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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Really Suck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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192 lbs
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199 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Really Suck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Johnson!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suck looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Suck tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Johnson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Suck is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson throwing shots but Suck is blocking nicely.
Suck is looking to control Johnson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Suck avoid being mounted?
Johnson stands up and beckons Suck to join him on the feet.
Johnson has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suck misses with a knee to the head.
Johnson pulls guard successfully.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johnson is looking to sinch up a triangle. Suck throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Johnson's body to avoid the submission. Johnson has instead reached around Suck's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Johnson arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Anthony Johnson!
Anthony Johnson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Greg Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and You Stink (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stink has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Greg Dixon has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Greg Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, You Stink!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dixon lands a nice shot that snaps Stink's head back.
Dixon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stink backs up against the cage.
It looks like You Stink has been cut.
Stink gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Dixon counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Stink!
Dixon has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Stink's face.
Stink looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dixon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dixon punishing his opponent with strikes.
Dixon working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Dixon with good strikes from the mount here!
Dixon sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dixon has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stink wants to hold on but Dixon pushes him away.
Dixon lands a nice shot to the head.
Stink is in a horrible position here. Dixon smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Dixon is landing with some decent strikes but Stink is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dixon looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dixon is landing with some decent strikes but Stink is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Stink is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dixon postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Stink badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Dixon around the waist but Dixon pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Dixon is the winner by TKO! Dixon jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Greg Dixon!
An out of breath Greg Dixon thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko McCracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koljo Junakovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mirko McCracken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Koljo Junakovic!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junakovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCracken lands the left hand.
It looks like Koljo Junakovic has been cut.
Good leg kick by McCracken there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Junakovic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McCracken cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McCracken throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Junakovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Junakovic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McCracken's head backwards.
Junakovic throws a body punch but McCracken moves out of range.
McCracken jabs Junakovic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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!
Junakovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McCracken throws out the jab.
Junakovic swinging wildly here.
Junakovic misses with a two punch combination.
Junakovic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McCracken on the side of the head.
Junakovic misses with a jab, cross combination.
McCracken lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Junakovic drops his hands momentarily and McCracken takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Junakovic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Junakovic throws a series of strikes that have McCracken backpedaling.
McCracken avoids a punch combination nicely.
Junakovic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Junakovic looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCracken digs a good body shot into Junakovic's ribs.
A punch lands to the side of Junakovic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McCracken lands with an overhand left.
McCracken lands a jab to the head.
McCracken fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Junakovic.
Junakovic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McCracken lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCracken ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McCracken bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Junakovic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Junakovic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Junakovic is rocked!
Junakovic misses with a two punch combination.
Junakovic is still on wobbly legs! Can McCracken finish him?
A solid body kick from McCracken.
McCracken tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Junakovic seems to have recovered his senses.
McCracken is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
McCracken drops Junakovic with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Junakovic looks back up at him and smiles so McCracken waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
McCracken lands a slapping body shot.
Junakovic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice shot lands for McCracken.
Junakovic gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! McCracken gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mirko McCracken!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Merce Poindexter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Merce Poindexter was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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278 lbs
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265 lbs
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Good chin |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Junior Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Merce Poindexter!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poindexter moves into the clinch.
Poindexter'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.
Dos Santos stalling in the clinch but Poindexter improves position.
Poindexter has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Dos Santos regains guard immediately.
Poindexter must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Poindexter wants to pass the guard but Dos Santos is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poindexter stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Poindexter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dos Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Poindexter forces Dos Santos back against the cage and clinches.
Poindexter will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dos Santos up against the cage.
Dos Santos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Poindexter smiles and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poindexter throws a nice looking combination but Dos Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Poindexter wants to clinch.
Poindexter closes the distance and clinches.
Dos Santos is trying to drag Poindexter to the mat but Poindexter just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dos Santos is trying to push Poindexter away but Poindexter has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Poindexter wants a takedown.
Dos Santos has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Poindexter uses from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poindexter is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Poindexter wants to control from the top but Dos Santos keeps moving.
Poindexter wants to stand but Dos Santos has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Poindexter preventing the sweep.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dos Santos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Poindexter tries to free his leg and advance position but Dos Santos is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Merce Poindexter.
Poindexter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Junior Dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Merce Poindexter.
Dos Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Poindexter doesn't manage to clinch there - Dos Santos circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos is breathing heavily.
Poindexter clinches with his opponent.
Dos Santos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Poindexter is trying to pull guard but Dos Santos turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Poindexter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Poindexter jumps guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Poindexter is retaining full guard.
Dos Santos stands and throws Poindexter's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poindexter can't do much from the bottom here.
Dos Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Poindexter keeps working.
Poindexter is trying to improve his position.
Poindexter is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dos Santos off and has taken his back!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dos Santos trying to control but not successfully.
Poindexter keeps control of the position as Dos Santos tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Merce Poindexter dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Dos Santos misses with a takedown
and Poindexter counters with a solid body kick.
Poindexter moves in looking to clinch but Dos Santos pushes him off.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Poindexter sprawls well. Poindexter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dos Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
Dos Santos stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dos Santos wants it to stay on the feet.
Poindexter leaves Dos Santos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poindexter wants to clinch.
Poindexter looks for a takedown but Dos Santos sprawls well.
Poindexter tries to clinch there but Dos Santos circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poindexter clinches up with Dos Santos and pushes him back against the cage.
Poindexter is trying to break free.
Dos Santos tries to break the clinch but Poindexter is controlling the position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Poindexter.
Poindexter is trying to pull guard but Dos Santos turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dos Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Merce Poindexter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Poindexter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Poindexter moves into range and clinches up with Dos Santos.
Poindexter is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dos Santos pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Poindexter turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Dos Santos is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Poindexter off and has taken his back!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dos Santos trying to control momentarily.
Poindexter is trying to get back to his feet but Dos Santos has full control of the position and if anything, Poindexter has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Dos Santos punches the canvas rather than the man.
Poindexter tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poindexter trying to control the position but Dos Santos manages to sink in the hooks.
Poindexter defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Junior Dos Santos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Poindexter has hold of Dos Santos's arm. He needs to escape this position sooner or later but for now he's happy enough to control the position and prevent the submission attempts.
Poindexter is trying to break free.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Dos Santos's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos has got one arm under Poindexter's chin. This could be trouble... Poindexter trying to control the other hand but Dos Santos gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Poindexter has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Junior Dos Santos!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Fertus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huge Bum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Fertus had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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243 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Fertus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Huge Bum!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bum has a takedown stuffed.
Bum misses with a takedown attempt
and Fertus counters with a nice body kick.
Nice shot by Fertus.
It looks like Huge Bum has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fertus lands a brutal head kick. Bum looks out on his feet and Fertus throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Mike Fertus!
Mike Fertus was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Juan Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corbin Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corbin Murphy has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Juan Gonzalez's chin.
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150 lbs
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156 lbs
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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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Corbin Murphy!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez throws a low kick but Murphy moves out of range easily.
Gonzalez swinging wildly here.
Murphy thuds his right hand into Gonzalez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Juan Gonzalez has been cut.
Murphy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
An inside leg kick lands from Murphy.
A thudding body kick lands there by Murphy!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Murphy.
Gonzalez looks for a takedown but Murphy sprawls well.
Murphy connects with a body shot that sends Gonzalez's belly button to the back.
Gonzalez is breathing heavily.
Murphy lands a lovely overhand right.
Murphy lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Gonzalez crumples to the floor! Murphy milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Corbin Murphy!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Plenty Raines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Raines might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to A Warriors Call. Roberto Hernandez acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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169 lbs
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160 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Plenty Raines!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roberto Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raines avoids the head kick by Hernandez.
Hernandez throws a hook but Raines avoids it easily.
Hernandez looks to land a combination. Raines sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Raines keeps the fight on the outside.
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses.
Raines rushes Hernandez and presses him up against the cage.
Hernandez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Raines blocks it with crossed arms.
Raines pulls guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hernandez being controlled here momentarily.
Raines is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raines sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hernandez defending well though.
Hernandez tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Raines manages to move to mount!
Raines lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hernandez hang on?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raines controlling from the full mount.
Raines postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hernandez looks a forlorn figure.
Raines landing strikes from the mount.
Hernandez's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Raines is working for a guillotine from mount but Hernandez frees his head quite easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raines with the ground and pound from mount.
Raines 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.
Raines dominating with strikes here.
It looks like Roberto Hernandez has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raines lands a big shot there that rocks Hernandez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hernandez's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Raines lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hernandez hang on?
Hernandez is rocked!
That has opened up Roberto Hernandez's cut even more.
Raines loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Hernandez scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Raines land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Raines stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Plenty Raines!
Plenty Raines thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien Thorne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karlos Falcao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Thorne might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Crazy Train. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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219 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Damien Thorne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karlos Falcao!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Thorne. Falcao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Falcao takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Falcao takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Falcao takes one on the button.
Thorne instigates a clinch.
Falcao landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thorne breaks the clinch.
Thorne moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab lands there for Thorne.
Thorne lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorne lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Falcao falls backwards - clearly groggy! Thorne dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damien Thorne!
A victorious Damien Thorne 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kid Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Weed King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weed King is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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268 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kid Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Weed King!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres is trying hard to land a takedown here. King sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
King manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Torres on his heels. He'll look to pass Torres's guard now, I'm sure.
King tries to stand but Torres is controlling from the bottom.
King pushes down on Torres's leg and manages to get into half guard.
King 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.
King tries to stand but can't do so whilst Torres controls his leg.
King is pressing down on Torres's thigh, looking to free his foot. Torres is holding on for now.
King seems to be working for a kimura but Torres defends the submission attempt.
King is pressing down on Torres's thigh, looking to free his foot. Torres is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King is trying to work for a kimura but Torres is defending well.
Torres is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but King pulls his head out easily.
King is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Torres has managed to free his arm - good work.
Torres looking for submissions off his back.
Torres is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
King is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Torres has managed to free his arm - good work.
King is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
King not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Torres actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King wants to stand up but Torres is controlling the position.
Torres tries to get to full guard but King has control of the leg.
King wants to stand up but Torres has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Torres is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but King pulls his head out easily.
King is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
King sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Torres defending well though.
King tries to stand but can't do so whilst Torres controls his leg.
King working Torres over with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torres is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but King pulls his head out easily.
King tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Torres.
King wants to pass the guard but Torres is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King stands up out of the half guard.
King has managed to clinch.
King lands an elbow just above Torres 's eye.
Torres has King pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. King manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Torres is breathing heavily.
Torres has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. King is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kid Torres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King lands a left hand.
King lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Torres backwards.
It looks like Kid Torres has been cut.
King lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from King.
King has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Torres - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from King, and another! Torres is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Weed King!
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