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MLC 104: Johnson vs Noir PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Callaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hershey Kiss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Callaway's entrance music is Scraped . A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
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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
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Callaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hershey Kiss!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiss moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kiss misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Callaway getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kiss throws a sloppy head kick
and Callaway counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
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!
Callaway jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kiss walks into a straight right hand from Callaway.
Kiss pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Callaway connects with a crisp jab.
Callaway fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kiss looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kiss misses with a head kick.
Callaway circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Kiss drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Callaway follows Kiss to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy Callaway!
Our winner, Randy Callaway, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vili Antonini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyde Repooc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vili Antonini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyde Repooc!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antonini gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Repooc stops Antonini from standing up.
Repooc is pushing down on Antonini's leg trying to pass to half guard. Antonini is fighting to maintain full guard but Repooc has managed to sneak the leg through.
Repooc maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Antonini could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Repooc has cracked it and Antonini is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Repooc!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kyde Repooc!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roman Burza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen Starner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burza comes to the cage accompanied by Guns N' Roses - Welcome To The Jungle. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roman Burza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Glen Starner!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starner throws an overhand right that lands on Burza's shoulder, as Burza tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Starner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burza shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Starner napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Starner is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Burza off and has taken his back!
Starner is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Burza tries to escape but Starner has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Burza is trying to get back to his feet but Starner has full control of the position and if anything, Burza has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Burza covering up well under a series of strikes from Starner.
Burza rolls, trying to escape but Starner keeps control of the position.
Starner lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Starner.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Starner has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Burza! Can he survive? No! He's out! Starner gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Glen Starner!
A victorious Glen Starner thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dee Jay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince Noir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noir has chosen Dance Hall Days as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dee Jay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vince Noir!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noir connects with a leg kick. Jay looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jay moves forwards but Noir connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jay displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Vince Noir has been cut.
Jay checks the leg kick.
Jay throws a hook but Noir blocks it.
Noir looks to land a right hand but Jay moved out of range.
Jay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Noir.
Jay digs a good hook to Noir's body.
Jay loads up on a big right hand but Noir slips the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noir displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jay throws out the jab.
Jay misses with a two punch combination.
Jay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Jay misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Jay throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jay falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Noir counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noir just misses with a punch to the body.
Jay throws out a loose jab but Noir uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jay misses with a body shot
and Noir connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jay jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Noir tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jay was well out of range. Poor timing from Noir.
Noir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jay.
Jay misses with a body shot.
Jay connects with a body shot that sends Noir's belly button to the back.
Jay throws the left hand but Noir avoids the punch easily.
Jay throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Noir sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jay ducks under a wild hook from Noir.
Jay is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Noir's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A nice leg kick lands there from Noir.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jay takes one to the chin there.
Noir swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jay slips under a jab.
Noir avoids the body shot from Jay.
Vince Noir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jay misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jay moves out of range of the strikes.
Noir misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jay lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jay works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Noir thuds his shin into the meat of Jay's side.
A left lands for Jay.
Noir looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jay takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir throws a nice inside leg kick.
Noir misses the shot to the body.
Noir buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jay lands a jab-cross combination.
Jay looks to score with a jab to the body but Noir is just out of range.
Noir tried to score with a low kick but Jay checks it.
Noir paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Dee Jay has been cut.
Jay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Noir was well out of range. Poor timing from Jay.
Jay misses with a hook. Noir ducked under it nicely.
Some wild striking there from Jay.
Jay slips under a jab.
Noir moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab lands there for Noir.
Jay looks to score with a jab to the body but Noir is just out of range.
Jay loads up on a big right hand but Noir slips the punch.
Noir walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Noir throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jay sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jay keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jay swings for the body but Noir moves out of range.
Noir throws a head kick but Jay moves out of range.
Jay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jay works Noir's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good exchange - Jay coming out on top.
Jay looks to land a right hand but Noir moved out of range.
Jay throws a right hand that misses
and Noir counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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 Dee Jay will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Jay takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A jab from Jay misses.
Noir misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Noir.
Jay scores with a jab. Noir acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Noir fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jay scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jay jabs at Noir's body.
Jay digs a good body shot into Noir's ribs.
Jay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Noir.
Noir throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jay keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Noir.
Noir thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noir connects with a leg kick. Jay looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Noir scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jay doesn't seem bothered though.
Jay swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jay comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Noir was well out of range. Poor timing from Jay.
Jay throws a left and a right that both miss
and Noir counters with a left to the body.
Jay scores with a nice right hand.
A jab from Noir finds it's way through Jay's defenses.
Jay takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Noir throws a body punch but Jay moves out of range.
Noir is looking to slow Jay down with leg kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jay fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noir looks to score with a jab to the body but Jay is just out of range.
Noir looks to land a right hand but Jay moved out of range.
Jay scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Noir.
Noir just misses with a punch to the body.
Jay just misses with a punch to the body.
Noir lands with a kick to the ribs.
Noir throws a shot from downtown. Jay moves away and avoids it.
Noir throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jay makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Noir keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jay.
Noir throws a jab but it's blocked by Jay.
Noir throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay looks to land a combination. Noir sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Noir jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Noir staying out of range there.
Noir throws the left hand but Jay avoids the punch easily.
Noir swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dee Jay is winning the standup battle so far.
Jay takes one to the chin there.
Noir swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jay misses with a wild body shot.
Noir throws out a loose jab but Jay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Noir thows a left - swing and a miss!
Noir throws a shot from downtown. Jay moves away and avoids it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Noir in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Noir throws an overhand right that lands on Jay's shoulder, as Jay tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noir throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A slow jab from Noir misses its intended target.
Noir thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jay if he has to take too many more of those.
Nice body punch from Jay.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jay lunges at Noir with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Noir's hand.
Noir misses with a shot to the body
and Jay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Noir throws a hook but Jay blocks it.
Jay scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Noir is breathing heavily.
Noir looks for the body kick but Jay saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Noir loads up on a big right hand but Jay slips the punch.
Noir on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jay scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Noir doesn't seem bothered though.
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 Dee Jay will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Noir delivers a nice body kick.
Jay wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jay throws a series of strikes that have Noir backpedaling.
A punch lands to the side of Noir 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Noir takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Noir steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jay.
Jay jabs Noir to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jay throws a right hand that Noir ducks under and follows up with a left that Noir also avoids with ease.
Noir lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jay cracks a nice hook into Noir's ribs.
Jay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Noir.
A big right from Jay misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noir takes a swing at Jay's ribcage but misses.
Jay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Noir swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Jay blocks the leg kick.
Noir avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Noir throws a shot from downtown. Jay moves away and avoids it.
Noir thows a body shot but no joy.
Noir takes one to the side of the head.
Jay bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Noir's head backwards.
Jay scores with a one two! Noir had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Noir throws a leg kick which misses Jay's front leg but catches the back leg as Jay tries to avoid it.
Jay checks a leg kick.
Vince Noir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dee Jay is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noir falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Noir.
Noir throws a leg kick but Jay moved away.
Noir staying out of range there.
Noir drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A jab from Noir misses.
Jay slips a jab from Noir.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Noir.
Jay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Noir moves away.
Jay slips a straight right by Noir.
Noir tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay misses with a wild combination.
Jay lands a slapping body shot.
Jay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Noir swings widly with a right hand
and Jay counters with a stiff right hand.
Jay ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jay with a nice cross.
Jay staying out of range there.
Jay getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jay takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Noir turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noir just misses with a punch to the body.
Noir takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Noir jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Noir throws a leg kick but Jay checks it.
Noir pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jay misses with a straight left.
Noir throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Noir tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jay was well out of range. Poor timing from Noir.
Jay is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Noir moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noir misses with a wild body shot.
Noir looks to land a left hand but Jay moved out of range nicely.
Noir tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dee Jay.
Well Jay 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dee Jay!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hoiles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greissi Jiorgite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greissi Jiorgite has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mike Hoiles's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mike Hoiles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Greissi Jiorgite!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jiorgite manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hoiles on his heels. He'll look to pass Hoiles's guard now, I'm sure.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Jiorgite trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoiles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jiorgite trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hoiles knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jiorgite on the ground.
Jiorgite drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jiorgite jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hoiles 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.
Jiorgite sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jiorgite wants to control from the top but Hoiles keeps moving.
Hoiles being controlled here, momentarily.
Jiorgite wants to control from the top but Hoiles keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiorgite 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.
Jiorgite is stalling in the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Greissi Jiorgite.
Hoiles uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jiorgite.
Mike Hoiles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hoiles looks to score with a jab to the body but Jiorgite is just out of range.
Hoiles swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hoiles ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hoiles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hoiles looks to land a right hand but Jiorgite moved out of range.
Jiorgite avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jiorgite dodges the punch combination from Hoiles.
A punch combination from Hoiles misses.
Jiorgite scores a takedown into full mount!
Jiorgite 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Jiorgite is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hoiles can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jiorgite avoids the attempt from Hoiles to control.
Jiorgite looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hoiles wants to hold on but Jiorgite pushes him away.
Jiorgite is working for a guillotine from mount but Hoiles frees his head quite easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hoiles is controlling an arm, preventing Jiorgite from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiorgite connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jiorgite is looking to work his way around to Hoiles's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Jiorgite is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jiorgite controlling his opponent.
Jiorgite is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hoiles is surviving well by controlling Jiorgite's body position as best he can.
Jiorgite throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Hoiles has his hands clasped together but Jiorgite breaks the hold and Hoiles is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Jiorgite!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Greissi Jiorgite!
Greissi Jiorgite decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Deupreaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikael Samoth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samoth has chosen Judas Priest - Painkiller as his entrance music. Mikael Samoth will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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289 lbs
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34
278 lbs
22 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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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
20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacques Deupreaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mikael Samoth!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deupreaux misses with a few strikes there.
Samoth scores with a nice right hand.
Deupreaux clinches with his opponent.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Samoth takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Deupreaux.
Samoth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Deupreaux's elbow.
Samoth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Deupreaux's elbow.
Samoth drags the fight down to the ground.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Deupreaux wants to pass the guard but Samoth is keeping the position.
Samoth avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Deupreaux throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Deupreaux with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Samoth holds on and takes a little breather.
Samoth looking to hit a scissor sweep but Deupreaux is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deupreaux throws a big elbow that misses.
Samoth working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Deupreaux.
Samoth tries to strike from the bottom.
Samoth tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Deupreaux lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Deupreaux stopping the sweep attempt from Samoth.
Deupreaux trying to control but Samoth is working from the bottom.
Deupreaux postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deupreaux pushes down on Samoth's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Deupreaux slips a nice elbow through Samoth's hands, connecting with Samoth's forehead.
Deupreaux thows a huge punch but Samoth dodges it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Deupreaux is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Samoth to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Deupreaux stopping the sweep attempt from Samoth.
Deupreaux wants to control from the top but Samoth keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deupreaux throws a big elbow that misses.
Deupreaux working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Deupreaux accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Samoth looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Deupreaux trying to control the position from guard on top but Samoth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jacques Deupreaux wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Samoth looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Deupreaux!
Deupreaux bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Samoth looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deupreaux postures up in Samoth's guard and throws a big left but Samoth blocks it.
Deupreaux postures up and lands a big shot to Samoth's brow.
Deupreaux might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Deupreaux trying to control but Samoth is working from the bottom.
Deupreaux won't allow Samoth to sweep him here.
Deupreaux working some strikes from top position.
Samoth is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Deupreaux throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Samoth works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Deupreaux sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Samoth's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Deupreaux thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Samoth trying to hold on to Deupreaux's head to control him but Deupreaux postures up.
Samoth is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Deupreaux dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Deupreaux has taken the fight to the clinch.
Samoth is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Samoth pushes Deupreaux back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Deupreaux is working Samoth over against the cage.
Samoth is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Deupreaux is defending well for now.
A short right from Samoth on the inside.
Deupreaux tries a body shot but Samoth blocks it.
Deupreaux slows down the pace here.
Samoth lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Deupreaux prevents a body shot from Samoth.
Samoth throws a head punch that misses.
Deupreaux scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Samoth on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samoth lands a right hand that snaps the head of Deupreaux backwards.
Deupreaux blocks a body shot from Samoth.
A short uppercut from Samoth.
Samoth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Deupreauxs head.
Samoth fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Samoth lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right handed body shot lands from Deupreaux.
Samoth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Samoth blocks a body shot from Deupreaux.
Deupreaux wants to stall.
Deupreaux manages to break the clinch.
Deupreaux throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Samoth swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Deupreaux is defended easily by Samoth.
Samoth closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Deupreaux's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Deupreaux has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Samoth lands a left hand that snaps the head of Deupreaux backwards.
Mikael Samoth seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Deupreaux misses with a hook to the ribs.
Deupreaux lands an uppercut.
Samoth is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samoth blocks a body shot from Deupreaux.
Deupreaux lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Samoth backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Samoth.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Deupreaux.
Samoth misses with a hook from the clinch.
Samoth tries a knee to the head but Deupreaux blocks it.
Samoth struggles to land a body shot inside as Deupreaux controls his hands.
Samoth misses with a hook from the clinch.
Samoth takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Mikael Samoth has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Samoth fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Samoth.
Samoth stalling in the clinch but Deupreaux improves position.
Deupreaux tries a body shot but Samoth blocks it.
Deupreaux lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Deupreaux stalling.
Samoth is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Samoth stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Samoth is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Samoth.
Deupreaux is trying to break the clinch but Samoth is controlling him.
Samoth leaning against his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Deupreaux blocking some punches.
Deupreaux taking a breather.
Deupreaux goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Samoth is struggling to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikael Samoth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mikael Samoth's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Deupreaux keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Samoth.
Deupreaux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Samoth was well out of range. Poor timing from Deupreaux.
Samoth cracks Deupreaux with a good jab.
It looks like Jacques Deupreaux has been cut.
Samoth thows a leg kick but Deupreaux checks it
and Deupreaux counters with a left and a right that stings Samoth.
Deupreaux throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No luck for Deupreaux with that takedown attempt.
Samoth rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Deupreaux counters with a three punch combo that has Samoth backing up. Samoth nods at Deupreaux to acknowledge the strikes.
Jacques Deupreaux is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Samoth lands a jab to the nose.
Samoth missing with a left hand there. Deupreaux was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Samoth looks to land a right hand but Deupreaux moved out of range.
Deupreaux scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Samoth takes a swing at Deupreaux's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deupreaux lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Samoth backs up against the cage.
Deupreaux lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Deupreaux.
Deupreaux avoids the body shot from Samoth.
Samoth drives through and clinches with Deupreaux against the cage.
Samoth lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Samoth tries a body shot but Deupreaux blocks it.
Samoth is leaning against Deupreaux and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Deupreaux blocks an uppercut.
Deupreaux wants to stall.
Come on Samoth - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Samoth receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Deupreaux is fighting off a takedown attempt but Samoth is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Deupreaux to the mat. Deupreaux regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samoth drops back looking for a leg! Deupreaux is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Deupreaux manages to kick Samoth off! Samoth jumps back into Deupreaux's guard.
Deupreaux looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Deupreaux keeping moving, preventing Samoth from controlling successfully.
Samoth got a little sloppy there for a moment and Deupreaux has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Samoth has managed to get both his arms back between Deupreaux's legs - danger averted.
Deupreaux has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Samoth can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Deupreaux keeping moving, preventing Samoth from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samoth passes Deupreaux's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Samoth passes the guard and advances to mount!
Samoth looking to control but Deupreaux is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Deupreaux is desperately trying to improve his position but Samoth has a good base and remains in mount.
Samoth is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Deupreaux is surviving well by controlling Samoth's body position as best he can.
Deupreaux is wriggling around trying to escape.
Samoth working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Samoth trying to control but Deupreaux is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deupreaux tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Samoth controlling from the full mount.
Deupreaux tries to control the position but Samoth now has his back.
Jacques Deupreaux overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
You can see the frustration on Deupreaux's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Samoth is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Samoth doesn't have the hooks in and Deupreaux manages to turn into his guard.
Deupreaux is pushing down on Samoth's leg trying to pass to half guard. Samoth is fighting to maintain full guard but Deupreaux has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mikael Samoth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Samoth 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikael Samoth!
After winning the bout, Mikael Samoth thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ward Cee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vydan Freuster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ward Cee could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vydan Freuster's chin.
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28
265 lbs
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300 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ward Cee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vydan Freuster!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freuster throws a hook but Cee blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cee. Freuster does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cee slips a straight right by Freuster.
Cee shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Freuster as he jumps to the side.
Freuster throws a shot from downtown. Cee moves away and avoids it.
Freuster gets caught flat footed, as Cee shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Freuster manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Cee gets back to half guard.
Freuster stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Cee to get to his feet.
Cee closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Freuster's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cee drops back looking for a leg! Freuster is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Freuster manages to kick Cee off! Cee jumps back into Freuster's guard.
Cee trying to control the position from guard on top but Freuster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freuster is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cee tries to free his leg and advance position but Freuster is retaining full guard.
Cee sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Freuster's guard.
Freuster is refusing to be controlled, as Cee sits in half guard.
Cee is working for a kimura but Freuster is defending it quite comfortably.
Cee is looking for a kimura here.
Freuster trying to hold on to Cee's head to control him but Cee postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freuster tries to roll over but Cee keeps him under control.
Cee trying to control the action but Freuster is working from the bottom.
Cee is working for a kimura but Freuster is defending it quite comfortably.
Freuster looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cee looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Cee trying to work for an americana but Freuster has managed to regain full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cee slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Cee taking a breather here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freuster is trying to buck Cee off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freuster is trying to get back to half guard.
Cee is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Freuster has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Freuster keeps working.
Cee working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Freuster keeps working.
Cee is really struggling to control Freuster but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Cee is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Freuster has escaped the position, nice work there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cee is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Freuster is trying to escape and Cee transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Freuster is forced to tap! Nice work there by Cee! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ward Cee!
Ward Cee thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Dylan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andres Machete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machete has chosen Sandstorm - Darude as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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159 lbs
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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
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Dylan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andres Machete!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Dylan is predictable there
and Machete counters with a nice uppercut.
Good leg kick by Dylan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dylan misses the shot to the body.
Machete misses with a hook. Dylan ducked under it nicely.
Dylan throws a body punch but Machete moves out of range.
Dylan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Machete tries to land a front kick but Dylan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dylan shoots in but Machete avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Machete thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slapping leg kick lands for Dylan.
Dylan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dylan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Machete scores with a body shot.
Dylan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick lands from Machete.
Machete lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dylan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dylan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Machete is out of range.
Dylan punishes Machete's body with a nice straight punch.
Dylan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Machete lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dylan's sensitive parts.
Dylan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Dylan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machete throws a looping overhand right but Dylan ducks down to avoid it.
Machete throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dylan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dylan tries to score with a low kick but Machete moves his leg out of the way.
A leg kick checked by Machete.
Machete fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Machete cracks Dylan with an open hand slap.
Machete keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Machete misses with a kick to the body.
Machete looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machete goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machete throws a leg kick but Dylan checks it.
A clash of legs there as Dylan blocks the low kick.
Dylan throws a leg kick that misses.
A big right from Machete misses.
Machete misses with a low kick.
Dylan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dylan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Machete.
Dylan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dylan takes one to the side of the head.
Dylan tries to work over Machete's front leg with a kick but Machete checks it.
Machete scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Machete ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dylan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dylan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machete misses with a looping right.
Dylan misses with a low kick as Machete jumps back.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dylan. That's going to slow Machete down.
Dylan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Machete misses with a series of wild punches.
Machete throws a jab but it's blocked by Dylan.
Machete throws out a leg kick but Dylan moves out of range and Machete only half commits.
Dylan wants to land a leg kick but Machete is out of range.
Machete works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dylan misses with a low kick.
Machete blocks a leg kick.
Dylan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dylan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Machete's waist but Machete gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dylan off to one side.
Dylan connects with a body shot.
Machete lands a front kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machete lands with a good body shot.
Machete keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dylan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dylan wants to land a leg kick but Machete is out of range.
Machete throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dylan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dylan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Machete.
Dylan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dylan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Machete throws out the jab.
Dylan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Machete lands a right hook to the body.
Dylan moves out of range as Machete strikes.
Machete slips under a jab.
Daniel Dylan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dylan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machete.
Dylan throws a leg kick
enabling Machete to counter with a crisp jab.
Dylan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Machete.
Machete avoids the body shot from Dylan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andres Machete dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dylan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Machete counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dylan's knee momentarily.
Dylan is looking to score with low kicks.
Dylan motions for Machete to come forward. Dylan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Machete misses the shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Machete.
Machete lands a head shot.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Dylan. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Machete fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dylan throws a body punch but Machete moves out of range.
Dylan is looking to wear down Machete with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Machete swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dylan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Machete's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dylan under the eye.
Andres Machete seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Machete scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Machete fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dylan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machete works Dylan's body with a nice hook.
Dylan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Machete 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machete managing to control the position.
Dylan sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Machete keeping full guard, as Dylan tries to pass.
Dylan throws a big right hand that misses.
Dylan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dylan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dylan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Machete sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Machete staying out of range there.
Sloppy strikes from Machete. Those never looked like landing.
Andres Machete is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Machete throws a shot from downtown. Dylan moves away and avoids it.
Dylan scores with a leg kick.
Machete lands a body shot.
Machete is looking to slow Dylan down with leg kicks.
Machete takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Machete connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dylan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dylan moves out of range as Machete throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dylan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dylan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Machete checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dylan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Machete. Machete obviously looking to wear him down.
Dylan tries to score with a low kick but Machete moves his leg out of the way.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Machete lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dylan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dylan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dylan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Machete's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Machete closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dylan misses with a leg kick
and Machete counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Machete works the jab nicely.
Machete just misses with a punch to the body.
Dylan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machete.
Machete tests Dylan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machete moves out of range as Dylan strikes.
Dylan thumps Machete with a low kick.
Machete is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dylan swings for the body but Machete moves out of range.
Machete 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.
Dylan shoots in but no luck this time.
Machete thumps Dylan with a low kick.
Dylan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dylan is looking to chop away at Machete's legs.
Machete scores with a jab to the jaw.
Machete moves out of range of the leg kick from Dylan.
Machete swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dylan defending well as Machete loads up on a big left hand.
Dylan misses the body punch
and Machete counters with a straight right hand.
Dylan throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Machete lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Machete missing with a left hand there. Dylan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dylan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Machete checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andres Machete showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Machete fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dylan manages to avoid it.
Dylan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Machete on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dylan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dylan is trying to control the action in half guard but Machete is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dylan is really struggling to control Machete but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Machete pushes Dylan off looking to stand but Dylan dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dylan throwing shots but Machete is blocking nicely.
Machete is looking to control Dylan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Machete avoid being mounted?
Dylan is just content to waste time from the top position. Machete takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dylan wants to control from the top but Machete keeps moving.
Machete working a defensive guard but Dylan passes into half guard.
Dylan is looking to take a break and control but Machete is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dylan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Machete is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Dylan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Machete's head.
Machete is trying to maintain the position but Dylan is very close to passing his half guard.
Machete is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dylan in particular looking to stall.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Daniel Dylan just wasn't active enough.
Machete misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dylan throws a low kick but Machete avoids it.
Machete swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dylan.
Dylan shoots in for a takedown but Machete shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Machete lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Machete uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dylan.
A solid leg kick lands there for Machete.
Machete throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dylan on the side of the head.
Machete has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dylan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Machete. Dylan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dylan avoids the head kick by Machete.
Andres Machete is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dylan swings for the body but Machete moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Machete. Dylan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Machete fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dylan throws out a loose jab but Machete uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machete checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dylan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Machete but Machete pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machete throws a shot to the body.
Machete checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dylan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Machete throws a big shot that misses.
Dylan misses with a hook to the body
and Machete counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dylan thinking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Machete. Dylan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dylan throws a leg kick but Machete moved away.
Dylan blocks a jab.
Machete uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dylan.
Dylan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Machete counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dylan thinking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machete feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dylan's calf.
A telegraphed right hand from Machete misses the target.
Daniel Dylan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Machete lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dylan's sensitive parts.
Machete fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dylan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Daniel Dylan.
I think Machete 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andres Machete!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kichiro Kaneko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tucker Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Thomas's choice of entrance music: Get Off On The Pain - Gary Allan . On his way into the cage it seems that Kichiro Kaneko has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kichiro Kaneko seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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186 lbs
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181 lbs
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kichiro Kaneko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tucker Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaneko takes a swing at Thomas's ribcage but misses.
Kaneko throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaneko manages to avoid it.
Kaneko misses with the combination.
Kaneko throws a head kick but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas tries a head kick but it misses.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Kaneko slips the punch.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaneko.
Kaneko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaneko just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaneko slips a jab from Thomas.
Thomas checks the leg kick.
Kaneko clinches up against the cage.
Thomas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thomas throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Kaneko fails to land.
Kaneko is trying to push Thomas away but Thomas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kaneko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thomas is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kaneko tries to stall but Thomas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Kaneko avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Kichiro Kaneko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaneko tries to clinch up
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thomas leaves Kaneko with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kaneko throws a head kick that misses
and Thomas counters with a thumping low kick.
Thomas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kaneko doesn't seem bothered though.
Tucker Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thomas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaneko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaneko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas moves away from the strike by Kaneko.
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kaneko takes one to the chin there.
Kaneko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaneko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thomas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That kick from Kaneko tenderised Thomas's leg. Thomas is trying to keep his angry face on.
That kick from Kaneko tenderised Thomas's leg. Thomas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kaneko lands a leg kick that knocks Thomas off balance momentarily.
Kaneko misses with a series of wild punches.
Thomas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaneko.
Kaneko throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thomas misses with a body punch
enabling Kaneko to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Kaneko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A left lands for Kaneko.
Kaneko scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Thomas manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kaneko is not content to let Thomas control the position.
Thomas stalling.
Thomas wants to pass the guard but Kaneko is defending well.
Kaneko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Thomas perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Thomas 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 crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tucker Thomas was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Thomas is looking to chop away at Kaneko's legs.
Thomas misses with a straight left.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kaneko.
Kaneko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Thomas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kaneko's knee momentarily.
Kaneko feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thomas's calf.
Kaneko throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kaneko closes the distance and clinches up with Thomas, looking for a takedown. Kaneko pushes Thomas against the cage but Thomas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kichiro Kaneko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas throws a leg kick that misses.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tucker Thomas dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Thomas cracks Kaneko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thomas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thomas throws an off balance right hand
and Kaneko holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Thomas struggles to land a body shot inside as Kaneko controls his hands.
Kaneko scores with a shoulder strike.
Thomas takes a shot to the head.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body.
Kaneko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kaneko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas's elbow.
Kaneko misses with the head strike.
Thomas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thomas tries to land knees in the clinch but Kaneko avoids the damage to the body.
Thomas is trying to maintain a safe position but Kaneko gets an underhook and turns Thomas into the cage.
Thomas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kaneko swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaneko stalling in the clinch.
Kaneko tries to break the clinch but Thomas is controlling the position.
Thomas tries to break free but Kaneko pushes him back against the cage.
Thomas prevents the takedown attempt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kaneko has had enough of the clinch but Thomas keeps him there for the moment.
Kaneko taking a breather.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Kaneko controls the action.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kaneko's elbow.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kaneko closes the distance and clinches up with Thomas, looking for a takedown. Kaneko pushes Thomas against the cage but Thomas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thomas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kaneko has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kaneko and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Thomas throws a low kick, looking for Kaneko's leg but Kaneko calmly moves out of range.
A head kick by Kaneko misses
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kaneko misses with a leg kick.
Thomas tries to keep at a distance but Kaneko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thomas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaneko misses with a body punch.
Kaneko can't find room to land a body shot as Thomas controls the action.
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!
Thomas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kaneko backwards.
Kaneko prevents a body shot from Thomas.
Kaneko tries to throw a body punch but Thomas avoids it by throwing Kaneko back against the cage.
Kaneko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kaneko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thomas's efforts to push away.
Kaneko trying to control the position but instead, Thomas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kaneko into the cage.
Kaneko misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Kaneko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kaneko blocks an elbow strike from Thomas.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kaneko's elbow.
A short uppercut from Thomas.
Kaneko blocks the elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaneko stalling in the clinch but Thomas improves position.
Kaneko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thomas blocking some punches.
Thomas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thomas landing knees to the head.
Kaneko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas presses Kaneko against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thomas taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kaneko has had enough of the clinch but Thomas keeps him there for the moment.
Kaneko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kaneko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kaneko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thomas missing with knees to the body.
Kaneko pushes Thomas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Kaneko throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kaneko throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Kaneko slips the punch.
Thomas slips a jab from Kaneko.
Kaneko is looking to clinch but Thomas is avoiding it.
Thomas scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thomas lands an overhand right.
Kaneko avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Nice jab there from Kaneko.
Kaneko avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thomas throws a leg kick
and Kaneko counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kaneko dives in and grabs Thomas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thomas pushes down on Kaneko's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kichiro Kaneko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thomas throws a series of punches but Kaneko moves out of range.
Kaneko misses with a low kick.
Kaneko throws a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tucker Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kaneko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A chopping leg kick lands by Thomas.
Kaneko misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jab by Thomas.
Kaneko thumps Thomas with a low kick.
Kaneko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Thomas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kaneko throws an overhand right that lands on Thomas's shoulder, as Thomas tries to avoid the shot.
Kaneko clinches with his opponent.
A hook to the body from Thomas.
Thomas slowing the pace effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas cracks Kaneko with a nice body shot.
Thomas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Thomas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thomas.
Thomas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kaneko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaneko takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Kichiro Kaneko has been cut.
Thomas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thomas will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kaneko up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thomas.
Thomas scores a nice knee to the body.
Thomas breaks the clinch.
Thomas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Thomas takes a swing at Kaneko's ribcage but misses.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas cracks Kaneko with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaneko moves out of range of the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kaneko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kaneko swings widly with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kichiro Kaneko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thomas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kaneko has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kaneko and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Thomas works the jab nicely.
Kaneko shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kaneko showed some decent athleticism there.
Thomas wants to control but Kaneko is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kaneko prevents Thomas from improving his position.
Kaneko is thwarting Thomas's attempts to control the position.
Thomas is positioning himself well to prevent Kaneko advancing to mount.
Thomas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas moves into full guard.
Thomas pulls Kaneko in close to prevent any damage.
Kaneko passes Thomas's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Thomas trying to hold on to Kaneko's head to control him but Kaneko postures up.
Thomas holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Kaneko not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Thomas is looking for a sweep. Kaneko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Thomas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kaneko frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kaneko throws some wild stikes that Thomas manages to avoid easily.
Tucker Thomas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaneko in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaneko lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Thomas hang on?
Thomas is rocked!
Kaneko connects with a bit shot that sees Thomas covering up! More strikes from Kaneko and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Kaneko is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kichiro Kaneko!
Kichiro Kaneko made sure to mention his sponsor, - - - - - All Nutrients 160 - - - - - in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Noir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Will T. Bear - For a Few Dollars More. Noir has chosen Pride as his entrance music. Marshall Noir has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Luke Johnson's chin.
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176 lbs
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177 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marshall Noir!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Noir to the ground. Johnson is now in Noir's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Noir is pulling down on Johnson's head to control his posture.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Noir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Noir looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Johnson looking to sit in guard and control but Noir gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Noir wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Noir slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Marshall Noir.
Johnson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Noir's head.
Johnson catches Noir with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Noir.
Johnson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Noir is looking to control Johnson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Noir avoid being mounted?
Johnson tries to pass to full mount but Noir defends it.
Johnson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Noir is just riding it out for now. Johnson eventually gives up the hold.
Johnson stalling away here and it's allowed Noir to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Noir controlling the position.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Noir keeps moving.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Noir is keeping the position for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Noir keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Johnson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Noir defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Noir is defending well.
Johnson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Noir defends it well.
Johnson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Noir to regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Noir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Noir is keeping the position for now.
Johnson controlling from the top position.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Johnson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Noir!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Johnson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Noir gets a takedown into half guard.
Johnson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Johnson working a defensive guard here.
Luke Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Noir throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Noir passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Johnson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Noir pulls his head out easily.
Noir perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.
Noir drops an elbow to the side of Johnson's head.
Noir wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Noir wants to free his trapped foot but Johnson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Johnson is trying to control but can't.
Johnson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Noir throws a big right hand that misses.
Noir works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Johnson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Noiris looking to pass into half guard but Johnson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Johnson is in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Noir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson pushes down on Noir's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Noir has managed to free his arm - good work.
Johnson is thwarting Noir's attempts to control the position.
Johnson is pressing down on Noir's thigh, looking to free his foot. Noir is holding on for now.
Johnson is working hard here to advance position.
Johnson is just content to waste time from the top position. Noir takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson looking to sit in guard and control but Noir gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Noir lands a couple of digs.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnson is trying to control the position but Noir postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Noir manages to get himself to full guard.
Noir is trying to keep Johnson in close.
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 Luke Johnson 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.
Noir stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Noir wants it to stay on the feet.
Noir avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a nice head shot.
Noir misses with a body kick.
Noir will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice uppercut there from Johnson.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Noir manages to avoid it.
Noir fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Noir gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Noir keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Noir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Noir is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Noir is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Johnson trying to get back to full guard but Noir takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Noir prevents Johnson from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noir landing punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noir controlling from mount.
Johnson is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Johnson's face.
Noir controlling from the full mount.
Johnson is working to get back to half guard.
Noir controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Noir landing shots from mount.
Johnson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Noir connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Noir raining down hammerfists from mount.
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!
Johnson is desperately trying to improve his position but Noir has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Noir cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Noir postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Johnson in real trouble here! The ref calls for Johnson to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marshall Noir!
Marshall Noir is the new welterweight champion!
Marshall Noir managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Heroic Combat Gear, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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