild body shot.
Majors misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Maia counters with a takedown into side control.
Majors is trying to improve his position.
Maia tries to score with some ground and pound. Majors controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Majors managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Maia.
Maia laying and praying for a moment but Majors takes advantage and regains half guard.
Maia not doing much here.
Maia is keen to just control but Majors is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Majors is looking to control Maia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Majors avoid being mounted?
Majors is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maia working over Majors with some ground and pound. Majors looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Majors is refusing to be controlled, as Maia sits in half guard.
Maia prevents Majors from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majors is staying active underneath Maia, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Maia seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Daniel Maia was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Majors throws a right hand that Maia ducks under and follows up with a left that Maia also avoids with ease.
Majors shoots in and drives through. Maia sprawls well.
Majors tries to close the distance and clinch but Maia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Majors tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Maia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Majors shoots in for a takedown but Maia shows good takedown defense.
Majors fails to land with a series of punches.
Maia loads up on a big right hand but Majors slips the punch.
Maia leaves Majors with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emory Majors. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Majors avoids the body shot from Maia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maia jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Maia falls off balance throwing a combination
and Majors counters with a nice body shot.
Majors misses with a series of wild punches.
Majors blocks a low kick nicely.
Majors throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maia counters with a straight right hand.
Maia throws a body punch but Majors moves out of range.
Maia connects with a good right hand that stumbles Majors. Majors circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Maia shoots in for a double leg but Majors sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Majors keeps the fight on the outside.
Maia throws a jab when Majors was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia tries to keep at a distance but Majors has taken the fight into the clinch.
Maia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Majors displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Maia.
Majors tries to bum rush Maia with a series of wild strikes but Maia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Majors connects with a body shot.
Majors takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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!
Majors shoots in and drives through. Maia sprawls well.
Majors throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maia punishes Majors's body with a nice straight punch.
A combination from Majors does no damage.
Maia moves in looking to clinch but Majors pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Maia dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Maia lands a head shot.
Maia misses with a hook. Majors ducked under it nicely.
Maia thows a body shot but no joy.
Maia takes a swing at Majors's ribcage but misses.
Maia lands a jab to Majors's midsection.
Majors shoots in but no luck this time.
Maia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Majors misses with a takedown attempt - Maia sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Maia looking to score a takedown here. Majors is defending well but Maia drives through and ends up in Majors's guard.
Maia throws a big right hand that misses.
Majors looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Majors pulls Maia in close to prevent any damage.
Maia working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Majors wants to sweep but no luck.
Majors utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maia is working Majors over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Majors preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Majors looking for a sweep. Not yet Majors, not yet.
Majors looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majors is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Maia is controlling him.
Maia tries to free his leg and advance position but Majors is retaining full guard.
Majors keeping moving, preventing Maia from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Maia lands with a nice body punch.
Majors misses with a combination
and Maia counters with a stiff right hand.
Majors lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maia circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maia managing to block the knees to the body from Majors.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Majors as Maia tries to tie him up.
Majors fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emory Majors. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Majors gets control of Maia's arms and successfully pulls guard. Majors will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Maia postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Maia stops Majors from standing up.
Majors controls Maia momentarily but Maia frees himself.
Maia trying to control but Majors is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majors working a defensive guard here.
Maia wants to control from the top but Majors keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Maiais looking to pass into half guard but Majors pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Majors is in guard.
Majors content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Maia looking for a sweep. Not yet Maia, not yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Majors looking to pass the guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maia manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Maia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Maia blocks the body kick.
Maia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Majors throws a predictable looking body shot
and Maia counters with a straight right hand.
Majors misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Emory Majors is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Majors. Maia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Majors ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maia moves away.
Maia fails with the takedown.
Maia defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Majors.
Majors drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Majors comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Majors looks to score with a jab to the body but Maia is just out of range.
Majors looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emory Majors. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Maia.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Majors enables Maia to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Majors manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Majors keeping moving, preventing Maia from controlling successfully.
Majors bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Maia's guard.
Majors postures up in Maia's guard and throws a big left but Maia blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majors won't allow Maia to sweep him here.
Majors wants to control from the top but Maia keeps moving.
Maia wants to sweep but no luck.
Majors throws a big elbow that misses.
Maia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Majors wants to get up but he can't break Maia's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Maia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Majors stopping the sweep attempt from Maia.
Maia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Majors.
Emory Majors has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Majors is aware though and is defending well.
Maia has his feet on Majors's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Nice uppercut there from Maia.
Majors checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice defenses there by Maia.
Majors looks to land a body kick but Maia moved away.
Maia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Majors throws a shot from downtown. Maia moves away and avoids it.
Majors has closed the distance and engaged Maia in a clinch.
Majors content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Majors looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majors has Maia pressed against the cage.
Majors tries to stall but Maia uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Majors has Maia pressed against the cage, preventing Maia from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Majors goes for a takedown in the clinch but Maia prevents it.
Maia tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Majors just stands there and leans against the cage.
Daniel Maia is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maia pulls guard effortlessly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Majors decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Maia feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Daniel Maia.
I've got Maia winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Maia!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Deano Clavet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lawrence Cohen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clavet comes to the cage accompanied by Y Mouillera Pu Pantoute . The crowd seem to be enjoying Cohen's choice of entrance music: Season in the Abyss. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Lawrence Cohen was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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180 lbs
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178 lbs
21 - 22 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Deano Clavet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 22 - 2, fighting out of New York, Lawrence Cohen!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cohen drives through with a takedown into Clavet's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Cohen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Clavet working a defensive guard here.
Clavet keeping moving, preventing Cohen from controlling successfully.
Clavet is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cohen tries to free his leg and advance position but Clavet is retaining full guard.
Cohen is looking to advance position but Clavet has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Clavet moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Cohen has worked his arm free - good work by Cohen!
Cohen manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cohen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cohen has his hands on Clavet's head, controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clavet won't allow Cohen to sweep him here.
Clavet trying to control but Cohen is working from the bottom.
Cohen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Clavet!
Cohen avoids the attempt from Clavet to control.
Clavet keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Clavet sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Cohen slows the pace down in half guard.
Cohen wants to take a breather but Clavet is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clavet manages to get to full guard.
Clavet is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Clavet is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cohen is controlling him.
Cohen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Clavet is trying to keep Cohen in close.
Clavet is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cohen wants to control from the top but Clavet keeps moving.
Cohen stays in close to Clavet's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clavet escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cohen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Clavet looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cohen is one step ahead there.
Clavet is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cohen trying to control the position from guard on top but Clavet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cohen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cohen stops Clavet from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cohen postures up.
Cohen looking to pass the guard.
Clavet throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cohen trying to control the position from guard on top but Clavet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cohen passes into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clavet avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cohen.
Clavet is looking for a sweep. Cohen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cohen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lawrence Cohen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Clavet tries to close the distance and clinch but Cohen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cohen tries a low kick but Clavet avoids it.
A low kick from Clavet misses
and Cohen counters with a one-two to the body.
Cohen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cohen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Lawrence Cohen has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cohen connects with a nice looking jab.
Clavet is looking to clinch but Cohen is avoiding it.
Clavet tries to clinch but Cohen moves out of range.
Cohen swinging wildly here.
Cohen with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clavet throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cohen.
Clavet closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cohen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cohen.
Cohen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Clavet working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Cohen has passed into half guard!
Clavet tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Cohen has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Clavet is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cohen is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Clavet has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Cohen looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Clavet wants to hold on but Cohen pushes him away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cohen seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Clavet is holding on tight.
Cohen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cohen prevents Clavet from getting the reversal.
Clavet gets back to half guard.
Clavet wants to improve his position but Cohen is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cohen is trying to work for a kimura but Clavet is defending well.
Clavet tries to get to full guard but Cohen has control of the leg.
Cohen passes the guard and advances to mount!
Clavet gets back to half guard.
Cohen stalling.
Lawrence Cohen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Clavet looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clavet trying to hold on to Cohen's head to control him but Cohen postures up.
Cohen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Cohen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Clavet has managed to free his arm - good work.
Clavet looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Clavet has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cohen is working away from the top position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cohen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Clavet trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lawrence Cohen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Lawrence Cohen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Clavet closes the distance and clinches up with Cohen, looking for a takedown. Clavet pushes Cohen against the cage but Cohen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cohen swinging wildly here.
Clavet misses with a left hand
and Cohen counters with a stiff right hand.
Cohen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Cohen wants to take a breather but Clavet is having none of it.
Clavet is looking to control Cohen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Clavet avoid being mounted?
Cohen trying to mount his opponent but Clavet defends it.
Clavet is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cohen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cohen's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clavet is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Cohen has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Clavet is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Cohen is defending well though. Clavet let's go of the attempt for now.
Clavet struggling to keep hold of the position.
Cohen is trying to get back to his feet but Clavet has full control of the position and if anything, Cohen has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Cohen manages to reverse the position and now he's in Clavet's guard. Nice work there by Cohen.
Clavet wants to sweep but no luck.
Clavet keeping full guard, as Cohen tries to pass.
Clavet is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Clavet might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cohen trying to control the position from guard on top but Clavet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clavet looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Clavet is trying to hold Cohen in close to prevent damage but Cohen has managed to pass into half guard.
Cohen trying to control from half guard but Clavet is working away.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cohen in particular looking to stall.
Clavet gets full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clavet can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cohen controls the pace.
Clavet 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! Cohen rolls with it to try and escape but Clavet cranks on the arm and Cohen is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Deano Clavet!
Deano Clavet took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, 5th Round Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pete Damato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhelyazko Velilkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
217 lbs
18 - 10 - 0 |
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27
218 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pete Damato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zhelyazko Velilkov!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Alyssa Summers and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damato connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Velilkov gets the takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Velilkov is looking to take a break and control but Damato is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Damato sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Damato is trying to stand.
Damato slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Damato wants to sweep but no luck.
Damato is working hard here to advance position.
Velilkov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Damato is keeping the position for now.
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!
Velilkov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velilkov is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Damato is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Damato has escaped and now he's on top!
Damato trying to control the position from guard on top but Velilkov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Damato avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Velilkov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Damato gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Velilkov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Damato controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damato trying to control but Velilkov is working from the bottom.
Velilkov working for a triangle but Damato defends it easily.
Damato is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Velilkov has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Damato is looking to defend but Velilkov has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Damato! Velilkov pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Damato taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Zhelyazko Velilkov!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dai Vernon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spike Spiegel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vernon comes to the cage accompanied by Ari Gold - Let's Hug It Out, BITCH. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dai Vernon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Spike Spiegel!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spiegel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vernon jabs at Spiegel's body.
Spiegel looks to land a body kick but Vernon moved away.
Vernon misses with a double jab.
Spiegel tests Vernon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vernon throws a low kick but Spiegel avoids it.
Spiegel works Vernon's body with a nice hook.
A big left from Spiegel misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Spiegel.
Vernon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spiegel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vernon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Spiegel misses with a low kick.
Vernon looking to score a takedown here. Spiegel is defending well but Vernon drives through and ends up in Spiegel's guard.
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!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Vernon throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vernon is looking to work some ground and pound but Spiegel has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vernon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vernon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vernon wants to pass the guard but Spiegel is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vernon postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Spiegel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vernon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Spiegel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vernon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Spiegel is trying to control the position but Vernon postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vernon distracts Spiegel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Vernon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Spiegel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Spiegel looking for a sweep. Not yet Spiegel, not yet.
Vernon wants to control from the top but Spiegel keeps moving.
Vernon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Spiegel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vernon preventing the sweep.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vernon postures up and lands a big shot to Spiegel's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spiegel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vernon lands a couple of elbows.
Spiegel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vernon passes into half guard.
Vernon with the ground and pound but Spiegel uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Vernon throwing strikes from guard but Spiegel blocks nicely.
Spiegel keeping full guard, as Vernon tries to pass.
Vernon working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vernon trying to control the position from guard on top but Spiegel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vernon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vernon landing with the ground and pound.
Vernon with a flurry of punches that miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vernon postures up in Spiegel's guard and throws a big left but Spiegel blocks it.
Vernon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Spiegel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dai Vernon dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Spiegel has closed the distance and engaged Vernon in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vernon as Spiegel tries to tie him up.
Vernon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vernon blocks a low kick nicely.
Spiegel looks to clinch
and Vernon counters with a good, hard body kick but Spiegel shrugs it off.
Vernon throws an overhand right that lands on Spiegel's shoulder, as Spiegel tries to avoid the shot.
Vernon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Spiegel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Spiegel misses with a low kick as Vernon jumps back.
Spiegel scores with a leg kick.
Vernon swings for the body but Spiegel moves out of range.
Vernon throws a shot from downtown. Spiegel moves away and avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spiegel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vernon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Spiegel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Spiegel.
Spike Spiegel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spiegel moves in looking to clinch but Vernon pushes him off.
Vernon swings for the body but Spiegel moves out of range.
Spiegel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spiegel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A left lands for Spiegel.
Spiegel tried to score with a low kick but Vernon checks it.
Spiegel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vernon.
Vernon ducks under a wild hook from Spiegel.
Spike Spiegel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spiegel looks to score with a jab to the body but Vernon is just out of range.
Spiegel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Spiegel wants it to stay on the feet.
Vernon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Spiegel throws a sloppy head kick and Vernon moves out of range easily.
Spiegel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vernon is out of range and Spiegel settles back down.
Spiegel scores with a shot to the body.
Vernon lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spiegel is looking to clinch but Vernon is avoiding it.
Vernon throws a lazy right hand but Spiegel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spiegel misses with a body shot.
Vernon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vernon looks for the body kick but Spiegel saw that one coming.
Vernon connects with a single shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vernon throws an off balance right hand
and Spiegel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vernon swings for the body but Spiegel moves out of range.
Spiegel throws a leg kick but Vernon sees it coming and moves out of range.
Spiegel looks to score with a jab to the body but Vernon is just out of range.
Spiegel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vernon checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Vernon ducks under a wild hook from Spiegel.
Vernon lands with a cross.
Vernon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spiegel. That did some damage!
Spiegel misses with a body punch
and Vernon counters with a nice uppercut.
Vernon misses with a low kick.
Vernon throws a body punch but Spiegel moves out of range.
Vernon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vernon throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spiegel fails in his attempt to clinch.
A leg kick checked by Vernon.
Spiegel misses with a straight left.
Spiegel swings for the body but Vernon moves out of range.
Spiegel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Spiegel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spiegel lands with a nice body punch.
Vernon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spiegel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spiegel moves into range and connects with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spiegel swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vernon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spiegel throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Spiegel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spike Spiegel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Spiegel misses with a body shot.
Spiegel misses with a wild combination.
Vernon circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vernon counters with a good low kick that Spiegel was not able to check.
A big left from Spiegel misses.
Spiegel throws the kick towards the body but Vernon avoids it.
Spiegel thows a body shot but no joy.
Spiegel misses with a right hand
and Vernon counters with a straight right hand.
Spiegel avoids a kick to the body.
Vernon misses with a leg kick.
Vernon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Spiegel to score with a decent uppercut.
Vernon keeps the fight on the outside.
Vernon misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiegel throws a shot from downtown. Vernon moves away and avoids it.
Vernon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Spiegel. Spiegel obviously looking to wear him down.
Spiegel misses with an uppercut. Vernon saw that one coming.
Spiegel scoring well with a low kick there.
Vernon lands a nice hook to Spiegel's body. Spiegel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A combination from Spiegel does no damage.
Spiegel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vernon throws an overhand right that lands on Spiegel's shoulder, as Spiegel tries to avoid the shot.
Vernon scores with a kick to the body.
Spiegel has Vernon up against the cage in a clinch.
Spiegel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Spiegel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vernon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spiegel taking a breather.
Vernon lands a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vernon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Spiegel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vernon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Spiegel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vernon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vernon drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Spiegel manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Vernon has Spiegel in his guard.
Vernon pulls Spiegel in close to his closed guard and prevents Spiegel from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vernon trying to control the position.
Vernon wants to improve his position but instead Spiegel has moved into half guard.
Spiegel thows a huge punch but Vernon dodges it nicely.
Spiegel is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Vernon tries to lock up and control but Spiegel gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spiegel controlling from mount.
Spiegel looking to control but Vernon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vernon is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Vernon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vernon is squirming around, avoiding Spiegel's attempts to control the action.
Dai Vernon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Spiegel prevents Vernon from getting the reversal.
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 Dai Vernon.
I think Vernon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dai Vernon!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Dai Vernon made sure he mentioned Hellbent , along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harrison Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Easton Bauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes to the cage accompanied by The Game-360 Bars. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Harrison Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Easton Bauer!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes drives through and clinches with Bauer against the cage.
Barnes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bauer has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Barnes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bauer goes for a takedown attempt but Barnes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Barnes lands with a right hand.
Barnes connects with a solid leg kick.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes walks into a jab.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bauer was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Barnes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bauer. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes has closed the distance and engaged Bauer in a clinch.
Barnes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bauer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Barnes lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bauer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bauer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bauer.
Harrison Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Easton Bauer.
Barnes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bauer walks into a jab.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Bauer is just out of range.
Barnes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bauer moves out of range of the strikes.
Bauer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barnes.
Bauer throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot.
Barnes misses with a hook.
Barnes lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barnes, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bauer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bauer fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Barnes to the ground. Bauer is now in Barnes's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bauer working some strikes from top position.
Barnes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barnes keeping full guard, as Bauer tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bauer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Barnes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bauer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bauer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bauer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bauer landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bauer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bauer throws a big right hand that misses.
Bauer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barnes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bauer throws a sloppy strike and Barnes has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Bauer is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Barnes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Harrison Barnes!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Harrison Barnes made sure he mentioned Firebird Designs, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isiah Acer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mao Zedong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Acer comes to the cage accompanied by Mad at Gravity- Burn. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Isiah Acer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mao Zedong!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acer closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Zedong did well to prevent Acer getting side control.
Acer prevents Zedong from standing back up.
Acer perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Acer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Zedong defends it well.
Acer is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Zedong doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Acer.
Zedong is refusing to be controlled, as Acer sits in half guard.
Zedong blocking the ground and pound attempt from Acer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acer tries to pass to full mount but Zedong defends it.
Zedong keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Acer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Zedong keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Acer looks to land a strike but Zedong avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Zedong is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Zedong managing to control the position.
Acer passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zedong is trying to improve his position.
Acer misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The strikes coming from Acer are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Acer tries to score with some ground and pound. Zedong controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Acer is trying to move to mount but Zedong reverses beautifully and ends up in Acer's guard.
Acer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Acer wants to stand up but Zedong is controlling him.
Acer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zedong defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zedong looking to sit in guard and control but Acer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Zedong manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Acer manages to get himself to full guard.
Zedong avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Zedong won't allow Acer to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zedong landing some decent shots from guard.
Acer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zedong defends it easily.
Zedong cracks Acer with a solid left hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zedong accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zedong trying to control but Acer is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zedong throwing strikes from guard but Acer blocks nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zedong throwing strikes from guard but Acer blocks nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Acer wants to sweep here but Zedong controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isiah Acer dominated that 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.
Acer shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Zedong napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Zedong stops Acer from passing to mount.
Zedong manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Acer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zedong's head.
Acer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Zedong gets back to full guard.
Acer wants to pass the guard but Zedong is keeping the position.
Acer passes into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Acer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zedong's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zedong tries to get to full guard but Acer has control of the leg.
Acer is looking for a kimura but Zedong is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Acer to get the leverage.
Acer is looking for a kimura but Zedong is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Acer to get the leverage.
Acer is keen to just control but Zedong is a slippery customer.
Zedong trying to hold on to Acer's head to control him but Acer postures up.
Acer is looking to take a break and control but Zedong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Acer wants to pass to mount but Zedong is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acer is working hard here to advance position.
Zedong trying to control but Acer postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Zedong keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Acer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Acer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zedong keeps working.
Acer is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Zedong doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Acer.
Zedong is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zedong wants to control but Acer is keeping busy.
Acer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Acer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Zedong trying to control here.
Acer trying to mount his opponent but Zedong defends it.
Acer wants to take a breather but Zedong is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acer seems to be looking for submissions.
Acer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Zedong defends it well.
Acer is working for a submission of some sort.
Acer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Zedong does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isiah Acer dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Zedong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Acer at a distance.
Zedong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zedong scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Acer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zedong.
Acer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Zedong counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Acer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zedong looks to throw the jab but Acer is out of range.
Zedong throws a hook but Acer blocks it.
Acer loads up on a big right hand but Zedong slips the punch.
Zedong lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Isiah Acer has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zedong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Acer shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Acer showed some decent athleticism there.
Zedong trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acer is pressing down on Zedong's thigh, looking to free his foot. Zedong is holding on for now.
Acer is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Zedong is trying desperately to improve position.
Acer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zedong is looking to escape.
Zedong is looking to improve his position but Acer isn't that keen on the idea.
Isiah Acer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zedong defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Acer.
Zedong wants to control but Acer is having none of it.
Acer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zedong is looking to escape.
Acer thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Acer there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Zedong is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Acer wants to control the pace but Zedong is squirming around nicely.
Acer controlling from the full mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Acer there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Acer lands a heavy elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acer wants to control the pace but Zedong is squirming around nicely.
Zedong is wriggling around trying to escape.
Acer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Acer looking to ground and pound but Zedong is blocking nicely.
Acer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Acer cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
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.
Acer working the ground and pound effectively.
Mao Zedong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Acer landing strikes from the mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Isiah Acer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Acer, 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Isiah Acer!
Isiah Acer took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, 5th Round Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Russell Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Ewing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacobs comes to the cage accompanied by Till I Collapse. Ewing has chosen B.o.B. - Created A Monster as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Russell Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raul Ewing!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ewing misses with a body kick.
Jacobs lands with a good body shot.
Russell Jacobs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jacobs throws the left hand but Ewing avoids the punch easily.
Ewing jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jacobs connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ewing. Ewing circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ewing throws a solid leg kick but Jacobs takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ewing.
Ewing drops his hands momentarily and Jacobs takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A punch lands to the side of Ewing 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jacobs fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ewing sprawls well initially but Jacobs persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ewing tries to get to full guard but Jacobs has control of the leg.
Jacobs wants to take a breather but Ewing is having none of it.
Ewing trying to control here.
Jacobs is pressing down on Ewing's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ewing is holding on for now.
Ewing wants to control but Jacobs is keeping busy.
Jacobs throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jacobs has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jacobs keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jacobs is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Jacobs landing shots from mount.
Jacobs is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ewing has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Jacobs with the ground and pound from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jacobs lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
It looks like Raul Ewing has been cut.
Ewing is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jacobs raining down hammerfists from mount.
Jacobs with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The referee warns Ewing that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jacobs wants to finish this one by submission but Ewing is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jacobs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jacobs can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ewing is looking to escape.
Jacobs with a couple of short strikes.
Ewing tries to hold on but Jacobs postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Ewing bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Jacobs tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jacobs is trying to keep Ewing in close.
Jacobs looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ewing passes into side control.
Jacobs wants to control but Ewing postures up.
Jacobs is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ewing's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs gets full guard.
Jacobs working a defensive guard here.
Jacobs punching from the bottom - just letting Ewing know he's still in a fight.
Jacobs 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! Ewing rolls with it to try and escape but Jacobs cranks on the arm and Ewing is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Russell Jacobs!
Russell Jacobs was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Orange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klein East (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orange comes to the cage accompanied by Bob Seger- Turn the Page. East has chosen Cold as Ice- M.O.P. as his entrance music. Klein East acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Orange!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Klein East!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orange scores with a shot to the body.
East misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orange.
East connects with a solid leg kick.
East looks to land a body kick but Orange moved away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Orange.
East tries a head kick but it misses.
East avoids the body shot from Orange.
East chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Orange can pounce on him.
A swing and a miss from East.
East misses with a kick to the body.
Orange thows a leg kick but East checks it
and East finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orange tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Orange.
East is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Orange lands a nice looking body kick.
Jake Orange seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orange throws a wild body kick that East sees coming a mile off.
Orange tries to clinch there but East circles away.
East avoids the body shot from Orange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
East pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Orange throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
East scoring well with a low kick there.
East lands a nice looking body kick.
Orange gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows East to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Orange is adopting a defensive guard.
Orange will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
East looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orange wants to sweep but no luck.
Orange pulls East in to control the position.
East chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orange wants to sweep here but East controlling him for the moment.
Orange is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
East wants to pass the guard but Orange is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orange looking to hit a scissor sweep but East is one step ahead there.
Orange lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for East!
Orange controlling the position easily from mount.
Orange looking to control but East is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orange looking to control and managing it successfully.
Orange tries to control but East wriggling away.
Orange controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jake Orange.
East throws out a leg kick but Orange moves out of range and East only half commits.
East chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Orange can pounce on him.
Orange scoring well with a low kick there.
Orange throws a combination but it was largely blocked by East.
A lazy left from Orange finds it's target.
East ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
East moves out of range of the body kick.
East tries to score with a low kick but Orange moves his leg out of the way.
Orange thuds his shin into the meat of East's side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
East steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Orange. That one must have hurt.
East gets tackled into the cage by Orange. Orange maintains the clinch.
Orange creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through East's defenses.
East lands a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Orange dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Orange steps to the side to avoid the strikes from East.
East scores with a jab. Orange acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
East takes a swing at Orange's ribcage but misses.
East misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orange.
Nice straight punches there by Orange. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Orange.
Orange looks to score with a jab to the body but East is just out of range.
Orange moves out of range as East throws a body kick.
A good leg kick by East.
East misses with a wild body shot.
East shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than East was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Orange wants to control but East is having none of it.
East unloads with some shots from mount but Orange bucks and avoids them well.
Orange is trying to escape the mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orange wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by East.
Orange is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Orange wants to control but East is having none of it.
East misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Orange is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
East throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Orange because East loaded up on that one.
East avoids the attempt from Orange to control.
East putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
East working the ground and pound effectively.
It looks like Jake Orange has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orange is just holding on here. East manages to take his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orange prevents East from getting a body triangle.
East looking for the choke but no joy.
Orange showing good submission defense here.
Orange controlling his opponent's hands, preventing the submission attempt.
Orange'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.
East is looking for the choke from the back position but Orange is controlling his hands well.
East lands shots from the back.
Jake Orange's cut is getting worse.
East tries to get the hooks in deep but Orange pushed the leg off.
East tightening his grip on Orange, looking for the choke.
East doesn't have the hooks in and Orange manages to turn into his guard.
Orange showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Orange looking to sit in guard and control but East gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orange looking to hit a scissor sweep but East is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as East accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Orange seems keen to control East's posture.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Orange working a defensive guard here.
East slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Klein East showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jake Orange's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
East tries a low kick but Orange avoids it.
East swings for the body but Orange moves out of range.
Orange moves out of range of the leg kick from East.
Orange with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling East to score with a decent uppercut.
Good work by East as he checks the leg kick.
Orange goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Orange on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Orange throws a leg kick but East moved away.
Orange swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Orange throws a good cross that connects.
Orange lands with a straight right. East didn't see that one coming.
A slapping body kick lands there for Orange.
East uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Orange.
Orange ducks down and throws a hook to the body but East moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orange dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on East. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Orange. That's going to slow East down.
East missing with a left hand there. Orange was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Orange scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by East.
East changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Orange looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
East scoring with punches and elbows.
East is looking to take a break and control but Orange is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Klein East has got the better of the ground game so far.
Orange is trying to get back to half guard.
East has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Orange is working hard here to advance position.
East tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no East has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orange stops East from passing to mount.
Orange is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but East has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Orange is looking for a sweep.
East throws an elbow but Orange slips to the side and avoids it well.
East with the ground and pound but Orange regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Orange gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orange working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from East.
Orange looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
East throwing strikes but missing.
East with a flurry of punches that miss.
East being controlled here momentarily.
East trying to control the position from guard on top but Orange is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orange is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Orange being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
East 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.
The fighters circling - Orange throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Orange.
East lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jake Orange's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Orange thows a left - swing and a miss!
Orange avoids the body shot from East.
Orange scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
East checks the leg kick.
East looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
East blocks a jab.
Orange is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
East scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Orange throws a low kick but East moves out of range easily.
Orange throws a leg kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Klein East.
I think East has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Klein East!
Klein East managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Firebird Designs, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregg Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Dirty Hous'. Valentine has chosen Downtown Swinga 96 by MOP as his entrance music. Gregg Valentine is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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180 lbs
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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
16 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Mauricio Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gregg Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters circling a little - Silva finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Valentine throws the kick towards the body but Silva avoids it.
Silva lets loose with a powerful body kick. Valentine will feel that in the morning.
Valentine stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.
Mauricio Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valentine walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Silva checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Valentine misses with a straight left.
Valentine slips under a jab.
Silva tries to land a front kick but Valentine steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Valentine.
Valentine lands a jab to Silva's midsection.
Valentine connects with a right hand. Silva shakes it off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Valentine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Valentine tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A telegraphed right hand from Valentine misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva throws a leg kick which misses Valentine's front leg but catches the back leg as Valentine tries to avoid it.
Valentine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Valentine checks the leg kick nicely there.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Valentine.
Valentine connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva connects with a leg kick. Valentine looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silva lands a really nice looking cross but Valentine seems unphased.
Valentine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Valentine. Silva shrugs it off though.
Silva tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva connects with a single shot there.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva is looking to land body kicks.
Valentine avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva tries to move into range but Valentine moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Silva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Silva takes a swing at Valentine's ribcage but misses.
Valentine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valentine thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Silva misses with a leg kick.
Silva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Valentine takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Valentine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Valentine scores with a punch to the head.
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
Silva is looking to land body kicks.
Silva scores with a spinning back kick!
Silva explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Valentine takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Valentine throws a shot to the body.
Silva gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Valentine to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Valentine defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking for a triangle but Valentine pushes his legs off easily.
Valentine loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Valentine in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Silva is trying to keep Valentine in close.
Silva being controlled here, momentarily.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Valentine looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Valentine gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Valentine wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Valentine doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Valentine manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Valentine throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Valentine stacks Silva on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Valentine!
Valentine wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mauricio Silva will probably get the nod.
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.
Silva slips under a jab.
Valentine throws a leg kick that misses.
Silva misses with a low kick.
A cross from Silva lands.
Valentine staying out of range there.
Silva connects with an inside leg kick.
Valentine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
Valentine misses with a body kick.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Valentine.
Silva tries to land a leg kick but Valentine saw it coming and moves away.
Horrible takedown by Valentine or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Valentine finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Silva thumps Valentine with a low kick.
Silva throws a wild body kick that Valentine sees coming a mile off.
Silva throws a body kick that misses.
Silva sizes up Valentine with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Valentine's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Silva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mauricio Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva cracks Valentine with an open hand slap.
Nice body punch from Valentine.
Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Valentine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
A clash of legs there as Silva blocks the low kick.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Valentine throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva cracks the inside of Valentine's front leg.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Valentine looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Silva 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.
Valentine throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Valentine.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Valentine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Silva's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Gregg Valentine has been cut.
Valentine fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mauricio Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregg Valentine.
Valentine managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Valentine scores with a shoulder strike.
Valentine takes an elbow to the forehead.
Valentine gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Valentine leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silva digs a right hand into Valentine's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Valentine's gas tank.
Valentine struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Valentine dodges an elbow strike from Silva.
Valentine lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Valentine is controlling him.
A short right from Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Valentine blocks an elbow strike.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Valentine leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Valentine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Valentine stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Valentine lands a right hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silva throws a leg kick which misses Valentine's front leg but catches the back leg as Valentine tries to avoid it.
Valentine just misses with a punch to the body.
Valentine takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Valentine slips the punch.
Silva tries to work over Valentine's front leg with a kick but Valentine checks it.
Silva tries to land a front kick but Valentine steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Silva moves into the clinch.
Valentine managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A right hand to the body from Valentine.
Valentine wants a takedown.
Valentine working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Valentine lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silva misses with some punches.
Valentine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Valentine fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Valentine scores with a shot to the body.
Valentine takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva moves out of range as Valentine throws a body kick.
Silva looks to land a body kick but Valentine moved away.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Valentine blocks a leg kick.
Mauricio Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Valentine connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauricio Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gregg Valentine's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Valentine is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Valentine cracks Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Valentine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Silva checks a leg kick nicely.
Silva tries to clinch but Valentine is having none of it.
Valentine throws a lazy head kick
and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Valentine is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Valentine.
Valentine tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A chopping leg kick lands by Valentine.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Silva lands a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
Valentine connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Valentine has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Valentine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Silva punishes Valentine's body with a nice straight punch.
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Valentine scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Silva throws a leg kick but Valentine checks it.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Silva throws a head kick but Valentine moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Valentine.
Silva throws a leg kick which misses Valentine's front leg but catches the back leg as Valentine tries to avoid it.
Valentine scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Valentine checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Valentine scores with a spinning back kick!
Gregg Valentine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Valentine checks the leg kick.
Valentine scores with a leg kick.
Valentine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valentine moves away.
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Valentine moves away and avoids it.
Valentine digs a good hook to Silva's body.
Silva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Valentine wants to land a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Valentine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Valentine lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silva at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Valentine.
Valentine fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine lands with a right hand.
Valentine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silva's sensitive parts.
Valentine lands a glancing blow to the side of Silva's head.
Valentine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva avoids a kick to the body.
Valentine dips to his left and cracks Silva with an uppercut!
Valentine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Valentine throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Silva there.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valentine fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Valentine there.
Silva avoids a kick to the body.
Valentine misses with a body shot.
Valentine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Valentine misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a front kick aimed at Valentine's knee but Valentine avoids it well.
A punch combination from Valentine misses.
Valentine looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Valentine on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Valentine swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Silva moves out of range as Valentine throws a body kick.
Valentine misses with an attempted mid kick.
Silva throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Valentine on the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valentine takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A slapping body kick lands there for Silva.
Valentine connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Silva's hands.
Valentine throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gregg Valentine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mauricio Silva!
An out of breath and clearly excited Mauricio Silva thanked 5th Round Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Dimachaerus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Pollock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dimachaerus comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - The Unforgiven. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Dimachaerus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jackson Pollock!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Columbo Gatti and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dimachaerus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dimachaerus throws a chopping leg kick but Pollock manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pollock tries to keep at a distance but Dimachaerus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pollock makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pollock turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Pollock manages to end up in side control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Pollock creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Pollock throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Pollock throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Dimachaerus takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pollock working the head and body with strikes.
Dimachaerus is looking for a sweep.
Pollock misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Pollock scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Dimachaerus to see if he's OK.
Pollock trying to control the position but Dimachaerus is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pollock throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Dimachaerus is looking to regain half guard here but Pollock keeps moving and retains side control.
Pollock in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Pollock is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Dimachaerus is trying to escape and Pollock transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Dimachaerus is forced to tap! Nice work there by Pollock! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jackson Pollock!
Jackson Pollock really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that 5th Round Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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