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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jake Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Sekyere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ferguson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Flo Rida- 54321. Sekyere has chosen Clique as his entrance music. Alex Sekyere told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Sekyere!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sekyere tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sekyere shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ferguson as he avoids it easily.
Sekyere misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sekyere has his takedown stuffed
and Ferguson counters with a series of strikes. Sekyere will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jake Ferguson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Sekyere.
Sekyere throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ferguson's waist but Ferguson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sekyere off to one side.
Sekyere looks gassed!
Sekyere takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sekyere misses with a wild combination.
Ferguson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sekyere throws a one two combo.
Danga de danga de dang - Ferguson scores with a four punch combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sekyere sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ferguson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sekyere circles away quickly and effectively.
Ferguson Rushes Sekyere and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Sekyere is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Ferguson Piles on the pressure and Sekyere crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Ferguson!
Jake Ferguson took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jose Garciea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenny Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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163 lbs
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176 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jose Garciea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lenny Martin!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin throws a low kick, looking for Garciea's leg but Garciea calmly moves out of range.
Martin looks to land a body kick but Garciea moved away.
Martin misses with an attempted mid kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Garciea blocks the leg kick.
Martin looks to score with a jab to the body but Garciea is just out of range.
Martin scores with a sloppy right hand. Garciea should have avoided that one.
Martin throws a leg kick but Garciea sees it coming and moves out of range.
Good work by Garciea as he checks the leg kick.
Garciea scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Garciea throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Garciea tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Garciea has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Martin struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garciea works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Garciea tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Garciea has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Martin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Garciea's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Garciea not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Garciea is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Martin wants to get back to full guard.
Garciea is thwarting Martin's attempts to control the position.
Garciea prevents Martin from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garciea slips a nice elbow through Martin's hands, connecting with Martin's forehead.
Garciea wants to free his trapped foot but Martin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Garciea missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Garciea not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Garciea sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Martin defending well though.
Garciea missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin is doing well to control the position and prevent Garciea from advancing to side control.
Garciea is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Martin as he works his way to full guard.
Garciea wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
Garciea throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Martin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Garciea's guard.
Garciea is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Martin is controlling him.
Martin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Garciea's guard.
Martin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Garciea isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Martin stacks Garciea 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 Martin!
Martin decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Martin scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a sloppy head kick and Garciea moves out of range easily.
Martin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martin throws a leg kick but Garciea moved away.
Martin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A chopping leg kick lands by Martin.
Martin throws a leg kick which misses Garciea's front leg but catches the back leg as Garciea tries to avoid it.
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!
Martin lands a nice looking body shot.
Martin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Garciea has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Martin throws a nice inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garciea avoids the head kick by Martin.
Martin tries to sprawl but Garciea drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Garciea with the ground and pound but Martin uses the opportunity to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lenny Martin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Garciea's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Garciea looking to score a takedown here. Martin is defending well but Garciea drives through and ends up in Martin's guard.
Garciea makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Martin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Garciea trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Martin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Garciea!
Martin stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Garciea shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into 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!
Garciea missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garciea is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Martin works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garciea trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Garciea throws a strike but Martin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Garciea has a closed guard, preventing Martin from standing up.
Garciea looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Martin has picked Garciea up and slammed him! Garciea can't keep hold of the triangle and Martin manages to pass to side control!
Garciea tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Garciea throws Martin to one side and escapes!
Garciea moves out of range of the leg kick from Martin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Martin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Martin tries to land a leg kick but Garciea saw it coming and moves away.
Martin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Garciea takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garciea avoids the head kick by Martin.
Martin throws a head kick that misses.
Lenny Martin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martin throws a head kick but Garciea moves out of range.
Martin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Garciea is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Martin's half guard.
Garciea is stalling here. Martin is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Garciea seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Martin has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Martin scores with a jab to the head.
Garciea is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Garciea.
Martin is trying to improve his position.
Garciea has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Martin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Garciea has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Martin's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garciea lands a big shot there that rocks Martin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Garciea throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Martin because Garciea loaded up on that one.
Garciea fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garciea sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Garciea unloading with bombs!
Poor strikes thrown by Garciea there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Garciea is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Martin is surviving well by controlling Garciea's body position as best he can.
Martin can't escape the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garciea throwing strikes here but Martin is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Garciea throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Martin taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Garciea dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Garciea scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Martin parries the strikes from Garciea easily there. Garciea is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Martin to escape.
Martin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Garciea wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Garciea has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Garciea cracks Martin with a big elbow.
Martin gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Martin avoids a series of strikes thrown by Garciea.
Garciea throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Martin is in a horrible position here. Garciea smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Garciea throws some wild stikes that Martin manages to avoid easily.
Martin is trying desperately to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garciea lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Martin tries to lock up and control but Garciea gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Garciea dominating with strikes here.
Martin wants to hold on but Garciea pushes him away.
Martin is looking to improve his position but Garciea isn't that keen on the idea.
Garciea connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Martin avoids a series of strikes thrown by Garciea.
Garciea throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Garciea punishing his opponent with strikes.
Garciea looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Martin is in a horrible position here. Garciea smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Martin is desperately trying to improve his position but Garciea has a good base and remains in mount.
Garciea has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Martin's face.
Garciea thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Garciea throws some wild stikes that Martin manages to avoid easily.
Garciea looking to ground and pound but Martin is blocking nicely.
Garciea is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Garciea in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Garciea with shots to the head and body - Martin looks very uncomfortable down there.
Garciea goes for an armbar but Martin turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Martin.
Garciea is looking for a triangle but Martin pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Garciea has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Martin has managed to get both his arms back between Garciea's legs - danger averted.
Martin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Martin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Garciea to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Martin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Martin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Martin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Garciea trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Garciea trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Martin looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Martin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Garciea's guard.
Martin gets to his feet. Garciea looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garciea closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Garciea sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Martin defending well though.
Martin moves into full guard.
Martin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Martin tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Garciea.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garciea is looking for a sweep. Martin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Martin tries to stand and escape but Garciea actually recovers to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Garciea showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Garciea 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Garciea!
A less than humble Jose Garciea misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Masters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claudio Marchisio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marchisio has chosen Invincible as his entrance music. Chris Masters has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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158 lbs
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154 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Masters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Claudio Marchisio!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marchisio fails with a takedown attempt.
Masters lands a big head kick that sends Marchisio tumbling to the mat! Masters takes a step backwards and waves Marchisio back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Marchisio is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marchisio ducks into an uppercut from Masters and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chris Masters!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chong HO (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). HO comes to the cage accompanied by I am Everything- Tech N9ne. Chong HO has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chong HO!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dean Pope!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
HO closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pope's 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.
HO trying to control the position from guard on top but Pope is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pope is looking for a triangle but HO pushes his legs off easily.
Pope keeping moving, preventing HO from controlling successfully.
Pope is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pope had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. HO defends it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
HO trying to control the position from guard on top but Pope is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pope is looking for a triangle but HO pushes his legs off easily.
Pope working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
HO is pushing down on Pope's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pope is fighting to maintain full guard but HO has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pope is looking to improve his position.
HO trying to mount his opponent but Pope defends it.
Pope trying to control here.
Pope looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pope regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pope looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
HO trying to control but Pope is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
HO won't allow Pope to sweep him here.
HO trying to control but Pope is working from the bottom.
Pope has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. HO is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Pope.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pope is trying to escape the position but HO is controlling the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pope regains half guard.
HO wants to pass the guard but Pope is defending well.
HO with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope is staying active underneath HO, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
HO controlling the action here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Chong HO wasn't doing enough on the ground.
HO tries to close the distance and clinch but Pope swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
HO closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pope did well to prevent HO getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pope tries to get to full guard but HO has control of the leg.
Pope looks like he's trying to stand up.
Pope moves into full guard.
Pope controls HO momentarily but HO frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. HO defends it easily.
Pope can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as HO controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pope throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
HO slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Still in half guard, HO seems content to control.
Pope looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dean Pope will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
HO keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
HO misses with a series of wild punches.
HO feints and as Pope raises his hands in defense, HO changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
HO postures up.
HO is pushing down on Pope's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pope is fighting to maintain full guard but HO has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pope looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pope actively working from the bottom here.
Pope trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope is not content to let HO control the position.
HO knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pope on the ground.
HO is looking to advance position but Pope won't allow it.
Pope is not content to let HO control the position.
HO blocks the strikes from Pope.
Pope looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pope looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pope tries to roll over but HO keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
HO sitting and controlling from the half guard.
HO prevents Pope from improving his position.
Pope is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but HO pulls his head out easily.
Pope is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but HO pulls his head out easily.
HO is trying to control. Pope wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pope looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pope wants to improve his position but HO is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but HO pulls his head out easily.
Pope is breathing heavily.
HO slows the pace down in half guard.
HO scoring with strikes to the body and head.
HO not doing much here.
Pope is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but HO pulls his head out easily.
HO is keen to just control but Pope is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope actively working from the bottom here.
Pope looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pope looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pope tries to roll over but HO keeps him under control.
Pope is refusing to be controlled, as HO sits in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pope is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! HO is tapping! Great win for Pope!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dean Pope!
Dean Pope took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Dougles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yaya Yugo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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209 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
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215 lbs
5 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Dougles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yaya Yugo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dougles throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dougles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dougles throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dougles is looking to land body kicks.
Dougles misses with a wild body shot.
Dougles fails to land with a series of punches.
Dougles scores with a shot to the body.
Dougles lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yugo slips under a jab from Dougles.
Yugo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dougles.
Dougles tries for a takedown but Yugo circles away easily
and Yugo counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yugo throws a jab but it's blocked by Dougles.
A lazy left from Dougles finds it's target.
Dougles throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yugo.
Dougles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yugo manages to avoid it.
Dougles shoots in but Yugo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dougles lands with a cross.
Yugo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dougles swings for the body but Yugo moves out of range.
Dougles misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dougles throws a combination. Yugo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yugo misses the shot to the body.
Dougles throws a head kick that half lands.
Yugo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ryan Dougles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dougles getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dougles lands a leg kick that knocks Yugo off balance momentarily.
Yugo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dougles counters with a left to the body.
Dougles shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yugo counters with a low kick, right behind Dougles 's knee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Dougles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dougles throws a head kick that misses.
Dougles throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Donk. Dougles catches Yugo right on the button with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dougles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yaya Yugo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Yugo.
Dougles throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dougles closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dougles is looking to wear down Yugo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Yugo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dougles forces Yugo back against the cage and clinches.
Dougles stalls.
Yugo wants a takedown but no success here.
Dougles with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dougles throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yugo blocks it with crossed arms.
Dougles comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dougles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yugo.
Dougles lands an elbow inside.
Dougles with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dougles.
Dougles lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yugo takes an elbow to the temple.
Dougles lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dougles lands a knee to the body.
Yugo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dougles landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Dougles dominated that round.
That's time! Dougles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dougles gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dougles lands with a light punch inside.
Dougles lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yugo backwards.
Yugo takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Yaya Yugo has been cut.
Dougles tries a knee to the head but Yugo blocks it.
Dougles lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dougles holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Yugo avoids a wild elbow strike from Dougles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dougles throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yugo blocks it with crossed arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dougles just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yugo's brow.
Dougles is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dougles lands a damaging elbow.
Dougles connects with a knee to the head.
Dougles tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dougles lands a damaging elbow.
Dougles connects with a knee to the head.
Yugo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dougles landing knees to the head.
Yugo blocks an elbow strike.
Dougles lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yugo backwards.
Dougles lands a nice elbow.
Dougles throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yugo blocks it with crossed arms.
Dougles misses with an elbow over the top.
Dougles throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yugo blocks it with crossed arms.
Dougles content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dougles tries to land a knee to the head but Yugo blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dougles misses with a knee to the head.
Yugo blocks an elbow strike from Dougles.
Ryan Dougles has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dougles stalling in the clinch but Yugo improves position.
Dougles creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dougles with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice elbow from Dougles.
Dougles with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yugo can't get the takedown.
Dougles unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dougles landing knees to the head.
Yugo blocks an elbow strike from Dougles.
Dougles scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dougles creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yugo's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dougles looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dougles prevents the takedown attempt.
Dougles lands a good knee to the midsection. Yugo won't want to take too many of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dougles just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yugo's brow.
Dougles lands a nice knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Dougles.
Dougles looking to throw knees to the head but Yugo is blocking nicely.
Dougles tries a knee to the head but Yugo blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dougles landing knees to the head.
Dougles lands a nice elbow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Dougles dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yaya Yugo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Dougles lands with a straight right. Yugo didn't see that one coming.
Dougles throws out a loose jab but Yugo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dougles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yugo can do to turn this around?
Dougles throws a shot from downtown. Yugo moves away and avoids it.
Dougles dips to his left and cracks Yugo with an uppercut!
Good work by Dougles as he checks the leg kick.
Dougles swings for the body but Yugo moves out of range.
Yugo avoids the head kick by Dougles.
Dougles looks to score with a jab to the body but Yugo is just out of range.
Dougles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dougles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yugo.
Dougles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dougles moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yugo blocks a head kick by Dougles.
Yugo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dougles is able to avoid easily.
Dougles misses with a head kick.
Dougles closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Yugo's 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dougles missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dougles is fighting to break Yugo's control of his arms but Yugo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yugo wants to sweep but no luck.
Dougles has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Yugo keeping moving, preventing Dougles from controlling successfully.
Dougles postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yugo trying to control the position here.
Dougles loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yugo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dougles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yugo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dougles staying out of range there.
Yugo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dougles is out of range.
Yugo walks into a jab.
Yugo motions for Dougles to come forward. Yugo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yugo blocks a head kick by Dougles.
Dougles shoots in and bounces Yugo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dougles trying to control but Yugo is working from the bottom.
Dougles wants to pass the guard but Yugo is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dougles is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Yugo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dougles is looking to work some ground and pound but Yugo has wrist control.
Dougles preventing the sweep.
Ryan Dougles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dougles is fighting to break Yugo's control of his arms but Yugo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Yugo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yaya Yugo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yugo working for a triangle but Dougles defends it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yugo keeping full guard, as Dougles tries to pass.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Dougles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dougles 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:25
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Dougles!
Ryan Dougles bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Project Orca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Sterling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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171 lbs
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Project Orca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joseph Sterling!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sterling throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Project Orca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sterling looks to land a combination but Orca avoids it well.
Sterling misses with an uppercut.
Orca is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sterling.
Sterling defending well as Orca loads up on a big left hand.
A thudding body kick lands there by Orca!
Sterling throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sterling tries to bum rush Orca with a series of wild strikes but Orca uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Orca throws a series of punches but Sterling avoids them all with ease.
Nice defenses there by Sterling.
Orca tries a head kick but it misses.
Sterling throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sterling moves out of range as Orca strikes.
Orca looks to land a left hand but Sterling moved out of range nicely.
Sterling misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Sterling does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sterling displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Orca throws out the jab.
Sterling misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Orca throws a head kick but Sterling moves out of range.
Sterling fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sterling lands with a hook. Orca tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Orca throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sterling.
Sterling feints a jab promting Orca to slip. Sterling then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Orca slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sterling lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sterling waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Orca.
Orca misses with a left hand
and Sterling counters with a left and a right that stings Orca.
Sterling will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Orca dips to his left and cracks Sterling with an uppercut!
Sterling gets tackled into the cage by Orca. Orca maintains the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sterling letting Orca take a breather here.
Orca tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Orca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sterling throws a nice looking combination but Orca bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Orca shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sterling looks to land a left hand but Orca moved out of range nicely.
Orca has Sterling up against the cage in a clinch.
Orca tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Orca escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sterling keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Orca.
Orca misses with a head kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sterling wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Orca takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Orca has Sterling pressed against the cage, preventing Sterling from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Orca drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sterling pulls his leg out and moves away.
Orca takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Orca goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sterling feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Orcas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sterling dips to his left and cracks Orca with an uppercut!
A head kick misses from Orca.
Orca walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orca throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sterling lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Orca circles away quickly and effectively.
Orca pushes Sterling up against the cage in a clinch.
Sterling prevents a body shot from Orca.
Sterling has had enough of the clinch but Orca keeps him there for the moment.
Orca stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orca misses with a hook to the ribs.
Orca struggles to land a body shot inside as Sterling controls his hands.
Orca misses with a hook to the ribs.
Orca prevents Sterling from breaking the clinch.
Sterling wants to break free but Orca has control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Orca tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sterling's elbow.
Orca breaks the clinch.
Sterling takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
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 Project Orca will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A punch combination from Sterling misses.
Orca throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sterling connects with a crisp jab.
Orca throws the left hand but Sterling avoids the punch easily.
A right-left combo lands from Sterling.
Sterling avoids a punch combination nicely.
Joseph Sterling seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sterling wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Orca scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sterling misses with a looping right.
Sterling moves away from the strike by Orca.
Orca scores with a head kick.
Orca takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sterling's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sterling duly obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sterling circles away from the clinch attempt.
Orca closes the distance and pushes Sterling back into the cage.
Sterling is trying to push Orca away but Orca has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Orca breaks from the clinch.
Orca lands a slapping body shot.
Orca missing with a left hand there. Sterling was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Orca throws a right hand that Sterling ducks under and follows up with a left that Sterling also avoids with ease.
A head kick misses from Orca.
Sterling fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Orca misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sterling counters with a left and a right that stings Orca.
Sterling slaps away a takedown attempt from Orca, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Orca throws an overhand right that lands on Sterling's shoulder, as Sterling tries to avoid the shot.
Joseph Sterling is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sterling misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Sterling.
Orca moves into the clinch successfully.
Sterling letting Orca take a breather here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good body shot from Orca.
Orca throws a punch but it's blocked by Sterling.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Orca goes for a takedown attempt but Sterling pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sterling feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Orcas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A punch combination from Sterling misses.
Sterling scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Sterling scores with a four punch combination!
Orca throws an overhand right that lands on Sterling's shoulder, as Sterling tries to avoid the shot.
Sterling uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Orca.
Sterling uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Orca.
Orca swings widly with a right hand
and Sterling counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Orca throws a hook to the side of Sterling's head but Sterling sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sterling scores with a nice strike.
Sloppy strikes from Sterling. Those never looked like landing.
Orca misses with a hook.
Sterling avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sterling takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Orca misses with a body punch
and Sterling counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orca looks for a takedown but Sterling sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Project Orca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Orca dives in and grabs Sterling's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sterling pushes down on Orca's head and hops out.
Sterling throws a right and a left that both miss.
Orca moves out of range of the strikes.
Orca throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orca misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orca moves out of range of the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sterling bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Orca's head backwards.
Orca tries to clinch but Sterling is having none of it.
Sterling avoids the body shot from Orca.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Joseph Sterling will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
The fighters circle momentarily. Sterling darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Orca misses the jab.
A punch combination from Sterling misses.
Sterling might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sterling moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Orca takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sterling takes one on the button.
Orca misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from Sterling misses.
Orca misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Orca closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Orca misses with a punch to the body.
Orca tries to throw a body punch but Sterling avoids it by throwing Orca back against the cage.
Orca lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sterling wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Orca can't find room to land a body shot as Sterling controls the action.
Orca can't find room to land a body shot as Sterling controls the action.
Orca breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Orca looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sterling scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Orca shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Orca throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sterling is trying to stand back up but Orca is controlling him
Sterling manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Sterling scores with a hook.
Orca misses with a lunging right hand
and Sterling counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sterling scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sterling takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sterling lands with a cross.
Sterling avoids the body shot from Orca.
Orca throws a combination that misses
and Sterling cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Orca takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sterling connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Orca's hands.
Orca misses with a hook
and Sterling counters with a nice uppercut.
Orca throws a head kick but Sterling moves out of range.
Sterling swinging wildly here.
Orca tries to close the distance and clinch but Sterling swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sterling avoids the body shot from Orca.
Orca misses with a straight right.
Orca just misses with a punch to the body.
Orca throws a jab but it's blocked by Sterling.
Sterling throws a big shot that misses.
Orca misses the jab.
Sterling misses with a straight left.
Orca throws a looping overhand right but Sterling ducks down to avoid it.
Orca shoots in for a takedown but Sterling shows good takedown defense.
Sterling dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sterling lands a jab-cross combination.
Sterling swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orca rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Sterling to counter with a crisp jab.
Sterling scores with a jab to the head.
Orca throws a jab but it's blocked by Sterling.
Orca fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sterling throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Orca.
Orca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Orca throws a sloppy head kick and Sterling moves out of range easily.
Sterling slips a jab from Orca.
Orca throws the kick towards the body but Sterling avoids it.
Sterling connects with a good right hand that stumbles Orca. Orca circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sterling is working the combinations to good effect here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Orca misses the shot to the body.
Donk. Sterling catches Orca right on the button with a cross.
Orca lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joseph Sterling.
I think Sterling 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph Sterling!
After the fight, Joseph Sterling was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krokodil Zelenij (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Wilkinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zelenij comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - Evil Deeds. Wilkinson has chosen Overkill as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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219 lbs
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216 lbs
9 - 3 - 1 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Good kicks
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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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Krokodil Zelenij!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Clay Wilkinson!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Eddie Farnsworth and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Wilkinson.
Wilkinson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wilkinson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wilkinson. That's going to slow Zelenij down.
Wilkinson throws a right hand that misses
and Zelenij counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wilkinson misses with a two punch combination.
Wilkinson clinches with his opponent.
Zelenij tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wilkinson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wilkinson misses with a knee to the head.
Zelenij swings wildly with an uppercut but Wilkinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zelenij takes a shot to the head.
Zelenij doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wilkinson misses with a knee to the head.
Wilkinson wants to take the fight to the mat but Zelenij manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zelenij.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkinson tries to land knees in the clinch but Zelenij avoids the damage to the body.
Wilkinson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zelenij's face.
Wilkinson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zelenij avoids it.
Wilkinson tries to land a knee to the head but Zelenij blocks with his arms.
Wilkinson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zelenij is defending well for now.
Wilkinson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zelenij.
Zelenij misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zelenij lands an uppercut.
Zelenij on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wilkinson avoiding damage as Zelenij throws knees to the body.
Zelenij fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zelenij throws a punch but it's blocked by Wilkinson.
Wilkinson can't find room to land a body shot as Zelenij controls the action.
Zelenij misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson blocks the elbow strike.
Zelenij scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zelenij managing to block the knees to the body from Wilkinson.
Wilkinson tries to land a knee to the head but Zelenij blocks with his arms.
Wilkinson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wilkinson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zelenij misses with the head strike.
Wilkinson digs a right hand underneath Zelenij's ribcage. Zelenij let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zelenij throws a head punch that misses.
Wilkinson trying to land knees to the body.
Wilkinson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zelenij avoids it.
Zelenij scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wilkinson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zelenij's elbow.
Wilkinson misses with a knee to the head.
Wilkinson missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Zelenij.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zelenij.
Wilkinson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zelenij.
Zelenij throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zelenij misses with a knee to the head.
Wilkinson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zelenij is defending well for now.
Wilkinson is trying to drag Zelenij to the mat but Zelenij just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Zelenij missing with knees to the body.
Wilkinson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wilkinson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wilkinson is trying to drag Zelenij to the mat but Zelenij just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Krokodil Zelenij has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clay Wilkinson.
Zelenij takes a knee to the side of the body.
Zelenij is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wilkinson tries to land a knee to the head but Zelenij blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Wilkinson fails to land.
Nice body punch from Zelenij - that landed with a thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilkinson misses with a knee strike.
Zelenij jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wilkinson walks away with a smile on his face. Zelenij gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wilkinson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Wilkinson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wilkinson wants to control from the top but Zelenij keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clay Wilkinson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wilkinson doesn't manage to clinch there - Zelenij circles away.
Wilkinson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wilkinson.
Wilkinson thows a body shot but no joy.
Wilkinson misses with a two punch combination.
Wilkinson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Zelenij counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Wilkinson!
Wilkinson is looking to improve his position but Zelenij isn't that keen on the idea.
Zelenij controlling from the full mount.
Wilkinson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkinson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wilkinson tries to lock up and control but Zelenij gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wilkinson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Wilkinson wants to get back to full guard.
Wilkinson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Zelenij with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wilkinson manages to get to full guard.
Wilkinson trying to control the position.
Zelenij postures up in Wilkinson's guard and throws a big left but Wilkinson blocks it.
Wilkinson is trying to control the position but Zelenij postures up.
Wilkinson is looking for a triangle but Zelenij pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson looking to control but Zelenij passes into half guard.
Zelenij takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wilkinson is trying to control but Zelenij passes into side control!
Zelenij in side control lands a decent elbow.
Wilkinson prevents Zelenij from moving into mount.
Wilkinson can't do much from the bottom here.
Wilkinson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson trying to control but Zelenij postures up.
Wilkinson is staying active underneath Zelenij, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilkinson wants to improve his position but Zelenij is controlling well.
Wilkinson is staying active underneath Zelenij, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wilkinson gets back to full guard.
Zelenij trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilkinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilkinson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Zelenij passes into side control.
Zelenij is looking to take a break and control but Wilkinson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Krokodil Zelenij will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Wilkinson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zelenij circles away quickly and effectively.
Wilkinson tries to score with a low kick but Zelenij moves his leg out of the way.
Wilkinson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zelenij tries to avoid it but Wilkinson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zelenij to the ground. Zelenij escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zelenij circles away from the clinch attempt
and Zelenij counters with a right hand to the body.
Wilkinson throws a nice outside leg kick.
No luck for Wilkinson with that takedown attempt.
Wilkinson doesn't manage to clinch there - Zelenij circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkinson lands a high kick!
Zelenij stuffs the takedown attempt from Wilkinson. Wilkinson gets slowly back to his feet.
Krokodil Zelenij has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clay Wilkinson.
Wilkinson throws a head kick but Zelenij moves out of range.
Zelenij forces Wilkinson back against the cage and clinches.
Zelenij lands a takedown into guard.
Wilkinson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Zelenij is aware though and is defending well.
Wilkinson trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilkinson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wilkinson wants to sweep but no luck.
Clay Wilkinson has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Zelenij is aware though and is defending well.
Wilkinson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Wilkinson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Zelenij!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilkinson trying to control but Zelenij is having none of it.
Wilkinson controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Wilkinson 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.
Wilkinson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Clay Wilkinson.
Zelenij checks a leg kick.
Clay Wilkinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilkinson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zelenij counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wilkinson thinking.
Wilkinson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Zelenij misses with a low kick.
Wilkinson misses with a low kick as Zelenij jumps back.
Wilkinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zelenij circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilkinson misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Wilkinson does no damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clay Wilkinson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wilkinson 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clay Wilkinson!
Clay Wilkinson decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cray Willams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genral Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Cray Willams has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Cray Willams seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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26
170 lbs
18 - 6 - 0 |
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180 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cray Willams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Genral Lee!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jonathan Paton and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Willams manages to avoid it.
Lee misses with a leg kick
and Willams counters with a takedown into side control.
Willams decides to stand back up. Willams steps back and let's Lee get back to his feet.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Willams scores with the left hand. Lee knows he should have avoided that one.
Willams shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lee as he jumps to the side.
Willams shoots for a takedown but Lee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Willams defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee stuffs the takedown attempt from Willams. Willams gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cray Willams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Willams.
Lee throws a front kick aimed at Willams's knee but Willams avoids it well.
Lee swings for the body but Willams moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Willams fails with the takedown.
Lee throws a chopping leg kick but Willams manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Willams doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lee counters with an inside leg kick.
Willams misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Willams is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a leg kick
and Willams counters with a straight right hand.
Lee throws a leg kick
and Willams counters with a series of strikes. Lee will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lee throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Willams shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lee as he jumps to the side.
Willams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Willams as he checks the leg kick.
Lee thows a leg kick but Willams checks it
and Willams counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Willams stands up out of the half guard.
A bone on bone clash there as Willams blocks the leg kick.
The fighters circling - Willams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee misses with a leg kick
and Willams counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cray Willams dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lee throws a leg kick that is checked
and Willams counters with a low kick, right behind Lee 's knee.
Willams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Willams connects with a jab.
Willams throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Lee attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Willams checks a low kick from Lee.
Willams is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Willams.
No luck for Willams with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee tries to land a leg kick but Willams saw it coming and moves away.
Lee thows a leg kick but Willams checks it
enabling Willams to counter with a crisp jab.
Lee throws a leg kick
and Willams counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willams checks a leg kick.
Lee fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Willams checks it well.
Willams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee throws a leg kick that is checked
and Willams counters with a slapping leg kick.
Willams throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Lee tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a chopping leg kick but Willams manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Genral Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Willams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee throws a leg kick
and Willams counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Willams throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lee.
A low kick from Lee misses
and Willams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Genral Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lee throws a leg kick
and Willams counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lee won't be happy with that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to improve position but can't.
Lee gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lee wants to improve his position but Willams is controlling well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee gets full guard.
Willams would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Willams stops Lee from standing up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Willams defends well.
Willams tries to stand but Lee is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Cray Willams will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Lee misses with a leg kick
and Willams counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Willams shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Willams fails with the takedown
and Lee counters with a nice body shot.
A low kick from Lee is predictable there
and Willams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lee checks a low kick from Willams.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Willams fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cray Willams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lee throws a leg kick
and Willams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lee stuffs the takedown attempt from Willams. Willams gets slowly back to his feet.
Willams looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Lee misses with a leg kick.
Lee shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Willams shoots in looking for a takedown but Lee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Willams's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willams fails with the takedown.
Lee fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Willams is out of range.
Lee checks a leg kick.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Willams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee throws a leg kick
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willams gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lee counters with a low kick, right behind Willams 's knee.
An inside leg kick from Lee misses.
Lee throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cray Willams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lee is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Willams rather than just go for the knockout.
Lee throws a leg kick
and Willams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Genral Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee throws a solid leg kick but Willams takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lee.
And that's the end of the fight!
Genral Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Willams 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Cray Willams!
Cray Willams spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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