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BAFC 2 - Let's Get It On!!!! PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaz Inad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kaz Inad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Logan Crawford!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crawford misses with a head kick.
Crawford throws a lazy uppercut
and Inad cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Crawford throws out a loose jab but Inad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Inad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crawford.
Crawford misses with an attempted mid kick.
Crawford throws a looping overhand right but Inad ducks down to avoid it.
Crawford throws a hook but Inad avoids it easily.
Crawford connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Crawford misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab from Crawford misses.
Inad takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Inad takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Inad takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Inad keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crawford.
Crawford throws a right hand that misses
and Inad counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Crawford takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Crawford scores with a four punch combination!
Inad moves away from the strike by Crawford.
Inad moves in looking to clinch but Crawford pushes him off.
Crawford misses with an uppercut
and Inad counters with a straight right hand.
Jab, jab by Crawford - just one landing.
Crawford looks gassed!
Inad showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crawford.
Crawford throws a hook to the side of Inad's head but Inad sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Inad is looking to clinch.
Crawford throws the left hand but Inad avoids the punch easily.
Inad needs to keep his hands up - Crawford had a free shot at his head there.
Crawford throws a head kick that misses.
Inad ducks under a wild hook from Crawford.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inad jabs at Crawford's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Inad tries to clinch up but Crawford circles away and keeps his distance.
Inad misses with a few strikes there.
Inad swinging wildly here.
Inad clinches.
Inad tries to pull guard but Crawford won't allow it.
Inad tries a body shot but Crawford blocks it.
Inad tries to pull guard but Crawford forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Inad is trying to force a seperation but Crawford has the dominant position.
Crawford wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Crawford is trying to break the clinch but Inad is controlling him.
Crawford is trying to break the clinch but Inad has him pressed against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inad wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Crawford has him pressed against the ropes.
Inad tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Crawford smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaz Inad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crawford connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Inad momentarily.
Inad uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crawford.
Inad tries to clinch up.
Inad tries to clinch up.
Crawford takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Inad tries to close the distance and clinch but Crawford swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crawford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crawford throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Inad counters with a nice body shot.
Inad pushes Crawford up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inad keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Crawford's efforts to push away.
Inad wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Inad tries to break the clinch but Crawford is controlling the position.
Crawford wants to break free but Inad has control.
Inad is trying to pull guard but Crawford has him pressed against the ropes.
Crawford blocks a body shot from Inad.
Crawford keeps control of Inad as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Inad tries to circle away but Crawford has him pinned against the ropes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch on the inside from Inad fails to land.
Crawford wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Crawford wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Inad has him pressed against the ropes.
Inad struggles to land a body shot inside as Crawford controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Logan Crawford will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Inad tries to clinch up.
Inad tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crawford swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Inad on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Inad has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Crawford finds it's way round the side to connect with Inad's head.
A head kick misses from Crawford.
Inad closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Inad slips a nice elbow through Crawford's hands, connecting with Crawford's forehead.
Inad thows a huge punch but Crawford dodges it nicely.
Inad is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Crawford is looking for a sweep. Inad is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crawford blocking the ground and pound attempt from Inad.
Crawford is trying to stand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Inad working over Crawford with some ground and pound. Crawford looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Inad in particular looking to stall.
Crawford wants to control but Inad is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Well, if Inad is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Inad stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Inad takes a swing at Crawford's ribcage but misses.
Crawford takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Crawford keeps the fight on the outside.
Inad walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Logan Crawford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, jab by Inad - just one landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crawford slips under a jab.
Inad shoots in and gets a takedown into Crawford's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Inad controls from within his opponent's guard.
Inad stops Crawford from standing up.
Crawford controls Inad momentarily but Inad frees himself.
Inad postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Inad has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Inad stands up from Crawford's guard - Inad perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inad misses with the combination.
Inad moves out of range of the strikes.
Inad is looking to clinch but Crawford is avoiding it.
Inad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crawford moves away.
Crawford misses with an uppercut
letting Inad counter with a right hand.
Crawford throws the kick towards the body but Inad avoids it.
Inad connects with a single shot there.
Inad defending well as Crawford loads up on a big left hand.
Crawford swats away the attempt to clinch by Inad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawford throws a looping overhand right but Inad ducks down to avoid it.
Logan Crawford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Inad throws an overhand right that lands on Crawford's shoulder, as Crawford tries to avoid the shot.
Crawford misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crawford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Inad will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crawford throws a lazy uppercut
and Inad counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Crawford's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Inad stands up over Crawford, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Crawford looking to hit a scissor sweep but Inad is one step ahead there.
Crawford looking to control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Inad with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaz Inad dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Inad shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Inad was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Crawford is looking to improve his position but Inad isn't that keen on the idea.
Inad is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Crawford can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Inad is landing with some decent strikes but Crawford is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Crawford tries to lock up and control but Inad gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Inad with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crawford wants to hold on but Inad pushes him away.
Inad wants to finish this one by submission but Crawford is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Inad.
Crawford is in a horrible position here. Inad smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Inad takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inad landing strikes from the mount.
Kaz Inad overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Inad landing strikes from the mount.
Inad with shots to the head and body - Crawford looks very uncomfortable down there.
Inad sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Inad looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Inad working for a submission but Crawford is keeping him at bay.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crawford tries to hold on but Inad pushes him away.
Inad working Crawford over with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inad dominating with strikes here.
Inad controlling from the full mount.
Crawford working to try and regain half guard.
Inad lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Inad landing punches.
Inad lands with some strikes.
Inad with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inad scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Crawford wants to control but Inad is having none of it.
Inad has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Crawford's face.
Inad with good strikes from the mount here!
Inad fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Inad in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Inad looking to secure an arm triangle but Crawford defends it well.
BOOM! Inad connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Inad won't let Crawford get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawford is bucking up trying to escape but Inad cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Crawford taking shots to the head.
Inad breaks from Crawford's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Inad landing shots from mount.
Crawford is bucking up trying to escape but Inad cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Inad controlling the pace for now.
Crawford wants to get back to his feet.
Inad landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Inad is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Crawford can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Inad scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kaz Inad showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Inad 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaz Inad!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kieran Grayson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Kroft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kieran Grayson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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185 lbs
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194 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Good chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kieran Grayson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremy Kroft!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jonathan Paton and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grayson tries a head kick but it misses.
Grayson misses the shot to the body.
Grayson moves into the clinch successfully.
Kroft wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grayson has him pressed against the ropes.
Kroft blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Grayson breaks from the clinch.
Grayson scores with a three punch combo!
Grayson moves into the clinch.
Grayson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grayson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Grayson manages to break the clinch.
Kroft lands with an overhand left.
It looks like Kieran Grayson has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kroft scores with a kick to the body.
Grayson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kroft lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Grayson crumples to the floor! Kroft milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jeremy Kroft!
Jeremy Kroft managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Unique Wear - All Items only $15, into his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colton Rodgers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Pratt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pratt has chosen Drowning Pool - Bodies (Let The Bodies Hit The Floor as his entrance music. Anthony Pratt has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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277 lbs
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262 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colton Rodgers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Pratt!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pratt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodgers manages to avoid it.
Pratt dives in and scores a takedown into Rodgers's guard.
Rodgers keeping moving, preventing Pratt from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pratt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pratt sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pratt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rodgers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rodgers has Pratt pulled in close to control his posture.
Pratt has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Colton Rodgers wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Pratt missing with a left hand there. Rodgers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pratt looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rodgers!
Pratt lands a nice shot to the head.
Rodgers is desperately trying to improve his position but Pratt has a good base and remains in mount.
Rodgers is in a horrible position here. Pratt smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Pratt thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Rodgers keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rodgers avoids a strike by Pratt and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Pratt's guard! Fantastic escape!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pratt looking to control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rodgers won't allow Pratt to sweep him here.
Rodgers gets to his feet - Pratt follows without any prompting.
Pratt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rodgers throws a leg kick that misses.
Pratt lands a right hook to the body.
Pratt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pratt connects with a crisp jab.
It looks like Colton Rodgers has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pratt misses with a hook to the body
and Rodgers counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Pratt misses with a lunging right hand
and Rodgers counters with a big head kick but Pratt shrugs it off.
Anthony Pratt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pratt throws the left hand but Rodgers avoids the punch easily.
Rodgers takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pratt connects with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pratt feints and then cracks Rodgers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rodgers down.
Rodgers staying out of range there.
Pratt misses with a left hand
and Rodgers counters with a good low kick that Pratt was not able to check.
Pratt shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rodgers napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Pratt trying to control the action but Rodgers is working from the bottom.
Rodgers defending against the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pratt postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Pratt is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rodgers has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rodgers tries to buck Pratt off but Pratt is having none of it.
Pratt is looking to take a break and control but Rodgers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pratt in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Pratt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Colton Rodgers's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pratt misses with an uppercut. Rodgers saw that one coming.
Pratt misses with the combination.
Rodgers moves out of range of the strikes.
Pratt throws a series of punches but Rodgers avoids them all with ease.
Rodgers slips a straight right by Pratt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pratt.
Rodgers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pratt.
A swing and a miss from Pratt.
Rodgers avoids the head kick by Pratt.
Pratt scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers 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.
Pratt throws a hook to the side of Rodgers's head but Rodgers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pratt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rodgers throws a head kick that misses.
Pratt with a nice cross.
Pratt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rodgers gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pratt to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rodgers wants to sweep but no luck.
Pratt with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pratt scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pratt trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodgers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodgers controlling Pratt's posture.
Rodgers keeping moving, preventing Pratt from controlling successfully.
Rodgers is trying to keep Pratt in close.
Pratt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers keeping moving, preventing Pratt from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Anthony Pratt was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A jab from Pratt does it's job there.
Pratt drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pratt preventing the sweep.
Pratt wants to control from the top but Rodgers keeps moving.
Pratt tries to stand but Rodgers is controlling from the bottom.
Rodgers bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pratt's guard.
Rodgers sitting in guard here, content to control.
Anthony Pratt has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pratt controls Rodgers momentarily but Rodgers frees himself.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rodgers trying to control but Pratt is working from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pratt can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rodgers controls the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Colton Rodgers wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Pratt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pratt lands with a shot to the body.
Rodgers slips a straight right by Pratt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Pratt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Colton Rodgers's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Pratt scores with a jab.
Rodgers blocks a jab.
Anthony Pratt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pratt on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Pratt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pratt shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rodgers is trying to defend but Pratt finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Rodgers is trying to maintain the position but Pratt is very close to passing his half guard.
Rodgers is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rodgers blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pratt.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pratt wants to work for an arm triangle but Rodgers is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pratt wants to control but Rodgers is keeping him busy.
Rodgers controlling the position well.
Pratt wants to control but Rodgers is keeping him busy.
Pratt throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pratt wants to take a breather but Rodgers is having none of it.
Pratt is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pratt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pratt is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rodgers sees it coming and defends easily.
Pratt tries to stand and escape but Rodgers is controlling the position.
Pratt sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rodgers defending well though.
Pratt lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pratt trying to control from half guard but Rodgers is working away.
Pratt throwing shots but Rodgers is blocking nicely.
Pratt trying to control from half guard but Rodgers is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers tries to roll over but Pratt keeps him under control.
Nice strikes from Pratt there.
Colton Rodgers's cut is getting worse.
Pratt is looking to take a break and control but Rodgers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pratt wants to stand but Rodgers has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Pratt not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pratt not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pratt is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pratt is trying to control the action in half guard but Rodgers is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rodgers moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pratt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pratt preventing the sweep.
Pratt working some strikes from top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pratt throws a big elbow that misses.
Colton Rodgers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anthony Pratt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pratt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Pratt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pratt has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Pratt!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Franco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Franco has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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208 lbs
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199 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart |
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Brawler
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Franco!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franco closes the distance looking to clinch
and Green connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Green changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Franco looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Franco seems a little lost for a moment, as Green dominates the positioning.
Green tries to advance to mount but Franco denies him.
Franco can't do much from the bottom here.
Franco is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Green off and has taken his back!
Green showing good submission defense here.
Franco throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Green has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Franco looking to break Green's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Green remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Franco will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
You can see the frustration on Green's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Franco has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Green has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Green wants to control his opponent's hands but Franco gets his hands free.
Green tries to escape the position.
Green trying to control but not successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franco working for the choke.
Franco looking for the choke but no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lull in the action here.
Green turns into Franco and is now in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green stands and throws Franco's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Franco gets back to half guard.
Green is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Franco!
Franco tries to hold on but Green pushes him away.
Green tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Green seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Franco for as long as he can get away with.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franco tries to reverse the position but Green maintains control.
Green jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Franco is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Franco and Green has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Green slows the pace down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Green advances to full mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Franco in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but James Franco will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Franco throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Green's waist but Green gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Franco off to one side.
Franco is trying hard to land a takedown here. Green sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Green throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Franco tries to clinch but Green is having none of it.
Green throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Franco was covering up waiting for the punch and Green finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Green is looking to work some ground and pound but Franco has wrist control.
Franco keeping full guard, as Green tries to pass.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Green controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Franco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Tommy Green wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Franco tries for a takedown but Green sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tommy Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Franco.
Green is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Franco's half guard.
Franco is looking to improve his position.
Franco is breathing heavily.
Green content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Franco is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Franco doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Green.
Green is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Franco has managed to free his arm - good work.
Franco wants to get back to his feet.
Green looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Franco looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green wants to stand up but Franco has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Green will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Green works his way into side control.
You can see the frustration on Franco's face as Green controls the position.
Green tries to move into full mount but can't pass Franco's legs.
A lull in the action here.
Franco tries to buck Green off but Green is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franco is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Green laying and praying for a moment but Franco takes advantage and regains half guard.
Nice strikes from Green there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green is looking to take a break and control but Franco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Green works his way into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Green dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Green looks to land a combination but Franco avoids it well.
Green will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Franco fails with the takedown
and Green counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Green throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Franco was covering up waiting for the punch and Green finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Green is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Green stopping the sweep attempt from Franco.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
Franco tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Franco wants to stand but Green is controlling the position.
Franco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Green pushes down on Franco's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Green looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Franco trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franco moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tommy Green overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Franco is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Green works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Green passes to full mount!
Green takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco wants to hold on but Green pushes him away.
Green controlling the position easily from mount.
Franco working to try and regain half guard.
Green working Franco over with strikes here.
Green trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franco wants to control but Green is having none of it.
Green controlling the pace for now.
Franco working to try and regain half guard.
Green controlling from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Franco is trying desperately to improve position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Green showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Green has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Green!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Madsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dark Matter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dark Matter is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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190 lbs
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28
205 lbs
11 - 14 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Madsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dark Matter!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Matter with that takedown attempt.
Madsen takes the fight into the clinch.
Matter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Madsen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Matter blocks a head kick by Madsen.
Madsen tries to clinch but Matter is having none of it.
Matter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Matter tries to keep at a distance but Madsen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Matter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Madsen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Matter.
Mark Madsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dark Matter.
Matter leaves Madsen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Matter shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matter trying to control from half guard but Madsen is working away.
Matter is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Madsen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Madsen could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Matter is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Madsen sees it coming and defends easily.
Madsen trying to hold on to Matter's head to control him but Matter postures up.
Matter decides to stand and escape the position.
Matter dives in and grabs Madsen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Madsen pushes down on Matter's head and hops out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matter shoots in but Madsen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Madsen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Matter counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Madsen is looking to escape.
Madsen trying to control but Matter postures up.
Madsen wants to get back to full guard.
Matter passes into side control, despite Madsen's attempt to control the position.
Matter wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Madsen, who protects the arm well.
Madsen can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matter stands up and we're back to a striking position.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Matter is defended easily by Madsen.
Matter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Madsen tries to avoid it but Matter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Madsen to the ground. Madsen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Madsen tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Matter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown by Matter or perhaps it was just good defense by Madsen which made him look bad.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Matter.
Matter fails to land the takedown.
Matter is trying hard to land a takedown here. Madsen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madsen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Matter sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Madsen somewhat.
Matter shoots in but no luck this time.
Matter moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Matter fails to land the takedown.
Madsen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Madsen wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Madsen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Madsen shoots in looking for a takedown. Matter tries to sprawl out of it but Madsen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Matter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dark Matter dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Matter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Madsen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dark Matter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matter shoots in looking for a takedown but Madsen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Matter's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Matter shoots in but no luck this time.
Matter closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Madsen quickly recovers to half guard.
Madsen wants to control but Matter is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Matter prevents Madsen from improving his position.
Matter seems to be working for a kimura but Madsen defends the submission attempt.
Madsen is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matter prevents Madsen from improving his position.
Madsen is defending against the submission attempts here by Matter.
Matter is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Madsen sees it coming and defends easily.
Madsen is staying active underneath Matter, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Madsen missing with punches from the bottom.
Matter is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Madsen is just riding it out for now. Matter eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matter is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Madsen is just riding it out for now. Matter eventually gives up the hold.
Madsen tries to get to full guard but Matter has control of the leg.
Madsen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Matter on the ground.
Matter stands up and beckons Madsen to join him on the feet.
Matter fails with a takedown attempt.
Mark Madsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dark Matter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matter tries to score a power double leg takedown but Madsen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Matter somewhat.
Mark Madsen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Madsen misses with a takedown
and Matter counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Matter.
Madsen wants to sweep but no luck.
Matter drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Matter seems to have locked his on tight now - Madsen screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Matter, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Dark Matter!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mychal Callahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Haley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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23
233 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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235 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart |
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Brawler
Enjoys gardening |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mychal Callahan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Haley!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Bruno Lombardi and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haley scores a takedown into full mount!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Haley has isolated one of Callahan's arms. Callahan looking to fight him off but Haley twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bobby Haley!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Bobby Haley made sure he mentioned Unique Wear - All Items only $15, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Lakanik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conner Magavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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31
195 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
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28
180 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
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World class MT
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Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Lakanik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Conner Magavin!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lakanik lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Magavin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lakanik throws a sloppy head kick and Magavin moves out of range easily.
Lakanik misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Magavin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lakanik.
Lakanik throws a nice looking combination but Magavin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Magavin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Magavin moves out of range of the leg kick from Lakanik.
Lakanik rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Magavin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lakanik fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lakanik displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Magavin throws out the jab.
Lakanik lands with a nice body kick.
Lakanik misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lakanik fails with the takedown.
Lakanik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lakanik misses with a body kick.
Magavin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lakanik can pounce on him.
Magavin avoids the head kick by Lakanik.
Magavin digs a good body shot into Lakanik's ribs.
Magavin misses with a looping right.
Lakanik dodges the punch combination from Magavin.
Lakanik blocks a low kick nicely.
Lakanik misses with a series of wild punches.
Magavin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lakanik tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lakanik lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Magavin circles away quickly and effectively.
Lakanik misses with a double jab.
Lakanik moves into the clinch successfully.
Lakanik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lakanik wants to clinch up but Magavin keeps it at a distance.
Lakanik tries to clinch up but Magavin circles away and keeps his distance.
Magavin stuffs the takedown.
Magavin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magavin throws a hook to the side of Lakanik's head but Lakanik sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lakanik tries a head kick but it misses.
John Lakanik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lakanik misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lakanik checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lakanik swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lakanik misses with a leg kick.
Magavin misses with a wild combination.
Lakanik instigates a clinch.
Lakanik crunches a lovely knee into Magavin's ribcage.
Lakanik trying to land knees to the body.
Lakanik gets control of Magavin's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lakanik will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Magavin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Magavin with a nice head shot there.
Lakanik looking to hit a scissor sweep but Magavin is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magavin throws a strike but Lakanik rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lakanik looking to sit in guard and control but Magavin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Magavin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Lakanik dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Lakanik leaves Magavin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lakanik fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lakanik. Magavin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Magavin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lakanik can pounce on him.
Lakanik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Magavin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lakanik manages to avoid it.
Lakanik plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Magavin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lakanik moves away.
Lakanik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lakanik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lakanik throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Magavin counter with a right hand.
John Lakanik is winning the standup battle so far.
Magavin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magavin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lakanik stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A head kick misses from Lakanik.
Magavin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lakanik turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Magavin gets the takedown into side control.
Magavin misses with the ground and pound.
Magavin throws an elbow but Lakanik slips to the side and avoids it well.
Lakanik struggling a bit here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lakanik avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Magavin.
Magavin lands a few punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magavin in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Magavin is looking to take a break and control but Lakanik is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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!
Magavin might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lakanik kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Magavin is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Lakanik struggling a bit here.
Lakanik is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magavin looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Lakanik is avoiding damage well.
Lakanik takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lakanik is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Magavin off and has taken his back!
Lakanik trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Magavin doesn't escape.
Magavin tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Lakanik wants to control the action but instead Magavin gets a body lock and reverses into Lakanik's guard! Nice work!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lakanik is looking to stand up but Magavin isn't so interested in that idea.
Magavin throws an elbow that misses. Lakanik uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Magavin's guard. Nice move by Lakanik!
Lakanik trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Magavin pulls Lakanik in close to prevent any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lakanik wants to control from the top but Magavin keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Conner Magavin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Lakanik. Magavin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lakanik wants to slow Magavin down by chopping away at his legs.
Lakanik shoots in for a takedown but Magavin shows good takedown defense.
Magavin scores with a hook.
Magavin blocks a head kick by Lakanik.
Lakanik misses with a body kick.
Lakanik misses with a head kick.
Lakanik misses with a body shot.
Magavin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lakanik.
Magavin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lakanik in his tracks.
Magavin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Magavin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
BOOM! Magavin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lakanik is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Magavin.
Magavin working the ground and pound effectively.
Magavin throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Lakanik because Magavin loaded up on that one.
Lakanik is looking to get to half guard.
Lakanik taking shots to the head.
Magavin looking to control but Lakanik is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Magavin landing shots 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.
Magavin looking to finish Lakanik with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lakanik!
It looks like John Lakanik has been cut.
Magavin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lakanik hang on?
Magavin unloads with some shots from mount but Lakanik bucks and avoids them well.
Lakanik keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Magavin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lakanik hang on?
Lakanik is working to get back to half guard.
Magavin working Lakanik over with strikes here.
Magavin working Lakanik over with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magavin in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Magavin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lakanik can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lakanik is working to get back to half guard.
Lakanik holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Magavin tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Magavin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lakanik tries to hold on but Magavin postures up.
Magavin is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lakanik has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Lakanik tries to lock up and control but Magavin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lakanik tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lakanik is squirming around, avoiding Magavin's attempts to control the action.
Lakanik tries to hold on but Magavin pushes him away.
Magavin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lakanik can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lakanik reaches up and holds on to Magavin to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lakanik can't escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Conner Magavin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Magavin 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conner Magavin!
Conner Magavin thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edward Louis Iii Severson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edward Louis Iii Severson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Columbo Gatti and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierre looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
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.
Pierre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Severson is keeping the position for now.
Pierre trying to control but Severson is working from the bottom.
Pierre stands up over Severson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pierre prevents Severson from getting back to his feet.
Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Severson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pierre lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Pierre scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pierre throws a big right hand that misses.
Pierre drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Severson dives on top into guard.
Pierre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Severson defends it easily.
Severson wanted to stand there but Pierre had control of the position.
Pierre is trying to control the position but Severson postures up.
Pierre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pierre is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Severson stacks Pierre 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 Severson!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pierre manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Severson wants to get back to his feet.
Pierre throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Severson to regain full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pierre postures up in Severson's guard and throws a big left but Severson blocks it.
Pierre connects with a couple of short punches.
Pierre throws an elbow that misses. Severson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pierre's guard. Nice move by Severson!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Severson dives into side control.
Pierre is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Severson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pierre gets back to half guard.
Pierre pushes Severson off looking to stand but Severson dives back in and keeps control.
Severson tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Pierre is pressing down on Severson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severson wants to get up but he can't break Pierre's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Pierre has his feet on Severson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Severson doesn't manage to clinch there - Pierre circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pierre!
Pierre closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Severson to the mat! Severson manages to get full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Severson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pierre is controlling him.
Pierre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pierre wants to pass the guard but Severson is keeping the position.
Pierre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Pierre dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Severson blocks a head kick by Pierre.
Pierre throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big right from Severson misses.
Pierre throws a leg kick that is checked
and Severson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pierre takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Edward Louis Iii Severson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Severson tries to clinch up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pierre.
Severson tries to clinch up but Pierre circles away and keeps his distance.
Severson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Severson scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pierre swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Severson counters with a nice leg kick.
Pierre moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Severson lands a leg kick that knocks Pierre off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Severson is rocked!
Pierre throws a right and a left that Severson avoids nicely.
Pierre is breathing heavily.
Severson keeps Pierre at a distance using the push kick.
Pierre throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Severson was covering up waiting for the punch and Pierre finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Pierre has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Severson is looking to stand up but Pierre isn't so interested in that idea.
Pierre throws a big elbow that misses.
Severson wants to stand but Pierre is controlling the position.
Severson is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Severson landing knees to the head.
Severson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Severson tries a body shot but Pierre blocks it.
Severson lands a nice knee to the body.
Severson tries to land a knee to the head but Pierre blocks with his arms.
Severson scores with a knee to the head.
Severson scores a nice knee to the body.
Pierre blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pierre is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Severson to keep the fight standing.
Pierre wants a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Severson prevents the takedown attempt.
Edward Louis Iii Severson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Pierre.
Severson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pierre in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pierre as Severson tries to tie him up.
Severson trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Severson.
Pierre takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pierre works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Severson wants to stand and escape but Pierre is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pierre wants to control from the top but Severson keeps moving.
Pierre stops Severson from standing up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pierre postures up and lands a big shot to Severson's brow.
Pierre is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Severson wants to stand up but Pierre is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pierre advances to half guard.
Pierre throwing shots but Severson is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jean Pierre will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Pierre has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Severson.
Pierre takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Severson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Severson misses with some punches.
Pierre is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Severson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Severson landing knees to the body.
Severson lands a nice knee to the body.
Severson connects with a knee to the head.
Severson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Severson lands a good knee to the midsection. Pierre won't want to take too many of those.
Severson scores with a knee to the head.
Edward Louis Iii Severson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pierre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Severson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Severson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pierre's face.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Severson obliges.
Severson lands a knee to the head.
Severson lands a nice knee to the body.
Pierre takes a knee right on the jaw!
Severson stalling the fight.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Severson for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Pierre takes a knee to the side of the body.
Severson landing knees to the body.
Severson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hand to the body from Severson.
A knee to the head by Severson.
Severson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Severson.
Severson working Pierre over with knees to the body.
Severson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pierre is trying to pull guard but Severson has him pressed against the ropes.
Severson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Severson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre takes a knee right on the jaw!
Severson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pierre is keeping busy.
Severson stalling against the ropes.
Severson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pierre blocks it with crossed arms.
Severson taking a breather.
Edward Louis Iii Severson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pierre changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Severson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Edward Louis Iii Severson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Pierre.
Pierre misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severson tries to clinch up but Pierre circles away and keeps his distance.
Severson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Severson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pierre fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Severson to the ground. Pierre is now in Severson's guard.
Severson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pierre gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pierre trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jean Pierre is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pierre drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Pierre seems to have locked his on tight now - Severson screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Pierre, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Jean Pierre!
A very excited looking Jean Pierre rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Cena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cena comes into a darkened arena with his song building. My Time Is Now kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Aaron Evans had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Cena!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Bruno Lombardi and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cena dives in and scores a takedown into Evans's guard.
Cena throws a strike but Evans rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Evans trying to control but Cena is working from the bottom.
Cena wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Cena looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Evans is fighting to break Cena's control of his arms but Cena is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Aaron Evans wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Cena throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Evans tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cena is in Evans's guard.
Cena working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cenais looking to pass into half guard but Evans pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Evans is in guard.
Cena has Evans pulled in close to control his posture.
Evans wanted to stand there but Cena had control of the position.
Evans throwing strikes but missing.
Evans preventing the sweep.
Cena is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cena is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Let's hope that Cena has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Evans cracks Cena with an open hand slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cena moves out of range as Evans strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Evans throws an overhand right that lands on Cena's shoulder, as Cena tries to avoid the shot.
Evans lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cena backs up against the ropes.
Cena shoots for a takedown but Evans saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cena is trying hard to land a takedown here. Evans sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Evans misses with an uppercut.
Cena shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Evans misses with a two punch combination.
Cena fails to land the takedown.
Aaron Evans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Cena.
Evans bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cena's head.
Cena looking to score a takedown here. Evans is defending well but Cena drives through and ends up in Evans's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cena is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cena postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cena postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Evans is breathing heavily.
Cena content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cena throws a strike but Evans rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans is looking to stand up but Cena won't let him.
Cena 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.
Cena manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Evans manages to get himself to full guard.
Cena postures up in Evans's guard and throws a big left but Evans blocks it.
Cena postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cena postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cena landing with the ground and pound.
Cena pushing down on Evans's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cena throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans taking some punishment here, with Cena in his half 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!
Evans on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cena throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cena is nestled in close to Evans, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cena throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Evans blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cena.
Cena missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ground and pound from Cena.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cena slips a nice elbow through Evans's hands, connecting with Evans's forehead.
Cena not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cena is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cena throwing shots but Evans is blocking nicely.
Cena not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cena works his way into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Cena dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cena dives in and scores a takedown into Evans's guard.
Evans working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cena.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cena accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cena lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cena missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cena missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cena accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cena slips nicely into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cena lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cena is pressing down on Evans's thigh, looking to free his foot. Evans is holding on for now.
Cena working over Evans with some ground and pound. Evans looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Evans is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cena lands a big elbow - Evans is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Cena!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Cena!
John Cena 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Jellyroll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Unitas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jellyroll might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Ecstasy of Gold. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Jellyroll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, David Unitas!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jellyroll defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Unitas.
Jellyroll throws a poor cross that misses
and Unitas counters with a left and a right that stings Jellyroll.
Unitas drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Unitas wants to take a breather but Jellyroll manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Unitas.
Unitas stays in close to Jellyroll's body and controls the position.
Unitas trying to control the position from guard on top but Jellyroll is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jellyroll looking for a sweep. Not yet Jellyroll, not yet.
Jellyroll trying to keep a closed guard but Unitas is proving a slippery customer.
Unitas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jellyroll works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Unitas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jellyroll works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Unitas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jellyroll swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Unitas is fighting to break Jellyroll's control of his arms but Jellyroll is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Unitas tries to free his leg and advance position but Jellyroll is retaining full guard.
Unitas postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Simon Jellyroll wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Unitas looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Unitas wants to pass the guard but Jellyroll is keeping the position.
Unitas has gone for a leg lock! Jellyroll slips out almost immediately though and dives into Unitas's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unitas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jellyroll loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Unitas pulls Jellyroll in close to prevent any damage.
Unitas is looking to stand up but Jellyroll isn't so interested in that idea.
Jellyroll throwing strikes from guard but Unitas blocks nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jellyroll prevents Unitas from getting back to his feet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jellyroll scoring with some ground and pound.
Unitas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jellyroll's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unitas forces his way into half guard.
Unitas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Unitas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jellyroll keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jellyroll gets back to full guard.
Unitas won't allow Jellyroll to get back to his feet.
Unitas trying to control the position from guard on top but Jellyroll is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Unitas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jellyroll swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Unitas is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jellyroll lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Unitas!
Jellyroll prevents Unitas from getting the reversal.
Unitas taking shots to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Unitas is looking to get to half guard.
Jellyroll with a couple of short strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jellyroll lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Unitas hang on?
Unitas is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Jellyroll scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Unitas?
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 Simon Jellyroll will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice jab there from Unitas.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jellyroll. Unitas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jellyroll swings widly with a right hand
and Unitas counters with a left and a right that stings Jellyroll.
Unitas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jellyroll scores with a crisp jab that stopped Unitas in his tracks.
Unitas blocks a jab.
Nice sprawl there from Unitas as Jellyroll shoots in.
Unitas dives in and scores a takedown into Jellyroll's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Unitas is fighting to break Jellyroll's control of his arms but Jellyroll is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Jellyroll keeping moving, preventing Unitas from controlling successfully.
Jellyroll working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Unitas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Unitas trying to control the position from guard on top but Jellyroll is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Unitas trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jellyroll's guard.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. David Unitas wasn't active enough on the ground.
Unitas lands a nice looking body shot.
Unitas blocks a jab.
Jellyroll tries to move into range but Unitas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Unitas swinging wildly here.
Jellyroll fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jellyroll shoots for a takedown but Unitas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unitas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Unitas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Unitas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Unitas throws a head kick but Jellyroll moves out of range.
Unitas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jellyroll missing with a left hand there. Unitas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Unitas misses with a few strikes there.
Jellyroll misses with a takedown
and Unitas counters with a head kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simon Jellyroll. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Unitas shoots for a takedown but Jellyroll saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Unitas fails with the takedown.
Jellyroll misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jellyroll throws a big shot that misses.
Unitas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jellyroll throws the left hand but Unitas avoids the punch easily.
Jellyroll scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
No luck for Unitas with that takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Jellyroll or perhaps it was just good defense by Unitas which made him look bad.
Unitas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jellyroll pinned against the ropes. Jellyroll gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Unitas throws a hook but Jellyroll avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jellyroll changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Unitas scores with a body shot.
Unitas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jellyroll to score with a decent uppercut.
Jellyroll shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Unitas pinned against the ropes. Unitas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Unitas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jellyroll throws out the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jellyroll uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Unitas has time to react.
Unitas misses with the combination.
Jellyroll closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Unitas tries to kick Jellyroll off but Jellyroll keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jellyroll throwing shots but Unitas is blocking nicely.
Unitas trying to hold on to Jellyroll's head to control him but Jellyroll postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Unitas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Jellyroll takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Simon Jellyroll seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Unitas throws a head kick that Jellyroll semi-blocks.
It looks like Simon Jellyroll has been cut.
Unitas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jellyroll.
Unitas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jellyroll.
Jellyroll throws a body punch but Unitas moves out of range.
Jellyroll throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Unitas looks to land a combination but Jellyroll avoids it well.
Unitas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jellyroll defends it nicely.
Jellyroll throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Unitas counters with a nice uppercut.
Jellyroll throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jellyroll throws the left hand but Unitas avoids the punch easily.
Jellyroll drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jellyroll missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Unitas wants to stand up but Jellyroll is controlling him.
Jellyroll throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Unitas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Simon Jellyroll overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Unitas is trying to keep Jellyroll in close.
Jellyroll stops Unitas from standing up.
Jellyroll is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Unitas lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jellyroll!
Unitas throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Unitas is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Jellyroll has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Jellyroll!
Jellyroll stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Unitas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jellyroll's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Unitas controlling the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jellyroll tries to free his leg and advance position but Unitas is retaining full guard.
Unitas wants to sweep but no luck.
Unitas wants to stand but Jellyroll is controlling the position.
Unitas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jellyroll tries to free his leg and advance position but Unitas is retaining full guard.
Unitas pushes Jellyroll off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Unitas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jellyroll defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Unitas.
Unitas misses with the combination.
Jellyroll scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jellyroll 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.
Jellyroll throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jellyroll working the ground and pound from side control.
Jellyroll throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Unitas is trying to get back to half guard.
Jellyroll in side control lands a decent elbow.
Unitas can't do much from the bottom here.
Jellyroll scoring with punches and elbows.
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!
Jellyroll is looking to take a break and control but Unitas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jellyroll tries for a kimura but Unitas is defending well.
Jellyroll connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Unitas some visible discomfort.
Jellyroll prevents Unitas from escaping the position.
Jellyroll looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Unitas is avoiding damage well.
Jellyroll wants to control but Unitas is keeping him busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Check out the look on Jellyroll's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Jellyroll misses with the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Jellyroll showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jellyroll has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Simon Jellyroll!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Simon Jellyroll waved his t-shirt featuring Unique Wear - All Items only $15's logo in front of the cameras.
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FIGHT
RATING
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